52, Vol. 4 (Paperback)

by Geoff Johns (Author), Grant Morrison (Author), Greg Rucka (Author), Mark Waid (Author), Keith Giffen (Author)
Key Phrases: Black Adam, Oolong Island, John Henry (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (November 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140121486X
• ISBN-13: 978-1401214869
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,401 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 52, February 11, 2008

By	T. White (South Dakota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The writing team that worked on 52 has managed to put together an incredible story that will truly be remembered within the DC Universe for many years and were able to reestablish a lot of b and c type characters and make them fun again... great story, action, comedy, mystery and art... this is a must have for any fan of the DC Universe.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good final act to DC's 2006-2007 weekly serial, July 4, 2008

By	K. W. Schreiter (Conshohocken, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This volume collects the fourth quarter of DC Comics' fifty-two issue weekly serial. If you read the first 39 issues' worth of this series then you'll almost certainly be buying this final act. The various plotlines reach their respective conclusions: some were fascinating while others disappointed. The multiverse segment at the end was too abstract for my tastes. The art seemed more disjointed between these issues than earlier in the series. However, I was generally pleased with the series as a whole. With about 300 full-color pages, each of these "52" books offers tremendous value for Amazon's current price of under $14.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Star Finale, March 24, 2008

By	N. Bilmes "bookaholic" (Vernon, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There were six major plotlines in this series, and this last volume gave us the conclusions to each one. Some succeeded, some didn't. Here's my list:

Luthor vs. Steel gets a grade of 3 stars. This would have been higher if it had been slightly more believeable that Steel would actually survive the attacks upon his body that super-powered Luthor inflicts.

Ralph Dibny's story gets a grade of 5 stars. Excellent, surprising, and emotionally satisfying.

Montoya, The Question, Batwoman gets a grade of 3 stars. The build-up to the final showdown was worth 5 stars, but the awful art and narration for the big finale was the worst thing in the entire series.

Animal Man, Adam Strange, and Starfire's story was superbly handled at the end; much better than it was in the beginning. Overall grade of 5 stars for the conclusion.

Black Adam's story gets a grade of 5 stars. The deaths, battles, and ensuing conclusion were extremely well-done. Artistically and dramatically satisfying.

Booster Gold's big conclusion was the 2nd weakest of all the plotlines. The explanation and solutions were weakly explained, and poorly edited and drawn. Overall grade for Booster was 2.5 stars.

Well worth reading overall!