The vast expanse of the DC Universe is filled to the brim with superheroes, cosmic entities, god-level beings, and forces that blur the line between emotion and magic. The answer has been revealed, but the true meaning behind "52" is the last thing any comic book fan will ever expect. As the world-shaking event Infinite Crisis was raging, it seemed impossible to imagine how the main stars of the DC Universe could come out of the battle unscathed. One issue per week, one week of the DC Universe each issue, until the final issue. We'll let DC's Alex Jaffe give the official account:"It really started with the 2006 series 52, which was named such because it was a weekly series covering a real time year of the DC Universe for 52 weeks.