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52 Week Nine

By Hervé St-Louis
July 9, 2006 - 21:43

Steel confronts Lex Luthor about the transformation he was subjected too without his approval and to release his nephew from his control. However Natasha enjoys her new super powers and sides with Lex Luthor. Now that she has powers of her own, her uncle may learn to fear her, or die. Elsewhere, the Question makes contact with Montoya while an old New God though dead decades ago returns.

This issue was too brief. Just when one gets involved in the story, it ends almost in a cliffhanger. Liken usual any questions answered opens a lot more. How did Devilance The Pursuer end up on the paradisiac island since he last appeared in a DC Comics is not revealed. However, he was too easily defeated by the heroes. Speaking of which, I knew Starfire was athletic, but I did not know she was super strong. Batwoman also makes her first in costume appearance.

Jurgens continues to confuse readers with events in his history of the DC Universe. When the Earth 2 Superman was looking at the mind wiping of Batman which occurred during years ago, was he watching a past even or a live event as was implied? If he was watching a live event, which is strongly implied, this event would have occurred before the first Crisis. It’s not really clear how history was reformatted following the first and the second Crisis. Thus, the history recaps in 52 muddle history more than it salvages it.

The artwork was great this issue. It was easy to comprehend the action. The inker, is also above average and gave a soft and clean look to the characters and backgrounds.

Rating: 7 /10

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