52 #25 Cover

Last week in 52: The new JLA, consisting of a new Firestorm, Super-Chief, Bulleteer, Firehawk and Ambush Bug, contact Green Arrow and ask him to join their team, but with little luck.  When the team has to go up against an arsenal of villains from different time periods, they discover that evil Skeets is behind the time rift and fail to stop him.  Afterwards, the newfound team disbands.

J’onn J’onzz poses a government official in order to infiltrate Washington’s power structure and steer its players into abolishing Checkmate, all in honor of those superheroes who died in battle, most notably Ted Kord/Blue Beetle.  However, upon abolishing Checkmate, it gets recertified as a U.N. Agency.

At the Great Wall of China, the Black Marvel Family speak with The Great Ten about maintaining peace in the world, but with the Chinese super-team baffled by Black Adam’s change of heart, a growing conflict begins to develop

Amanda Waller asks Atom Smasher to recruit a group of allies in order to soil the Black Marvel Family’s name.

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52 Week 22

Last week in 52:

Eliza Harmon/Trajectory is re-recruited to the team, Infinity Inc. But with Lex Luthor able to control both his heroes and enemies, Trajectory meets her untimely end after being killed by Blockbuster III.

Meanwhile, Ralph Dibny and the Helm of Fate travel to The Netherplains in search of the Micltan Gate: the gate to the Underworld.

In Australia, a young mechanic named Johnny Warrawa rebuilds Red Tornado.
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Last week on 52: Steel finds out that Lex Luthor has the ability to take away the powers of those who participated in the Everyman Project.  Meanwhile, alien parasites attack Sector 3500 until Starfire takes Lobo’s Emerald Eye of Ekron and destroys them.  However upon doing so, the Emerald Eye let off a signal to Ekron, in search of it’s missing eye.  Before reaching Sector 3500, Lobo, Starfire, Adam Strange and Animal Man leave on Lobo’s pilgrimage.

**Spoilers after the break**

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