52: The Novel
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ISBN: 0441015077 / Publisher: Ace Trade, July 2007
The epic follow-up to Infinite Crisis-starring the superheroes of the DC Comics universe. Earth's greatest protectors-Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman-have vanished. The cities of Metropolis and Gotham are overrun with criminal activity both on the streets and behind the closed doors of powerful corporations as villains take advantage of the absence of superheroes. In their place stand the veteran and rookie heroes they inspired. From popular media personality Booster Gold and the enigmatic Question to the mysterious vigilante Batwoman and the secretive Supernova, these heroes are the only ones who can turn the tide against a vast conspiracy of evil determined to take control of the planet. This is the story of one year without the world's greatest superheroes. Twelve months. 365 days. 52 weeks.
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Earth's most revered heroes have vanished. In their absence, the cities of Metropolis and Gotham have fallen prey to the machinations of super-villains and the criminal activities of Intergang. In their place stand the heroes they inspired, continuing the fight against injustice.The corporate-sponsored Booster Gold, a hero from the future, has stepped into Superman's boots - only to find them too big to fill when he suffers a humiliating fall from grace in the shadow of Metropolis's new protector, the secretive Supernova.Recruited by the mysterious crime fighter known as the Question, former Gotham police detective Renee Montoya investigates the latest threat to the city when she encounters an even more mysterious vigilante prowling the streets : Batwoman.These and other veteran and rookie heroes around the world must unite against a vast conspiracy of evil determined to take advantage of the missing legends and usurp control of the Earth once and for all.
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