DC Countdown

    (DC, 2005)
™ and © 2005 DC Comics, Inc.

Fans began to anticipate major changes to the DC Universe when the full title of this 80-page special was revealed. Leading into the four miniseries Rann-Thanagar War, Villains United, Omac Project, and Day of Vengeance, Countdown sets events into motion that plunge the heroes of the DC Universe into crisis mode. Co-written by Greg Rucka, Geoff Johns, and Judd Winick, this book follows an investigation by Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle, who stumbles across a major threat. Following the events of Identity Crisis, Countdown starts a number of dominoes falling that result in a transformed DC Universe for 2006 and beyond.

— Colin Chan
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  • 1
    #1
    May 2005
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Judd Winick  ·  A: Rags Morales, Ed Benés, Jesús Saíz, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez
    Death of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Death of Blue Beetle 2 (Ted Kord); Death of Blue Beetle II (Ted Kord); Versus Max Lord; Versus Maxwell Lord
    No copies available
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover by Jim Lee
    May 2005
    Cover: $1.99
    W: Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Judd Winick  ·  A: Rags Morales, Ed Benés, Jesús Saíz, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez
    No copies available
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover A by Jim Lee
    Jun 2005
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Judd Winick  ·  A: Rags Morales, Ed Benés, Jesús Saíz, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez
    Death of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Versus Maxwell Lord; Limited to 2,000
    No copies available
  • 1/B
    #1 Variation B
    Dynamic Forces Jim Lee Signed Edition with Cover B by Jim Lee
    Jun 2005
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Judd Winick  ·  A: Rags Morales, Ed Benés, Jesús Saíz, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez
    Death of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Versus Maxwell Lord; Limited to 999
    No copies available
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jim Lee
    May 2005
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Judd Winick  ·  A: Rags Morales, Ed Benés, Jesús Saíz, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez
    Death of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Death of Blue Beetle 2 (Ted Kord); Death of Blue Beetle II (Ted Kord); Versus Max Lord; Versus Maxwell Lord
    No copies available