(May 2008 [March 26, 2008])
- Price:
- 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- weekly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics
- Brand:
- DC [swirl]
- Barcode:
- 76194126083900511
- 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
[no title indexed]
Countdown / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Scott Kolins (signed)
- Inks:
- Scott Kolins (signed)
- Colors:
- Scott Kolins (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Karate Kid [Val Armorr]
Indexer Notes
Cover is an homage to the cover of KAMANDI, THE LAST BOY ON EARTH (DC, 1972 Series) #1 by Jack Kirby.
End Times
Countdown / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Paul Dini (head writer); Keith Giffen (story consultant); Adam Beechen
- Pencils:
- Jim Starlin
- Inks:
- Rodney Ramos
- Colors:
- Pete Pantazis
- Letters:
- Travis Lanham
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Red Hood [Jason Todd]]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Holly Robinson; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Una [Luornu Durgo] (dies); Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Jimmy Olsen; Forager; The Hairies; Justice League [Batman (Earth-?); Flash (Earth-?); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (Earth-?); Superman (Earth-?); Wonder Woman (Earth-?)]; Teen Titans [Robin [Tim Drake] (Earth-?); Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes] (Earth-?); Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark] (Earth-?); Kid Devil [Eddie Bloomberg] (Earth-?)]; Buddy Blank (Earth-?); Buddy Blank's gradson (the future Kamandi); Brother Eye (Earth-?); VILLAINS: The Morticoccus; Joker (Earth-?; cameo); Dr. Light [Arthur Light] (Earth-?; cameo); Lex Luthor (Earth-?; cameo)
- Synopsis:
- With his world burning all around him, Buddy Blank and Una go looking for Buddy's grandson. They find him, but Una dies protecting him. Buddy takes his grandson to the Command D bunker to shelter him from the atomic bombs. Helpless to do anything further, the New Earth heroes boom tube away.
Indexer Notes
This story is told completely from the view of Buddy Blank. This is the Great Disaster talked about in the Jack Kirby KAMANDI series.
The Origin of Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze / comic story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Scott Beatty
- Pencils:
- Thomas Derenick
- Inks:
- Wayne Faucher
- Colors:
- Hi-Fi
- Letters:
- Travis Lanham
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (origin); Nora Fries; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]
- Synopsis:
- The origin of Mr. Freeze.
DC Nation 106
DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Ian Sattler
- Pencils:
- Matthew Clark ?; ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Demon [Etrigan]
Indexer Notes
Ian Sattler talks about the eight issue REIGN IN HELL mini-series by Keith Giffen. Hot list - THE BLUE BEETLE #25, COUNTDOWN #5 AND TRIALS OF SHAZAM #12. House ad for COUNTDOWN #4.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Countdown -
1.
End Times
Countdown -
2.
The Origin of Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze -
3.
DC Nation 106
DC Nation
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Gregory Fischer
- Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gregory Fischer
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