Countdown (2000 Wildstorm) comic books 2000
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Issue #1
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The clock is ticking Heroes aren't born; they're made. And sometimes there's not a hero to be found when you need one most. When four very human people each find objects from deepest space that have fallen to Earth, there's not a hero in the bunch. And that's a shame, because the fate of the world rests in their rapidly transforming hands. The clock starts ticking for humanity in COUNTDOWN, a 12-issue maxiseries from WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS. Written by Jeff Mariotte (DESPERADOES: A MOMENT'S SUNLIGHT), with art and covers by Aaron Lopresti (NATIONAL COMICS) and Randy Emberlin (BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT), COUNTDOWN follows four ordinary Americans drawn together by an extraordinary fate. As they find their bodies immeasurably altered by these space-born artifacts, the disparate quartet must join together to face a threat beyond comprehension. With the fate of the Earth at stake, four reluctant participants ? who don't even like one another ? must fill the role of heroes...and time is running out. The COUNTDOWN has begun... This project is supported with house ads. COUNTDOWN is a 12-issue WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS maxiseries edited by John Layman. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
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WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores May 24. Four no-longer-normal humans try to master their extraordinary powers ? and the responsibilities that come with them ? as the maxiseries continues. Drawn together literally in the middle of nowhere, the quartet ? the Black, Force, Gale, and Tap ? look for some clue as to the reason they've been blessed ? or cursed ? with strange powers. Wracked by horrible visions, the COUNTDOWN crew must determine whether they're experiencing nightmares or actual memories of the most heinous crimes imaginable. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 12) Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
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WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores June 28. Four no-longer-normal humans try to learn the secret behind their transformation as the maxiseries continues. What would you do if you could be overwhelmingly persuasive with the merest thought? Tap explores those endless possibilities this issue. Meanwhile, as the newly super- powered would-be heroes get acquainted, USAF Captain Ben Randall tries to track down the bits of space debris that fell to Earth ? leading him to some startling discoveries. And in outer space, we learn that Earth isn't the only planet on the chopping block. FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 12) Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
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WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores July 26. Is COUNTDOWN a super-hero saga? A science-fiction/doomsday epic? This issue shows that it's really some of each, mashed together in a tasty stew that's not quite like anything else on the market today! Just beyond our atmosphere, an armada of alien ships is targeting the Earth for certain destruction. Still oblivious to the threat ? are four newly super-powered Americans who are just trying to get along with each other and figure out how best to use their abilities. Captain Ben Randall of the U.S. Air Force is the only man on Earth who has all the facts necessary to save the day, except for one: He has no idea where these super-powered, could-be champions have gone! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 8) Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #5
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WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores August 23. The Countdown continues with this non-stop adventure issue written by Gen13: Netherwar novelist Jeff Mariotte! On Earth, the phrase "long hot summer" has just been redefined, as the planet's rapidly superheating core begins to have drastic effects that not even the best air conditioning can counteract. In space, the Black, Force, Tap, and Gale have met the invading force. And boy, are they ever outnumbered! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 8) Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #6
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WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores September 27. Things are tough all over. The Earth is coming to a rapid end, as the planet's core continues to superheat. People can run, but they can't hide when the whole planet is broiling beneath their feet. In space, our heroes aren't much better off. With the essences of four supervillains inside them, betrayal is the order of the day! It was four against thousands. Now the odds have gotten worse. FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 8) Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #7
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