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52 #6

Cover Date: August 2006
Cover Price: $2.50
Publication Date: 2006-06-14

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Cover Credits:
Art: J.G. Jones (signed)
Colors: Alex Sinclair


Story: "China Syndrome" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid
Breakdown pencilsKeith Giffen
PencilsJoe Bennett
InksRuy Jose
LetteringNick J. Napolitano
ColorsAlex Sinclair
Assistant editingJann Jones, Harvey Richards
EditingStephen Wacker

Feature Character(s):

Booster Gold (next in flashback in issue #37)
Black Adam (in between issues #3 and #10)

Guest Star(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; in between issues #1 and #13)
Green Lantern (John Stewart; in between issues #1 and #35)
Great Ten:
August General in Iron (first appearance; leader of the Great Ten; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #10)
Mother of Champions (first appearance; Niang Guan Jun; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #144)
Celestial Archer (first appearance; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #45)
Seven Deadly Brothers (first appearance; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #50)
Accomplished Perfect Physician (first appearance; Yao Fei; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #24)
Ghost Fox Killer (first appearance; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #24)
Immortal Man-in-Darkness (first appearance; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #24)
Shaolin Robot (first appearance; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #24)
Socialist Red Guardsman (first appearance; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #24)
Thundermind (first appearance; last in flashback in Great Ten #1; next in issue #24)
Rocket Red Brigade (including numbers 13, 19 and 21; one member next in issue #10)

Supporting Character(s):

Skeets
Will Magnus (in between issues #2 and #10)

Villain(s):

T.O. Morrow (in between issues #2 and #10)
Egg Fu (first appearance; Chang Tsu; next in issue #25)
Evil Star (last in Superman: The Man of Steel #130; next in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #43)
Mister Mind (behind the scenes)

Other Character(s):

Manthrax (Bob Castell; first appearance; an actor)
Ms. Lanpher (first appearance; a reporter of WMET-TV)

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

52 #1 (July 2007)
The 52 Omnibus (2012 [January 2013])
52 #1 ([August] 2016)
Black Adam: Rise and Fall of an Empire ([November] 2022) [pp. 4-16 only]

Solicitation:

Celebrity superhero Booster Gold continues to sell out, in terms of corporate sponsorship and far more unethical examples. Meanwhile, Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart confront Black Adam about his new, violent policies!


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Second Story: "History of the DC Universe, Part 5" (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDan Jurgens
Layout pencilsDan Jurgens
LetteringNick J. Napolitano
ColorsGuy Major, Jeromy Cox
EditingEddie Berganza, Ivan Cohen, Jeanine Schaefer

Feature Character(s):

Troia

Cameo Appearance(s):

Batman
Black Canary II
Blue Beetle II
Booster Gold
Captain Marvel
Doctor Fate II
Doctor Light IV
Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
Martian Manhunter
Mister Miracle
Maxwell Lord
Oberon
Rick Flag, Jr.
Bronze Tiger
Captain Boomerang
Deadshot
Enchantress
Checkmate
Robin I
Robin II
Robin III
Joker
Barbara Gordon
Bane
Guardians of the Universe
Manhunters
Dominators
Black Condor II
Ray II
Terra II
Killowat
Mirage II
Nightrider
Redbird
Waverider
Superman
Cyborg Superman
Superboy
Eradicator
Steel III
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
Parallax
Extant

Comment(s):

Troia learns of the History of the DC Universe through Harbinger's orb. All characters' shown in the history lesson except for Troia will be listed as cameo appearances. This chapter covers the events from Legends to just before Zero Hour.
Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.


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