Countdown to Final Crisis #3

Dates

Cover date

[December] 2008

On sale

October 1, 2008

Pages

300

Editions and covers

• Original edition

  Barcode 978140121911651999

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Story arc: Countdown

This is part 80 of 82. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

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

Creators

Stories

• Bedlam Below! · 20 pages

  The Atomic Knights try to keep Karate Kid and his crew out of Bludhaven, Darkseid puts his mark on Jimmy Olsen and Desaad joins Jason Rusch and Gehenna in the Firestorm matrix.

• Prime Example · 20 pages

  Superman-Prime destroys Earth-15, Mary Marvel escapes from Darkseid and the Atomic Knights separate Desaad from the Firestorm matrix.

• The Bottled Imp · 20 pages

  Superman-Prime tortures Mr. Myxzptlk, trying to get help in finding his Earth. Lord Havok destroys a Dominion fleet.

• Miracle Mile! · 20 pages

  Mary Marvel battles Eclipso, Mister Miracle helps Jimmy escape the parademons and Deadshot strikes.

• Down and Out... and Beyond · 22 pages

  Pied Piper comes to terms with Trickster's death, than realizes their manacles will explode in 24 hours, Desaad and Granny Goodness discuss The Great Disaster, Holly and Harley continue their Amazon training, one of the Monitors tries to eliminate the Challengers of the Beyond and Karate Kid and gang appear to trigger The Great Disaster.

• Loneliest Number · 20 pages

  Brother Eye gathers his forces in Bludhaven, Jimmy Olsen uses his Turtle Boy powers to find Forager, Pied Piper drags Trickster's body into the desert and Jean Loring gets the crystal back from Mary Marvel.

• Season's Beatings · 20 pages

  Pied Piper drags the Trickster's body through the desert, Holly and Harley meet the mysterious cave resident, Bernadeth meets the New Gods killer, and Jimmy and Forager escape Apokolips.

• Safe House · 20 pages

  We find out where Ray Palmer has been since the end of IDENTITY CRISIS and Mary Marvel battles Eclipso.

• This Means War! · 19 pages

  Mary Marvel and Eclipso have their final battle, and Mary lands on Paradise Island. Bob the Monitor's true intentions are revealed as he tries to kill Ray Palmer. When Ray Palmer escapes, Solomon the Monitor kills Bob.

• What Price Paradise? · 20 pages

  The Monarch's forces fight the Monitors on Earth-51, a new villain is introduced and the Batman of Earth-51 confronts Jason Todd.

• Splitting the Atom · 20 pages

  Mary Batson lands on Paradise Island, and is rescued by Queen Hippolyta, the battle continues on Earth-51 and we learn what Ray Palmer has been up to all this time.

• Choke on It! · 20 pages

  Donna Troy takes the battle to Belthera, getting her Myrmidon army when she defeats her. Superman-Prime confronts Monarch when he finds out he destroyed his perfect Earth: Earth-51.

• Abandon All Hope · 20 pages

  Superman-Prime versus Monarch, and Earth-51 is decimated when they are through.

Characters