Countdown: Arena
DC · 2008 · 0 issues
About the series
In 2008, DC Comics published Countdown: Arena, a single-issue special by writer Keith Champagne and artist Scott McDaniel. Serving as a companion to the sprawling Countdown weekly series, this one-shot brought together a multiverse-spanning roster of heroes and villains for a tournament-style conflict. It matters as a compact, action-packed snapshot of DC's pre-New 52 multiverse, showcasing the creative team's ability to pack a massive crossover premise into a single comic.