52
DC · 2006–2007 · 52 issues · 1 key issue
About the series
DC's bold weekly experiment, 52 (2006–2007), unfolds in real time over a single missing year in the DC Universe, following the aftermath of Infinite Crisis. Written by a powerhouse team of Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, and Greg Rucka, with foundational layouts by Keith Giffen and art from Joe Bennett and Chris Batista, the series sidelines its biggest icons—Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman—to spotlight lesser-known heroes like Booster Gold and a world grappling with loss. This ambitious 52-issue saga redefined serialized storytelling in comics, proving a weekly schedule could sustain a cohesive, character-driven epic without its A-list stars.
