Countdown #40

Dates

Cover date

September 2007

On sale

July 25, 2007

In stores

July 25, 2007

Pages

44

Editions and covers

• Original edition

  Barcode 76194126083904011

  Source ↗

Story arc: Countdown

This is part 17 of 87. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

1. Spectacular Spider-Man #6
2. Spectacular Spider-Man #7
3. Spectacular Spider-Man #8
4. Spectacular Spider-Man #9
5. Spectacular Spider-Man #10
6. Countdown (2007) #51
7. Countdown (2007) #50
8. Countdown (2007) #49
9. Countdown (2007) #48
10. Countdown (2007) #47
11. Countdown (2007) #46
12. Countdown (2007) #45
13. Countdown (2007) #44
14. Countdown (2007) #43
15. Countdown (2007) #42
16. Countdown (2007) #41
17. Countdown (2007) #40
18. Countdown (2007) #39
19. Countdown (2007) #38
20. Countdown (2007) #37
21. Countdown (2007) #36
22. Countdown (2007) #35
23. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #1
24. Countdown (2007) #34
25. Countdown (2007) #33
26. Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Wildstorm (2007) #1
27. Countdown (2007) #32
28. Countdown (2007) #31
29. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #2
30. Countdown (2007) #30
31. Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society (2007) #1
32. Countdown (2007) #29
33. Countdown (2007) #28
34. Countdown (2007) #27
35. Countdown (2007) #26
36. Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists (2007) #1
37. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #3
38. Countdown (2007) #25
39. Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Red Rain (2008) #1
40. Countdown (2007) #24
41. Countdown (2007) #23
42. Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham by Gaslight (2008) #1
43. Countdown (2007) #22
44. Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists (2007) #2
45. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #4
46. Countdown (2007) #21
47. Countdown: Arena (2008) #1
48. Countdown (2007) #20
49. Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Red Son (2008) #1
50. Countdown: Arena (2008) #2
51. Countdown (2007) #19
52. Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman / Batwoman (2008) #1
53. Countdown: Arena (2008) #3
54. Countdown (2007) #18
55. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #5
56. Countdown: Arena (2008) #4
57. Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists (2007) #3
58. Countdown (2007) #17
59. Countdown (2007) #16
60. Countdown (2007) #15
61. Countdown (2007) #14
62. Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists (2007) #4
63. Countdown (2007) #13
64. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #6
65. Countdown (2007) #12
66. Countdown (2007) #11
67. Countdown (2007) #10
68. Countdown (2007) #9
69. Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists (2007) #5
70. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #7
71. Countdown (2007) #8
72. Countdown (2007) #7
73. Countdown (2007) #6
74. Countdown (2007) #5
75. Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists (2007) #6
76. Countdown to Adventure (2007) #8
77. Countdown (2007) #4
78. Countdown (2007) #3
79. Countdown (2007) #2
80. Countdown (2007) #1
81. Countdown to Final Crisis (2008) #1
82. Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer (2008) #nn
83. Countdown to Final Crisis (2008) #2
84. Countdown Presents: Lord Havok and the Extremists (2008) #nn
85. Countdown to Final Crisis (2008) #3
86. Countdown to Final Crisis (2008) #4
87. Superman vs. Darkseid (2015) #nn

Also part of: Countdown to Final Crisis

Creators

Stories

• Small Wonders · 20 pages

  The quest for Ray Palmer continues in the "Palmerverse", Mary Marvel goes to Zatanna for help, Trickster and Pied Piper seek shelter with the Penguin and Mr. Action leaps into action.

• History of the Multiverse Chapter Ten · 4 pages

  The Monitors discuss the Multiverse and some of the Earths under their supervision, including the Earths from Batman & Dracula: Red Rain, Superman: Red Son, Batman / Houdini: The Devil's Workshop and the Tangent universe.

Publisher’s description

The Atom, Jason Todd, Donna Troy and the Monitor continue their search for Ray Palmer--but first they must overcome the inhabitants of the Palmerverse. Plus, Holly Robinson witnesses an event that has her questioning the motives of the Athenian Women's Shelter!

Characters

Reprinted in

Countdown to Final Crisis (2008)