As the weeks tick down, some big questions get answered. For the junior detectives who had guesses as to the identity of Supernova, your suspicions will be confirmed here. In issue 36 of DC Comics' 52, the last image we see is of Skeets spying on the bottled city of Kandor, the refuge of Supernova and the Time Master Rip Hunter. Skeets is a much different robotic sidekick than he was at the start, and he’s willing to destroy the microscopic city, just to get to his prey.
One half of this strange puzzle is revealed in issue 37, and there is quite a detailed explanation as to who Supernova is, and why he’s behind that mask. All that’s left is why Skeets went schizoid on Booster and became this crazy menace out for blood. While Supernova tries to defend himself from Skeets, the space heroes have a solemn moment amongst the stars. Solemn for them, and shocking for the readers of 52.
There are no words for how great this issue was. Supernova’s identity was somewhat expected, but the final panels of this issue were jarring, and astounding. I take my hat off to the writers for catching me off guard and hitting me with a joyous twist. If only this week’s bio wasn’t about a C-list hero like Firestorm, the Nuclear Man. Dan Didio’s column in the back is written in cryptographic form, and it does indeed reveal a huge spoiler.
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