52 #1: Golden Lads and Lasses Must...Recap

So here's the format I want to use for the issue recaps. It may change. We'll see...Just to remind folks that I'm no comic expert. This is more about my own thoughts and observations as I re-visit this series. Comments are welcome. As long as they are nice. Enjoy!

52 #1: Golden Lads and Lasses Must...
Written by Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Grant Morrison
Art Breakdowns by Keith Giffen, Pencils by Joe Bennett, Inks by Ruy Jose, Colors by Alex Sinclair, Lettering by Nick Napolitano, Cover by J.G. Jones
Editors: Jann Jones, Stephen Wacker, Harvey Richards

Plot Synopsis: After 2 pages of what is either the destruction or creation of the DC Universe, we catch up with the some of our main characters. Ralph Dibney sits in the ruins of his home, holding a gun, talking on the phone. Renee Montoya gets a drink. Steel helps rebuild Paris. They all seem pretty lost. That is until Booster Gold, and Skeet, appears on the scene. Booster takes out a bad guy, takes some pictures with fans, and endorses a soda drink. Black Adam on the other hand is killing a terrorist. Dr. Sivanna is taken in his lab by mysterious figures. The heroes reunite by Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are absent. Strangely Booster is not up to making the rah-rah speech to bring everyone together. Now it's night-time and The Question has co-opted the Bat Signal by changing it to a question mark. Who is he signalling? Why it's a drunk and heart-broken Renee Montoya. Are you Ready?

Some Annotations/Reactions:
Cover: This is what got me to pick up this book. The sword, cowl, and cape looks like a grave. I've grown to enjoy J.G. Jones, later discovering his work in Wanted, and here's where it starts.

Pg. 2 Note how prominent Booster Gold's image is in the Upper Right Panel. Foreshadowing?
pg. 4 Montoya drinks at 52 Pick Up.
pg. 5 Exposition Me!
pg. 9 I love Booster's soda endorsement. It's wonderfully cheesy and consistent with his glory-hog character.
pg. 12 As seen at the end of Infinite Crisis-Don't Piss off Black Adam.
pg. 14 Wonderful moment in the lower left panel of the page:

Bart: I just wish that I had been fast enough to save Connor.
Jay Garrick: We All do Bart.

Just goes to show the emotional loss of Connor Kent, who sacrificed himself to capture Superboy Prime in Infinite Crisis.
pg. 15-16 Awesome spread. Bunch of characters are gathered but the reader gets to view them at a unique angle.
pg. 18 De-powered Clark Kent makes a cameo.
pg. 22 Love the team-up of The Question and Montoya. The Question's "Are you ready?" seems to be directed at the audience as well as Montoya.

Ultimately a great introductory issue. Next week: 52 #2! Have a great weekend! Book Slave.