Comments on: Countdown #43 - A Final Farewell

By: Jerry S.

Jerry S. — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:58:55 +0000

the true gem of reading Countdown is finally knowing the full potential of the character that is Monarch. A true Darkseid in the making, if done right.

So basically we have Monarch and Anti-Monitor as the bad asses… so which one of them is acting under the power of Darkseid? or will we be seeing a Darkseid vs Monarch vs Anti-Monitor match-up, like the Spectre vs Anti-Monitor fight we saw in the original Crisis?

By: Rowan

Rowan — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:54:27 +0000

I agree with David , in the poster or ad… that was posted earlier where “Lex gets ketchup all over his retro suit” could be Jimmy Jams being all oh snap I’m Evil looking but not evil because I’m Luthor from like Earth 2 (I cant remember which earth … sorry guys) and he punched out ol Supes with his new Lightray/Luthor/every other power he has amalgamated over the years

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:07:28 +0000

There are, indeed, a lot of problems with continuity, given that the last time we saw Harley she was a member of the Six with Deadshot, and he was on the outs with the Society. Since his dialogue intimates that it was “the community” (read: The Secret Society) that sent them (and isn’t Multiplex dead?) then there’s a missing story there as well.

I’m not enjoying Countdown much at all… Certainly bits of it are interesting, but the pacing feels off, the dialogue is pretty pedestrian, and it feels like they’re trying to top themselves… It’s piecemeal story-telling fairly screams “multiple writers,” and the timeline issues are distracting as heck to the continuity cop in my head. Still, they promise that Karate Kid will be important to the book, so I have hope… :)

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:12:53 +0000

Ah, gotcha. A little confused about the timeline myself, didn’t mean to come across as rude about it. Great website, by the way.

By: Fredy

Fredy — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:22:43 +0000

this is all so confusing. countdown, amazons attack. when exactly are they taking place?! i want answers DC and i want them now! but Harley is back so im 50/50 about it. Jimmy Olsena hero? its like watching Aunt May become the “Golden Oldie” again but without the character depth.

By: Salieri

Salieri — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:02:51 +0000

I guess Jimmy’s power this week is that his head lights up like a flashbulb everytime he feels inspired…

By: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:35:56 +0000

Yes, Amazons Attack has already been addressed in Countdown, however, that doesn’t mean all of the storylines we are seeing take place during that conflict. Perhaps I should have worded the review to say the Holly and Rouges story haven’t aligned with Amazons Attack. There are a lot of continuity problems with this series and the goofed up timelines of when each story takes place is confusing at times.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:10:04 +0000

Wasn’t the Amazons Attack storyline already addressed in Countdown 46/45, when Washington D.C. is in ruins, and Forerunner shows up?

By: jason

jason — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:04:15 +0000

Killing Bart Allen (formally Kid Flash and Impulse) was stupid and pointless. I don’t know what the fuck is going on in the DCU, but it feels like the editorial staff has been writing stories with a dart board. This latest mistake has lead me to jump off the Countdown series. I’m waiting on Wonder Woman to get good and giving the new Flash a try, but god, DC’s books the past few years have become nearly unreadable.

By: Salieri

Salieri — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:33:23 +0000

If Quinzel is here, then her beau can’t be far behind…