Countdown #2

(June 2008 [April 16, 2008])

Darkseid Equals Death (Table of Contents)

Countdown / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Dini (head writer); Keith Giffen (story consultant); Sean McKeever

Pencils:

Scott Kolins

Inks:

Scott Kolins

Colors:

Tom Chu

Letters:

Travis Lanham

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jimmy Olsen; Flash [Wally West]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Darkseid (villain)

Synopsis:

Darkseid battles Jimmy Olsen, trying to get at the New Gods powers stored within him. Orion arrives and appears to kill Darkseid.

The Origin of Darkseid (Table of Contents)

Darkseid / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Scott Beatty

Pencils:

Ryan Sook

Inks:

Ryan Sook

Colors:

Hi-Fi

Letters:

Travis Lanham

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Darkseid (origin); Granny Goodness; Scott Free [Mister Miracle]; Kalibak; Grayven; Desaad; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Synopsis:

The origin of Darkseid.

DC Nation 109 (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mike Carlin

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker

Indexer Notes

Mike Carlin talks about the next few arcs coming up in BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #2, GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #7 and ROBIN #173. House ad for COUNTDOWN #1.