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Issue Details

Issue	#23
Published	January 2008 [November 21, 2007]
Cover Price	2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Mike Carlin; Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant)

Cover Details - "Mr. Mxyzptlk... Spills His Guts!"

Characters	Superman-Prime [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyzptlk
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	J.G. Jones (signed)
Inks	J.G. Jones (signed)
Colors	Alex Sinclair [signed as Sinc]

20 page Countdown story "The Bottled Imp"

Characters	Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; VILLAINS: Superman-Prime [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Annataz Arataz (Earth-3's Zatanna Zatara; dies); Eclipso [Jean Loring]; Dominators; Ultraman; Lord Havok
Synopsis	Superman-Prime tortures Mr. Myxzptlk, trying to get help in finding his Earth. Lord Havok destroys a Dominion fleet.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Paul Dini; Keith Giffen (story consultant)
Pencils	Tom Derenick
Inks	Wayne Faucher
Colors	Pete Pantazis
Letters	Ken Lopez

2 page Mr. Mxyzptlk story "The Origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk"

Characters	Mr. Mxyzptlk (origin); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor
Synopsis	The origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Scott Beatty
Pencils	Kyle Baker
Inks	Kyle Baker
Colors	Kyle Baker
Letters	Ken Lopez
Editing	Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 88"

Characters	Power Girl; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Jakeem Thunder; Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Woman
Script	Dan Didio
Pencils	Carlos Pacheco (signed)
Inks	Jesus Marino (signed)
Colors	J.D. Mettler
Letters	typeset
Notes	Dan Didio wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and gives a few clues about upcoming DCU events. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #23, COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: THE SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT #1 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #15. House ad for COUNTDOWN #22.
Reprinted	from JSA (DC, 1999 series) #54 (January 2004) [upper portion of cover]