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Issue Details

Issue #41
Published September 2007 [July 18, 2007]
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 44
Editing Mike Marts; Mike Carlin; Jeanine Schaefer (assistant); Elisabeth Gehrlein (assistant)

Cover Details - "Fall Guys!"

Characters Trickster; Pied Piper
Genre Superhero
Pencils Terry Dodson
Inks Rachel Dodson
Colors Moose Baumann

19 page Countdown story "Another Fine Mess"

Characters Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Dawnstar; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Sensor Girl [Projectra Wind'zzor; Jeckie]; Una [Luornu Durgo]; Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]]; Holly Robinson; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd [Red Hood]; Donna Troy; Atom [Ryan Choi]; Jimmy Olsen [Mr. Action]; Lois Lane; Clark Kent [Superman; Kal-El]; VILLAINS: Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Eclipso [Jean Loring] (cameo)
Synopsis Trickster and Pied Piper find a way to survive their 32,000 foot plunge out of a plane, Jimmy tries on superhero costumes, Atom and friends go looking for Ray Palmer, Una stays with Karate Kid in the 21st century and Eclipso has her eye on Mary Marvel.
Genre Superhero
Script Paul Dini (head writer); Adam Beechen
Pencils Dennis Calero
Inks Dennis Calero
Colors Guy Major
Letters Travis Lanham

1 page Mad; BallPark Franks advertisement "Mad About Hunger"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Humor
Script John Caldwell
Pencils Tom Richmond
Inks Tom Richmond
Colors Tom Richmond
Notes Cover for 8 page THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

2 page Mad; BallPark Franks advertisement "A Mad Look at Hunger"

Genre Humor
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
Colors Sergio Aragones ?
Letters Sergio Aragones
Notes 5 comic strips advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

2 page Mad; BallPark Franks advertisement "The Evolution of Hunger"

Genre Humor
Pencils Tom Richmond
Inks Tom Richmond
Colors Tom Richmond
Notes Pinup advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

2 page Mad; BallPark Franks advertisement "The Museum of Hunger"

Genre Humor
Pencils Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Inks Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Colors Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia
Notes Six paintings advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

1 page BallPark Franks advertisement "Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants"

Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Ad for BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert.

4 page History of the Multiverse story "History of the Multiverse: Chapter Nine"

Characters Monitors; FLASHBACK APPEARANCES: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Booster Gold [also as Supernova; Michael Jon Carter]; Black Adam; Ralph Dibny [Elongated Man]; Red Tornado; Adam Strange; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Animal Man [Buddy Baker]; Lex Luthor; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Isis [Adrianna Tomaz]; Osiris [Amon Tomaz]; Waverider; Question [Vic Sage]; Question [Renee Montoya]; Atomic Knights; Freedom Fighters [Human Bomb; Phantom Lady; Uncle Sam]; Captain Atom; Judomaster; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Crime Syndicate of Amerika [Johnny Quick; Owlman; Ultraman]; Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Spectre; WildC.A.T.s [Grifter; Maul]
Synopsis The Monitors review the history of the DCU since INFINITE CRISIS ended.
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Norm Rapmund
Colors David Baron
Letters Jared K. Fletcher
Editing Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant)

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 70"

Characters Batman
Script Nick Napolitano
Notes Nick Napolitano talks about what he does at DC, and lists the top 20 things that can ruin his day. Hot list - AMAZONS ATTACK #4, COUNTDOWN #41 and ALL FLASH #1. House ad for COUNTDOWN #40.