Countdown #42

(September 2007 [July 11, 2007])

Shock to the System (Table of Contents)

Countdown / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Dini (head writer); Sean McKeever (pages 1-14, 17-20); Tony Bedard (pages 15-16)

Pencils:

Carlos Magno

Inks:

Mark McKenna; Jay Leisten

Colors:

Rod Reis

Letters:

Ken Lopez

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

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.

Indexer Notes

From the Newsarama interview on July 13, 2007, Tony Bedard wrote the 2 pages with Batman/Karate Kid.

Mad About Hunger (Table of Contents)

Mad; BallPark Franks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Caldwell

Pencils:

Tom Richmond

Inks:

Tom Richmond

Colors:

Tom Richmond

Letters:

?

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman

Indexer Notes

Cover for 8 page THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

A Mad Look at Hunger (Table of Contents)

Mad; BallPark Franks / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Colors:

Sergio Aragones ?

Letters:

Sergio Aragones

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Indexer Notes

5 comic strips advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

The Evolution of Hunger (Table of Contents)

Mad; BallPark Franks / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Tom Richmond

Inks:

Tom Richmond

Colors:

Tom Richmond

Letters:

?

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Indexer Notes

Pinup advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

The Museum of Hunger (Table of Contents)

Mad; BallPark Franks / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia

Inks:

Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia

Colors:

Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia

Letters:

?

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Indexer Notes

Six paintings advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants (Table of Contents)

BallPark Franks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Colors:

? (photo)

Letters:

?

Editing:

?

Indexer Notes

Ad for BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

History of the Multiverse: Chapter Eight (Table of Contents)

History of the Multiverse / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Jurgens

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Norm Rapmund

Colors:

David Baron

Letters:

Ken Lopez

Editing:

Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

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.

DC Nation 69 (Table of Contents)

DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jann Jones

Pencils:

Jann Jones (sketch); Stephane Roux; ?

Inks:

Stephane Roux; ?

Colors:

Stephane Roux; ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Black Canary

Indexer 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.