52 #51
(June 2007)

DC, 2006 Series
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Price
2.50 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
weekly
On-sale Date
2007-04-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941252438 05111
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Michael Siglain (credited) (editor); Harvey Richards (credited) (assistant editor); Jeanine Schaefer (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

Publication date in indicia; on-sale date on cover.

[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
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Red Tornado
Universe
DC : mainstream
Reprints

Spider-Man 2.1 (Table of Contents: 1)

Columbia Pictures / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Spider-Man
Synopsis
For the DVD release of the extended version of Spider-Man 2.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Homecoming (Table of Contents: 2)

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); Joe Bennett (credited)
Inks
Belardino Brabo (credited); Jack Jadson (credited)
Colors
David Baron (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ellen? I'm glad you finally put your grief behind you.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Alanna; Bart Allen; Animal Man [Buddy Baker]; Cliff Baker; Ellen Baker; Maxine Baker; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; The Bulleteer [Alix Harrower]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Fire [Beatriz da Costa]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Rip Hunter; Clark Kent; Kid Devil [Eddie Bloomberg]; Liberty Belle [Jesse Chambers]; Lobo; The Manhattan Guardian [Jake Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Mogo; T. O. Morrow; Mr. Mind; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Jimmy Olsen; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Power Girl [Kara Zor-L]; Diana Prince; Ravager [Rose Wilson]; Red Tornado; Robin [Tim Drake]; S.T.R.I.P.E. [Pat Dugan]; Sand [Sandy Hawkins]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Adam Strange; Jakeem Thunder; Thunderbolt; Vixen [Mari McCabe]; Bruce Wayne; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Wonder Woman [Donna Troy]; Zatanna; Opto309v; Aleea (cameo); Saridath (cameo)
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
Week fifty-one opens with Animal Man finally making it home. It also sees the hero community coming almost full circle, gathering again in Metropolis. And Mister Mind hatches from where he has been hiding.
Reprints
Keywords
California; Metropolis; Rann; Rocky Mountains

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

abovetheinfluence.com / public service announcement / 1.5 pages (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page 5 and bottom of page 7.

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Volume 1 (Table of Contents: 4)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Orion
Synopsis
For the hardcover edition of Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Volume 1.

Indexer Notes

Top of page 7.

Dead High, It's a Killer School. (Table of Contents: 5)

Penguin Young Readers Group / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page 9.

Go head to head with the Marvel Universe (Table of Contents: 6)

Konami; Upper Deck / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Captain America; Giant Man; Iron Man; Scarlet Witch; Thor; Vision; Wasp; Team -- Avengers
Synopsis
For the vidio game based on the Vs trading card game.

Indexer Notes

Page 11.

It Takes Brains to Control the Mindless (Table of Contents: 7)

Wizards of the Coast / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
For the Dreamlands collectable miniatures game Anvilborn expansion.

Indexer Notes

Page 15.

Justice League Series 6 (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman; Green Lantern; Hawkgirl; Scarecrow
Synopsis
For the sixth series of action figures based on Justice.

Indexer Notes

Page 20.

Look to the Skies! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Superman
Synopsis
In house ad for Countdown.

Indexer Notes

Page 24.

Batman Black and White (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman
Synopsis
For the statues in the series.

Indexer Notes

Page 26.

All Star Superman (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils
Frank Quitely
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Superman
Synopsis
In house ad for the hardcover collection of the first arc from All Star Superman.

Indexer Notes

Page 28.

The Origin of the Justice League of America (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Mark Waid (credited)
Pencils
Ivan Reis (credited)
Inks
Oclair Albert (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They had been watching.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League America: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]
Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Geo-Force [Brion Markov]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Red Arrow [Roy Harper]; Red Tornado; Superman [Clark Kent]; Vixen [Mari McCabe]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Zatanna; Aquaman [Orin]
Universe
DC : mainstream
Reprints

DC Nation #58; Marshall Rogers January 22, 1950 - March 25, 2007 (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Marshall Rogers; ?
Inks
Terry Austin; ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Indexer Notes

Tribute to Marshall Rogers. DC Hot List - Amazons Attack 1, Blue Beetle #14 and Green Lantern #19.

Frank Miller (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Frank Miller
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman; Ronin
Synopsis
For collected editions of Frank Miller's work at DC.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

got milk? (Table of Contents: 15)

American Milk Producers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    52
  2. 1. Spider-Man 2.1
    Columbia Pictures
  3. 2. Homecoming
    52
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    abovetheinfluence.com
  5. 4. Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Volume 1
    DC Comics
  6. 5. Dead High, It's a Killer School.
    Penguin Young Readers Group
  7. 6. Go head to head with the Marvel Universe
    Konami; Upper Deck
  8. 7. It Takes Brains to Control the Mindless
    Wizards of the Coast
  9. 8. Justice League Series 6
    DC Direct
  10. 9. Look to the Skies!
    DC Comics
  11. 10. Batman Black and White
    DC Direct
  12. 11. All Star Superman
    DC Comics
  13. 12. The Origin of the Justice League of America
    The Origin of...
  14. 13. DC Nation #58; Marshall Rogers January 22, 1950 - March 25, 2007
    DC Nation
  15. 14. Frank Miller
    DC Comics
  16. 15. got milk?
    American Milk Producers
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