52 2006 #9 Direct Sales - back issue - $5.00

Steel confronts Luthor over Natasha and Luthor's metahuman project. The space castaways escape from Devilance. The Question brings Montoya further into his investigation, as Batwoman watches.

Hot List: The All-New Atom 1; Detective Comics 821; OMAC 1

Covers the events in Identity Crisis.

[inside front] Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (tv); [5] Powerade; [7] Pontiac; [11] got milk?; [13] U S Army Reserve; [15] Dungeons & Dragons (game); [19] In house - Rush City; [21] Super Dragonball Z (game); [inside back] Zwipe; [back] Dodge

The publication date is in the indicia; the on-sale date is on the cover. The cover date was apparently adjusted for an expected delay due to the Independence Day holiday that did not happen.

• Dream of America - First appearance of Batwoman, in costume, and Luthor's team of created metahumans. This team includes Natasha, Herakles, and four others unnamed characters.