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52 #42
Cover Date: April 2007
Cover Price: $2.50
Publication Date: 2007-02-21
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Cover Credits:
Art: J.G. Jones (signed)
Colors: Alex Sinclair
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Credits:
| Story | Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid |
| Breakdown pencils | Keith Giffen |
| Art | Darick Robertson |
| Lettering | Rob Leigh |
| Colors | David Baron |
| Assistant editing | Harvey Richards |
| Associate editing | Jeanine Schaefer |
| Editing | Michael Siglain |
Feature Character(s):
- Ralph Dibny (dies; next in issue #52)
- Renée Montoya (next in issue #44)
Guest Star(s):
Villain(s):
- Felix Faust (also in flashback following issue #13 and preceding #18; next in flashback in Black Adam: The Dark Age #2)
- Neron (last in flashback in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #42; next in flashback in Birds of Prey #97)
Comment(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- 52 #4 (2007 [January 2008])
- The 52 Omnibus (2012 [January 2013])
- 52 #2 (2016 [February 2017])
- Black Adam: Rise and Fall of an Empire ([November] 2022) [p. 17 only]
Solicitation:
- After weeks and weeks of mental anguish, questionable actions, and great leaps of faith, Ralph Dibny's emotional journey finally comes to a close. How far can one man stretch before he breaks? Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid provide the answer in Week 42.
Credits:
| Story | Mark Waid |
| Pencils | Scott McDaniel |
| Inks | Andy Owens |
| Lettering | Travis Lanham |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair |
| Assistant editing | Harvey Richards |
| Associate editing | Jeanine Schaefer |
| Editing | Michael Siglain |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
Comment(s):
- This is a retelling of Green Arrow's origin.
Story Reprinted in:
- DC Universe: Origins (2009 [April 2010])
- Justice League: Cry for Justice ([August] 2010)
- Justice League: Cry for Justice (2010 [August 2011])
Synopsis: - Millionaire playboy Oliver Queen had one drink too many and fell overboard. Washed up on the shores of a deserted island, he had to learn to fend for himself, honing his archery skills to perfection in order to hunt for survival. His ticket back to civilization came when he stumbled upon a band smugglers which he was able to subdue with his new-found skills. Taking the name Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)