| Issue | #5 |
| Published | March 2008 |
| Cover Price | 3.99 USD; 4.75 CAD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Joey Cavalieri; Stephanie Buscema (assistant) |
| Characters | Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Eclipso; Bruce Gordon |
| Genre | Superhero; Occult |
| Pencils | Mario Alberti (signed) |
| Inks | Mario Alberti (signed) |
| Colors | Mario Alberti (signed) |
| Characters | Spectre [Crispus Allen]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Dove [Dawn Granger]; The Proletariat; Mona Bennet; VILLAINS: Eclipso [Bruce Gordon]; William Hanson (ghost) |
| Synopsis | Bruce Gordon tries to destroy the final Eclipso diamond, but finds that he is unable. |
| Genre | Superhero; Occult |
| Script | Matthew Sturges |
| Pencils | Chad Hardin |
| Inks | Dan Green |
| Colors | Dan Brown |
| Letters | Steve Wands [as Swands] |
| Characters | Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Inza Fox (flashback); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (photo album); VILLAIN: Negal (flashback); MORE PAIN COMICS CHARACTERS: Killhead; Jacaranda |
| Synopsis | Kent reads Inza's MORE PAIN COMICS comic book, looking for insight into her character. |
| Genre | Superhero; Occult |
| Script | Steve Gerber |
| Pencils | Tom Derenick (pages 1-4, 8, 12, 15-16); Shawn McManus (pages 5-7, 9-11, 13-14) |
| Inks | Wayne Faucher (pages 1-4, 8, 12, 15-16); Shawn McManus (pages 5-7, 9-11, 13-14) |
| Colors | Chris Chuckry |
| Letters | Travis Lanham |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Week three of Dan Didio's walk down the halls of DC Editorial, checking in on Joey Cavalieri, Tom Palmer, Jr., Jeanine Schaefer and Ian Sattler. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #14, COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #5 and WONDER WOMAN #16. House ad for COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #6. |