Countdown to Final Crisis #4

In "Come Together," a mysterious pull draws an unlikely group—Jimmy Olsen, Forager, Holly, Harleen and Mary Batson, Pied Piper, and the Karate Kid and Una—to Apokolips, where the dark forces of the New Gods begin to test their bonds and resolve. The story explores how these diverse individuals, each shaped by their own pasts, find themselves entangled in a shared destiny on a world ruled by tyranny and chaos.

In "Eye of the Beholder," the Challengers of the Beyond—Holly, Harleen, and Mary Batson—face daunting trials on Apokolips, while Pied Piper and the Karate Kid navigate their own perilous paths. Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen and Forager venture into The Habitat in search of the elusive Hairies, drawn into a mystery that tests their resolve.

In "The Gods Must Be Crazy!" from Countdown to Final Crisis #4, Mary, Holly, and Harley embark on a daring mission to free the imprisoned gods trapped on Apokolips, where their release not only restores Mary’s powers but also grants temporary abilities to Holly and Harley. Meanwhile, Desaad presses the Pied Piper to play his flute, convinced the music holds the key to unlocking the Anti-Life Equation.

In "Pay the Piper," Brother Eye turns its cold logic against Apokolips, dissecting Karate Kid while deploying OMACs to seize control. As the planet teeters under mechanical domination, Pied Piper’s haunting melody cuts through the chaos—his flute unraveling Desaad’s grip and shattering Brother Eye’s hold.

In "Homeward Bound," Darkseid and Solomon the Monitor play a high-stakes cosmic game, their moves shaping the fate of heroes and worlds. As the pieces are set, a wave of energy sends all the heroes back to Earth—among them the infected Karate Kid, returning to a planet already trembling with unseen danger.

In "Gone Tomorrow," Jo and the heroes confront a chilling truth: their arrival on New Earth was a deception. With time running out, Jimmy leads them to this reality’s Cadmus, hoping to save Karate Kid before the clock runs completely dry.

In "Outbreak," the morticoccus virus unleashes a terrifying transformation across Earth, flipping humanity and animals into their opposite forms—no known cure in sight. As the world unravels, the line between species blurs, leaving only chaos and the urgent question of what comes next.

In "End Times," as Earth-0 crumbles under the weight of impending doom, Buddy Blank and Una race through a dying world to find Buddy’s grandson. With the sky ablaze and time running out, their desperate journey ends in sacrifice and a final act of protection—leaving Buddy to shield his grandson in the Command D bunker as the last hope for survival.

In the aftermath of a cosmic upheaval, Mary Batson returns to her apartment only to find Darkseid waiting—calm, insistent, and offering her something she never expected. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, this unexpected encounter sets a new course for her, and for the world.