DC Comics: The New 52 #[nn]

In the wake of a mysterious alien arrival, Batman finds himself hunted by Gotham's Finest—until Green Lantern intervenes. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the two heroes race to Metropolis to confront Superman, another alien whose reaction to their arrival is far from welcoming.

In "The Signal Masters, Part 1," a newly assembled Justice League International, led by Booster Gold, races to Peru to uncover the truth behind a missing U.N. research team—only to confront strange, subterranean threats rising from below. With global stakes high and the team still finding its footing, the mission tests their unity before it’s even begun.

Aquaman, weary from the weight of misunderstanding, chooses to leave Atlantis behind and settle on land in Amnesty Bay. But as he begins this new chapter, something ancient stirs beneath the waves—creatures rising from the ocean’s dark depths, their presence stirring unease in the quiet coastal town.

In "The Visitation," Wonder Woman finds herself drawn into a divine conflict when Hera dispatches centaurs to eliminate a mortal woman carrying the latest child of Zeus. With the fate of a newborn tied to the wrath of the gods, Wonder Woman must navigate the treacherous line between divine will and mortal life.

In "Software Update," Mister Terrific—ranked as the third smartest man in the world—finds himself caught between two sudden, unsettling transformations: a murder case in Los Angeles where a man’s intelligence and violence spike in tandem, and a personal shift during a tour of The Conscientia Institute for a high-profile senator. As the line between brilliance and madness blurs, Michael must confront the strange, unexplained changes unfolding around him.

In "Twenty Questions, Part 1," Deadman grapples with the lingering echoes of his past and the strange, borrowed lives he’s inhabited since gaining his powers. Seeking clarity, he deliberately sets out to confront Rama, the mysterious force behind his abilities, hoping to uncover the truth buried in his own origin.

In this New 52 tale, Superman confronts a city on the brink, first stopping a corrupt developer from destroying a slum while drawing the attention of General Lane and Lex Luthor. When Luthor triggers a crisis on an elevated train, forcing Superman to intervene to save General Lane’s daughter and Jimmy Olsen, the hero’s role in Metropolis becomes more complicated than ever.

In "What Price Tomorrow?", Superman returns to a transformed Metropolis on the night Galaxy Communications unveils its new acquisition, The Daily Planet, only to confront a dual threat: terrorists commandeering a tanker truck and a mysterious fire creature erupting from the Metrodome. The story captures a pivotal moment of tension and heroism in a city redefining its future.

In "And Most of the Costumes Stay On," Selina’s life is upended when her apartment is firebombed, forcing her to go undercover with a ruthless Russian mob crew. There, she crosses paths with a familiar foe from her past, while a tense rooftop encounter with Batman leaves her guarding her secrets—closer to the truth than ever, but still unwilling to share it.

In the aftermath of his fall from grace, Sinestro returns to his homeworld of Korugar to find his Yellow Lanterns have turned tyrannical, enslaving the very people they were meant to protect. Now on Earth, he makes a startling offer to Hal Jordan—reclaiming his power by restoring Hal’s Green Lantern ring, though his true intentions remain as murky as ever.

In "In The Dark, Part One: Imaginary Women," the Enchantress's unraveling power leaves Superman, Wonder Woman, and Cyborg defeated, forcing Madame Xanadu to summon Shade to assemble a new team of heroes. As shadows deepen and reality bends, the line between mind and magic blurs in a fight where the only thing more dangerous than the enemy might be the ones called to stop her.

In "The Hunt, Part One: Warning from the Red," Buddy Baker—still adjusting to life after his first big-screen role—finds himself pulled back into the fray when a desperate father takes over a hospital's children's ward. With Maxine now determined to have a pet, Buddy must balance his duty as a hero with the quieter, more personal challenge of being a father who’s just learning how to stay present.

In "The Dark Side, Part One," Jack Hawksmoor, Martian Manhunter, and the Projectionist make a high-stakes attempt to bring the reluctant Apollo into their fold, even as Harry Tanner ventures beneath the moon’s surface and Adam takes Jenny Quantum on a mission in the Himalayas. The tension builds as secrets surface and loyalties are tested across the globe.

In the lawless frontier of 1870s Kansas, Detective Lofton calls on the grim bounty hunter Jonah Hex to track a killer preying on women in the red-light district. With the help of a sharp-minded doctor who claims to read minds, Hex must piece together a trail of violence before the next life is taken.

In "null," the Blackhawks face a silent threat as mysterious nanocytes infiltrate their ranks, sowing distrust and chaos from within. The line between ally and enemy blurs as the team races to uncover the source of the invasion—led by a woman whose motives remain as elusive as her identity.

In "Joseph Rock," the weight of legacy presses hard on a young soldier determined to earn his place. As the grandson of the legendary Frank Rock, Joseph must confront his own defiance when a critical moment in battle offers him a chance to prove he’s ready for command—no matter the cost.

In "Run from Tomorrow, Part One: Present Tense," a desperate mission unfolds as a team of Legionnaires from the 31st century tracks Alastor to the present, determined to stop him from unleashing a deadly pathogen and exacting vengeance on humanity for his sister’s fate. With time running out and the stakes rising, Alastor’s capture takes a shocking turn when he destroys the time bubble—leaving the fate of two Legionnaires and himself uncertain.

In "Renegade World," Mon-El and Brainiac 5 struggle to keep the Legion intact after the disappearance of Earth-Man and the failed mission to the past, while Chameleon Boy leads an espionage team to Panoptes—a remote military world monitoring the Dominators. There, they encounter a hostile Daxamite, setting off a tense standoff that tests loyalty and trust across the galaxy.