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Countdown (DC)

    (DC, 2007-2008)
™ and © 2007 DC Comics, Inc.
Issues of series release in reverse order starting from issue #51

(from the publisher)

COUNTDOWN follows up the events of bestsellers INFINITE CRISIS and 52 and leads into DC’s next major event, FINAL CRISIS. 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.
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 2008
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    W: Paul Dini  ·  A: Tom Derenick
    Final issue
    16 copies from $1.25
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Scott Kolins, Ryan Sook
    Death of Darkseid; Countdown to Final Crisis; The Origin of Darkseid
    11 copies from $0.83
  • 3
    #3
    Apr 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Freddie E. Williams II, Doug Mahnke
    The Origin of Amazo
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 4
    #4
    Apr 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jamal Igle, Cliff Chiang
    Countdown to Final Crisis; The Origin of Ra’s Al Ghul
    17 copies from $1.25
  • 5
    #5
    Mar 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jim Starlin, Tom Derenick
    Countdown to Final Crisis; The Origin of Mr. Freeze
    15 copies from $1.25
  • 6
    #6
    Mar 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Mike Norton, Jesús Saíz
    Countdown to Final Crisis; The Origin of Felix Faust
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 7
    #7
    Mar 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Keith Giffen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Tom Derenick, Graham Nolan
    Origin of Bane
    13 copies from $1.25
  • 8
    #8
    Mar 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Keith Giffen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Carlos Magno, Doug Mahnke
    Origin of Bizarro; Countdown to Final Crisis
    17 copies from $1.25
  • 9
    #9
    Feb 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Tom Derenick, Mike Norton
    Countdown to Final Crisis; The Origin of Black Manta
    12 copies from $1.25
  • 10
    #10
    Feb 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Keith Giffen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Scott Kolins, Bruce Timm
    Origin of Harley Quinn (Harleen Quinzel); Countdown to Final Crisis
    13 copies from $1.25
  • 11
    #11
    Feb 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Mike Norton, Tom Mandrake
    Origin of Solomon Grundy (Cyrus Gold); Countdown to Final Crisis
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 12
    #12
    Feb 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Jesús Saíz, Tom Derenick, Aaron Lopresti
    Origin of Circe; Countdown to Final Crisis
    14 copies from $1.10
  • 13
    #13
    Jan 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Tom Derenick, Ivan Reis
    Origin of Cyborg Superman (Hank Henshaw); Countdown to Final Crisis
    19 copies from $1.20
  • 14
    #14
    Jan 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Pete Woods, Tom Derenick, Wayne Faucher, Arthur Adams
    Origin of Gorilla Grodd; 1st of appearance of Red Robin (Jason Todd); Countdown to Final Crisis
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 15
    #15
    Jan 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Pete Woods, Tom Derenick, Wayne Faucher, Jon Bogdanove
    Origin of Doomsday; Countdown to Final Crisis
    18 copies from $1.00
  • 16
    #16
    Jan 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Pete Woods, Tom Derenick, Fernando Pasarín
    Origin of Sinestro; Countdown to Final Crisis
    19 copies from $1.13
  • 17
    #17
    Jan 2008
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Ron Lim, Scott Kolins
    Origin of Monarch; Countdown to Final Crisis
    18 copies from $1.25
  • 18
    #18
    Dec 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Scott Kolins, Howard Porter
    Origin of Dr. Light; Countdown to Final Crisis
    22 copies from $1.00
  • 19
    #19
    Dec 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jesús Saíz, Kelley Jones
    Death of Bernadeth; Origin of the Scarecrow; Countdown to Final Crisis
    16 copies from $1.00
  • 20
    #20
    Dec 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Keith Giffen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Howard Porter, Joe Bennett
    Countdown to Final Crisis; The Origin of Mr. Mind
    15 copies from $0.83
  • 21
    #21
    Dec 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Keith Giffen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jamal Igle, Jon Bogdanove
    Origin of Granny Goodness; Countdown to Final Crisis
    16 copies from $1.25
  • 22
    #22
    Nov 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Carlos Magno, Freddie E. Williams II
    Origin of Deadshot; Countdown to Final Crisis
    16 copies from $1.25
  • 23
    #23
    Nov 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Keith Giffen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Tom Derenick, Kyle Baker
    Origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk; Countdown to Final Crisis
    16 copies from $1.25
  • 24
    #24
    Nov 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Tom Derenick, Walt Simonson
    Death of Aquaman (Earth-15); Death of Batman (Earth-15); Death of Cyborg (Earth-15); Death of Earth-15; Death of Green Arrow (Earth-15); Death of Lex Luthor (Earth-15); Death of Martian Manhunter (Earth-15); Death of Superman (Earth-15); Death of Wonder Woman (Earth-15); Origin of Desaad; Countdown to Final Crisis
    18 copies from $1.25
  • 25
    #25
    Nov 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Keith Giffen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Ron Lim, Jamal Igle
    Origin of Killer Frost; Countdown to Final Crisis
    19 copies from $1.25
  • 26
    #26
    Cover Title Logo changes to Countdown to Final Crisis
    Oct 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Keith Giffen  ·  A: Scott Kolins
    16 copies from $1.25
  • 27
    #27
    Oct 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Mark Waid  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Carlos Magno, Mark Chiarello
    Origin of Two-Face
    21 copies from $1.25
  • 28
    #28
    Oct 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Alejandro “Al” Barrionuevo, Ethan Van Sciver
    Origin of the Pied Piper; Origin of The Trickster
    22 copies from $1.25
  • 29
    #29
    Oct 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Manuel García, Scott McDaniel
    Death of the Jokester; The Origin of the Penguin
    20 copies from $1.13
  • 30
    #30
    Oct 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Gary Frank, Jesús Saíz
    1st Appearance of Batman (Earth-15); 1st Appearance of Green Lantern (Earth-15); 1st Appearance of Superman (Earth-15); 1st Appearance of the Atom (Earth-15); 1st Appearance of Wonder Woman (Earth-15); Origin of General Zod
    19 copies from $1.25
  • 31
    #31
    Sep 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Mark Waid  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Manuel García, Brian Bolland
    Origin of the Joker
    19 copies from $1.25
  • 32
    #32
    Sep 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Alejandro “Al” Barrionuevo, Phil Winslade
    Origin of Eclipso
    19 copies from $1.25
  • 33
    #33
    Sep 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Carlos Magno, Don Kramer
    Origin of Riddler (Edward Nigma)
    21 copies from $1.25
  • 34
    #34
    Sep 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Jesús Saíz, Andy Clarke
    Origin of Lex Luthor
    21 copies from $1.25
  • 35
    #35
    Aug 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Manuel García, Ivan Reis
    Origin of Parallax
    26 copies from $1.25
  • 36
    #36
    Aug 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Jim Calafiore, Tony S. Daniel
    30 copies from $1.25
  • 37
    #37
    Aug 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Keith Giffen, David López, Mike Norton, Stéphane Roux
    29 copies from $1.25
  • 38
    #38
    Aug 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Jesús Saíz, Dan Jurgens
    1st appearance of Mr. Action (Jimmy Olsen)
    28 copies from $1.25
  • 39
    #39
    Aug 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Jim Calafiore, Dan Jurgens
    25 copies from $1.25
  • 40
    #40
    Jul 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Manuel García, Dan Jurgens
    25 copies from $1.25
  • 41
    #41
    Jul 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Dennis Calero, Dan Jurgens
    30 copies from $1.25
  • 42
    #42
    Jul 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Tony Bedard, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Carlos Magno, Dan Jurgens
    Versus Clayface
    23 copies from $1.25
  • 43
    #43
    Jul 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Manuel García, David López, Dan Jurgens
    27 copies from $1.25
  • 44
    #44
    Jun 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Carlos Magno, Dan Jurgens
    28 copies from $1.25
  • 45
    #45
    Jun 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Jim Calafiore, Dan Jurgens
    27 copies from $1.00
  • 46
    #46
    Jun 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Jesús Saíz, Dan Jurgens
    1st appearance Forerunner
    27 copies from $1.25
  • 47
    #47
    Jun 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Tom Derenick
    1st appearance Mary Marvel’s black costume
    23 copies from $1.25
  • 48
    #48
    May 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: David López, Dan Jurgens
    Death of Lightray
    24 copies from $1.25
  • 49
    #49
    May 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard, Dan Jurgens  ·  A: Carlos Magno, Dan Jurgens
    25 copies from $1.25
  • 50
    #50
    May 2007
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    W: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray  ·  A: Jim Calafiore
    22 copies from $0.70
  • 51
    #51
    Wraparound gatefold cover by Adam Kubert
    May 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Paul Dini  ·  A: Jesús Saíz
    24 copies from $1.25
  • 51/A
    #51 Variation A
    Comic Con free giveaway Cover A by Adam Kubert
    Jul 2007
    W: Paul Dini  ·  A: Jesús Saíz
    5 copies from $2.50
  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Jul 2008
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Paul Dini, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Adam Beechen, Tony Bedard, Sean McKeever  ·  A: Jesús Saíz, David López, Mike Norton, Jim Calafiore, Manuel García, Carlos Magno, Alejandro “Al” Barrionuevo
    Collects Countdown #26–38
    1 copy for $19.98
  • Bk 3
    Book #3
    Oct 2008
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen, Justin Gray, JImmy Palmiotti, Tony Bedard, Sean McKeever  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Ron Lim, Tom Derenick, Carlos Magno, Jamal Igle, Howard Porter, Jesús Saíz, Scott Kolins, Pete Woods
    Collects Countdown #13–15
    2 copies from $24.98