52 Week 22 (***SPOILERS***)

[Lonewolf36]

From mazingman728 on the DC Forums

Week 22, Day 1
Metropolis: Luthor is given information on Supernova’s appearance with Wondergirl in which he get’s upset over as the information is three weeks old. Mr. Strauss, the employee giving Luthor the information – claims that Supernova spotted Lexcorp’s surveillance equipment and used his “power of disintegration on Lexcorp’s cameras”. Strauss then shows Cassie calling Supernova Kon-El to prove who Supernova is. Luthor becomes more angered and fires Strauss for wasting Lexcorp’s recourses on bad information to “retrieve the deluded, mewlings of a pathetic love sick teenaged girl who misses her boyfriend”. Supernova is then shown floating outside of Luthor’s window in the same stance as Superman. Luthor takes a red marker and makes Superman’s symbol on the window to show who he believes Supernova to be ***this is the scene you see during Next 52 from last issue***and then orders some new metagene test run on himself, Luthor.

Week 22, Day 2
Bus going to Metropolis: A guy is hitting on a lady that want s to be left alone. A big Indian approaches the man in an effort to get him to leave the girl alone. The obnoxious man asks the Indian what he is going to do about it which ends up getting the obnoxious man thrown out of a bus window on the highway. ***on one of the overhead highway signs, there are directs for highway 52 “right lane must exit”. The back of the bus also shows an add “Silverblade returns 10.13.06***The bus comes into gate 52 where the Indian is let go by the police since the obnoxious guy has had a previous conviction of rape and that he did save the girl.

Week 22, Day 3
Metropolis: Lex is given the tests for the metagene and his results come back the same as last time, “negative compatibility for the therapy.

Week 22, Day 4
Metropolis…I assume: The Indian attends his fathers funeral. After the funeral the Indian, Jon, is taking with his grandfather whom tells Jon about the Manitou Stone which gives the chosen wearer extra strength, speed and power and the individual is called Super-Chief. Jon’s grandfather opens up a cabinet to reveal the stone and headgear ***this is the scene you see during Next 52 from last issue***and then asks Jon to do something for him.
Week 22, Night 4
Metropolis: Jon takes the stone and puts his grandfather out of his misery by suffocating him with a pillow. ***sorry Frank but yes another death. Maybe 52 is the number of dead characters by the end of the series***

Week 22, Day 5
Metropolis: Luthor is having an opening ceremony for the new “Lex Luthor School of International Business Studies and Policy”. During the party Jon Henry is watching things while under cover of hat and trench coat. He observes a man approach Luthor and starts yelling at him being a liar about the Everyman project being unlimited power. The man’s name is Ferry and he is escorted off of the premises by Luthor’s security. Jon follows Ferry outside to find out what was going on. It appears that Ferry had the therapy but Luthor turned off his power. Jon tells Ferry that he wants to hear his story and that he wants the world to listen too.

Dr. Magnus’: Magnus is talking to his brother David on the phone about Dr. Morrow disappearing and the two goons that showed up at his house. Magnus’ brother mentions SHADE and that it is an acronym. Magnus then packs Mercury up into a duffle bag on his way to leave his house. When Magnus get’s upstairs he is approached by a fake group of Metal Men made up of Iron, Lead and Platinum. Magnus turns on a super magnet that captures Iron, while Mercury leaves the duffle bag to go after Lead. Magnus then pulls out a vial and throws it at the fake Platinum ***the real Platinum’s head is seen downstairs in Magnus’ basement***which dissolves Platinum. Doc turns just before leaving the house to see Lead crushing Mercury. Once outside Doc looks up to see a huge robot and proclaims “I don’t want to be crazy again” in which the robot responds “Mad scientists only, Doctor Magnus” and fires an energy beam at Magnus’s house blowing it up. The huge robot is what you we silhouette on the cover with the Metal Men symbols.

Origin this week is Green Lantern by Mark Waid and Ivan Reis. Which Green Lantern you ask? Why Hal Jordan of course.

[milly3cat]

Wasn't gold and platinum killed in justice league issue one ???

[Jkid099]

Justice League of America #1 occurs AFTER the 52 series.

[sly_kat]

im luving this book... but... super chief killin...another death... jeez... i dont get that, but another storyline included in here... and that ticker... is starting to throw us off hm... is it just stuff happening, but maybe not in the book... or what... communications to us?
~im beginning to think that wen someone mentioned that the whole big reveal of 52 is... showing the characters knowing their in a comic and that we effect their choices and lives.. hence the ticker communicating to us... ?

[Smokeyjay]

It seems like a slow issue. Was hoping that it would follow up with the space adventure story or the Question storyline.

[Paragon]

Time to go and watch ‘One flew over the cuckoo’s nest’ again

[MrSuslov]

The Metal Men storyline was the only salvation for this snoozer of an issue. I'm looking forward to the return of the Marvels and the Question next ish.

[Bloody Thumb]

Eh. That issue was just okay.

The Super Cheif story left me a little flat. I'm unclear if he killed Gramps to be a jerk or if he did it because that's what gramps asked.

I enjoyed Lex being crazy in the begining but the bit at the party was a little off. You would think that Luthor security would keep that sort of thing from happening.... Unless of coarse Lex wanted it to happen to toss Steel off the track of what was "really" happening. Kind of to let Steel know "Hey, i can F with your powers any time i want". Probably not though, just akward writting.

Like i said though, I loved Lex's Superman obsessed rantings in the begining.

The Metal Man story lines been interesting and i'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

[Jack]

The Lex/Supernova scene was definitely the best bit of the book. Shame he's so very wrong, though.

The cover was clever. Magnus: Robot Hunted. Heh.

[Jack Zodiac]

The Super Cheif story left me a little flat. I'm unclear if he killed Gramps to be a jerk or if he did it because that's what gramps asked.

I think it was pretty clear that Gramps was asking him to kill him.

On that note, "Super-Chief is back! Bwa hahaha!"

Good issue. Glad to see Magnus is back and that his story's just about to skyrocket. Mad scientist on the run? Why the hell couldn't DC think of these great ideas before the Crisis?

[Jack Zodiac]

The cover was clever. Magnus: Robot Hunted. Heh.

Oh, and yes, the jokes were aplenty! First, the Magnus, Robot Hunter title, and then the Go Fastback bus company. Also, the bus had an ad for Silverblade on the back. It says "Silverblade Returns 10.13.06." So... Jonathan Lord might be making an appearance in 52 soon!

[PBR]

Did the giant robot at then end look like a sentinal to anyone else?

[Bloody Thumb]

I think it was pretty clear that Gramps was asking him to kill him.
?

I don't think it was clear. it was suggested, but definatly still murkey. He didn't look like a guy "forced to kill his Gramps". To me he looked almost Gleeful after the incident.

[Jack Zodiac]

I don't think it was clear. it was suggested, but definatly still murkey. He didn't look like a guy "forced to kill his Gramps". To me he looked almost Gleeful after the incident.

"Now I want you to do something for me."

Yeah, that grimace on his face sure screamed "gleeful" to me.

[Bloody Thumb]

Reread the Issue and the look was a lot more remorseful then it seemed when i first read the issue. I almost could have sworn I saw a smirk the first time. that's what i get for reading it quickley on the Pot. too much Info?