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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published February 2008 [December 26, 2007]
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin; Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant)

Cover Details - "The New Life & Times of Ray Palmer!"

Characters Atom [Ray Palmer]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Karl Kerschl
Inks Karl Kerschl
Colors Dave McCaig
Letters ?

20 page Countdown story "Safe House"

Characters Jean Loring (Earth-51); Sue Dibny (Earth-51); Ralph Dibny [Elongated Man] (Earth-51); Iris Allen (Earth-51); Barry Allen [Flash] (Earth-51); Dr. Harleen Quinzel (Earth-51); Justice League [Aquaman (Earth-51; flashback); Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-51; flashback); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (Earth-51; flashback); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (Earth-51; flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (Earth-51; flashback); Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-51); Queen Diana [Wonder Woman] (Earth-51); Zatanna Zatara (Earth-51)]; Ray Palmer (Earth-51; flashback; dies); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd]; VILLAIN: Eclipso [Jean Loring]
Synopsis We find out where Ray Palmer has been since the end of IDENTITY CRISIS and Mary Marvel battles Eclipso.
Genre Superhero
Script Paul Dini (head writer); Keith Giffen (story consultant); Sean McKeever
Pencils Scott Kolins
Inks Scott Kolins
Colors Tom Chu
Letters Travis Lanham

2 page Dr. Light story "The Origin of Dr. Light"

Characters Dr. Light [Arthur Light] (origin); Justice League [JLA; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Zatanna Zatara]; Sue Dibny; Speedy [Mia Dearden]; Deathstroke [Slade Wilson]; Fearsome Five [Gizmo [Mikron O'Jeneus]; Mammoth [Baran Flinders]; Psimon [Simon Jones]; Shimmer [Selinda]]
Synopsis The origin of Dr. Light.
Genre Superhero
Script Scott Beatty
Pencils Howard Porter
Inks Howard Porter
Colors Howard Porter
Letters Travis Lanham
Editing Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 93"

Characters Jean Loring (Earth-51); Sue Dibny (Earth-51); Ralph Dibny [Elongated Man] (Earth-51); Iris Allen (Earth-51); Barry Allen [Flash] (Earth-51); Ray Palmer [Atom]
Script Jann Jones
Pencils Scott Kolins; ?
Inks Scott Kolins; ?
Colors Tom Chu; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Jann Jones wishes everyone a happy holiday. Unlettered art is from upper 2 panels of page 10 of COUNTDOWN (DC, 2007 series) #18. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #18, DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #4 and GREEN LANTERN #26. House ad for COUNTDOWN #17.