52 # 1 - Golden Lads & Lasses Must...

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Plot Summary

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Week 1, Day 1-4


Ralph Dibney sits in his completely destroyed house and takes stock of his loses as he talks about the upcoming funeral of his wife Sue. Renee Montoya sits in a bar and gets drunk. Steel searches the debris in Paris looking for survivors.

Week 1, Day 5


Booster Gold, in his sponsor-filled uniform, uses Skeets' knowledge of the present to capture and defeat an unsuspecting Mammoth. Afterwards he takes time for some photo ops with some kids who are worried that Wonder Woman is dead. He tells them that he has seen the future and knows there is nothing to worry about. Then he puts one foot on Mammoth and shills Soder Cola because “sometimes even superheroes get thirsty.” Skeets tells him to hold the smile back because the public is still saddened by the recent loss of Superboy. So, Booster plays it up and even sheds a tear but he is in too good of a mood to really dwell on it. He knows that tomorrow he is going to be asked to be part of the Justice League roster.

Meanwhile, Ralph sits on a bed at the Ambassador Hotel chewing mints. He listens to his cell phone messages and places a nickel-plated, .45 caliber hand gun in his mouth. As a tear rolls down his face a message from the cemetery says that someone left a message on his wife's tombstone.

In Paris, Steel confronts Natasha Irons because she is going to see the Titans instead of helping Steel with the relief work in Paris. Unbeknownst to her, Steel had set up her armor to explode by remote control. He quickly dismantles her armor and tells her she hasn't earned it and if she wants her armor back, she can rebuild it herself.

In the land of Kahndaq, Black Adam tells his people that they have a new mission but is interrupted by a failed suicide bomber. Adam grabs him and rips off one of his arms, telling the failed suicide that he has three more chances to tell him who planned the attempt.

Week 1, Day 6


Doctor Sivana is watching TV when interrupted by some yet-unidentified creatures.

Back in Metropolis, the rest of the surviving superheroes are getting acquainted and figuring out the death toll. Booster Gold is excited because this is the moment he believes he will be asked to join the Justice League. Unfortunately Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman don't show, and Booster starts to panic, constantly checking with Skeets who soon shuts down and falls to the ground. Booster becomes crazed and starts yelling a Jimmy Olsen to take the photo of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Other people and superheroes try to grab him and hold him down. Booster ends up elbowing Clark Kent in the nose, as he says “Booster there not coming.” Booster asks him how he knows, and Clark just says “I just know, and I'm sorry”

Week 1, Day 7


Gotham City. The Question removes the bat from the bat signal and spray paints a question mark on it, aiming it at an unhappy, drunk Montoya's apartment window.

Notes


"Tomorrow is the defining moment of the century and I'm gonna be part of it."

-- Booster Gold

NOTE:

The splash page on story pages 18-19 has two, as-of-yet unidentified characters.

  1. She is standing to the left of Shift, wearing a purple and red outfit with yellow gloves/boots.

  2. He is seen talking with Ray and Manhattan Guardian. He has a blue top/mask and white pants.

Can someone identify them?


Creators

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  • Alex Sinclair
    colorer, cover,

  • Geoff Johns
    writer,


  • Grant Morrison
    writer,

  • Greg Rucka
    writer,


  •  
    Harvey Richards
    editor,

  • J.G. Jones
    cover,


  • Jann Jones
    editor,

  • Joe Bennett
    penciler,


  • Keith Giffen
    penciler,

  • Mark Waid
    writer,


  •  
    Nick Napolitano
    letterer,

  •  
    Ruy Jose
    inker,


  • Stephen Wacker
    editor,


  • Characters