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Countdown 42

COUNTDOWN #42

Cover Date: September 2007
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2007-07-11

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Terry Dodson (signed)
Inks: Rachel Dodson (signed)
Colors: Tom Chu


Story: "Shock to the System" (20 Pages)

Credits:

PlotPaul Dini
StoryPaul Dini, Sean McKeever, Tony Bedard
PencilsCarlos Magno
InksMark McKenna, Jay Leisten
LetteringKen Lopez
ColorsRod Reis
Assistant editingElisabeth V. Gehrlein, Jeanine Schaeffer
EditingMike Marts, Mike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen
Donna Troy (last in All New Atom #13)
Jason Todd (last in All New Atom #13)
Bob the Monitor (last in All New Atom #13)
Pied Piper II
Trickster
Holly Robinson
Harleen Quinzel
Karate Kid (last in ???)
Mary Marvel (last in issue #44)

Guest Star(s):

Atom IV (last in All New Atom #13)
Riddler (last, behind the scenes, in Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #5; next in Detective Comics #837)
Batman
Deadshot
Multiplex (next in Outsiders Vol. 3 #50)

Villain(s):

Clayface

Guest Appearance(s):

Lois Lane

Other Character(s):

Panda Potter (in between All New Atom #12 and #15)
Martin Campbell (in between All New Atom #12 and #15)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Gotham City
Ivy Town
Metropolis
Athenian Women's Help Shelter (said to be the original location, with branches in Gotham, Keystone, New York)
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Countdown to Final Crisis #1 ([July] 2008)

Solicitation:

The Pied Piper and the Trickster awaken from their encounter with Deadshot and Multiplex and find themselves chained together with shocking results! Back in Gotham City, Mary Marvel teams up with the Riddler and takes on Clayface!


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Second Story: "History of the Multiverse, Chapter Eight" (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDan Jurgens
PencilsDan Jurgens
FinishesNorm Rapmund
LetteringKen Lopez
ColorsDavid Baron
Associate editingHarvey Richards
EditingMichael Siglain

Feature Character(s):

Monitors:
Bob the Monitor
Solomon the Monitor

Cameo Appearance(s):

Superman of Earth-2
Lois Lane Kent of Earth-2
Superboy of Earth-Prime
Alexander Luthor, Jr.
Anti-Monitor
Batman
Black Adam
Blue Beetle II
Booster Gold
Doomsday
Lady Quark
Martian Manhunter
Max Lord
OMACs
Power Girl
Psycho-Pirate
Red Tornado II
Robin II
Superboy
Supergirl V
Superman
Wonder Girl II
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman of Earth-2
Zatanna

Comment(s):

The Monitors recount the History of the Multiverse. This chapter retells the events of Infinite Crisis.
Story continued from the previous issue and is continued in the next issue.


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