| Issue | #42 |
| Published | September 2007 [July 11, 2007] |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD |
| Pages | 44 |
| Editing | Mike Marts; Mike Carlin; Jeanine Schaefer (associate); Elisabeth Gehrlein (assistant) |
| Characters | Mary Marvel; Riddler; Clayface |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Terry Dodson |
| Inks | Rachel Dodson |
| Colors | Thomas Chu |
| Characters | Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr]; Flash [Bart Allen] (dream; dies); Holly Robinson; Monitor; Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Donna Troy; Atom [Ryan Choi]; Panda [Doctor Potter]; Doctor Martin Campbell; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; VILLAINS: Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Multiplex; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Clayface; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (dream); Heat Wave [Mick Rory] (dream); Inertia [Thaddeus Thawne] (dream); Mirror Master [Evan McCulloch] (dream); Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon] (dream) |
| Synopsis | Mary Marvel and the Riddler take on Clayface. Pied Piper and Trickster try to escape from their captors. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Paul Dini (head writer); Sean McKeever (pages 1-14, 17-20); Tony Bedard (pages 15-16) |
| Pencils | Carlos Magno |
| Inks | Mark McKenna; Jay Leisten |
| Colors | Rod Reis |
| Letters | Ken Lopez |
| Notes | From the Newsarama interview on July 13, 2007, Tony Bedard wrote the 2 pages with Batman/Karate Kid. |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | John Caldwell |
| Pencils | Tom Richmond |
| Inks | Tom Richmond |
| Colors | Tom Richmond |
| Notes | Cover for 8 page THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Sergio Aragones |
| Pencils | Sergio Aragones |
| Inks | Sergio Aragones |
| Colors | Sergio Aragones ? |
| Letters | Sergio Aragones |
| Notes | 5 comic strips advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Pencils | Tom Richmond |
| Inks | Tom Richmond |
| Colors | Tom Richmond |
| Notes | Pinup advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Pencils | Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia |
| Inks | Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia |
| Colors | Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia |
| Notes | Six paintings advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | ? (photo) |
| Notes | Ad for BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Characters | Monitors; Wonder Woman [Diana] (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Zatanna Zatara (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L] (Earth-2; flashback); Lois Lane (Earth-2; flashback); Power Girl (flashback); Robin [Jason Todd] (flashback; dies); OMAC (flashback); Ted Kord (flashback; dies); Blue Beetle [Jamie Reyes] (flashback); Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter] (flashback); Superboy [Kon-El; Conner Kent] (flashback; dies); Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark] (flashback); VILLAINS: Doomsday (flashback); Alexander Luthor (Earth-3; flashback); Superboy (Earth-Prime; flashback); Maxwell Lord (flashback; dies); Black Adam (flashback); Psycho Pirate (flashback) |
| Synopsis | The Monitors look at the events in INFINITE CRISIS. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Dan Jurgens |
| Pencils | Dan Jurgens |
| Inks | Norm Rapmund |
| Colors | David Baron |
| Letters | Ken Lopez |
| Editing | Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant) |
| Characters | Black Canary |
| Script | Jann Jones |
| Pencils | Jann Jones (sketch); Stephane Roux; ? |
| Inks | Stephane Roux; ? |
| Colors | Stephane Roux; ? |
| Notes | Jann Jones talks about the BLACK CANARY WEDDING PLANNER issue she is editing. She inludes her rough sketch for the cover and the final result by Stephane Roux. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #42, GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE #1 and GREEN LANTERN #21. House ad for COUNTDOWN #41. |