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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published June 2008 [April 2, 2008]
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin; Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Adam Kubert (signed)
Inks Adam Kubert (signed)
Colors Edgar Delgado (signed)

20 page Countdown story "The Beginning of the End"

Characters Challengers of the Beyond [Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Donna Troy; Red Hood [Jason Todd]]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Holly Robinson; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Jimmy Olsen; Forager; The Hairies; Queen Hippolyta (cameo); VILLAINS: Darkseid; Solomon the Monitor; Monitors
Synopsis The heroes arrive back on their Earth, and go their separate ways. Mary Batson arrives at her apartment and finds an unexpected guest... Darkseid, and he's got an offer she can't refuse.
Genre Superhero
Script Paul Dini (head writer); Keith Giffen (story consultant); Sean McKeever
Pencils Jamal Igle
Inks Keith Champagne
Colors Tom Chu
Letters Travis Lanham

2 page Ra's al Ghul story "The Origin of Ra's al Ghul"

Characters Ra's al Ghul (origin); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ubu; Talia Head; League of Assassins; Nyssa; Damian Head; White Ghost
Synopsis The origin of Ra's al Ghul.
Genre Superhero
Script Scott Beatty
Pencils Cliff Chiang
Inks Cliff Chiang
Colors Cliff Chiang
Letters Travis Lanham
Editing Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 107"

Characters Tigorr; Adam Strange; Bizarro; Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; Hawkman
Script Ian Sattler
Pencils Jim Starlin; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Ian Sattler discusses the upcoming RANN/THANAGAR HOLY WAR mini-series. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #4, NIGHTWING #143 and SUPERGIRL #28. House ad for COUNTDOWN #3.