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Issue Details

Issue #47
Published August 2007 [June 6, 2007]
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Marts; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Cover Details

Characters Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ed Benes (signed)
Inks Ed Benes (signed)
Colors Rod Reis (signed)

20 page Countdown story "Bricks in the Wall"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Lightray (dream); Holly Robinson; Monitors; Amazons; VILLAINS: Black Adam [Teth-Adam; Theo Adam]; Heat Wave [Mick Rory]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch]; Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon]
Synopsis Mary Marvel is given a gift by Black Adam and Trickster and Pied Piper reveal why they are back with the Rogues.
Genre Superhero
Script Paul Dini (head writer); Sean McKeever
Pencils Tom Derenick
Inks Andrew Pepoy; Jack Purcell; John Stanisci
Colors Guy Major
Letters Travis Lanham

4 page History of the Multiverse story "History of the Multiverse, Chapter Three"

Characters Monitors; Justice League [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman] (flashback); Justice Society [Atom [Al Pratt]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Johnny Thunder; Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]] (flashback); VILLAINS: Crime Syndicate of America [Power Ring; Johnny Quick; Owlman; Superwoman; Ultraman] (flashback); Anti-Matter Man (flashback)
Synopsis The Monitors continue their look at the multiverse, including the first meeting with The Crime Syndicate of America through the battle with the Anti-Matter Man.
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Norm Rapmund
Colors David Baron
Letters Travis Lanham
Editing Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant)
Notes This story looks at events from the stories in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (DC, 1960 series) #29-30, #38-39 and #46-47.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 63"

Script Mike Marts
Notes Mike Marts lists the top 52 reasons why DC is a cool place to work. Hot list - ALL NEW ATOM #12, COUNTDOWN #47 and JONAH HEX #20. House ad for COUNTDOWN #46.