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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published April 2007
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin; Tom Palmer, Jr. (associate)

Cover Details - "Gotham City in the Balance!"

Characters Batman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Whilce Portacio (signed)
Inks Richard Friend (signed)

22 page Batman story "Rules of Engagement, Part Three"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Captain James Gordon; Lucius Fox; Senator Harold Crabtree; Lex Luthor; Mr. Clayton
Synopsis The Bat-Plane is launched as Lex Luthor steps up his bid to own Gotham City like he does Metropolis. Luckily, Batman is bringing his own technological wonders to the battle against LexCorp! [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Andy Diggle
Pencils Whilce Portacio
Inks Richard Friend
Colors I.L.L.
Letters Rob Leigh

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 50"

Script Dan Didio
Pencils Andy Kubert (signed); ?
Inks Tim Townsend (signed); ?
Letters typeset
Notes Dan Didio discusses the Countdown series. Hot list - Blue Beetle #12, Green Lantern #17 and Firestorm #33. House ad for Batman Confidential #4.