![52: The Companion #[nn] cover](https://cdn.comicbooks.com/covers/isbndb/9781401215576.jpg)
52: The Companion #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis companion volume to DC's landmark weekly series 52 collects the backup features and supplementary material that expanded the world of the year-long saga. Included are the origin stories of key players like Black Adam, the Elongated Man, and the Metal Men, as well as the complete 'History of the DC Universe' feature that tied the post-Infinite Crisis timeline together. Essential reading for anyone who wanted the full story behind the missing year.
In "Bridge the Past and Future," Doc Magnus confronts the lingering trauma of his brainwashing by Karnia’s dictator while grappling with the unintended consequences of his creation: the Plutonium Man. Built under U.S. commission to generate its own energy, the massive android is eerily infused with Magnus’s own buried rage—especially his deep-seated hatred toward the Metal Men. Written by Steve Gerber and brought to life with bold, textured art by Walt Simonson, this issue blends psychological tension with the weight of unintended legacy. The cover, by J. G. Jones, captures the looming presence of the Plutonium Man in stark contrast to the fragile figure of Magnus.
Find on ebay
Where to buy
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Cast · 37 characters
Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Doc Magnus is receiving therapy in a government-operated mental facility after being brainwashed by the dictator of Karnia. Commissioned by the United States to build a robot capable of generating its own energy, he creates the giant Plutonium Man that is programmed with his own thoughts of, unfortunately, trample, raze, annihilate, and hatred of the Metal Men.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.