52 #18

Nov 2006 · DC · 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD

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In "Dismantled," the fallout from the royal wedding continues as Booster Gold’s quiet funeral underscores a shifting landscape of loss and legacy. Black Adam pays solemn tribute to fallen heroes, while Montoya wrestles with her own demons, and the Shadowpact grapples with the consequences of unleashing a colleague into the Croatoan Society—leaving the Helm of Fate’s influence on Ralph hanging in the balance. Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid, with art by Keith Giffen and Eddy Barrows, and a striking cover by J. G. Jones.

Contains 2 stories

Dismantled

19 pp · Superhero

Question [Vic Sage]Ralph DibnyRenée MontoyaSkeetsBeefeaterClark KentDaniel Carter (first appearance)Isis [Adrianna Tomaz]Mind Grabber KidOddmanYellow PeriBlack AdamAmethyst (cameo)Baron Winters (cameo)Blimp (cameo)Etrigan (cameo)Honest Abe (first appearance) (cameo)Madame Xanadu (cameo)Orin (cameo)Spectre [Crispus Allen] (cameo)Zatanna (cameo)Croatoan Society [Terri Thirteen (first appearance)Edogawa Sangaku (first appearance)Tim Trench (first appearance) (apparent death)] (first appearance)Shadowpact [Detective ChimpEnchantress [June Moone]Blue Devil [Dan Cassidy]Nightmaster [Jim Rook]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Ragman [Rory Regan]]

In "Dismantled," the aftermath of the royal wedding lingers as Black Adam pays quiet tribute to the fallen, while Jo struggles with the weight of memory and the pull of escape. Meanwhile, the Detective Chimp and Ralph uncover a troubling shift within the Croatoan Society, and the Shadowpact watches closely as the Helm of Fate’s influence begins to stir—unpredictably, dangerously.

The Origin of the Question

2 pp · Superhero

Question [Vic Sage]Aristotle Rodor