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24January 2008
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Countdown #24

DC · January 2008 · on sale 2007-11-14

First appearance: Martian ManhunterFirst appearance: BatmanFirst appearance: SuliOrigin: DesaadDeath of AquamanStoryline: Countdown
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Identification plate

Series
Countdown (DC, 2007 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
January 2008
Key date
2008-01-00
On-sale date
2007-11-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99; 3.65 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194126083902411

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Martian Manhunter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Batman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Suli - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Zod - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Green Arrow - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Superman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Desaad.

Death on record for: Aquaman, Batman, Cyborg, Donna Troy, Green Arrow.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Lex Luthor... ...Fired!cover1pencils: Claudio Castellini; inks: Claudio Castellini; colors: Alex BleyaertClark Kent, Lex Luthor, Superman
1Prime Examplecomic story20script: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray; pencils: Tom Derenick; inks: Wayne Faucher; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Rob LeighAquaman Death, Val Armorr, Batman First, Mary Batson, Cyborg Death, Darkseid, Desaad, Luornu Durgo, Eclipso, Firestorm, Firestorm, Gehenna, Green Arrow First, Green Lantern
2The Origin of Desaadcomic story2script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; colors: Hi-Fi; letters: John Workman; editing: Elisabeth V. GehrleinDarkseid, Desaad Origin, Heggra Death, Suli First
3DC Nation 87in-house column1script: Dan DiDio; pencils: Joe Corroney; inks: Joe CorroneyCaptain Cold, Catwoman, Cyrus Gold, Gorilla Grodd, Heat Wave, Pamela Isley, Selina Kyle, Poison Ivy, Mick Rory, Leonard Snart, Solomon Grundy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Countdown to Final Crisis #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1911-6		2008On eBay ›
DC Universe: Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2646-6		2010On eBay ›
Orion Omnibus by Walter Simonson #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5535-0		2015On eBay ›
Orion by Walter Simonson #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7487-0		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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