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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published February 2008
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Joey Cavalieri (Editor); Stephanie Buscema (Assistant Editor)
Notes Direct Sales Edition. "Countdown 24" printed atop UPC code. SIMON DARK created by Steve Niles and Scott Hampton.

Cover Details - "The Grotesque Guardian of Gotham City!"

Characters Simon Dark; Eddie the Machete
Pencils Scott Hampton
Inks Scott Hampton
Colors Scott Hampton
Letters None; typeset
Notes Direct Sales Edition. "Countdown 24" printed atop UPC code. SIMON DARK created by Steve Niles and Scott Hampton.

22 page Simon Dark story "Dead Boys Dream"

Characters Simon Dark; Beth Granger; Tom (Detective); Eddie the Machete; Vincent
Synopsis Will Simon be embraced by the neighborhood once he rids the streets of a serial killer...or is he compelled to remain an outsider? [per solicitation]
Script Steve Niles
Pencils Scott Hampton
Inks Scott Hampton
Colors Chris Chuckry
Letters Todd Klein

1 page DC Nation #91 promo (ad from the publisher) "Promotional; Page 34"

Synopsis Didio promotes Giffen's work on COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS.
Script Dan Didio
Pencils Keith Giffen
Letters typeset
Notes HOT LIST THIS WEEK: [BAT LASH #1; CAPTAIN CARROT #3; SALVATION RUN #2]; NEXT ISSUE: SIMON DARK #4 with small reproduction of the cover; Indicia information; staff credits.

1 page Blade Runner: The Final Cut advertisement "Interior Front Cover"

Characters Harrison Ford
Synopsis Restored and remastered on DVD and HI-DEF for December 18, 2007.
Notes Photo collage with Harrison Ford and screen captures from the movie.

1 page Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc. advertisement "Page 7"

Script Joe Kubert
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert
Letters typeset
Notes Six different correspondence courses are offered.

Half page Full Sail Real World Education advertisement "Page 9"

Synopsis School of computer animation.

Half page Zuda Comics advertisement "House Advertisement; Page 9"

Characters Bayou
Synopsis Competition for new creative artists.
Pencils Jeremy Love
Inks Jeremy Love
Colors Jeremy Love
Letters typeset
Notes Zuda Comics and the Zuda logo are trademarks of DC Comics.

1 page Heroes advertisement "House Advertisement; Page 12"

Synopsis The must-read graphic novel based on the hit NBC Television Series.
Pencils Alex Ross; Jim Lee
Inks Alex Ross; Jim Lee
Colors Alex Ross
Letters typeset

1 page Robin advertisement "House Advertisement; Page 14"

Characters Robin (center of page); Batman; Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis Who is coming to spoil Robin's day?
Pencils Chris Batista
Letters typeset

1 page Zuda Comics advertisement "Promotional Advertisement; Page 18"

Synopsis December Competition sponsored by IFC.
Notes Zuda Comics and the Zuda logo are trademarks of DC Comics.

1 page Teen Titans Year One advertisement "House Advertisement; Page 20"

Characters Robin; Wonder Girl; Kid Flash; Aqualad
Synopsis Together for the first time in a 6-issue limited series.
Genre Super-Hero
Pencils Karl Kerschl
Inks Karl Kerschl
Letters typeset
Notes Written by Amy Wolfram. Released date: January 2008.

1 page World of Warcraft advertisement "House Advertisement; Page 24"

Synopsis A fantastic new ongoing series.
Pencils Ludo Lullabi; Jim Lee
Inks Ludo Lullabi; Jim Lee
Colors Ludo Lullabi; Sam Wise
Letters typeset

1 page Tales of the Batman advertisement "House Advertisement; Page 28"

Characters Batman
Synopsis From the artist of TV's Heroes and Batman: The Long Halloween.
Genre Super-hero
Pencils Tim Sale
Inks Tim Sale
Letters typeset
Notes Hardcover Graphic Novel with stories by Darwyn Cooke, Alan Grant, Kelley Pucket and James Robinson.

1 page Bat Lash advertisement "House Advertisement; Page 32"

Characters Bat Lash
Synopsis The classic western high adventure is back.
Genre Western
Pencils Walt Simonson
Inks Walt Simonson
Letters typeset
Notes Six issue series written by Peter Brandvold and Sergio Aragones. Release date: December 2007. Variant cover art by John Severin.

1 page Beowulf The Game advertisement "Interior back cover"

Notes Based on the Paramount Pictures movie. Game software is copyright Ubisoft Entertainment.

1 page Bioshock (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Advertisement"

Script Yahoo! Games; GamePro; Game Informer; PC Gamer UK; USA Today (all in testimonials)
Notes XBox 360 Live and Games for Windows. Software copyright Take Two Interactive Software.