The month begins with one of the main players in 52 having everything — and everyone — taken away from him, and ends with messages from beyond the grave that will have a lasting impact on several DC heroes. Also, Ralph Dibny's fate — or is that Fate? — is at last revealed as he solves the greatest mystery of all. Plus, more Origins of the DCU!

52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes.

Steel fights his way through the Everymen to LexCorp to rescue Natasha and secure her with the Teen Titans. He confronts Lex Luthor for a fight, experiencing Luthor's new powers in a painful way. But Natasha finds a way to use Steel's hammer to switch of Luthor's powers, the same as he did with the kids he let down. When the fight is over, Steel topples the LexCorp sign onto the street.

Kahndaq is suffering heavy rainstorms and deaths. Osiris decides to go on a pilgrimage to save his country.