Countdown #9

(April 2008 [February 27, 2008])

Pay the Piper (Table of Contents)

Countdown / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Dini (head writer); Keith Giffen (story consultant); Justin Gray; Jimmy Palmiotti

Pencils:

Tom Derenick

Inks:

Wayne Faucher

Colors:

Pete Pantazis

Letters:

Ken Lopez

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Red Hood [Jason Todd]]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Holly Robinson; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Una [Luornu Durgo; also as an OMAC]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; VILLAINS: Desaad (dies); Brother Eye; OMACs; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (flashback; cameo); Trickster [James Jesse] (flashback; cameo); Darkseid; Solomon the Monitor

Synopsis:

Brother Eye disects Karate Kid while using his OMACs to take over Apokolips. Pied Piper plays his flute, killing Desaad and breaking Brother Eye's hold on Apokolips.

The Origin of Black Manta (Table of Contents)

Black Manta / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Scott Beatty

Pencils:

Mike Norton

Inks:

Rodney Ramos

Colors:

Hi-Fi

Letters:

Ken Lopez

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Black Manta (origin); Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Aqualad [Garth]; Arthur Curry, Jr.

Synopsis:

The origin of Black Manta.

DC Super Friends [DC Nation 102] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Rachel Gluckstern

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Super Friends [Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Flash; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Aquaman]

Indexer Notes

Rachel Gluckstern promotes the new SUPER FRIENDS comic coming out from Johnny DC. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #9, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #39 (promo says #56 in error) and TEEN TITANS #56. House ad for COUNTDOWN #8.