Countdown #12

The looming, glowing-eyed visage of Darkseid dominates this cover to Countdown to Final Crisis #12, his crimson beams cutting through a chaotic swirl of heroes and civilians — including a determined young woman in black, a figure hurled through the air, and wide-eyed bystanders caught in the explosion below. Stéphane Roux's cover art captures the raw, converging tension that the bold "CONVERGENCE!" banner promises, with a cast of characters scattered like chess pieces across the composition. With Paul Dini, Keith Giffen, Justin Gray, and Jimmy Palmiotti steering the story and interior art by Jesús Saiz and Tom Derenick, this 2008 chapter feels like the eye of a gathering storm.