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Countdown: Arena #1
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In "The Blood-Soaked Sands," DC's Countdown: Arena #1 kicks off with a high-stakes tournament of doppelgängers, as Monarch gathers heroes from across the multiverse to battle for supremacy. Written by Keith Champagne and illustrated by Scott McDaniel, with Andy Owens on inks and Guy Major handling colors, the issue sets a tense tone as Nightshade, Eve of Shadows, the Shade, and three Batmen clash—before Superman from the Dark Knight universe calls for a united stand against their captor. The cover, by Andy Kubert, captures the grim intensity of the arena’s first clash.
writer Keith Champagne · artist Scott McDaniel · inker Andy Owens · colorist Guy Major · letterer Nick Napolitano · cover Andy Kubert
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writer Keith Champagne
artist Scott McDaniel
inker Andy Owens
colorist Guy Major
letterer Nick Napolitano
cover pencils, inks Andy Kubert
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Reprinted in Countdown: Arena #[nn] (2008)
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