DC Comics - Countdown (A Movie in Your Mind)

The explosive novelization of the events that followed the cataclysm of Infinite Crisis. Cosmic legend has it that when the primordial gods of antiquity perished in some bygone cataclysm, the universe gave birth to a new breed of gods who reigned from two eternally warring worlds, the heavenly New Genesis and the hellish Apokolips. Now, a vast conspiracy of evil is determined to eradicate the New Gods, stealing their souls to wield universal power that can destroy all of reality. At the end of an age in which time, space, and reality may bow before such sinister forces, the fate of the Earth lies in the hands of five unlikely super heroes who have one destiny to fulfill: to save the world at all costs, regardless of the consequences. Copyright (p) & © 2010 DC Comics. All Rights Reserved. All characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related elements are trademarks of DC Comics.

This production is not carrying on the tradition of the Peter Pan/Power records of the 70s or even the Adventures of Superman radio series of the 40s. The vocal acting is hit-and-miss and heavy on narration, along with stereotypical dialogue the actors are supposed to make sound natural. The sound effects seem like afterthoughts in many places, deliberately illustrating audibly what is being spoken. However, the deal breaker for many will be, without giving too much away, a singular throwaway villain who, defying logic and taste, is utterly and completely offensive to anyone who likes children. S.M.M. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine