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Cover: Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund

Countdown #29

Dec 2007 · DC · 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
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In "Another Country Heard From," the Challengers From Beyond face capture at the hands of Lord Havok and the Extremists on Earth-8, while the Newsboy Legion makes a daring move to free Jimmy from Cadmus. Eclipso's influence grows as he draws Mary Marvel deeper into darkness, and Brother Eye launches a relentless assault on Karate Kid. Written by Paul Dini and Adam Beechen, with art by Keith Giffen and Manuel Garcia, this issue delivers high-stakes action across multiple realities, all rendered in bold colors by Rod Reis and sharp lettering by Travis Lanham. The cover, by Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund, captures the tension with striking detail.

Contains 2 stories
Another Country Heard From
20 pp · Superhero
The Challengers from Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason ToddThe Jokester (Earth-3)]MonitorJimmy Olsen [Mr. Action]Newsboy Legion [Big WordsTommyGabbyScrapper]Holly RobinsonHarleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]Trickster [James Jesse]Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]Karate Kid [Val Armorr]Una [Luornu Durgo]Buddy BlankMonarch [Nathaniel Adam]Forerunner [Viza]Lord Havok (Earth-8villain)The Extremists [Barracuda (Earth-8)Dr. Diehard (Earth-8)Dreamslayer (Earth-8)Gorgon (Earth-8)Tracer (Earth-8)] (villains)Brother Eye (villain)Double Down [Jeremy Tell] (villain)Eclipso [Jean Loring] (villain)

In "Another Country Heard From," the Challengers From Beyond face off against Lord Havok and the Extremists on Earth-8, while the Newsboy Legion makes a desperate bid to free Jimmy from Cadmus. Eclipso's influence grows as he draws Mary Marvel toward darkness, and Brother Eye launches a relentless assault on Karate Kid—all unfolding across fractured realities in a story that blends high-stakes action with the quiet tension of choices made in the shadows.

The Origin of the Penguin
2 pp · Superhero
Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (origin)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Gordon]

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Full credits

writer Paul Dini
colorist Rod Reis
letterer Travis Lanham
cover pencils Ian Churchill
cover inks Norm Rapmund

Reprints

Reprinted in Countdown to Final Crisis #2 (2008), DC Universe: Origins #[nn] (2010), La Splendeur du Pingouin #1 (2013), Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics #[nn] (2013)

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