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Last week’s issue of 52 ended with a cliffhanger: the time-traveling Rip Hunter and the mysterious Supernova, hidden in the bottled city of Kandor, were working feverishly on a device that can destroy the murderous robot known as Skeets… who bumrushes them before the duo can complete their work. Issue 37 picks up right where the last one left off and by page four the secret identity of Supernova is finally revealed.
Stalling for time, the unmasked Supernova explains his existence and the origin of his powers to Skeets. The unveiling was thrilling because it caught the smug uber-villain completely off guard and allowed the character-formerly-known as Supernova to display traits that had been missing in his most recent appearances--traits such as courage, intelligence, self-reflection, and humor--while accounting for the reasons he had been acting so out of character. When Rip Hunter joins the battle with a retooled Phantom Zone Projector, events take a turn toward the weird as Skeets ends up devouring the Phantom Zone and its prisoners before the two heroes can make their escape.
Meanwhile, in Star City, Green Arrow chats with his super ex-girlfriend, Black Canary, while Green Lantern helps repair some of the damage done to the city months ago. The conversation between Arrow and Canary touches on Ralph Dibny, and it’s good to know that Ralph’s friends are still concerned for him. The final sequence is the funeral for the longtime DC hero who died last issue. Following a blessing from the Triple Fish God by Lobo, the surviving space-faring heroes take off for Earth, leaving their friend’s body--and any potential contamination--behind. After the funeral, a pair of unexpected visitors arrive--but is it to pay their respects or bring back the dead?
As with every issue of 52 to date, the biggest weakness of this issue is the art. Not that it’s bad. It’s merely average. The only art that actually kind of hurt to look at was the close-up of a bearded character’s face where the stubble looked like a wrinkled cellophane overlay on his cheeks and chin. Minor, true, but given how important that sequence is to one of the issue’s big plot points, it’s jarring enough to mention.
52 Week #37
“Secret Identities”
Written by: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid
Art Breakdowns by: Keith Giffen
Pencilled by: Pat Olliffe
Inks by: Drew Geraci
Colors by: Alex Sinclair
Lettered by: Travis Lanham
