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Star Trek: Countdown is the omnibus collection of the IDW Publishing miniseries of the same name. It was released initially in standard trade paperback format, but was followed by a hardback edition after the release of Star Trek. This was the first omnibus released in hardback by IDW.

Summary

Solicitation blurb (trade paperback): The countdown to the motion picture event begins here, in the exclusive comics prequel to Star Trek, the upcoming blockbuster film from Paramount Pictures! JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman present the origin of Nero, the mysterious Romulan who will ultimately threaten the survival of the entire universe.

Solicitation blurb (hardback): The explosive return of Star Trek has rocked movie theaters worldwide, and IDW's exclusive movie prequel comic Countdown is the perfect accessory for fans of the film, and it's now available only for the direct market in a limited edition hardcover!

Background information

Upon its release, the collection was ranked #2 on the New York Times Graphic Books Best Seller List (paperback) for the week ending 18 April 2009. It remained in that position for the following four weeks. On each of those occasions, it was beaten only by the perennial bestseller, Watchmen.

New York Times Graphic Books Best Seller List (paperback) position
Week ending	Position	Beaten by	Link
18 April 2009	2	Watchmen	[1]
25 April 2009	2	Watchmen	[2]
2 May 2009	2	Watchmen	[3]
9 May 2009	2	Watchmen	[4]
16 May 2009	3	Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, vol. 4 Watchmen	[5]
23 May 2009	3	Watchmen Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, vol. 4	[6]
30 May 2009	3	Watchmen Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, vol. 4	[7]
6 June 2009	4	see list	[8]
13 June 2009	6	see list	[9]
20 June 2009	did not place		[10]

Creators

Written by:
- Tim Jones and Mike Johnson
- Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (story)
Artists:
- David Messina
Color artists:
Letter artists:
Editors:
- Andy Schmidt
- Scott Dunbier
Collection edits:
- Justin Eisinger
Collection design:
- Neil Uyetake

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+| image             = Countdown tpb cover.jpg
 | Writer            = [[Tim Jones]] and [[Mike Johnson]]
 | Artist            = [[David Messina]]
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-| Published         = {{d|7|April|2009}}
+| Published         = {{d|7|April|2009}} (trade paperback)<br />{{d|14|October|2009}} (hardback)
 | Pages             = 104
 | Year              = 2387
 | Stardate          = 64333.4
-| Reference         = ISBN 1600104207
+| Reference         = ISBN 1600104207 (trade paperback)<br />ISBN 1600106390 (hardback)
+| image2            = Countdown hardback cover.jpg
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+'''''Star Trek: Countdown''''' is the omnibus collection of the [[IDW Publishing]] miniseries [[Star Trek: Countdown|of the same name]]. It was released initially in standard trade paperback format, but was followed by a hardback edition after the release of {{film|11}}. This was the first omnibus released in hardback by IDW.
-:''You may be looking for [[Star Trek: Countdown|the series itself]].''
-== Premise ==
+== Summary ==
-;Solicitation blurb
+;Solicitation blurb (trade paperback)
 :''The countdown to the motion picture event begins here, in the exclusive comics prequel to {{film|11}}, the upcoming blockbuster film from [[Paramount Pictures]]! [[JJ Abrams]], [[Roberto Orci]], and [[Alex Kurtzman]] present the origin of Nero, the mysterious Romulan who will ultimately threaten the survival of the entire universe.''
+;Solicitation blurb (hardback)
-== Creators ==
+:''The explosive return of ''Star Trek'' has rocked movie theaters worldwide, and IDW's exclusive movie prequel comic ''Countdown'' is the perfect accessory for fans of the film, and it's now available only for the direct market in a limited edition hardcover!''
+== Background information ==
+* Upon its release, the collection was ranked #2 on the New York Times Graphic Books Best Seller List (paperback) for the week ending {{d|18|April|2009}}. It remained in that position for the following four weeks. On each of those occasions, it was beaten only by the perennial bestseller, ''{{w|Watchmen}}''.
+{| class="grey"
+|-
+! colspan="4" | ''New York Times'' Graphic Books Best Seller List (paperback) position
+|-
+! Week ending
+! Position
+! Beaten by
+! Link
+|-
+|{{d|18|April|2009}}
+|2
+|''Watchmen''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/graphic-books-best-seller-list-april-18/]
+|-
+|{{d|25|April|2009}}
+|2
+|''Watchmen''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/graphic-books-best-seller-list-april-25/]
+|-
+|{{d|2|May|2009}}
+|2
+|''Watchmen''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/graphic-books-best-seller-list-may-2/]
+|-
+|{{d|9|May|2009}}
+|2
+|''Watchmen''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/graphic-books-best-seller-list-may-9/]
+|-
+|{{d|16|May|2009}}
+|3
+|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'': Season 8, vol. 4<br />''Watchmen''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/graphic-books-best-seller-list-may-16/]
+|-
+|{{d|23|May|2009}}
+|3
+|''Watchmen''<br />''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'': Season 8, vol. 4
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/graphic-books-best-seller-list-may-23/]
+|-
+|{{d|30|May|2009}}
+|3
+|''Watchmen''<br />''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'': Season 8, vol. 4
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/graphic-books-best-seller-list-may-30/]
+|-
+|{{d|6|June|2009}}
+|4
+|''see list''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/graphic-books-best-seller-list-june-6/]
+|-
+|{{d|13|June|2009}}
+|6
+|''see list''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/graphic-books-best-seller-list-june-13/]
+|-
+|{{d|20|June|2009}}
+|colspan="2" |''did not place''
+|[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/graphic-books-best-seller-list-june-20/]
+|}
+=== Creators ===
 * Written by:
 ** [[Tim Jones]] and [[Mike Johnson]]
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 * Editors:
 ** [[Andy Schmidt]]
 ** [[Scott Dunbier]]
+* Collection edits:
+** [[Justin Eisinger]]
+* Collection design:
+** [[Neil Uyetake]]
 == Issues ==
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 # "[[Countdown, Number Three]]"
 # "[[Countdown, Number Four]]"
-[[Category:Comics]]
+[[de:Countdown (Comic)]]
+[[Category:Comic collections|Countdown]]