52 cover
Featured pick
5.0/ 5
Year

2006

Publisher

DC Comics

ISBN

978-1401237889

ComicsCore shelf

52

by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid

A year without Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman leaves the DC Universe to its other heroes, whose intertwined lives unfold across one relentless weekly saga.

Geek’s cut

Comic-book storytelling with the density of a good tech spec: every panel doing double duty, every line of dialogue carrying lore, emotion, or both.

Deeper dive

52 balances cosmic stakes with intimate character drama, making the forgotten corners of the DC Universe feel essential for an entire year.