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Issue Details

Issue #34
Published November 2007 [September 5, 2007]
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Marts; Mike Carlin; Jeanine Schaefer (assistant); Elisabeth Gehrlein (assistant)

Cover Details - "Rogues Roundup!"

Characters Batman; Trickster; Pied Piper
Genre Superhero
Pencils Talent Caldwell (signed)
Inks Talent Caldwell (signed)
Colors Jonathan D. Smith [as J.D. Smith]

20 page Countdown story "Searching For Answers"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Una [Luornu Durgo]; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd; Donna Troy; Atom [Ryan Choi]; Jimmy Olsen; John Henry Irons; Holly Robinson; Klarion; Teekl; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse]; VILLAINS: Mr. Orr; Queen Belthera; Athena [Granny Goodness] (in disguise); Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Desaad
Synopsis Wally West interrogates Trickster and Piper, John Henry Irons tests Jimmy Olsen, with potentially explosive results, Holly and Harleen fight to a draw, and Mary Marvel meets Klarion, the Witch Boy.
Genre Superhero
Script Paul Dini (head writer); Jimmy Palmiotti; Justin Gray
Pencils Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Jesus Saiz
Inks Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors Tom Chu
Letters Travis Lanham

2 page Lex Luthor story "The Origin of Lex Luthor"

Characters Lex Luthor (origin); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Pete Ross; Lana Lang; John Henry Irons; Secret Six [Catman [Thomas Blake]; Cheshire [Jade Nguyen]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Rag Doll; Parademon; Scandal Savage]; Bizarro
Synopsis The origin of Lex Luthor.
Genre Superhero
Script Scott Beatty
Pencils Andy Clarke
Inks Andy Clarke
Colors Hi-Fi
Letters Rob Leigh
Editing Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 77"

Characters Dwayne McDuffie (photo); Grant Morrison (photo); Gail Simone (photo); Paul Dini (photo); Geoff Johns (photo); Greg Rucka (photo)
Script Dan Didio
Pencils ? (photos); ?
Inks ? (photos); ?
Colors ? (photos); ?
Letters typeset
Notes Dan Didio talks about some of the upcoming projects that were discussed at San Diego Comic Con and Wizard World Chicago - COUNTDOWN ARENA, TEEN TITANS EAST ONE-SHOT SPECIAL, SALVATION RUN and TANGENT GLOBAL DECREE. Hot list - BLACK CANARY WEDDING PLANNER #1, COUNTDOWN #34 and INFINITY INC. #1. House ad for COUNTDOWN #33.