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  <title><![CDATA[52: Vol. 1]]></title>
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  <default_description>After the &lt;b&gt;INFINITE CRISIS&lt;/b&gt;, 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.   &lt;P&gt; This is 52, a four volume collection of the unprecedented, critically  acclaimed weekly series of death, danger, romance, terror and the  never-ending search for heroism in the DC Universe's most eventful year  ever.  &lt;P&gt; The series features the best and brightest writers from the comic-book  field: &lt;b&gt;Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS)&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Grant Morrison (ALL STAR  SUPERMAN)&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN)&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;Mark Waid (KINGDOM  COME)&lt;/b&gt;, working together to tell the tale of a world awakening from a  nightmare to face a new day.  With their leaders gone, which heroes will  stand tall?  Who will fail at the most critical moment? Who will live --  and who will die?</default_description>
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  <original_publication_month type="integer">5</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2007</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>52: Vol. 1</original_title>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Dec 19 21:11:45 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 19 21:23:17 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this at Borders this afternoon with my roommate Bikki. I loved the concept of <em>52</em> (a weekly series unfolding in &quot;real time,&quot; chronicling the lost year when Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman inexplicably disappeared) when I first heard about it. After the series run, the books were bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10730563">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50991377">
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  <read_at>Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Mar 30 20:25:46 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Perused through it. The artwork was awesome and I really appreciated all of the backstory of Kate and Reyes but gotta tell you, I'm not really a DC girl (although I do really love Catwoman and I have a sort of crush on Wonder Woman)- didn't read Infinite Crisis and therefore couldn't really understa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50991377">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="10989575">
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Dec 25 08:18:49 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 26 07:54:40 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[What would the DC Universe be like if Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman stepped off the stage? Apparently all the &quot;B&quot; grade super heroes and lesbians would take over. I like this series so far despite the slop politics (especially of Grant and Rucka). Why do comic writers use super heroes...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10989575">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="6369312">
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 17 23:24:20 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 17 23:24:20 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[DC's post-<em>Infinite Crisis</em>, pre-<em>Countdown</em> book starts off with... not a bang, but a lot of characters.  Booster Gold, Rene Montoya, The Question, Elongated Man, Adam Strange, Steel, Animal Man, Black Adam, Starfire, and several new characters (Batwoman, The Great Ten, Isis) all get plenty of face tim...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6369312">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="67896451">
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  <read_at>Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Aug 18 10:17:48 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Aug 18 10:22:15 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book should be a mess.  It isn't.  With 4 different writters, it reads like a season of 24.  This book captures the first 13 of 52 weeks of comics.  <br/><br/>It's cool for several reasons:<br/>1) Makes you care about B level comic book hero.  Don't know Steel, Booster Gold, Black Adam, etc....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67896451">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="33679233">
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    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Santa Ana, CA]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[DC Comics fans]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Sep 23 22:22:09 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Oct 04 16:02:42 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoy this &quot;modern age&quot; of comics. They're less afraid of killing people, or making major changes to people or relationships. They trust in us to know enough background on characters that they can really make use of a universe full of diverse characters. In fact, since they're trying to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33679233">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="1612334">
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    <name><![CDATA[chase]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sat Jun 02 14:23:08 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jun 10 10:44:17 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm a trade-waiter.  I downloaded all of 52 for a year, knowing I'd eventually have it purchase it.  I've got to say, reading it in trade erases most of the major complaints with the story:  steel and natasha's arc doean't drag, the montoya moments are suddenly entertaining,.....even the incredibly ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1612334">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="68176095">
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The short creators' commentary at the end of each issue in these collections highlights the complicated and occasionally error-filled continuity of this mammoth, four-writer-many-artist undertaking. I still think its slam-bang-whiz world of returning DC classic characters and modern storylines is ju...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68176095">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="36528961">
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  <date_added>Wed Oct 29 19:26:08 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[The writing is really amazing given that five different authors worked on it and new issues came out every week.  That required an impressive amount of coordination.  The storylines cross, converge, and really feel like they're building up to something impressive.  There are only two problems and th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36528961">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65138889">
    <user id="33079">
    <name><![CDATA[Caroline  ]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've been re-reading this series over the last few months and I love it dearly.  At the end of the first issue when the Question showed up, I sort of squeaked with joy even though I'd read it before and I knew that was going to happen.  ]]></body>
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    <review id="73821362">
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    <name><![CDATA[Tamahome]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Madison, NJ]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Wed Oct 07 21:14:18 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this series written by 4 writers, coming out every week, more than other 'events' like Civil War.  Lots of different artists though, quality was inconsistent.<br/>]]></body>
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    <review id="57014706">
    <user id="47643">
    <name><![CDATA[Dave]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sprawling epic with too many characters to keep track of. You'll probably need to know some backstory to be able to follow what's going on. ]]></body>
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    <review id="67708807">
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting start.  Love Renee Montoya and Greg Rucka's treatment of her.  I could do with a lot less Booster Gold.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I usually despise editorially driven line-wide events. This one was actually pretty damned good. ]]></body>
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    <review id="73231090">
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    <name><![CDATA[Allison]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wonderful, converging plot-lines, deep characterization.  Concise and poignant. ]]></body>
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    <review id="4108551">
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm a newbie to the cape comics but I'm learning! Even though this had a ton of inside fanboy stuff I still enjoyed the ride. Great storylines all told in real time in a missing year of the DC universe. Fun times and some really awesome artwork. What I really liked too is the inclusion of writer and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22099811">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's always nice to see DC giving props to their second string and C-list heroes.  Lesser known characters that I've loved for years finally getting the plot they deserve, without Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman stealing all the glory.  Even if you collected the original issues as they were release...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3219090">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Unlike Marvel, DC kept to their deadlines and had their issues released on time. Better story and more ambitious than Civil War. If you are looking for Batman, Superman, or Wonder Women this is not for you. 52 showcases a bunch of b- and c-class heroes and villains creating an interesting read and b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1396628">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I like the concept of 52 and that it's about the more 'background' heros of the DCU. (I've always been a fan of Montoya, and curious about Booster Gold and the Question, so reading more about them was a pleasure.) That being said... there's just too much going on in this series to really follow any ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12225066">more...</a>]]></body>
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