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Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	June 2008
Cover Price	3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD
Pages	52
Editing	Joey Cavalieri; Stephanie Buscema (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters	Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Eclipso [Bruce Gordon]
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Pencils	Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks	Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors	Moose Baumann

22 page Eclipso story "The Music of the Spheres, Part 5: Apocynthion"

Characters	Spectre [Crispus Allen]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Dove [Dawn Granger]; Hawk [Holly Granger]; Mona Bennett; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Huntress [Helena Bertinelli] (cameo); Offspring (cameo); Eclipso [Bruce Gordon] (villain); William Hanson (ghost; villain); Rosario Corrotto (villain)
Synopsis	The Spectre versus Elicpso... on the moon.
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Script	Matthew Sturges
Pencils	Chad Hardin
Inks	Robert Campanella
Colors	Dan Brown
Letters	Steve Wands [as Swands]

4 page Doctor Fate story "More Pain Comics, Part Eight: Small Magic"

Characters	Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)
Synopsis	Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Script	Adam Beechen
Pencils	Stephen Jorge Segovia
Inks	Stephen Jorge Segovia
Colors	Chris Chuckry
Letters	Steve Wands [as Swands]
Notes	This is the first of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

4 page Doctor Fate story "No More Pain Comics, Final Chapter: Penultimate Breath"

Characters	Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)
Synopsis	Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Script	Mark Evanier
Pencils	Joe Bennett
Inks	Belardino Brabo
Colors	Chris Chuckry
Letters	Steve Wands [as Swands]
Notes	This is the second of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

4 page Doctor Fate story "More Pain Comics: The Fifty-Minute Hour"

Characters	Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Mr. Mardillo; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)
Synopsis	Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Script	Mark Waid
Pencils	Michael O'Hare
Inks	John Floyd
Colors	Chris Chuckry
Letters	Steve Wands [as Swands]
Notes	This is the third of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

4 page Doctor Fate story "An End to Pain Comics, Chapter Zed: This Diminished Life"

Characters	Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]; Maddy; Inza Fox; Ymp (villain); Negal (villain)
Synopsis	Maddy, Kent and Inza escape Negal's realm.
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Script	Gail Simone
Pencils	Chad Hardin
Inks	Walden Wong
Colors	Chris Chuckry
Letters	Steve Wands [as Swands]
Notes	This is the fourth of four writers whom writes a four page conclusion to Steve Gerber's final story.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 110: Sightings"

Script	Dan Didio
Letters	typeset
Notes	Dan Didio talks about the "Sightings" banner that will indicate significant DCU issues throughout the year. Hot list - SUPERMAN/BATMAN #47, COUNTDOWN #1 and DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #8. This issue was released the same week as the DC NATION 114 column.