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52 #50
Cover Date: June 2007
Cover Price: $2.50
Publication Date: 2007-04-18
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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 |
| Pencils | Justiniano |
| Inks | Walden Wong |
| Lettering | Ken Lopez |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair |
| Assistant editing | Harvey Richards |
| Associate editing | Jeanine Schaefer |
| Editing | Michael Siglain |
Feature Character(s):
- Black Adam (last in World War III: Book One; in World War III: Book Two and World War III: Book Three in between pages 4 and 5; appears in World War III: Book Four isochronally with appearances in this issue; see Comment)
- Steel III (next in issue #52)
- Booster Gold (last in World War III: Book Two)
Guest Star(s):
- Captain Marvel (last in World War III: Book One; in World War III: Book Two in between pages 3 and 13)
- Atom Smasher II (in World War III: Book Three in between page 4, panels 3 and 5)
- Flash I (in World War III: Book Three in between page 4, panels 3 and 5)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott; in World War III: Book Three in between page 4, panels 3 and 5)
- Mister Terrific II (in World War III: Book Three in between page 4, panels 3 and 5)
- Power Girl (in World War III: Book Three in between page 4, panels 3 and 5)
- Doctor Mid-Nite II (last in World War III: Book Three)
- Hourman II (last in World War III: Book Three)
- Jakeem Thunder (last in World War III: Book Three)
- Thunderbolt (last in World War III: Book Three)
- Sand (last in World War III: Book Three; next in Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #3)
- Wildcat II (last in World War III: Book Three)
- Stargirl (in World War III: Book Three between pages 4 and 7)
- Arsenal IV (last in Outsiders Annual Vol. 3 #1; next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #1)
- Black Lightning (last in Outsiders Annual Vol. 3 #1)
- Beast Boy
- Black Canary II
- Bulleteer
- Doctor Light IV
- Firestorm III
- Geo-Force
- Green Arrow
- Green Lantern (John Stewart)
- Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
- Hawkgirl II
- Liberty Belle II (Jesse Chambers; formerly Jesse Quick; next in Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #1)
- Manhattan Guardian (last in issue #1)
- Martian Manhunter
- Metamorpho
- Obsidian (last in issue #35; appearance here same as World War III #4; next in Manhunter Vol. 3 #20)
- Offspring
- Plastic Man
- Shining Knight
- S.T.R.I.P.E. (appears in World War III #4 during this issue)
- Steel IV (next in issue #52)
- Vixen (next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #1)
- Wonder Girl II (next in flashback in Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #2)
- Wonder Woman IV (Donna Troy; next in flashback in Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #2)
- Aquagirl IV (behind the scenes)
- Halo (behind the scenes; all of the above characters appear in World War III: Book Four isochronally with appearances in this issue; see Comment)
- Captain Marvel Jr. (in between World War III: Book One and World War III: Book Two)
- Mary Marvel (last in World War III: Book One)
- Doom Patrol
- Robotman II (in between World War III: Book One and World War III: Book Two)
- Bumblebee (in between World War III: Book One and World War III: Book Two)
- Elasti-Girl (in between World War III: Book One and World War III: Book Two)
- Mento (in between World War III: Book One and World War III: Book Two)
- Negative Man (in between World War III: Book One and World War III: Book Two)
- Vox III (in between World War III: Book One and World War III: Book Two)
- Great Ten
- August General in Iron
- Immortal Man-in-Darkness
- Seven Deadly Brothers
- Accomplished Perfect Physician (next in World War III: Book Four)
- Ghost Fox Killer (next in World War III: Book Four)
- Shaolin Robot (next in World War III: Book Four)
- Socialist Red Guardsman (next in World War III: Book Four)
- Thundermind (next in World War III: Book Four)
- Celestial Archer (next in World War III: Book Four)
- Yeti (last in issue #32; dies)
- Zatanna (last in issue #1)
- Zatara II (last in World War III: Book Three; next in flashback in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #37)
- Madame Xanadu
- Phantom Stranger (last/next in ???)
- Tasmanian Devil (last in issue #1; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #10)
- Jet (last in World War III: Book One; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #10)
- Manticore IV (last in World War III: Book One)
- Gloss
- Thunder III (see Comment)
- Spectre III (see Comment)
- Rip Hunter
Villain(s):
Guest Appearance(s):
- Red Tornado II (last in issue #33)
Comment(s):
- Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.
- World War III is also covered in World War III: Book One to World War III: Book Four, with pages 7 through 21 taking place isochronally with World War III: Book Four. Below is a detailed chronology of these events. A detailed chronology for each character will not be made for this sequence.
- Thunder II is shown in this issue even though she along with the rest of the Outsiders were undercover at the time. Spectre III is shown as a member of the Justice Society of America at a time when he was still deciding what his role should be as shown in World War III: Book Four.
World War III: Day 7
52 #50, page 7
52 #50, pages 8-9 / World War III: Book Four, pages 1-3
World War III: Book Four, pages 4-7
52 #50, pages 10-11 / World War III: Book Four, page 8, panel 1
52 #50, pages 12-14
World War III: Book Four, page 12
52 #50, pages 15-16
World War III: Book Four, 13-19, panel 3
52 #50, pages 17-19, panel 2
52 #50, page 19, panel 3 / World War III: Book Four, page 19, panel 4
52 #50, page 19, panel 4 through page 20
World War III: Book Four, pages 20-21
52 #50, page 21
Story Reprinted in:
- 52 #4 (2007 [January 2008])
- World War III (2007 [January 2008])
- The 52 Omnibus (2012 [January 2013])
- 52 #2 (2016 [February 2017])
- Black Adam: Rise and Fall of an Empire ([November] 2022) [pp. 1-22 only]
Solicitation:
- World War III! Black Adam goes on a rampage and the various heroes of the DC Universe must work together to stop him. This issue coincides directly with the WORLD WAR III limited series.