The Death of the New Gods #5 of 8

I missed picking this issue up last week and realized it when I got home. Luckily, I got it this week. As of issue #4 I had figured that writer Jim Starlin would be keeping the killer a mystery, but it seems that was not to be. What was becoming a good detective story took a right turn this issue with big ramifications for Final Crisis. If all is at it seems, this is the one true Countdown tie-in that you should be reading. Even more than the weekly title, this issue looks to impact Final Crisis the most. Metron's conversation with the New God killer is the most interesting part of this issue with Superman's battle with Kalibak and dealings with Scott Free a close second. Starlin has put together a solid miniseries so far and I'm starting to get into it. Starlin's art is good except for his version of Superman. The New Gods look great but his Superman comes across very stiff and awkward looking.

Even if you missed the first four issues, it looks like you might want to pick up the later half of this series as a good primer for Final Crisis.