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Countdown 18

COUNTDOWN #18

Cover Date: February 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2007-12-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Karl Kerschl
Colors: Dave McCaig


Story: "Season's Beatings" (20 Pages)

Credits:

PlotPaul Dini
StoryTony Bedard
Story consultsKeith Giffen
PencilsJesus Saiz
InksRodney Ramos
LetteringJared K. Fletcher
ColorsPete Pantazis
Assistant editingElisabeth V. Gehrlein
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Mary Marvel (last in issue #20)
Challengers from Beyond:
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
Troia
Jason Todd

Guest Star(s):

Atom II (also in flashback following Identity Crisis #7 and preceding flashback in Hawkman Vol. 4 #46, and in flashback following flashback in Hawkman Vol. 4 #46 and preceding main story)

Villain(s):

Bob the Monitor
Eclipso III (last in issue #20; also in flashback following Identity Crisis #7 and preceding Superman Vol. 2 #216)
Starro of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)
Joker of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)
Lex Luthor of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)

Guest Appearance(s):

Clark Kent of Earth-51 (also in flashback preceding issue #19)
Barry Allen of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)
Iris West Allen of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)
Ralph Dibny of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)
Sue Dibny of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)
Jean Loring of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)
Queen Diana of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)
Zatanna Zatara of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)
Ray Palmer of Earth-51 (first appearance; dies in flashback)
Martian Manhunter of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)
Aquaman of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)
Hawkman of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)
Green Lantern of Earth-51 (Hal Jordan; first appearance; in flashback)
Batman of Earth-51 (Bruce Wayne; first appearance; in flashback)
Harleen Quinzel of Earth-51 (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

A Sacred Wizards of the Arionite Temple (in flashback preceding issue #37)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Gotham City
Arkham Asylum (in flashback to 2 years earlier)
Earth-51
United States of America
Gotham City
Arkham Institute for Emotional Disorders
Nanoverse (in flashback)

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.
This story takes place on Christmas Eve.

Story Reprinted in:

Countdown to Final Crisis #3 ([December] 2008)

Solicitation:

Learn how Ray Palmer ended up on Earth-51 and why he decided to stay in this pacifist society—and how the arrival of the Challengers will change everything. Plus, the battle between Eclipso and Mary Marvel rages on!


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Second Story: "The Origin of Dr. Light" (2 Pages)

Credits:

StoryScott Beatty
ArtHoward Porter
LetteringTravis Lanham
ColorsHoward Porter
EditingElisabeth V. Gehrlein

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Light III

Guest Appearance(s):

Aquaman
Black Canary II
Elongated Man
Flash II
Green Arrow
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Hawkman
Martian Manhunter
Wonder Woman
Zatanna
Sue Dibny
Changeling
Cyborg
Starfire III
Speedy II
Flash III
Gizmo
Mammoth
Shimmer
Psimon
Deathstroke

Story Reprinted in:

DC Universe: Origins (2009 [April 2010])


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