Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid. Breakdowns by Keith Giffen. Art by Eddy Barrows & Rob Stull. Backup feature by Dan Jurgens & Art Thibert. Covers by J.G. Jones. The series filling in the gaps of the DCU's lost year continues! And WEEK 8, puts the spotlight on John Henry Irons...Man of Steel! With Superman gone, can he stop the never-ending schemes of Lex Luthor? Plus, 'The History of the DC Universe,' backup feature continues each week by Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert! 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman...but not a year without heroes.