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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published January 2008
Cover Price 3.50 USD; 4.25 CAD
Pages 44
Editing Mike Marts; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Cover Details - "Demon Army!"

Characters Darkseid; Shadow Demons
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jim Starlin
Inks Matt Banning
Colors Jeromy Cox ?

30 page New Gods story "Armageddon Tarantella"

Characters Orion; Takion (dies); Himon; Teledar; Commander; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Metron; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; VILLAINS: Darkseid; Desaad; Shadow Demons; Parademons; Kanto (dies); Granny Goodness; Kalibak; Mantis
Synopsis The carnage of the Fourth World continues as more New Gods die in this COUNTDOWN tie-in! Who will be the next victims? Who - or what - is responsible for so many deaths? How is Darkseid connected to them? And will Superman, Orion and Mr. Miracle be able to uncover Darkseid's schemes before it's too late? [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Jim Starlin
Pencils Jim Starlin
Inks Matt Banning; Mark McKenna
Colors Jeromy Cox
Letters Jared K. Fletcher

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 89 [Mapping Out the Multiverse, Part 1]"

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 DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #4.