52 / World War III Part Three: Hell Is for Heroes #1

Spinning out of DC's ambitious 52 weekly series, World War III Part Three: Hell Is for Heroes arrives in 2007 with a cover by Ethan Van Sciver that's divided into three striking vertical panels: a dark-clad Raven alongside a winged figure on the left, a massive and battered Martian Manhunter dominating the center, and a leaping figure with a roaring lion on the right. The tagline "Hell Is for Heroes" sets a grim, determined tone that perfectly matches the scope of a story written by John Ostrander with art by Tom Derenick. This is the kind of ensemble DC event that reminds readers why 2007 was such a rich era for sprawling, character-driven superhero drama.