| Issue | #22 |
| Published | January 2008 [November 28, 2007] |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mike Carlin; Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant) |
| Characters | Parademons; Jimmy Olsen |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Claudio Castellini |
| Inks | Claudio Castellini |
| Colors | Alex Bleyaert |
| Characters | Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Jimmy Olsen; Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse] (dies); Amanda Waller (on radio); VILLAIN: Eclipso [Jean Loring]; Parademons; Captain Vyle; Overslayer; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Gispie [Ms. Gsptlsnz]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] |
| Synopsis | Mary Marvel battles Eclipso, Mister Miracle helps Jimmy escape the parademons and Deadshot strikes. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Paul Dini (head writer); Tony Bedard; Keith Giffen (story consultant) |
| Pencils | Carlos Magno |
| Inks | Rodney Ramos |
| Colors | Tom Chu |
| Letters | Ken Lopez |
| Characters | Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (origin); Zoe; Zoe's Mother; Amanda Waller; Suicide Squad [Rick Flag; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Captain Boomerang [Digger; aka George Harkness]; Lashina; Captain Boomerang, Jr. [Owen Mercer]; Plastique]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| Synopsis | The origin of Deadshot. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Scott Beatty |
| Pencils | Freddie E. Williams II |
| Inks | Freddie E. Williams II |
| Colors | Hi-Fi |
| Letters | Ken Lopez |
| Editing | Elisabeth V. Gehrlein |
| Characters | Batman |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Pencils | Andy Kubert |
| Inks | Andy Kubert |
| Colors | Pete Carlsson |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Dan Didio discusses COUNTDOWN: ARENA and breaks down 26 of the 52 Earths. Hot list - COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: THE SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER: RED RAIN #1, GREEN LANTERN #25 and TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS: ION #1. House ad for COUNTDOWN #21. |