Countdown is published by DC Comics. Cover price is $2.99.
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Last Issue[]
- Countdown to Final Crisis #2: 16 Apr 2008
Current Issue[]
- Countdown to Final Crisis #1: 23 Apr 2008
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- none
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Weekly 51-issue limited series. Issues are numbered backwards, starting with #51 down to #1. Spins out of events in 52.
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- Countdown to Final Crisis, vol. 1 - Collects #51-39. "When a surprising character dies in chapter one, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe and change the status quo forever." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401217893
- Countdown to Final Crisis, vol. 2 - Collects #38-26. "Karate Kid ventures to Oracle for answers, Jimmy Olsen attempts to join two exclusive clubs, and more." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218245
- Countdown to Final Crisis, vol. 3 - Collects #25-13. "Jimmy Olsen’s unpredictable super-powers bring him to the attention of Darkseid!" - WorldCat - ISBN 140121911X
- Countdown to Final Crisis, vol. 4 - Collects #12-1. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401219128
History[]
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Creative Team[]
- Written by Paul Dini & various
- Breakdowns by Keith Giffen
- Covers by Andy Kubert & Tim Townshend
Publishing History[]
Future Publication Dates[]
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.
News & Features[]
- 10 May 2012 - Five Years Later: The Oral History of Countdown to Final Crisis
- 03 Jun 2008 - Reflections: Tony Bedard
- 28 Dec 2007 - Counting Down #18 - Talking to Mike Carlin & Sean McKeever
- 28 Nov 2007 - Countdown Conundrums
- 05 Sep 2007 - Jack Purcell's Inking Countdown
- 17 Aug 2007 - Counting Down with Dan Didio: The First Third
- 05 Aug 2007 - REFLECTIONS: Talking with Tony Bedard, Part 2
- 27 Jul 2007 - CBR Boat Show: Paul Dini Interview
- 26 Jul 2007 - SDCC '07: DC's "Countdown... To the End?" Panel
- 15 Jul 2007 - REFLECTIONS: Talking with Jimmy Palmiotti
- 10 Jul 2007 - Palmiotti & Gray's DC Countdown
- 29 Jun 2007 - Dan Didio Come Clean on the Countdown Teaser Image
- 16 Jun 2007 - HeroesCon: DC Comics - Countdown and Beyond
- 01 Jun 2007 - Dan Jurgens and the History of the Multiverse
- 24 May 2007 - Countdown to Mark McKenna
- 22 May 2007 - DARKSEID RULES: In-Depth with Paul Dini and Countdown
- 20 Apr 2007 - Counting Down to Countdown IV: Mary Marvel, Trickster, Pied Piper
- 19 Apr 2007 - Counting Down to Countdown IV: The Great Disaster and The Atom
- 18 Apr 2007 - Counting Down with Dan Didio
- 18 Apr 2007 - Counting Down to Countdown III: Who is Orion?
- 17 Apr 2007 - Counting Down to Countdown II: Eclipso & Jimmy Olsen
- 16 Apr 2007 - Counting Down to Countdown I: Darkseid and the Fourth World
- 26 Feb 2007 - Under Countdown's Hood with Keith Giffen
- 23 Feb 2007 - DC Launches New Weekly: Countdown
- 20 Feb 2007 - Countdown (Wizard Universe interview with Paul Dini)
- 20 Feb 2007 - Counting Down: Dan Didio and Mike Marts on DC's New Weekly Series