52 #39 [Direct Sales]
(March 2007)

DC, 2006 Series
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Price
2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
weekly
On-sale Date
2007-01-31
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941252438 03911
Editing
Michael Siglain (editor); Harvey Richards (assistant editor); Jeanine Schaefer (associate editor)

Issue Notes

Publication date is in indicia; on-sale date is on cover.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

52 / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited) (signed as JGJones [in box])
Inks
J. G. Jones (credited) (signed as JGJones [in box])
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited) (signed as Sinc')
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lex Luthor
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Powers & Abilities (Table of Contents: 1)

52 / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns (credited); Grant Morrison (credited); Greg Rucka (credited); Mark Waid (credited)
Pencils
Keith Giffen (credited) (breakdowns); Andy Smith (credited)
Inks
Ray Snyder (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Metal Men: Dr. William Magnus; Mercury
Aquaman [Arthur Joseph Curry]; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Ralph Dibny; Egg Fu [Chang Tzu] (cameo); Mercy Graves; Natasha Irons; Isis [Adrianna Tomaz]; Lex Luthor; T. O. Morrow; Nabu; Red Tornado (cameo); Dr. Sivana; Sobek; Skyman [Jacob Colby]; Doctor Tyme; Everyman [Hannibal Bates]; Azraeuz (cameo); Veronica Cale (cameo); Roggra (cameo); Zorrm (cameo); Doctor Dennis Laughlin (death)
Synopsis
Week thirty-nine finds Natasha discovering many unsettling things, Ralph meeting Aquaman and closing in on his goal, the fruits of the mad scientists' labors being put in motion, Magnus skirting heroics, foreboding for Kahndaq, and Lex getting what he wants.
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Keywords
Atlantis; Kahndaq; Metropolis; Oolong Island; Shiruta; The Gardens of Isis

Indexer Notes

Includes the revelation of Skyman's death weeks prior.

The Origin of Mr. Terrific (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Mark Waid (credited)
Pencils
Ethan Van Sciver (credited)
Inks
Ethan Van Sciver (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
"No justice," their father always said.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; King Faraday; Fire [Beatriz da Costa]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Power Girl [Kara Zor-L]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Amanda Waller; Jeffrey Holt; Count Vertigo; Paula Holt
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[Various] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

advertisement / 12 pages (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    52
  2. 1. Powers & Abilities
    52
  3. 2. The Origin of Mr. Terrific
    The Origin of...
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    DC Nation
  5. 4. [Various]
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