| Issue | #40 |
| Published | November 2007 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (assistant) |
| Characters | Batman; Bekka |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Dustin Nguyen (signed) |
| Inks | Derek Fridolfs (signed) |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bekka; Highfather (flashback); VILLAINS: Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Darkseid; Desaad; Parademons; Clot |
| Synopsis | Will Batman and Orion's wife, Bekka, give in to their desire for one another? Find out as Darkseid's plan begins to come to fruition! [per solicitation] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Alan Burnett |
| Pencils | Dustin Nguyen |
| Inks | Derek Fridolfs |
| Colors | Randy Mayor |
| Letters | Rob Leigh |
| Script | Elisabeth Gehrlein |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Elisabeth Gehrlein talks about Countdown tie-ins from October to December 2007. Hot list - COUNTDOWN #32, COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1 and GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY WEDDING SPECIAL #1. House ad for SUPERMAN/BATMAN #41. |