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''52'' is the title of a Comic Book Limited Series to be published by DC Comics , to debut May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue '' Infinite Crisis ''. The series will be written by Geoff Johns , Grant Morrison , Greg Rucka , Mark Waid , and Keith Giffen . Each issue of the series will cost $2.50 USD . CONCEPT Newsarama.com , '' Wizard '' magazine, and pre-order solicitations from DC Comics report that after ''Infinite Crisis'' #5, the storylines in all of the comic books in the DC Universe will jump forward One Year in time. ''52'' is being published weekly for one year and will comprise 52 issues. The series explains the events which took place during the first 12 months following '' Infinite Crisis '' in DC Continuity . Creative teams will shift every story arc, with the comic using a cast of characters whose stories will be told nowhere else, to encourage curious fans to pick up the comic. There will be six or more independent storylines which will occasionally cross over, and will touch upon nearly every aspect of the post-''Infinite Crisis'' universe. Every character from every series will be seen during the course of the series. The main narrative will be divided into six arcs. According to the DC Comics Podcast from March 17, 2006 , ''52'' will be available for subscription. All 52 issues will be offered in a package for $100USD. ''History of the DC Universe'' As well, a back-up storyline entitled "History of the DC Universe" will run from issues #2 to 11, just as DC Comics published a similar history in two one-shots at the conclusion of '' Crisis On Infinite Earths '' in 1985. Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert are the creative team for History. {Link without Title} In March 2006, all of DC Comics' storylines jumped forward by twelve months, prominently identified as such with a cover page stylized logo under the slogan " One Year Later ". The use of a weekly publication format is unusual in an industry based on monthly (or less frequent) publication. This has been done at least twice before, both times by DC Comics. In 1988, the eight-issue '' Millennium '' limited series was published weekly as an "event" in DC continuity, with each issue tying into various ongoing monthly publications. Shortly thereafter, for less than one year in 1988 and 1989, the long-running series '' Action Comics '' was retitled as ''Action Comics Weekly'', and published weekly from issue #601 to issue #642 until changing back to a conventional monthly format. Story The story picks up after the events of '' Infinite Crisis ''. DC's primary superheroes Superman , Batman , and Wonder Woman are nowhere to be found. Several characters, including the Question , Renee Montoya , Elongated Man , Booster Gold , Black Adam and Steel take to the task of picking up after them. Early in the story, Booster Gold has taken on corporate sponsors, the Question has taken Gotham City under his protection, Black Adam has decided to become an ambassador of justice to the world, and the Elongated Man is so distraught over his wife's death that he is about to commit suicide. The story focuses on what it takes to be a hero in the DC Universe. ''One Year Later'' See Also: One Year Later Publishing simultaneously with ''52'' is the ''One Year Later'' event throughout the DC Universe. Batman and Robin have returned to Gotham City, but Superman is now powerless and Wonder Woman's whereabouts are still unknown. The Freedom of Power Treaty has outlawed American metahuman activity in the countries that have chosen to adopt it. In Metropolis, a Superboy statue has been erected next to the memorial of Superman and Lex Luthor's reputation appears permanently damaged. The Teen Titans have gone through several changes in their lineup in the last year while the Outsiders have faked their deaths and gone underground. The Justice League is still disbanded and a new Aquaman is active beneath the oceans. Notes
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