Countdown #48 - DC

I'm diggin' this book so far. They switch artists every issue, but that's ok. Because so far, they've all been fantastic. It's ok to have different artists, as long as you have the same quality. Yes we're only 4 issues in to it, but, so far they've been able to accomplish that. This issue David Lopez comes in for the artistic chores. It seems like in this book, we're getting flashes of other story-lines going on around the DC universe, but the important part of the story is happening here. I don't think that's always the case, but sometimes yes. Like the Teen Titan funeral. Yes we see it in the regular book, but in this title, we see the interaction between Donna and Jason. That didn't happen there. It's referenced, but it happened here. We start off where we ended last issue, with Mary Marvel discovering Black Adam in Gotham City. At first he's ready to destroy her, but then, he's amused by her. Next we have all the hoopla going on in Metropolis with the New Gods and Jimmy Olsen. Superman asks Jimmy to talk to LightRay, while he goes and tries to figure out what's going on. But in doing so, I think LightRay is transferring his powers to Jimmy when he dies. There's a blinding flash of light, that is to strong for everyone around them, but Jimmy is in the middle of it unaffected. Also he bursts in to a little bit of super-speed when he tries to save some kids that are in trouble. Then we see the moment with Donna and Jason in the graveyard. We also get to check in with Karate Kid up in the JLA satellite. I think that this part of the story is taking place before the current JLA/JSA crossover. Also I'm getting more in to the "History" part of the book, at the end, with the monitors. The Monitors are going to have a huge part to do with this whole multiverse thing. And I think back here in these pages is where we're going to get the information. Overall, I think, a fantastic series. Keep up the good work. Only 47 more weeks to go.