Cover: Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund

Countdown #28

Dec 2007 · DC · 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD

📊 ~76,922 copies sold its debut month

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In "Now, Forager!", the fractured ranks of the DC Universe collide as Karate Kid faces off against the relentless Brother Eye, while Jimmy Olsen becomes the unexpected target of the enigmatic Forager. With Shadowpact struggling to contain a wild Mary Marvel, the Crime Syndicate, Extremists, and Monarch unite in a shocking alliance, setting the stage for chaos as the Challengers brace for war and the Suicide Squad closes in on Trickster and Pied Piper. Written by Paul Dini and Tony Bedard, with dynamic art by Keith Giffen and Al Barrionuevo, and colored by Tom Chu, this high-stakes issue delivers relentless momentum. The cover, by Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund, captures the escalating tension in bold, striking detail.

Contains 3 stories

Now, Forager!

20 pp · Superhero

ForagerJimmy Olsen [Mr. Action]Newsboy Legion [Big WordsTommyGabbyScrapper]Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]Trickster [James Jesse]Suicide Squad [Rick FlagBronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Multiplex]Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Karate Kid [Val Armorr]Una [Luornu Durgo]Buddy BlankMadame XanaduShadowpact [Detective ChimpEnchantress [June Moone]Blue Devil [Daniel Cassidy]Ragman [Rory Regan]Nightshade [Eve Eden]Nightmaster [Jim Rook]]The Challengers from Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason Todd]Monarch [Nathaniel Adam]Forerunner [Viza]Brother Eye (villain)Double Down [Jeremy Tell] (villain)Eclipso [Jean Loring] (villain)Lord Havok (Earth-8villain)The Extremists [Barracuda (Earth-8)Dr. Diehard (Earth-8)Dreamslayer (Earth-8)Gorgon (Earth-8)Tracer (Earth-8)] (villains)Crime Society [Ultraman (Earth-3)Superwoman (Earth-3)Owlman (Earth-3)] (villains)

In "Now, Forager!", Jo finds herself caught in a chaotic crossfire as the Crime Syndicate, the Extremists, and Monarch unite against the Challengers, while the Suicide Squad hunts Trickster and Pied Piper. With Brother Eye closing in on Karate Kid and Shadowpact struggling to calm a wild Mary Marvel, the line between ally and enemy blurs in this high-stakes, action-packed chapter.

The Origin of the Trickster

1 pp · Superhero

Trickster [James Jesse] (origin)Flash [Barry Allen]

The Origin of the Pied Piper

1 pp · Superhero

Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway] (origin)Flash [Barry Alen]