Issue Details

Issue	#46
Published	August 2007 [June 13, 2007]
Cover Price	2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Mike Marts; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Cover Details - "Introducing: Forerunner!"

Characters	Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Forerunner
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Benes
Inks	Ed Benes
Colors	Rod Reis

20 page Countdown story "Weapon of War"

Characters	Jimmy Olsen; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Lois Lane; Donna Troy; Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Monitors; Forerunner (first appearance); VILLAINS: Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]; Heat Wave [Mick Rory]; Inertia [Thaddeus Thawne]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch]; Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon]; Pharyngula; Sleez
Synopsis	The Monitors send Forerunner after Donna Troy and Red Hood. Mary Marvel tries out her new powers.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Paul Dini (head writer); Justin Gray; Jimmy Palmiotti
Pencils	Jesus Siaz
Inks	Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors	Pete Pantazis
Letters	Jared K. Fletcher

4 page History of the Multiverse story "History of the Multiverse, Chapter Four"

Characters	Monitors; Justice League [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]] (flashback); Justice Society [Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]] (flashback); Larry Lance (flashback, dies); Red Tornado (flashback); Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Shining Knight; Crimson Avenger; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]] (flashack); Freedom Fighters [Human Bomb; Phantom Lady; Uncle Sam; The Ray; Black Condor] (flashback); VILLAINS: T. O. Morrow (flashback); Smashing Sportsman [Howard Rowland] (flashback)
Synopsis	The Monitors continue their look at the multiverse.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Dan Jurgens
Pencils	Dan Jurgens
Inks	Norm Rapmund
Colors	David Baron
Letters	Phil Balsman
Editing	Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant)
Notes	This story looks at events from the stories in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (DC, 1960 series) #55-56, #64-65, #73-74, #82-83, #91-92, #100-102 and #107-108.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 64"

Characters	Matt Idelson (photo)
Script	Matt Idelson
Pencils	? (photo); ?
Inks	? (photo); ?
Colors	? (photo); ?
Notes	Matt Idelson talks about the three options editors have for putting out a monthly comic when a creative team is late. Hot list - BATMAN: CONFIDENTIAL #6; COUNTDOWN #46 and JUSTICE #12. House ad for COUNTDOWN #45.