and more major effects
kyle rayner back as Ion
the retooling of checkmate
the multiverse(of course)
the retooling of the JSA, the JLA and to a lesser degree the titans

i dont read 53 anymore...mainly because i felt it was moving to slow...and ill be honest..i could've done without it, i prefer flash back in issues to a whole mini..but im still curious enough to buy the trade when the time comes