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Issue Details

Issue #9
Published November 2007
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin; Tom Palmer, Jr. (associate)
Notes Credits acknowledge "thanks to Craig "Rex" Perry."

Cover Details - "Born in Blood!"

Characters Batman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Denys Cowan (signed)
Inks John Floyd (signed)
Notes Credits acknowledge "thanks to Craig "Rex" Perry."

22 page Batman story "Lovers & Madmen, Part Three: Crime's New Face"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Lorna Shore; Dr. Jonathan Crane (pre-Scarecrow); VILLAINS: Jack (pre-Joker); Mr. Maletesta
Synopsis Before he was the Joker, he and Batman crossed paths... just how responsible is Batman for what he becomes? The joke may be on all of Gotham City when Batman crosses a line very early in his career as the Dark Knight. [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Michael Green
Pencils Denys Cowan
Inks John Floyd
Colors I.L.L.
Letters Travis Lanham

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 78"

Script Elisabeth Gehrlein
Letters typeset
Notes Elisabeth Gehrlein lists all the direct tie-ins to COUNTDOWN up-to-date. Hot list - GREEN LANTERN #23, JUSTICE LEAGUE WEDDING SPECIAL #1 and WONDER GIRL #1. House ad for BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #10.