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Issue Details

Issue #33
Published November 2007 [September 12, 2007]
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Marts; Mike Carlin; Jeanine Schaefer (assistant); Elisabeth Gehrlein (assistant)

Cover Details - "From Beyond... the New Challengers!"

Characters Jason Todd; Bob the Monitor; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy
Genre Superhero
Pencils Talent Caldwell (signed)
Inks Talent Caldwell (signed)
Colors Jonathan D. Smith [as J.D. Smith]

20 page Countdown story "Let's Make A Deal"

Characters Flash [Wally West]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd; Donna Troy; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Atom [Ryan Choi]; Jimmy Olsen; Klarion; Teekl; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Mickey Cannon; Hassan; VILLAIN: Queen Belthera
Synopsis Wally gets the bombs out of Trickster and Pied Piper's necks and then takes them to safety, Ryan Choi is replaced by Kyle Rayner in the group searching for Ray Palmer, Mary Marvel makes a deal with Klarion and Jimmy Olsen is approached by Cadmus.
Genre Superhero
Script Paul Dini (head writer); Adam Beechen
Pencils Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Carlos Magno
Inks Jay Leisten
Colors Tom Chu
Letters Jared K. Fletcher

2 page Riddler story "The Origin of the Riddler"

Characters Riddler [Edward Nashton; changed name to Edward Nigma]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Hush
Synopsis The origin of the Riddler.
Genre Superhero
Script Scott Beatty
Pencils Don Kramer
Inks Don Kramer
Colors Hi-Fi
Letters Jared K. Fletcher
Editing Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 78"

Script Elisabeth Gehrlein
Letters typeset
Notes Elisabeth Gehrlein lists all the direct tie-ins to COUNTDOWN up-to-date. Hot list - GREEN LANTERN #23, JUSTICE LEAGUE WEDDING SPECIAL #1 and WONDER GIRL #1. House ad for COUNTDOWN #32.