The New 52

The **New 52** is a 2011 DC Comics event marking the relaunch of its entire line with the publication of 52 new comic series, all beginning at #1. The New 52 came out of the Flashpoint event. In September, 2011, DC Comics consolidated and relaunched their comic lines, discontinuing some series, and introducing yet other series, resulting in 52 titles, each with a new #1. That consolidation included the incorporation of both the Wildstorm Productions and the reincorporation of certain Vertigo properties into the mainstream DC Universe. The event takes its name from the company's thematic associations with the number 52, which began with the publication of the weekly series *52*, in which it was revealed that a Multiverse of 52 parallel realities existed within the DC Universe.
This is a list of all fifty-two titles in the first wave:

Action Comics #1All-Star Western #1Animal Man #1Animal Man #1Batgirl #1Batman #1Batman: The Dark Knight #1Batman and Robin #1Batwing #1Batwoman #1Birds of Prey #1Blackhawks #1Blue Beetle #1Captain Atom # 1Catwoman #1DC Universe Presents #1Deathstroke #1Demon Knights #1Detective Comics #1 The Flash #1Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #1Green Arrow #1Green Lantern #1Green Lantern Corps #1Green Lantern: New Guardians #1Grifter #1Hawk and Dove #1I, Vampire #1Justice League #1Justice League Dark #1Justice League International #1Legion Lost #1Legion of Super-Heroes #1Men of War #1Mister Terrific #1Nightwing #1OMAC #1Red Hood and the Outlaws #1Red Lanterns #1Resurrection Man #1Savage Hawkman #1Static Shock #1Stormwatch #1Suicide Squad #1Superboy #1Supergirl #1Superman #1Swamp Thing #1Teen Titans #1Voodoo #1Wonder Woman #1

## By Street Date

### September 7, 2011

* *Action Comics* (Volume 2) #1
* *Animal Man* (Volume 2) #1
* *Batgirl* (Volume 4) #1
* *Batwing*  #1
* *Detective Comics* (Volume 2) #1
* *Green Arrow* (Volume 5) #1
* *Hawk and Dove* (Volume 5) #1
* *Justice League International* (Volume 3) #1
* *Men of War* (Volume 2) #1
* *OMAC* (Volume 4) #1
* *Static Shock*  #1
* *Stormwatch* (Volume 3) #1
* *Swamp Thing* (Volume 5) #1

### September 14, 2011

* *Batman and Robin* (Volume 2) #1
* *Batwoman* (Volume 2) #1
* *Deathstroke* (Volume 2) #1
* *Demon Knights*  #1
* *Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.*  #1
* *Green Lantern* (Volume 5) #1
* *Grifter* (Volume 3) #1
* *Legion Lost* (Volume 2) #1
* *Mister Terrific*  #1
* *Red Lanterns*  #1
* *Resurrection Man* (Volume 2) #1
* *Suicide Squad* (Volume 4) #1
* *Superboy* (Volume 6) #1

### September 21, 2011

* *Batman* (Volume 2) #1
* *Birds of Prey* (Volume 3) #1
* *Blue Beetle* (Volume 8) #1
* *Captain Atom* (Volume 3) #1
* *Catwoman* (Volume 4) #1
* *DC Universe Presents*  #1
* *Green Lantern Corps* (Volume 3) #1
* *Legion of Super-Heroes* (Volume 7) #1
* *Nightwing* (Volume 3) #1
* *Red Hood and the Outlaws*  #1
* *Supergirl* (Volume 6) #1
* *Wonder Woman* (Volume 4) #1

### September 28, 2011

* *All-Star Western* (Volume 3) #1
* *Aquaman* (Volume 7) #1
* *Batman: The Dark Knight* (Volume 2) #1
* *Blackhawks*  #1
* *The Flash* (Volume 4) #1
* *Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men*  #1
* *Green Lantern: New Guardians* #1
* *I, Vampire*  #1
* *Justice League Dark*  #1
* *Savage Hawkman*  #1
* *Superman* (Volume 3) #1
* *Teen Titans* (Volume 4) #1
* *Voodoo* (Volume 2) #1

## Second Wave

It was announced that six of the New 52 titles had been cancelled as of their eighth issues and would be replaced with six new series in May 2012. The ending series were *Blackhawks*, *Hawk and Dove*, *Men of War*, *Mister Terrific*, *OMAC*, and *Static Shock*.

### May 2, 2012

* *Dial H*  #1
* *Earth 2*  #1
* *G.I. Combat* (Volume 3) #1
* *Worlds' Finest* #1

## Third Wave

The four series that were cancelled on issue #0 (their 13th issue) to make room for the third wave were *Captain Atom*, *Justice League International*, *Resurrection Man*, and *Voodoo*.

## Fourth Wave

The five cancelled series to make room for the fourth wave were *Blue Beetle*; *Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.*; *G.I. Combat*; *Grifter*; and *Legion Lost*. In addition, Vertigo's *Hellblazer* was cancelled to allow John Constantine to be folded into the new continuity.

### February 13, 2013

* *Katana* #1
* *Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine's Day Special* #1

### February 20, 2013

* *Justice League of America* (Volume 3) #1
* *Justice League of America's Vibe* #1

## Fifth Wave

The eight cancelled series to make room for the fifth wave were *I, Vampire*; *DC Universe Presents*; *Ravagers*; *Savage Hawkman*; *Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men*; *Sword of Sorcery*; *Team 7*; and *Deathstroke*.

### June 26, 2013

* *Larfleeze* #1
* *Batman/Superman* #1

## Sixth Wave

The cancelled series as part of the sixth wave were *Demon Knights*, *Legion of Super-Heroes*, *Threshold*, *Dial H*, and *Batman Incorporated*.

## Seventh Wave

The cancelled series as part of the seventh wave were *Justice League of America's Vibe*, *Katana*, *Batman: The Dark Knight*, *Talon*, *Green Team: Teen Trillionaires*, *Larfleeze*, *The Movement* and *Stormwatch*. In addition, *Animal Man*, *Nightwing*, *Suicide Squad* and *Teen Titans* all ended with issue #30 in accordance with the creative team's wishes or for continuity reasons, rather than being cancelled outright. Also, *Justice League of America* ended with issue #14 in order to be continued/relaunched as *Justice League United*.

### April 23, 2014

* *Justice League United*  #0
* *Secret Origins* (Volume 3) #1

### June 11, 2014

* *Infinity Man and the Forever People*  #1

### July 9, 2014

* *Grayson*  #1
* *New Suicide Squad*  #1

### July 23, 2014

* *Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie*  #1

### October 1, 2014

* *Gotham Academy* #1
* *Lobo* (Volume 3) #1

### October 8, 2014

* *Earth 2: World's End* #1
* *Klarion* #1

### October 22, 2014

* *Arkham Manor* #1
* *Deathstroke* (Volume 3) #1

## Eighth Wave

The cancelled series as part of the eighth wave were *All-Star Western*, *Birds of Prey*, *Trinity of Sin: Pandora*, *Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger*, *Batwing*, *Superboy*, and *Superman Unchained* - with plans to re-solicit the final two issues of the latter series at a later date.

## Ninth Wave

The cancelled series as part of the ninth wave were *Aquaman and the Others*, *Arkham Manor*, *Batman and Robin*, *Batwoman*, *Constantine*, *Earth 2*, *Green Lantern Corps*, *Green Lantern: New Guardians*, *Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie*, *Infinity Man and the Forever People*, *Justice League 3000*, *Justice League Dark*, *Klarion*, *Red Lanterns*, *Red Hood and the Outlaws*, *Secret Origins*, *Supergirl*, *Swamp Thing*, *Trinity of Sin*, and *Worlds' Finest*. In addition, *Batman Eternal*, *Earth 2: World's End*, and *The New 52: Futures End* all ended with their last issues (#52, #26, and #48 respectively) in order to set up the events of Convergence. *The Multiversity's* final issue will occur during the Convergence event, but does not appear to be directly tied into the event.

### June 3, 2015

* *Bat-Mite* #1
* *Batman Beyond* (Volume 5) #1
* *Bizarro* #1
* *Midnighter* (Volume 2) #1
* *Omega Men* (Volume 3) #1

### June 10, 2015

* *All Star Section Eight* #1
* *Constantine: The Hellblazer* #1
* *Earth 2: Society* #1
* *Red Hood/Arsenal* #1
* *Starfire* (Volume 2) #1

### June 17, 2015

* *Black Canary* (Volume 4) #1
* *Doomed* #1
* *Doctor Fate* (Volume 4) #1
* *Harley Quinn and Power Girl* #1
* *Justice League of America* (Volume 4) #1
* *Martian Manhunter* (Volume 4) #1
* *Prez* (Volume 2) #1
* *Robin: Son of Batman* #1

### June 24, 2015

* *Green Lantern: The Lost Army* #1
* *Justice League 3001* #1
* *We Are Robin* #1

## Tenth Wave

The cancelled series as part of the tenth wave *All-Star Section 8*, *Bat-Mite*, *Bizarro*, *Doomed*, *Gotham by Midnight*, *Green Lantern: Lost Army*, *Harley Quinn & Power Girl*, *Justice League United*, *Lobo*, *Prez*.
Justice League: The Darkseid War the event started.

### October 7, 2015

* *Telos* #1
* *Batman & Robin Eternal* #1

### January 13, 2016

* *Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion* #1

### January 20, 2016

* *Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death* #1

### January 27, 2016

* *Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot and Katana* #1

### February 24, 2016

* *Superman: The Coming of the Supermen* #1

### April 13, 2016

* *Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys* #1

## Notes

* Pandora has appeared in every first issue of the New 52's first and second waves, except *Earth 2*  (Volume 1). James Robinson confirmed in a podcast with Comic Vine that she was originally planned to appear in *Earth 2*, but was removed late in production due to Earth 2 being set in a separate universe.
* Dan DiDio has stated on numerous occasions that the naming of the event and the number of titles published were on the advice of Jim Lee, who insisted on 52 titles in keeping with DC's former uses of the number after DiDio had initially only planned for 48 titles.

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