Countdown to Mystery #8

(June 2008)

The Music of the Spheres, Part 5: Apocynthion (Table of Contents)

Eclipso / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Matthew Sturges

Pencils:

Chad Hardin

Inks:

Robert Campanella

Colors:

Dan Brown

Letters:

Steve Wands [as Swands]

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Spectre [Crispus Allen]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Dove [Dawn Granger]; Hawk [Holly Granger]; Mona Bennett; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Huntress [Helena Bertinelli] (cameo); Offspring (cameo); Eclipso [Bruce Gordon] (villain); William Hanson (ghost; villain); Rosario Corrotto (villain)

Synopsis:

The Spectre versus Elicpso... on the moon.

More Pain Comics, Part Eight: Small Magic (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Adam Beechen

Pencils:

Stephen Jorge Segovia

Inks:

Stephen Jorge Segovia

Colors:

Chris Chuckry

Letters:

Steve Wands [as Swands]

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis:

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Dr. Fate: Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([September] 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the first of four writers who write a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

No More Pain Comics, Final Chapter: Penultimate Breath (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mark Evanier

Pencils:

Joe Bennett

Inks:

Belardino Brabo

Colors:

Chris Chuckry

Letters:

Steve Wands [as Swands]

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis:

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Dr. Fate: Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([September] 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the second of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

More Pain Comics: The Fifty-Minute Hour (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mark Waid

Pencils:

Michael O'Hare

Inks:

John Floyd

Colors:

Chris Chuckry

Letters:

Steve Wands [as Swands]

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Mr. Mardillo; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis:

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Dr. Fate: Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([September] 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the third of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

An End to Pain Comics, Chapter Zed: This Diminished Life (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gail Simone

Pencils:

Chad Hardin

Inks:

Walden Wong

Colors:

Chris Chuckry

Letters:

Steve Wands [as Swands]

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)

Synopsis:

Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Dr. Fate: Countdown to Mystery (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([September] 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is the fourth of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

DC Nation 110: Sightings (Table of Contents)

DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Didio

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Dan Didio talks about the "Sightings" banner that will indicate significant DCU issues throughout the year. Hot list - SUPERMAN/BATMAN #47, COUNTDOWN #1 and DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #8. This issue was released the same week as the DC NATION 114 column.