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COUNTDOWN #20

Cover Date: February 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2007-12-12

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Cover Credits:
Art: Karl Kerschl (signed)
Colors: Dave McCaig (signed)


Story: "Loneliest Number" (20 Pages)

Credits:

PlotPaul Dini
StoryAdam Beechen
Story consultsKeith Giffen
PencilsHoward Porter
InksArt Thibert
LetteringJared K. Fletcher
ColorsTom Chu
Assistant editingElisabeth V. Gehrlein
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Mary Marvel (in between issue #22 and #18)
Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #22)
Pied Piper II
Trickster (deceased)
Karate Kid
Challengers from Beyond
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
Troia
Jason Todd
Bob the Monitor

Supporting Character(s):

Buddy Blank's grandson
Una
Forager II (last in issue #26)

Villain(s):

OMACs
Brother Eye
Eclipso III (in between issue #22 and #18)
Monarch (in between Countdown: Arena #2, pages 27 and 28; appearance page 12 same as Countdown: Arena #1, page 36)

Guest Appearance(s):

Superman
Batman
Alfred Pennyworth
Justice League of America II:
Red Arrow
Vixen
Justice Society of America II
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Hawkman
Jakeem Thunder (last in JSA #87; next in Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #12)
Sandman IV
Starman VIII
Wildcat II
Batman of Earth-19 (appearance same as Countdown: Arena #1)
The Bat of Earth-40 (appearance same as Countdown: Arena #1)
Batman of Earth-43 (appearance same as Countdown: Arena #1)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan of Earth-5; appearance same as Countdown: Arena #2 page 28 and 29)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan of Earth-12; appearance same as Countdown: Arena #2 page 28 and 29)
Green Lantern (Bruce Wayne of Earth-32; appearance same as Countdown: Arena #2 page 28 and 29)

Location(s):

The Bleed
the Quantum Universe
Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Arizona (near the U.S.-Mexico border)
Blüdhaven
Gotham City
Batcave
Metropolis
New York, NY
JSA Headquarters
Washington, DC
Hall of Justice
Unidentified Space Sector(s)
Apokolips
deep space

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Countdown to Final Crisis #3 ([December] 2008)

Solicitation:

Brother Eye attempts to assimilate America's defensive network and unleashes dozens of OMACs while Karate Kid and Una try to escape Blüdhaven. Meanwhile, Monarch builds his multiverse army in the Arena!


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Second Story: "The Origin of Mr. Mind" (2 Pages)

Credits:

StoryScott Beatty
PencilsJoe Bennett
InksJack Jadson
LetteringJared K. Fletcher
ColorsHi-Fi
EditingElisabeth V. Gehrlein

Feature Character(s):

Mister Mind

Guest Appearance(s):

Abin Sur
Starman I
Captain Marvel
Mary Marvel
Booster Gold
Doctor Sivana

Comment(s):

This is a retelling of Mister Mind's origin.

Story Reprinted in:

DC Universe: Origins (2009 [April 2010])


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