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Countdown #31

Countdown #31

November 2007 [$2.99]


Cover Credits: Talent Caldwell (art), J.D. Smith (colors)



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Story: "New Frontiers" (20 Pages)


Credits:

Paul Dini (plotter)
Paul Dini and Sean McKeever (writers)
Manuel Garcia (penciller)
Rodney Ramos (inker)
Jared K. Fletcher (letterer)
Hi-Fi (colorist)
Elisabeth V. Gehrlein and Jeanine Schaefer (assistant editors)
Mike Marts and Mike Carlin (editors)

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen
Mary Marvel
Challengers from Beyond:
Troia (in Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society #1, pages 19-21 in between pages 6 and 17)
Jason Todd (in Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society #1, pages 19-21 in between pages 6 and 17)
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner; in Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society #1, pages 19-21 in between pages 6 and 17)
Bob the Monitor (in Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society #1, pages 19-21 in between pages 6 and 17)
Holly Robinson (last in issue #34)
Harleen Quinzel (last in issue #34)

Guest Star(s):

Mickey Cannon
Serling Roquette
Jokester (first appearance; the Joker of Earth-3; last in flashback in Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society #1, in Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society #1, pages 19-21 in between pages 6 and 17)

Supporting Character(s):

Buddy Blank (chronologically earliest appearance)
Buddy Blank's grandson (chronologically earliest appearance)

Villain(s):

Crime Society of Earth-3:
Ultraman
Superwoman
Owlman of Earth-3 (52 Multiverse)
Power Ring
Johnny Quick (first appearance)
"Green Arrow" of Earth-3 (first appearance)
"Hawkgirl" of Earth-3 (first appearance)
"Spectre" of Earth-3 (first appearance)
"Starwoman" of Earth-3 (first appearance)
"Wildcat" of Earth-3 (first appearance)
Eclipso III (next in issue #29)
Mister Mxyztplk (last in ???; next in issue #23)
Monarch (last in issue #43)
Forerunner (last in issue #43)
Solomon the Monitor (last in issue #35)
the Monitors (last in issue #35)
Superman-Prime (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #25; behind the scenes; next in issue #26)

Guest Appearance(s):

Miss Gzptlsnz (last in ???; next in issue #22)
"Superman" (first appearance; Mxyztplk's dogfish)

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the following issue.

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Second Story: "The Origin of the Joker" (2 Pages)


Credits:

Mark Waid (writer)
Brian Bolland (artist)
Jared K. Fletcher (letterer)
Matt Hollingsworth (colorist)
Michael Siglain and Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (editors)

Feature Character(s):

Joker

Guest Appearance(s):

Batman

Comment(s):

This is a retelling of the Joker's origin.

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