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Countdown 31

COUNTDOWN #31

Cover Date: November 2007
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2007-09-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Talent Caldwell
Colors: J.D. Smith


Story: "New Frontiers" (20 Pages)

Credits:

PlotPaul Dini
StoryPaul Dini, Sean McKeever
PencilsManuel Garcia
InksRodney Ramos
LetteringJared K. Fletcher
ColorsHi-Fi
Assistant editingElisabeth V. Gehrlein, Jeanine Schaefer
EditingMike Marts, Mike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen
Karate Kid (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #22)
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):

Una (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #22)
Professor Buddy Blank (chronologically earliest appearance)
Buddy Blank's grandson (chronologically earliest appearance)

Villain(s):

Crime Society of Earth-3
Ultraman
Superwoman
Owlman
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)
"Stargirl" 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)
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 Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #73/2; next in issue #22)
"Superman" (first appearance; Mxyztplk's dogfish)

Location(s):

The Multiversal Nexus
Zrfff
Earth
Turkey
Ephesus
United States of America
Metropolis
Earth-3
Metropolis

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Countdown to Final Crisis #2 ([September] 2008)

Solicitation:

The Challengers arrive on Earth-3 and encounter the Crime Society. Meanwhile, Holly Robinson prepares for her departure to Paradise Island and Eclipso continues the corruption of Mary Marvel!


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

Credits:

StoryMark Waid
ArtBrian Bolland
LetteringJared K. Fletcher
ColorsMatt Hollingsworth
EditingMichael Siglain, Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

Feature Character(s):

Joker

Guest Appearance(s):

Batman

Comment(s):

This is a retelling of the Joker's origin.

Story Reprinted in:

DC Universe: Origins (2009 [April 2010])


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