The New 52
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![Jim Lee and Geoff Johns at the August 31, 2011 midnight signing for Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1 at Midtown Comics Times Square.](/Images/godic/202501/08/8.31.11JimLeeGeoffJohnsNew52ByLuigiNovi142013.jpg")
![Scott Snyder and Ivan Brandon at a September 21, 2011 signing for Batman #1 and Men of War #1 at Midtown Comics](/Images/godic/202501/08/9.21.11SnyderBrandonByLuigiNovi12013.jpg")
![Jim Lee and Geoff Johns at a May 11, 2012 signing for the Justice League Vol. 1: Origin, the hardcover which collected the first six-issue story arc of that series](/Images/godic/202501/08/5.11.12JimLeeGeoffJohnsByLuigiNovi12013.jpg")
The New 52 is a 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC cancelled all of its existing titles and debuted 52 new series in September 2011 with new first issues. Among the series being renumbered are Action Comics and Detective Comics, which had retained their original numbering since the 1930s.