52 #48

(June [April 7] 2007)

Asked and Answered (Table of Contents)

52 / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Geoff Johns; Grant Morrison; Greg Rucka; Mark Waid

Pencils:

Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Darick Robertson

Inks:

Darick Robertson

Colors:

David Baron

Letters:

Jared K. Fletcher

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Black Adam; Question [Renée Montoya]; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Abbot; Whisper A'Daire; Doctor Sivana; Bruno Mannheim; T. O. Morrow; Chang Tzu; Cameos -- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]

Synopsis:

Week forty-eight opens with Hell trying to visit Gotham and only Nightwing and Montoya standing in its way. And it ends with Chang Tzu offering a "new" living weapon for sale.

Reprints:

• in 52 (DC, 2007 series) #4 ([November] 2007)
• in The 52 Omnibus (DC, 2012 series) #[nn] (October 2012)

Indexer Notes

Includes Montoya's first appearance as the Question and the apparent deaths of Whisper and Mannheim.

The Origin of the Birds of Prey (Table of Contents)

The Origin of... / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mark Waid

Pencils:

Nicola Scott

Inks:

Doug Hazlewood

Colors:

Alex Sinclair

Letters:

Jared K. Fletcher

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Big Barda; Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; Lady Blackhawk; Manhunter [Kate Spencer]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Power Girl; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Joker

DC Nation: #55 (Table of Contents)

DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Didio

Colors:

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Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Hot List: 52 #48; Wonder Woman #7; Detective COmics #831

Indexer Notes

Dan Didio discusses the one year anniversary of the DC Nation column.

[Various] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

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