Countdown #38
(October 2007)

DC, 2007 Series
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Price
2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
weekly
On-sale Date
2007-08-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941260839 03811
Editing
Mike Marts (editor); Mike Carlin (editor); Jeanine Schaefer (assistant); Liz Marsham (assistant)

The First Appearance of Mr. Action! (Table of Contents)

Countdown / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Shane Davis (signed)
Inks
Matt Banning (signed as Batt)
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Mr. Action [Jimmy Olsen]; Teen Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Kid Devil [Eddie Bloomberg]; Robin [Tim Drake]]
Reprints

All Hell! (Table of Contents: 1)

Countdown / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Dini (head writer); Jimmy Palmiotti; Justin Gray
Pencils
Jesús Saiz
Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors
Tom Chu
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (cameo); Power Girl [Kara] (cameo); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Justice Society of America [Atom Smasher [Al Rothstein]; Cyclone [Maxine Hunkel]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Liberty Belle [Jesse Chambers]] (cameo); Freedom Fighters [Black Condor [John Trujillo]; Miss America [Joan Dale]; The Ray [Ray Terrill]; Red Bee [Jenna Raleigh]; Uncle Sam] (cameo); Zatanna Zatara; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Una [Luornu Durgo]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Question [Renee Montoya]; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Monitors; Slig; Robin [Tim Drake]; Mr. Action [Jimmy Olsen]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway] (villain); Trickster [James Jesse] (villain); Calculator [Noah Kuttler] (villain); Darkseid (villain, cameo); Eclipso [Jean Loring] (villain)
Synopsis
Zatanna and Mary Marvel go up against a mysterious force, Oracle battles the Calculator, the Question and Batwoman interrogate Trickster and Pied Piper and Mr. Action tries to join the Teen Titans.
Reprints

History of the Multiverse Chapter Twelve (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Dan Jurgens
Pencils
Dan Jurgens
Inks
Jerry Ordway
Colors
David Baron
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher
Editing
Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Monitors; Forerunners (cameo); Donny Troy (cameo); Ion [Kyle Rayner] (cameo); Jason Todd (cameo)
Synopsis
The Monitors decide the fate of those who cross from one Earth to another.

DC Nation 73 (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Dan DiDio
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Dan Didio talks about FINAL CRISIS. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #38, BATMAN #666 and JLA: CLASSIFIED #41. House ad for COUNTDOWN #37.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The First Appearance of Mr. Action!
    Countdown
  2. 1. All Hell!
    Countdown
  3. 2. History of the Multiverse Chapter Twelve
    History of the Multiverse
  4. 3. DC Nation 73
    DC Nation
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Morbus Iff
  • Jim Van Dore