Countdown #43
(September 2007)

DC, 2007 Series
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Price
2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
weekly
On-sale Date
2007-07-04
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941260839 04311
Editing
Mike Marts (editor); Mike Carlin (editor); Jeanine Schaefer (associate); Liz Marsham (assistant)

A Final Farewell (Table of Contents)

Countdown / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Terry Dodson
Inks
Rachel Dodson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Teen Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Speedy [Mia Dearden]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]]; Beast Boy [Gar Logan]
Reprints

The Funeral (Table of Contents: 1)

Countdown / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Dini (head writer); Jimmy Palmiotti; Justin Gray
Pencils
Manuel Garcia; David López
Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti; Don Hillsman
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
Ken Lopez

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Kid Flash [Bart Allen] (via videotape); Jimmy Olsen; Teen Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Ravager [Rose Wilson]; Raven; Robin [Tim Drake]; Speedy [Mia Dearden]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]]; Doom Patrol [Beast Boy [Gar Logan]; Robotman]; Justice Society [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Power Girl [Kara]]; Joan Garrick; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Monitor; Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Donna Troy; Monarch [Captain Atom; Nathaniel Adam]; Forerunner; Holly Robinson; Athena; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Justice League [Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Red Tornado]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway] (villain); Trickster [James Jesse] (villain); Multiplex (villain); Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (villain); Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn] (villain)
Synopsis
The funeral for Bart Allen.
Reprints

Mad About Hunger (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
John Caldwell
Pencils
Tom Richmond
Inks
Tom Richmond
Colors
Tom Richmond
Letters
?
Editing
?

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: 3)

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

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés
Colors
Sergio Aragonés ?
Letters
Sergio Aragonés
Editing
?

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: 4)

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

Pencils
Tom Richmond
Inks
Tom Richmond
Colors
Tom Richmond
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

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

The Museum of Hunger (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Inks
Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Colors
Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Letters
?
Editing
?

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: 6)

BallPark Franks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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 Seven (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Dan Jurgens
Pencils
Dan Jurgens
Inks
Norm Rapmund
Colors
David Baron
Letters
Ken Lopez
Editing
Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Monitors; Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (flashback); Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter] (flashback); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (flashback); Ray [Ray Terrill] (flashback); Justice Society [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]] (flashback); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (flashback); Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (flashback); Sue Dibny (flashback; dies); Justice League [Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Zatanna Zatara] (flashback); Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (flashback; dies); Wonder Woman (flashback); Doomsday (villain, flashback); Parallax [Hal Jordan] (villain, flashback); Dr. Light [Arthur Light] (villain, flashback); Maxwell Lord (villain, flashback; dies)
Synopsis
The Monitors looks at the history of the DCU from Post-Crisis through Wonder Woman killing Maxwell Lord.

DC Nation 68 (Table of Contents: 8)

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dan DiDio
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Dan Didio answers the hidden clues in the February 2007 promotional poster for COUNTDOWN. Hot list - ALL NEW ATOM #13, BLACK CANARY #1 and COUNTDOWN #43. House ad for COUNTDOWN #42.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Final Farewell
    Countdown
  2. 1. The Funeral
    Countdown
  3. 2. Mad About Hunger
    Mad; BallPark Franks
  4. 3. A Mad Look at Hunger
    Mad; BallPark Franks
  5. 4. The Evolution of Hunger
    Mad; BallPark Franks
  6. 5. The Museum of Hunger
    Mad; BallPark Franks
  7. 6. Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants
    BallPark Franks
  8. 7. History of the Multiverse Chapter Seven
    History of the Multiverse
  9. 8. DC Nation 68
    DC Nation
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Morbus Iff
  • Ramon Schenk