(December 2007 [October 31, 2007])
- Price:
- 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
- Pages:
- 40
- Indicia frequency:
- weekly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics
- Brand:
- DC [swirl]
- Barcode:
- 76194126083902611
- Editing:
- Mike Carlin; Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Paper Stock:
- Glossy
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
Issue Notes
Cover title changes to COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS. Indicia title remains COUNTDOWN.
The Turning Point
Countdown / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Claudio Castellini [signed as C.C.]
- Inks:
- Claudio Castellini [signed as C.C.]
- Colors:
- Alex Bleyaert
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Monitors; Darkseid; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Jason Todd; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Superman
Halfway to Hell!
Countdown / comic story / 22 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Keith Giffen (story consultant); Paul Dini (head writer); Jimmy Palmiotti; Justin Gray
- Pencils:
- Scott Kolins
- Inks:
- Scott Kolins
- Colors:
- Tom Chu
- Letters:
- Ken Lopez
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Monitors; The Challengers from Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Una [Luornu Durgo]; Buddy Blank; Buddy Blank's grandson; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Jimmy Olsen; Forager; Atom [Ryan Choi] (cameo flashback); Joker's Daughter [Duela Dent] (cameo flashback; dies); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (cameo); Lex Luthor (Earth-15); VILLAINS: Monarch [Nathaniel Adam]; Forerunner [Viza]; Crime Society [Johnny Quick (Earth-3); Owlman (Earth-3); Power Ring (Earth-3); Superwoman (Earth-3); Ultraman (Earth-3)]; Lord Havok (Earth-8); The Extremists [Barracuda (Earth-8); Dr. Diehard (Earth-8); Dreamslayer (Earth-8); Gorgon (Earth-8); Tracer (Earth-8)]; Parademons; Eclipso [Jean Loring] (cameo); Darkseid (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- The Monitors convene a war council, and recap the events of the story to date.
DC Nation 85
DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Dan Didio
- Pencils:
- Jim Starlin
- Inks:
- Matt Banning
- Colors:
- Jeromy Cox
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
from Death of the New Gods (DC, 2007 series) #1 [Standard Cover] (Early December 2007) [top panel art from portion of panel 1, page 8]
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Indexer Notes
Dan Didio talks about the Fourth World, the DEATH OF THE NEW GODS mini-series, and the coming of the Fifth World. Hot list - COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #1, CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS #1 and DC INFINITE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1. House ad for COUNTDOWN #25.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
The Turning Point
Countdown -
1.
Halfway to Hell!
Countdown -
2.
DC Nation 85
DC Nation
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- Jan Roar Hansen
- Gregory Fischer
- Bob Hughes
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