52
by Greg Cox
Published by Ace Books
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Reviewed by Sharon Broom
The world is in peril. Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman, the beloved super heroes, are missing. With the heroes missing, the planet is in need of new heroes to protect and serve the planet. And a new generation rises up to take the banner left to them. There are some familiar heroes and some new heroes. One of the new heroes is Booster Gold. He will replace Superman. But Superman’s boots are too big to fill and Booster Gold has some problems.
52 chronicles a year in which the super heroes are missing. Super villains are attacking the planet. Can it be saved? Will our super heroes return? The answers lie within the pages of 52.
Author Greg Cox is a consulting editor for TOR Books. He’s written many of the Star Trek novels and movie novelizations of Daredevil and Underworld. He’s also written for television series including Alias, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Xena, Roswell and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Cox has taken on the monumental task of reducing a fifty-two issue of a DC comic book series that appeared weekly from May 2006 to May 2007 and made it into a novel. This novel will grab your attention and take you on an exciting ride.
This type of novel is not something that I would normally read, but it is drew me in and kept me turning the pages.
Armchair Interviews says: 52 is a twist in the Sci Fi/Fantasy genre and one worth taking a look at.