Hey! Y'can't just stop... this is Metropolis! Stuff like this happens twice a week!
Countdown #48 is an issue of the series Countdown (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 2007.
Contents
Synopsis for "Death from Above"
Mary Marvel talks to an agitated Black Adam in Gotham City. She tells him that she no longer possesses her powers and cannot find Billy Batson Adam peers over her menacingly, until Mary makes a comment about his own powers. Black Adam responds with a peal of laughter.
In Metropolis, large brown clouds dominate the skyline, and glowing beams of light begin raining down blasting through buildings, water towers and billboards. Jimmy Olsen races out of the Daily Planet building to get some snapshots, until he sees a young man about to be crushed by falling debris. Jimmy rushes over to him at seemingly super-speed and pushes the man out of the way.
Elsewhere, funeral services are held for Duela Dent. Donna Troy and the Teen Titans are gathered at the grave site. Donna notices that Jason Todd is in attendance as well. The two talk about their own respective deaths and amazing resurrections.
On the Justice League satellite, Starman keeps vigil over the imprisoned Karate Kid. The Karate Kid doesn't understand why he is being held and wants to know who is responsible for his present situation. The insane Starman responds by namedropping Doctor Impossible.
Back in Metropolis, the streets are still in chaos as beams of light continue to pelt the city. Superman arrives and sees a Boom Tube eschew the New God known as Lightray. Lightray plummets to the Earth leaving a gigantic crater in the ground. Before expiring, he rambles the word, "Infinite". Superman ponders what it could possibly mean for the world when a god dies.
Appearing in "Death from Above"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Perry White
- Lois Lane
- Donna Troy
- Jason Todd
- Karate Kid
- Starman
- Lightray (Apparent Death)
- Superman
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Cyborg (Victor Stone) (Cameo)
- Robin (Tim Drake) (Cameo)
- Raven (Cameo)
- Harlequin (Mentioned only)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The History of the Multiverse (Part II of XII)"
The Monitors continue their evaluation of the history of the Multiverse. They recall the second instance wherein citizens from Earth-Two visited Earth-One. This involved Vandal Savage and the time that he held the entire Justice Society in suspended animation. The Monitors also recall the crime spree of the Crime Champions which led to the first of what would become many team-up adventures between the Justice League and Justice Society. Once a year, the two teams would visit one another to resolve one earth-shattering "crisis" after another.
Appearing in "The History of the Multiverse (Part II of XII)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Crime Champions (Flashback only)
- Chronos (David Clinton) (Flashback only)
- Doctor Alchemy (Albert Desmond) (Flashback only)
- Felix Faust (Flashback only)
- The Fiddler (Isaac Bowin) (Flashback only)
- The Icicle (Joar Mahkent) (Flashback only)
- The Wizard (William Zard) (Flashback only)
- Justice League of America {(Flashback only)
- Aquaman (Arthur Curry) (Flashback only)
- The Atom (Ray Palmer) (Flashback only)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Flashback only)
- The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback only)
- Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Flashback only)
- Martian Manhunter (John Jones) (Flashback only)
- Superman (Clark Kent) (Flashback only)
- Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) (Flashback only)
- Justice Society of America (Flashback only)
- The Atom (Al Pratt) (Flashback only)
- Black Canary (Dinah Drake Lance) (Flashback only)
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) (Flashback only)
- Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) (Flashback only)
- The Flash (Jay Garrick) (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott) (Flashback only)
- Hawkman (Carter Hall) (Flashback only)
- Hourman (Rex Tyler) (Flashback only)
- Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder) (Flashback only)
- Vandal Savage (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Earth-One (Flashback only)
- Earth-Two (Flashback only)
- Multiversal Nexus
- Monitor's Satellite
Items:
- Green Lantern Ring (Flashback only)
- Starheart Ring (Flashback only)
Vehicles:
Notes
- Although Black Adam demonstrates super-strength in this issue, no explanation is provided as to how he regained his powers after losing them during World War III.[1]
- The funeral of Duela Dent takes place concurrently with events chronicled in Teen Titans (Volume 3) #47.
- The conversation between Karate Kid and Starman takes place during "The Lightning Saga", but prior to the events from Justice Society of America (Volume 3) #6.
- "The History of the Multiverse" contains flashbacks to events from Flash (Volume 1) #137, Justice League of America (Volume 1) #21 and Justice League of America (Volume 1) #22.
Trivia
- First issue of the series to not feature any of Flash's Rogues Gallery.
- This issue features the first female Monitor as well as the first non-humanoid Monitor.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- ↑ Captain Marvel removed Black Adam's ability to change form in 52 Week Fifty
- Pages using DynamicPageList parser function
- Dan DiDio/Executive Editor
- Andy Kubert/Cover Artist
- Moose Baumann/Cover Artist
- Paul Dini/Writer
- Adam Beechen/Writer
- Dan Jurgens/Writer
- David Lopez/Penciler
- Don Hillsman/Inker
- Alvaro Lopez/Inker
- Tom S. Chu/Colourist
- Rob Leigh/Letterer
- Jeanine Schaefer/Editor
- Mike Marts/Editor
- Dan Jurgens/Penciler
- Norm Rapmund/Inker
- David Baron/Colourist
- Michael Siglain/Editor
- Harvey Richards/Editor
- Mary Batson (New Earth)/Appearances
- James Olsen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Perry White (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lois Lane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Donna Troy (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Todd (New Earth)/Appearances
- Val Armorr (Pre-Zero Hour)/Appearances
- Thom Kallor (Pre-Zero Hour)/Appearances
- Solis (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-El (New Earth)/Appearances
- Teth-Adam (New Earth)/Appearances
- Victor Stone (New Earth)/Appearances
- Timothy Drake (New Earth)/Appearances
- Raven (New Earth)/Appearances
- Duela Dent (Earth-3)/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Daily Planet/Appearances
- Justice League Satellite II/Appearances
- Jimmy Olsen's Signal Watch/Appearances
- Boom Tube/Appearances
- Monitors/Appearances
- Crime Champions/Appearances
- David Clinton (New Earth)/Appearances
- Albert Desmond (New Earth)/Appearances
- Felix Faust (New Earth)/Appearances
- Isaac Bowin (New Earth)/Appearances
- Joar Mahkent (New Earth)/Appearances
- William Zard (New Earth)/Appearances
- Justice League of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Raymond Palmer (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Barry Allen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Oliver Queen (New Earth)/Appearances
- Hal Jordan (New Earth)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Justice Society of America (New Earth)/Appearances
- Albert Pratt (New Earth)/Appearances
- Dinah Drake (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kent Nelson (New Earth)/Appearances
- Charles McNider (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Garrick (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alan Scott (New Earth)/Appearances
- Carter Hall (New Earth)/Appearances
- Rex Tyler (New Earth)/Appearances
- John Thunder (New Earth)/Appearances
- Vandar Adg (New Earth)/Appearances
- Earth-One/Appearances
- Earth-Two/Appearances
- Multiversal Nexus/Appearances
- Monitor's Satellite/Appearances
- Green Lantern Ring/Appearances
- Starheart/Appearances
- Comics
- 2007
- 2007, May
- 2007, March (Publication)
- Countdown Vol 1
- Modern-Age
- Synopsis Written