| Issue | #8 |
| Published | May 2008 [March 5, 2008] |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mike Carlin; Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant) |
| Characters | Solomon the Monitor; Darkseid; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Orion; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Flash [Wally West]; Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes]; Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Ultraman (Earth-3); Monarch [Nathaniel Adam]; Forerunner [Viza Aziv]; Lork Havok (Earth-8); Gorgon [Dr. Mortimer] (Earth-8) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Scott Kolins (signed) |
| Inks | Scott Kolins (signed) |
| Colors | Scott Kolins (signed) |
| Characters | Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Red Hood [Jason Todd]]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Holly Robinson; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Una [Luornu Durgo]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Jimmy Olsen; Forager; The Hairies; VILLAINS: Darkseid; Solomon the Monitor |
| Synopsis | Darkseid and Solomon the Monitor continue their cosmic chess match, putting their final pieces in motion. Solomon sends all the heroes back to Earth, including the infected Karate Kid. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Paul Dini (head writer); Keith Giffen (story consultant); Justin Gray; Jimmy Palmiotti |
| Pencils | Carlos Magno |
| Inks | Rodney Ramos |
| Colors | Tom Chu |
| Letters | Travis Lanham |
| Characters | Bizarro (origin); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane |
| Synopsis | The origin of Bizarro. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Scott Beatty |
| Pencils | Doug Mahnke |
| Inks | Doug Mahnke |
| Colors | Hi-Fi |
| Letters | Travis Lanham |
| Editing | Elisabeth V. Gehrlein |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Dan Didio tribute to Steve Gerber. Hot list - THE ALL NEW ATOM #21, DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #1 and INFINITY INC. #7. House ad for COUNTDOWN #7. |