52 Week 21 (***SPOILERS***) Teen Titans/Infinity Inc issue

**Lonewolf36** · 09-26-2006, 07:31 PM

From mazingman728 on the DC Forums

Week 21, Day 1
Metropolis: Natasha talks Luthor into letting Eliza back in the group as she, Eliza is off Sharp and is sorry for what she did.

Week 21, Day 2
The Netherplains: Ralph and the Helmet of Fate are looking to go into the Underworld Beyond. They get past the demon guard after Ralph reveals that he, the demon, was put to sleep by Fate and he, Ralph tied the demon up into a ball after giving him gingold. The demon lets them through and Ralph kicks him down a flight of stairs.

Week 21, Day 3
Metropolis: Luthor sets his team of heroes out to catch Blockbuster. Luthor bought the name and rights for Infinity Inc. from the Pemberton Estate; team members are Fury, Nuklon, Skyman, Everyman, Starlight and Trajectory. Infinity Inc defeats Blockbuster and the Titans show up; Titans are Beast Boy, Raven, Power Boy, Little Barda, Hot Spot and Zatara. While having words back and forth Blockbuster escapes and Trajectory (Eliza) goes after him. During here fight with Blockbuster Luthor turns off her powers causing her to die at the hands of Blockbuster.

Week 21, Day 6
Manchester, AL: The Titans and Infinity Inc are at the funeral for Eliza. John Henry shows up to talk to Natasha but she gets mad at him and leaves.

Week 21, Day 7
Australia: A small town repair shop is shown where a metal sculpture artist is working on a project in a garage. The sculpture is shown to be a really bad make shift statue with the Red Tornados head.

There is no Origin this issue. And the cover lies as Supernova is not in the book nor is the Everlasting Triple Fish God. Also Power Boy and Little Barda do come across as being from Apocalypse.

**protege** · 09-26-2006, 07:55 PM

Looks like Eliza went "to infinity- and beyond!"

**Count Vertigo** · 09-26-2006, 09:49 PM

Blockbuster? I thought he died in Nightwing. Or wait, is this the Blockbuster that got killed fighting Brimstone on the first Suicide Squad mission during the Legends story? No wait. It's ANOTHER brother...:rolleyes:

**skally19** · 09-27-2006, 09:25 AM

they said it's a new one. but this was a cool issue. we saw the titans break up again. eliza got her head ripped off right? ha. OUCH.

**Syphre Zero** · 09-27-2006, 09:36 AM

Very good issue all around. Luthor's command center is a nice touch, and very characteristic of Lex; it has a Truman Show/Wag The Dog quality that really speaks to his shrewdness and affinity for presentation.

I laughed when I noticed Johnny Warrawa's welder's mask. Matt Groening must be fairly pleased with himself for earning such a subtle homage.

**sly_kat** · 09-27-2006, 09:58 AM

y did the cover lie to wat was in it? i just read it... damn good read this just gets better and better... but... wat the hell...

**Dr.Geekibus** · 09-27-2006, 03:31 PM

This title consistently keeps my attention focused. I'm not thrilled with the grim/gritty Ralph Dibny, but I'm sure curious to see if he'll become the new Dr. Fate. He does have the beard, after all. He looks just like a ginger-haired Hector Hall.

I thought they telegraphed the death of Eliza from about fifty miles away. They ahve the scene where she talks about how she's going to be the greatest hero evar, etc etc. I think it would have been funnier if they'd made her costume a red shirt. (a little Star Trek humor for my fellow geeks).

I didn't completely buy Gar's automatically joining up with John Henry. I also thought John Henry was uncharacteristically rude in how he dealt with Natasha. How could he have expected any other result after that?

The panel for next week looks pretty cool tho. A Superman logo superimposed over Supernova? This sounds like the work of ...Lex Luthor...thinking his darling baby boy has come back to life. I guess we'll know in a week.

**Deadpooligan** · 09-27-2006, 04:53 PM

Can someone explain to me what the hell is going on with Ralph? One moment he's sane, the next crazy for his wife, sane again, then hallucinating Dr. Fate in space? I think I'm missing something.

Totally hating how the killed off a Flash fangirl. That's just cruel and ironic.

Also, the new Infinity Inc. are all dicks (minus Flash fangirl). How can they supoort the idea of giving everyone superpowers is a good idea? The bad far outweighs the good.

This issue, IMO, is the worst of 'em all. All the other ones kept me relatively intrigued following the mysteries of Supernova and Skeets, the awesomeness of the question, and reintroduction of Lobo.

Next week looks good though. More Supernova is nice.

**Paul McEnery** · 09-27-2006, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Deadpooligan

Also, the new Infinity Inc. are all dicks (minus Flash fangirl). How can they supoort the idea of giving everyone superpowers is a good idea? The bad far outweighs the good.

I reckon this is Grant imagining himself as Lex Luthor again. After all, look at the end of his JLA run, where everyone gets to be a superhero.

**Bloody Thumb** · 09-27-2006, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Count Vertigo

Blockbuster? I thought he died in Nightwing. Or wait, is this the Blockbuster that got killed fighting Brimstone on the first Suicide Squad mission during the Legends story? No wait. It's ANOTHER brother...:rolleyes:

I could be mistaken, or read something into the book that wasn't their, but i got the impression that this New Blockbuster was some one Luthor had "Created" to give his team a test run. It was never said, but i thought it was implied in the scene he "broke" free in. I may have to read it again though to be sure.

**Dr.Geekibus** · 09-27-2006, 05:14 PM

I agree with Bloody Thumb. Lex temporarily de-powers blockbuster so he can be captured, then engineers his escape by repowering him, then depowers trajectory so she can be killed. It's Lex at his prime.

**StrikeForce Albert** · 09-27-2006, 08:16 PM

Lex is Lex, and that's awesome. Whay make super heroes with out an off switch? Easily, you don't.

**Jack Zodiac** · 09-27-2006, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bloody Thumb

I could be mistaken, or read something into the book that wasn't their, but i got the impression that this New Blockbuster was some one Luthor had "Created" to give his team a test run. It was never said, but i thought it was implied in the scene he "broke" free in. I may have to read it again though to be sure.

Yeah, it seemed to me like this Blockbuster was another project from Everyman, as Luthor seemed to be controlling its power output. And apparently he can only take away the powers he has given, not any super powers (which would be a whole lot crazier and dangerous).

As for Ralph, I'm thinking less and less that he's hallucinating. On top of the indicators in Week Fifteen, I can't help but think that it would be completely unnecessary to continue his storyline without further instances that exemplify his craziness. I think it's simply that the helmet can only talk to him.

Though it'd be absolutely hilarious if, in the end, he was really just a penniless, homeless weirdo with a rusty helmet. That's how you handle fan-favorite characters. Find a cut and rub salt in it!

**Shellhead** · 09-28-2006, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by Dr.Geekibus

I didn't completely buy Gar's automatically joining up with John Henry. I also thought John Henry was uncharacteristically rude in how he dealt with Natasha. How could he have expected any other result after that?

John Henry may have reminded Gar of his old friends Vic and Cliffe. Plus, Steel was in the JLA, so that's good for a certain amount of credibility in the DCU. As for John being rude to Natasha... what? Considering that she is an ungrateful little so and so who works for a notorious villain and that she beat the hell out of him the last time they met, I think John displayed considerable maturity and restraint. Maybe confronting her at a funeral wasn't very tactful, but it certainly could have been a wake-up call to her, which she chose to ignore with her childish outburst. Maybe when the bodycount in that Lex-Men team gets higher, she might start adding two plus two.

**Dr.Geekibus** · 09-28-2006, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by Jack Zodiac

Yeah, it seemed to me like this Blockbuster was another project from Everyman, as Luthor seemed to be controlling its power output. And apparently he can only take away the powers he has given, not any super powers (which would be a whole lot crazier and dangerous).

As for Ralph, I'm thinking less and less that he's hallucinating. On top of the indicators in Week Fifteen, I can't help but think that it would be completely unnecessary to continue his storyline without further instances that exemplify his craziness. I think it's simply that the helmet can only talk to him.

Though it'd be absolutely hilarious if, in the end, he was really just a penniless, homeless weirdo with a rusty helmet. That's how you handle fan-favorite characters. Find a cut and rub salt in it!

That would be a pretty wild ending for Ralph. And you could trace the psychotic break from the issue where they try to resurrect Sue. That could actually work. Wonder if DC has the cojones to try it? :D