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52, Vol. 3 (52 #3; issues 27-39)
After the INFINITE CRISIS, the DC Universe spent a year without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman -- a year in which those heroes were needed more than ever as the fate of the world hung in the balance.
52 combines the brightest and best talents from the comic book writing field, Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS), Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN), Greg Rucka (WOND
...morePaperback, 304 pages
Published
September 19th 2007
by DC Comics
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If I could give this 3.5 stars, I would, because I really loved all the Renee & Charlie and Renee/Kate stuff, and though I could have gone for more of Batwoman's story, I was happy to finally read the Kate-Dick meet cute in context (no, Dick, you're really not her type *snerk* even if you do give hilarious Christmas gifts). Also, I'm pleased that my guess about the identity of Supernova was proved correct, but the rest of it I didn't really care all that much about. Still, a better read than the...more
The pay-offs begin in Volume 3 of 52, starting with the culmination of the Renee Montoya/Question storyline. Charlie's death, handled with thought and care from the dark, mysterious streets of Gotham City, to the isolated, snowy mountains of Nanda Parbat, are my favorite moments of the entire series. The reader actually feels like he or she is witnessing the birth of a superhero, coinciding with the end of another. Ralph Dibny's journey with Dr. Fate also lends to some surprising moments, includ...more
Better and better. Only a bit of the leftist agenda seeping through what has become an increasingly complex and satisfying super hero story. The reveal of who Supernova actually is works well and fits, without being obvious. The disparate threads that seemed like they were not connected are raveling (if you can unravel, you can ravel, righ?). This story feels like the TV show HEROES, but even better because the characters express their powers all the time, not just their feelings, the special ef...more
Enjoyable and necessary - when the great tragedies and triumphs of the fourth volume finally hit, you can be sure that the crescendo of this book will have led directly and inevitably to it.
It's amazing to see such a well-oiled writing team work so well together that their talents are interchangeably pulling off whichever character they tackle each week. I'm finding myself enjoying the progression of each storyline more as this goes on, and less self-aware of how "staged" this felt in the early ...more
It's amazing to see such a well-oiled writing team work so well together that their talents are interchangeably pulling off whichever character they tackle each week. I'm finding myself enjoying the progression of each storyline more as this goes on, and less self-aware of how "staged" this felt in the early ...more
A lot of stories come to a head in this volume, lots of payoffs. The mystery of Supernova is revealed, the fate of The Question, all kinds of good stuff. Also of note is the true beginning of what has become Morrison's epic Batman story, shown in week 30 with Bruce having his demons removed. Again, the quality has yet to flag.
This series is a great lesson in how DC should use their characters. It's great to practice the nobility of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, but there's a space for the comedy of, well, just about every other side character. This is good.
A mixed bag of stories. Generally has a ratio of 50/50 of crap and gold.
The heroes in space stuff was fun, The stuff with Rene Montoya and the Question is decent, but I didn't like the pay off.
And of course, Lesbian Batwoman!
Fairly stupid bit of attention getting stunt writing, but at least she gets a cool costume.
The heroes in space stuff was fun, The stuff with Rene Montoya and the Question is decent, but I didn't like the pay off.
And of course, Lesbian Batwoman!
Fairly stupid bit of attention getting stunt writing, but at least she gets a cool costume.
I'm really enjoying this series. The nice thing about focusing on less familiar characters is that they don't have the same permanence as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman - who are almost entirely absent from this story arc.
And, surprisingly, some of these characters that I've never heard of before are some of the most interesting in this arc. Chang Tzu is actually a cool character, despite the fact that he started as a racist (by today's standards) 1960's Wonder Woman villain named ...more
And, surprisingly, some of these characters that I've never heard of before are some of the most interesting in this arc. Chang Tzu is actually a cool character, despite the fact that he started as a racist (by today's standards) 1960's Wonder Woman villain named ...more
My favorite volume of this great series. The Question stuff makes me sob every time.
An unsung DC event that should get more credit than it's received.
Must...read...more...
I think I might be moving through this one a bit too fast to really take in and appreciate what all is going on here.
While there are some nice parts of the book--the fate of The Question is well done--so much of this book seems predictable. Lex Luthor, Black Adam, and Lobo all revert to their evil or violent ways. There are still some mysteries unsolved, and the horrors of Oolong Island will have to go up against some team of heroes, but a lot of the storylines seem to get dropped--whatever happened to Intergang, for example?
Volume three is the point where the storylines start to ramp up, and some of them are coming close to concluding. There's still quite a bit left to go, and there's obviously still a lot to cover. The quality has remained surprisingly high, with the exception of the space storyline. Sorry, but I just hate Lobo.
While I'm still confused by some of the winks and nods to other DC properties and such, I realize that I'm enjoying this simply because the writing is so top-notch from start to finish. You can tell they enjoyed doing this, and as a result I'm enjoying reading it.
Maybe I'm just starting to get burnt out on the stories of 52, but the Booster Gold story arc of this volume was just disappointing overall, the Adam Strange & crew story arc has gotten dull, and none of the Infinity, Inc. new characters were particularly interesting. The only real standout story for me in this volume is the Question/Montoya arc.
DC's year-long weekly series following Infinite Crisis.
Every book in this series is a sheer delight to read.
Good, but slow.
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