Cover: Shane Davis & Matt Banning

Countdown #36

Oct 2007 · DC · 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD

📊 ~85,530 copies sold its debut month

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In "Magical Mystery Tour," Atom and his allies find themselves stranded in the bizarre Palmerverse, where reality bends in unpredictable ways. As Poison Ivy introduces Trickster and Piper to her mysterious partner, Eclipso begins to manipulate Mary Marvel, while Mr. Action's desperate bid to join the Justice League hits a wall—and the Karate Kid faces off against the enigmatic Equus. Written by Paul Dini and Tony Bedard, with art by Jim Calafiore and inks by Jack Purcell, this 2007 issue delivers a surreal, high-stakes crossover packed with unexpected alliances and escalating tensions. The cover by Shane Davis and Matt Banning captures the chaos in vivid, dynamic detail.

Contains 2 stories

Magical Mystery Tour

20 pp · Superhero

Zatanna ZataraMary Marvel [Mary Batson]Karate Kid [Val Armorr]Una [Luornu Durgo]Bob the MonitorJason ToddDonna TroyAtom [Ryan Choi]Mr. Action [Jimmy Olsen]Justice League of America [Batman [Bruce Wayne]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Hawkgirl [Shiera Saunders]Red Arrow [Roy Harper]Red TornadoSuperman [Clark KentKal-El]Vixen [Mari McCabe]Wonder Woman [Diana]]Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway] (villain)Trickster [James Jesse] (villain)Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain)Deathstroke [Slade Wilson] (villain)Eclipso [Jean Loring] (villain)Equus (villain)Mr. Orr (villain)

In "Magical Mystery Tour," Atom and his allies find themselves stranded in the surreal Palmerverse, where Poison Ivy welcomes Trickster and Piper into her inner circle. As Eclipso exerts his influence on Mary Marvel and Mr. Action makes a bold bid to join the Justice League, the chaos escalates when Karate Kid faces off against the enigmatic Equus.

The Origin of Deathstroke the Terminator

2 pp · Superhero

Deathstroke [Slade Wilson] (origin)Ravager [Grant Wilson] (dies)Adeline WilsonJericho [Joseph Wilson] (dies)TerraTeen Titans [Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Changeling [Gar Logan]Starfire [Koriand'r]]