Countdown to Mystery #7 - DC

This is another book with huge potential, but I'm wondering where it's going to go after the final issue . . #8. They've really done a fantastic job of building up these 2 characters . . actually 3, if you count the Spectre . . but I'm not sure if there's any future plans for any of them. I know they were planning this big Doctor Fate thing, after the one-shots where the helmet was flying around all over the place to attach to different recipients. But I haven't heard if they just decided to publish this before that . . or what. They've got the previews out through August, but I don't see anything on the list for Doctor Fate or Eclipso. Last issue Kent was sick of the helmet and gave it to the girl that runs the Mystic-shop. She's thrilled to death, because she never had anything with this type of power. However, when she puts it on, she finds out that it's really more than she can deal with. In fact, through the helmet, she becomes a slave of Negal's. When she finally arrives at his realm, Kent is also there in some type of chrysalis form. It happened when he fell asleep in the hotel. And while cowering at his feet, we find out what Negal's true purpose is . . "I want to be certain that no entity bearing the mantle of Doctor Fate . . walks any path in any reality ever again." This story was by Steve Gerber and Adam Beechen. And in the main story, Bruce Gordon, Eclipso, after using his new found powers to release everyone from Eclipso's spell . . Hawk & Dove, and the Creeper and Plastic Man . . is forced by one of Eclipso's minions, and his homo-magi companion, to become one with the recently recreated Heart of Darkness. That's the true source of Eclipso's powers before it was captured and diminished by Darkseid. The problem is, once Eclipso has been let loose, and merged with the Heart . . he is nigh unstoppable. The Spectre follows him to the moon to give it a shot, but he's interrupted by William Hanson, the ghost that's been following Crispus Allen around . . and he's got all the ghosts of everybody the Spectre has reigned judgment upon. Between these 2 forces this may be more than even the Spectre can handle. This stories brought to us by Matthew Sturges and Chad Hardin. Next issue marks the end of this series. Like I said, I hope they have something planned for them, because right now . . all 3 of them . . have become larger than life characters. And I don't think that they'll enjoy be relegated to the creative abyss. So, what do you have for us? Let us know!