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COUNTDOWN #18

Cover Date: February 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2007-12-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Karl Kerschl
Colors: Dave McCaig

Story: "Season's Beatings" (20 Pages)

Credits:

Plot	Paul Dini
Story	Tony Bedard
Story consults	Keith Giffen
Pencils	Jesus Saiz
Inks	Rodney Ramos
Colors	Pete Pantazis
Lettering	Jared K. Fletcher
Assistant editing	Elisabeth V. Gehrlein
Editing	Mike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Mary Marvel (last in issue #20)

Challengers from Beyond:

Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)

Troia

Jason Todd

Guest Star(s):

Atom II (also in flashback following Identity Crisis #7 and preceding flashback in Hawkman Vol. 4 #46, and in flashback following flashback in Hawkman Vol. 4 #46 and preceding main story)

Villain(s):

Bob the Monitor

Eclipso III (last in issue #20; also in flashback following Identity Crisis #7 and preceding Superman Vol. 2 #216)

Starro of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)

Joker of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)

Lex Luthor of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)

Guest Appearance(s):

Clark Kent of Earth-51 (also in flashback preceding issue #19)

Barry Allen of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Iris West Allen of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Ralph Dibny of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Sue Dibny of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Jean Loring of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Queen Diana of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Zatanna Zatara of Earth-51 (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story)

Ray Palmer of Earth-51 (first appearance; dies in flashback)

Martian Manhunter of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)

Aquaman of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)

Hawkman of Earth-51 (first appearance; in flashback)

Green Lantern of Earth-51 (Hal Jordan; first appearance; in flashback)

Batman of Earth-51 (Bruce Wayne; first appearance; in flashback)

Harleen Quinzel of Earth-51 (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

A Sacred Wizards of the Arionite Temple (in flashback preceding issue #37)

Location(s):

Earth

United States of America

Gotham City

Arkham Asylum (in flashback to 2 years earlier)

Earth-51

United States of America

Gotham City

Arkham Institute for Emotional Disorders

Nanoverse (in flashback)

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

This story takes place on Christmas Eve.

Story Reprinted in:

Countdown to Final Crisis #3 ([December] 2008)

Solicitation:

Learn how Ray Palmer ended up on Earth-51 and why he decided to stay in this pacifist society—and how the arrival of the Challengers will change everything. Plus, the battle between Eclipso and Mary Marvel rages on!