Countdown to Final Crisis #40

Countdown to Final Crisis — DC Comics

Issue: #40

This year-long weekly series featuring a cast of hundreds kicks into high gear in its third month! Learn more about the search for Ray Palmer! Travel into the Nanoverse! All this plus appearances by the Suicide Squad, the Penguin and the Atom!

First appearances: Rox Ogama

Creators: Mike Marts, Harvey Richards, Mark McKenna, Paul Dini, Travis Lanham, Keith Giffen, Keith Giffen, Ken Lopez, Mike Carlin, Guy Major, Tony Bedard, Dan Jurgens, Jeanine Schaefer, Norm Rapmund, Peter Pantazis, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Elisabeth V. Gehrlein, Moose Baumann, Manuel Garcia

Characters: Batman, Superman, Renee Montoya, Penguin, Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd, Zatanna, Darkseid, Desaad, Jimmy Olsen, Kal-L, Kingdom Come Superman, Donna Troy, Ray Palmer, Ultraman, Red Rain Batman, Ryan Choi, Mary Marvel, Overman, Gaslight Batman

Story arcs: Countdown to Final Crisis