| Issue | #1 |
| Published | November 2007 |
| Cover Price | 3.99 USD; 4.75 CAD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Joey Cavalieri; Stephanie Buscema (assistant) |
| Characters | Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] |
| Genre | Superhero; Magic |
| Pencils | Justiniano (signed) |
| Inks | Justiniano (signed) |
| Colors | Chris Chuckry |
| Characters | Doctor Fate [Dr. Kent V. Nelson] (the original Kent Nelson's grandnephew); Nabu (flashback); Shadowpact [Detective Chimp; Blue Devil [Daniel Cassidy]; Ragman [Rory Regan]; Nightshade; Nightmaster [Jim Rook]] (flashback); Phantom Stranger (flashback); Zatanna Zatara (flashback); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (flashback); Sargon the Sorcerer [David Sargent] (flashback); Black Alice [Lori Zechlin] (flashback); Zauriel (flashback); Ibis the Invincible [Danny Khalifa] (flashback); Marissa Nelson (Kent's wife; flashback); Laryn Nelson (Kent's daughter; flashback); Russell Keenan (flashback); Mr. Keenan (flashback) |
| Synopsis | The Helmet of Fate has landed... on Kent Nelson - a man so far down on his luck, he doesn't know what luck is! The transformative nature of the helmet grants him powers he can't begin to comprehend... but will they make his life better, or even worse? [per solicitation] |
| Genre | Superhero; Magic |
| Script | Steve Gerber |
| Pencils | Justiniano |
| Inks | Walden Wong |
| Colors | Chris Chuckry |
| Letters | Pat Brosseau |
| Characters | Spectre [Crispus Allen]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; VILLAINS: Eclipso [Jean Loring]; Darkseid (cameo); William Hanson |
| Synopsis | Eclipso becomes the temptress of the DCU, bribing its heroes to the dark side in more ways than one! She succeeds... and the results will shock you! [per solicitation] |
| Genre | Superhero; Occult |
| Script | Matthew Sturges |
| Pencils | Stephen Jorge Segovia |
| Inks | Stephen Jorge Segovia |
| Colors | Dan Brown |
| Letters | Pat Brosseau |
| Script | Elisabeth Gehrlein |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Elisabeth Gehrlein talks about Countdown tie-ins from October to December 2007. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #32, COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1 and GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY WEDDING SPECIAL #1. House ad for COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #2. |