52 #3

The third volume of Urban Comics' French collected edition of 52 brings together the work of writers Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, and Keith Giffen in one ambitious package. The cover arranges a striking ensemble: Batwoman in her red-and-black costume stands front and center, flanked by looming faces — including a bald, suited figure, a hooded menacing presence, and what appears to be a red-furred simian villain — while a young hero firing energy blasts, a crocodilian creature, and a team of assembled heroes fill out the warm, Mars-tinged background. It's a sweeping composition that captures the sprawling, multi-threaded scope that made 52 one of DC's most ambitious storytelling experiments.