About this Collection
This one-shot special from DC's 2008 Countdown Presents series follows the hunt for the missing Ray Palmer, the original Atom. The story ties into the larger Countdown event, exploring the multiversal search for Palmer as various characters track him across different realities. Written by Sean McKeever, it features art by Jamal Igle and collects the lead-up to Palmer's eventual return in the DC Universe.
Contains 7 stories
Running Wild!
22 pp · Superhero
Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason Todd]Monarch [Nathaniel Adam]Stormwatch [Diva [Alessandra Fermi]Fuji [Toshiro Misawa]Winter [Nikolas Andreyvitch Kamarov]]Grifter [Cole Cash]Gen 13 [Caitlin FairchildFreefall [Roxanne Spaulding]Grunge [Percival Edmund Chang]Sarah Rainmaker]Wetworks [Dane [Jackson Michael Dane]Dustwalker [Ab-Death]Mother-One [Rachel L. Rhodes]]The Authority [ApolloEngineer [Angela Spica]Jack HawksmoorMidnighterJenny QuarxSwift [Shen Li-Min]]Mr. Majestic [Lord Majestros]Dark Angel (villain)Surge (dies, villain)
The Jokester's Last Laugh
22 pp · Superhero
The Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason Todd]Jokester [Jackie] (Earth-3origin)Mikey (Earth-3)The Riddler Family [Riddler [Edward Nigma]Eve DentHarlequin [also as Riddler's Daughteralso as Joker's Daughter]] (Earth-3)Harley [Harleen Quinzel](Earth-3)Crime Society [Johnny QuickUltramanSuperwomanPower RingOwlman] (Earth-3, villains)Talon (Earth-3, villain)
Red Rain: Blood Lust
7 pp · Horror-Suspense, Superhero
Mad Hatter (host)Batman [Earth-43]
Red Robin
22 pp · Superhero
Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason Todd]Dick Grayson (Earth-43turned into Red Robin vampire)Barbara Gordon (Earth-43vampiredies)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-43vampire)
Night of the Bat
22 pp · Superhero
Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason Todd]Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-19)Blue Beetle [Dan Garrett] (Earth-19)Kirk Langstrom (Earth-19)
Red Son
22 pp · Superhero
Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason Todd]Superman (Earth-30)Batman (Earth-30)Wonder Woman (Earth-30)Atom [Ray Palmer] (Earth-30)Brainiac (Earth-30)
Superwoman / Batwoman
22 pp · Superhero
Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Donna TroyBob the MonitorJason Todd]Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo)Justice League [Aquawoman [Anna] (Earth-11)Atom (Earth-11)Batwoman (Earth-11)Black Canary (Earth-11)Blue Beetle (Earth-11)Flash (Earth-11)Green Arrow [Olivia Queen] (Earth-11)Green Lantern [Kylie Rayner] (Earth-11)Martian Womanhunter (Earth-11)Plastic Woman (Earth-11)Red Tornado (Earth-11)Superwoman (Earth-11)]Freedom Fighters [Black Condor (Earth-11)Columbia (Earth-11)Demon (Earth-11)Human Bomb (Earth-11)Phantom Man (Earth-11)The Ray (Earth-11)]Ms. Luthor (villain)Amazons (villains)Wonderman [Dane] (villain)Hyperion, Goddess of the Sun (villain)Phoebus, God of the Moon (villain)
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