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GC52 RETURNS WITH A SPECIAL NEXT LEVEL REPORT
Welcome to GC52 News.
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Dan
Lead Anchor
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GC52 RETURNS WITH A SPECIAL NEXT LEVEL REPORT
The GC52 Logo appears on televisions, computers, and other viewing devices after almost four years off air. The original Lead Anchor, Dan McMahon, sits at his news desk chugging from a comically large metal water bottle. In the gap between the last news broadcast and today, Dan has become a hydrated baddie. The GC52 News Team jingle plays as the graphic for GC52 Next Level appears on screens across the multiverse.
A familiar backdrop comes into view as the lights illuminate the set. The Daily Planet Glove reflects sparkles of sunlight through the City of Tomorrow, Metropolis. The large window behind the main news desk reminds us that even when things are getting dark, there is still another tomorrow.
The GC52 intro music fades as the program starts, and Dan turns to the camera with a smile.
Dan
Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Evening to all our wonderful viewers from the docks of Coast City to the furthest reaches of Oa. You’re watching the multiverse’s best and only news show that brings you the news that you need to know! As I have always been, I’m your host, Dan McMahon, doing my part to bring you up-to-the-minute updates on the worlds you live in!
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Dan
Lead Anchor
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DEATHSTROKE SPOTTED BEING CHASED THROUGH CITY…AGAIN
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[ Breaking · CAM 2 ]00:09:17:12A BREAKING NEWS! Graphic interrupts the triumphant return of news to the DC Universe.
Dan
Reports and video footage of an…ambulance flying off a parking complex into a group of mercenaries have hit the net. Some of the grainy zoomed-in footage is showing DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR approaching the scene. If we are to believe the reports, he is engaging with active fire in a pedestrian-filled area of the city.
More footage plays as Deathstroke goes full John Wick on every armor-plated merc between him and his goal. The end of the feed sees him strapping a handful of explosives all over a motorcycle before using it like a battering ram. The explosion is his way of knocking.
Dan
No one ever said he was a subtle man. He’s well known and on a few lists for it, even. Lucky for us, we have employed some of the best hackers in the business to help us always get the exclusive looks at stories. We’ve been using this new computer program called Brother Eye, which seems to have no insidious consequences at all!
The footage switches to the building in question’s security cameras moments before another explosion goes off, and Deathstroke is staring down the barrel of a plethora of guns.
Dan
Looks like justice has been done! Let’s take a quick commercial break.
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[AD] RELAX JUST LIKE A SUPERHERO, WITH BATTERHELP
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[ AD BREAK · CAM 3 ]00:16:34:12The feed cuts to an 80s style ad showing footage of Batwoman.
Narrator
With Batwoman’s recent stint starting therapy, Batman has decided it’s time to venture into the world of licensed online therapy! Use the code GC52 to get 20% off of your next session with one of Batman’s sidekicks to give you all of the soul searching and mental health help you need. We think. People are too afraid to say if it goes poorly… anyway, our best wishes to Batwoman while she struggles through her sibling drama!
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Dan
Lead Anchor
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COMMISSIONER’S DAUGHTER ARRESTED FOR BAT-CHARGES
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[ Top Story · CAM 4 ]00:23:51:12After the ad finishes, the feed returns to Dan. Behind him, footage rotates between Commissioner Vandal Savage giving a speech, Barbara Gordon being detained, and her court hearing.
Dan
We’d also like to show our support for Barbara Gordon, Gotham City resident, who has been framed by GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage. Are we all just going to not talk about the caveman thing? Well, either way, the GCPD is framing her for being involved with Batman’s crusade against crime, who is being hunted like prey by the GCPD. Gordon’s trial was swift, and her sentencing was… sketchy to say the least. We do hope she is freed soon. Anyway… Back to the show!
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Jerry
War Correspondent
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BOUNTY HUNTING GOES CORPORATE
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[ Field Report · CAM 1 ]00:30:08:12When the feed cuts back to GC52, there is a camera crew in the seediest dive bar in the deepest reaches of space. A young reporter stands in front of a recently ended bar brawl, smiling.
Jerry
Long time no see, viewers! I haven’t been able to return to Earth since the last time you saw me on Warworld. That’s four years without seeing my friends, family, or my bed! Oh boy I hope someone fed my hermit crabs… Anyway, I am here to bring you some startling news! The Omni Mega + Entertainment Corp has bought all of the stakes in mercenary work and bounty hunting in the Galaxy. They also recruited Lobo to…star in his own reality show for them. I wonder if their mascot is a mou-
Jerry steps into what is either blood, alien vomit, or something unspeakably worse. He lifts his shoe towards his face.
Jerry
AWH YOU BASTICHES I’M GONNA –
The feed cuts back to the studio as Jerry whips out the biggest laser rifle this side of 90s Image Comics. Dan is sitting at his desk with his eyes wide open.
Dan
That boy sure could use BATTER HELP. Use code GC52 to get like half off or something. I’m not really sure those are the people I would go to for help but I digress. Let’s kick it over to Chad who is reporting on the worlds of magic…
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Chad
Field Correspondent
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NEW PRIME MAGUS CAUSES STIR IN MAGICAL COMMUNITIES
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[ Field Report · CAM 2 ]00:37:25:12Our broadcast turns it over to Chad who is in front of the camera in a sleeveless wizard robe. It is clear he has torn off the sleeves himself to show off his muscles and the large tattoo of Black Canary on his forearm.
Chad
What’s up my witches and warlocks! It’s me, ya boi, Chad. They put me on magic this week and I am so glad they have. I am not allowed in the magic press conference because I asked the new Prime Magnus to crush my head like a crystal ball one time at a bar…but I am allowed outside to hear what they’re talking about.
Footage from Zatanna’s announcement to the worlds of magic is played, which another news station sent over to us because of our Chad problem.
Chad
Basically, Zatanna is the baddest magic user in the multiverse, and now she’s on the throne, so watch out, Gandalf! Wait, Dan, can I say Gandalf, or is that IP infringement? I don’t wanna make a joke about that terf wizard because we’ve already got some DEO PIGS on the scene here, and I don’t want anyone getting the wrong idea about me.
The feed cuts back to Dan, who is sighing very deeply with the bridge of his nose pinched between his index and thumb.
Dan
No, Chad, I think you’re good over there, little guy. In other news, the Nuclear Man has been causing some…problems in Bedford, Colorado. We turn now to our man on the scene, Aloysius. Wait, really, that’s his na-.
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Aloysius
Correspondent
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MAN WITH FLAMING HEAD HOVERS OVER SMALL TOWN
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[ Field Report · CAM 3 ]00:44:42:12The camera then cuts to a live feed of the small town of Bedford, Colorado. In the background, buildings, cars, even shrubbery, have been turned into glass, chalk, all manner of elements. A man in red and white, with a burning head, can be seen floating in the sky creating some kind of light show in the sky. In the foreground of the shot stands a well-dressed man of 50ish, holding a mic and with a rather bored look on his face.
Aloysius
Dan, I’m standing here in Bedford, Colorado, where just four days ago, Firestorm, a former (current?) member of the Justice League arrived and has since been conducting various fantastical science experiments. The purpose of these experiments are unknown but have so far not resulted in any threat to human life, just some mild redecorating. Now obviously the townspeople are quite upset about this development, but this is a superhero we’re talking about, nothing bad is going to happen. With my storied experience of reporting on these heroes over the years, I feel safe in saying everything will be fi-.
All of a sudden, a blinding flash of light comes from Firestorm, followed by a rolling wave of force emanating from him. All of a sudden, Aloysius freezes in place as he starts turning to stone. The feed cuts back to the GC52 studio, where Dan, ignorant to what has just occurred, still seems preoccupied by the question of just why would someone name their child Aloysius.
Dan
I just can’t wrap my head around it. What parent would do that to their child? Anyway, thanks for that report Andruil or whatever your name was.
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Dan
Lead Anchor
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NEXT TIME ON GC52
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[ Top Story · CAM 4 ]00:51:59:12The feed flashes a quick look at what can only be described as a Deadman in red overalls, mopping a floor, before the GC52 outro music starts playing.
Dan
On our next program, we will have a local janitor, Dead Man, on to answer…do the dead leave big messes behind for him to mop up? But that’s all we have time for tonight… Be it the Bat Symbol in Gotham, a red streak through Central City, or a golden lasso on Themyscira…GC52 has you covered with the news you need to know. Till next week, I’m your host, Dan McMahon. Be strong in all your convictions.
▸ Issues Covered In This Broadcast

Deathstroke: The Terminator #1
Tony Fleecs, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Ivan Plascencia, and Wes Abbott.

Batwoman #1
Greg Rucka, DaNi, Matt Hollingsworth, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Barabara Gordon: Breakout #1
Mariko Tamaki, Amancay Nahuelpan, Tamra Bonvillain, and Ariana Maher.

Lobo #1
Skottie Young, Jorge Corona, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, and Nate Piekos.

Zatanna #1
Jamal Campbell and Ariana Maher.

The Fury of Firestorm #1
Jeff Lemire, Rafael de Latorre, Marcelo Maiolo, and Lucas Gattoni.

The Deadman #1
W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran, and Good Old Neon.
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DEATHSTROKE SPOTTED BEING CHASED THROUGH CITY…AGAIN
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Markets — Wayne Enterprises ▲ 2.4% LexCorp ▼ 1.1% Queen Industries ▲ 0.8% Kord Inc. ▲ 3.2%
Weather — Coast City: 74°F sunny · Gotham: 52°F drizzle · Metropolis: 68°F clear · Oa: dimensional
Crime wave sweeps Gotham – in other news: water, wet.
UNDISCLOSED — DEATHSTROKE SPOTTED BEING CHASED THROUGH CITY…AGAIN
GREECE — [AD] RELAX JUST LIKE A SUPERHERO, WITH BATTERHELP
GOTHAM CITY — COMMISSIONER’S DAUGHTER ARRESTED FOR BAT-CHARGES
SPACE — BOUNTY HUNTING GOES CORPORATE
SHADOWCREST THEATRE — NEW PRIME MAGUS CAUSES STIR IN MAGICAL COMMUNITIES
BEDFORD, COLORADO — MAN WITH FLAMING HEAD HOVERS OVER SMALL TOWN
METROPOLIS — NEXT TIME ON GC52
Markets — Wayne Enterprises ▲ 2.4% LexCorp ▼ 1.1% Queen Industries ▲ 0.8% Kord Inc. ▲ 3.2%
Weather — Coast City: 74°F sunny · Gotham: 52°F drizzle · Metropolis: 68°F clear · Oa: dimensional
Crime wave sweeps Gotham – in other news: water, wet.
UNDISCLOSED — DEATHSTROKE SPOTTED BEING CHASED THROUGH CITY…AGAIN
GREECE — [AD] RELAX JUST LIKE A SUPERHERO, WITH BATTERHELP
GOTHAM CITY — COMMISSIONER’S DAUGHTER ARRESTED FOR BAT-CHARGES
SPACE — BOUNTY HUNTING GOES CORPORATE
SHADOWCREST THEATRE — NEW PRIME MAGUS CAUSES STIR IN MAGICAL COMMUNITIES
BEDFORD, COLORADO — MAN WITH FLAMING HEAD HOVERS OVER SMALL TOWN
METROPOLIS — NEXT TIME ON GC52
