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Issue: Countdown #42
Publication Date: September 2007
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Issues: #42 of 51 Issues (52 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 07/11/2007
Volume:
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194126083904211
Price: $3.65 CAD
$2.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Marts; Mike Carlin; Jeanine Schaefer (associate); Elisabeth Gehrlein (assistant)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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FlagCountdown to Final Crisis #1 published July 2008
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Enter: Clayface

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Terry Dodson
Inker(s): Rachel Dodson
Colorist(s): Thomas Chu
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Countdown
Character(s): Mary Marvel; Riddler; Clayface
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Shock to the System

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Dini (head writer); Sean McKeever (pages 1-14, 17-20); Tony Bedard (pages 15-16)
Penciller(s): Carlos Magno
Inker(s): Mark McKenna; Jay Leisten
Colorist(s): Rod Reis
Letterer(s): Ken Lopez
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Countdown
Character(s): Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Flash [Bart Allen] (dream; dies); Holly Robinson; Monitor; Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Donna Troy; Atom [Ryan Choi]; Panda [Doctor Potter]; Doctor Martin Campbell; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; VILLAINS: Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Multiplex; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Clayface; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (dream); Heat Wave [Mick Rory] (dream); Inertia [Thaddeus Thawne] (dream); Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch] (dream); Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon] (dream)
Synopsis: Mary Marvel and the Riddler take on Clayface. Pied Piper and Trickster try to escape from their captors.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: From the Newsarama interview on July 13, 2007, Tony Bedard wrote the 2 pages with Batman/Karate Kid.
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Mad About Hunger

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Caldwell
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond
Inker(s): Tom Richmond
Colorist(s): Tom Richmond
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad; BallPark Franks
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover for 8 page THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.
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A Mad Look at Hunger

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): Sergio Aragones ?
Letterer(s): Sergio Aragones
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad; BallPark Franks
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 5 comic strips advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.
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The Evolution of Hunger

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond
Inker(s): Tom Richmond
Colorist(s): Tom Richmond
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad; BallPark Franks
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Pinup advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.
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The Museum of Hunger

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Inker(s): Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Colorist(s): Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad; BallPark Franks
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Six paintings advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.
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Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): BallPark Franks
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.
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History of the Multiverse Chapter Eight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Jurgens
Penciller(s): Dan Jurgens
Inker(s): Norm Rapmund
Colorist(s): David Baron
Letterer(s): Ken Lopez
Editor(s): Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): History of the Multiverse
Character(s): Monitors; Wonder Woman [Diana] (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Zatanna Zatara (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L] (Earth-2; flashback); Lois Lane (Earth-2; flashback); Power Girl (flashback); Robin [Jason Todd] (flashback; dies); OMAC (flashback); Ted Kord (flashback; dies); Blue Beetle [Jamie Reyes] (flashback); Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter] (flashback); Superboy [Kon-El; Conner Kent] (flashback; dies); Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark] (flashback); VILLAINS: Doomsday (flashback); Alexander Luthor (Earth-3; flashback); Superboy (Earth-Prime; flashback); Maxwell Lord (flashback; dies); Black Adam (flashback); Psycho Pirate (flashback)
Synopsis: The Monitors look at the events in Infinite Crisis.
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Pages: 4
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DC Nation 69

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jann Jones
Penciller(s): Jann Jones (sketch); Stephane Roux; ?
Inker(s): Stephane Roux; ?
Colorist(s): Stephane Roux; ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Nation
Character(s): Black Canary
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Jann Jones talks about the BLACK CANARY WEDDING PLANNER issue she is editing. She inludes her rough sketch for the cover and the final result by Stephane Roux. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #42, GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE #1 and GREEN LANTERN #21. House ad for COUNTDOWN #41.

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