Countdown #29

(December 2007)

Another Country Heard From (Table of Contents: 1)

Countdown / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script:

Paul Dini (head writer); Adam Beechen

Pencils:

Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Manuel Garcia

Inks:

Mark McKenna

Colors:

Rod Reis

Letters:

Travis Lanham

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Challengers from Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd; The Jokester (Earth-3)]; Monitor; Jimmy Olsen [Mr. Action]; Newsboy Legion [Big Words; Tommy; Gabby; Scrapper]; Holly Robinson; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Una [Luornu Durgo]; Buddy Blank; Monarch [Nathaniel Adam]; Forerunner [Viza]; VILLAINS: Lord Havok (Earth-8); The Extremists [Barracuda (Earth-8); Dr. Diehard (Earth-8); Dreamslayer (Earth-8); Gorgon (Earth-8); Tracer (Earth-8)]; Brother Eye; Double Down [Jeremy Tell]; Eclipso [Jean Loring]

Synopsis:

The Challengers From Beyond are captured by Lord Havok and the Extremists while on Earth-8, the Newsboy Legion helps Jimmy escape Cadmus, Eclipso continues to seduce Mary Marvel to the dark side and Brother Eye attacks Karate Kid.

The Origin of the Penguin (Table of Contents: 2)

Penguin / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Scott Beatty

Pencils:

Scott McDaniel

Inks:

Andy Owens

Colors:

Hi-Fi

Letters:

Travis Lanham

Editing:

Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (origin); Batman [Bruce Wayen]; Robin [Dick Gordon]

Synopsis:

The origin of the Penguin.

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