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Countdown to Final Crisis
Cover of Countdown #51 (May 2007). Art by Andy Kubert.
Publication information
Publisher
DC Comics
Schedule
Weekly
Format
Limited series
Genre
Superhero
Publication date
May 2007 - April 2008
No. of issues
51 + DC Universe #0
Main character(s)
Darkseid Donna Troy Jimmy Olsen Mary Marvel Jason Todd Harley Quinn Holly Robinson Karate Kid Kyle Rayner Superboy-Prime Monarch Ray Palmer Pied Piper Triplicate Girl Forager Trickster Duela Dent
Creative team
Written by
Paul Dini Jimmy Palmiotti Sean McKeever Tony Bedard Adam Beechen Justin Gray
Artist(s)
Keith Giffen Jesus Saiz Jim Calafiore Carlos Magno David Lopez Tom Derenick Jamal Igle Manuel Garcia
Collected editions
Volume 1
ISBN 1-4012-1789-3
Volume 2
ISBN 1-4012-1824-5
Volume 3
ISBN 1-4012-1911-X
Volume 4
ISBN 1-4012-1912-8
Countdown, also known as Countdown to Final Crisis for its last 24 issues based on the cover, was a comic book limited series published by DC Comics. It debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52. The series is written primarily by Paul Dini, along with a rotating team of writers and artists.[1]
Countdown consists of 51 issues, numbered in reverse and published weekly for one year. The series covers much of the fictional DC Universe, told in parallel narratives through the interconnecting stories of a cast of characters. It frequently crosses over with other DC titles.[2] Unlike the 52 limited series of the previous year, Countdown is not depicted as taking place in "real time" but presumably operates on the same floating timeline as DC Comics stories in general.
^Purdin, Rickey (2007-02-20). "Countdown: DC unleashes its next weekly comic event, and head writer Paul Dini gives Wizard the exclusive scoop!". Wizard Universe. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
^"Counting Down: Dan DiDio and Mike Marts on DC's New Weekly Series". Newsarama. 2007-02-20. Archived from the original on 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
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