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<option>[[File:Countdown50Solicit.jpg|250px|Artwork by Andy Kubert and Moose Baumann]]</option> | <option>[[File:Countdown50Solicit.jpg|250px|Artwork by Andy Kubert and Moose Baumann]]</option> | ||
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|caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.'' | |caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.'' | ||
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|story_title=Last Laugh | |story_title=Last Laugh | ||
|previous=[[Justice League of America v2 8|''Justice League of America'' v2 #8]] The Lightning Saga, Chapter 1: Lightning Lad | |previous=[[Justice League of America v2 8|''Justice League of America'' v2 #8]] The Lightning Saga, Chapter 1: Lightning Lad | ||
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|publication_date=[[May 16]], [[Legion Publication History/2007|2007]] | |publication_date=[[May 16]], [[Legion Publication History/2007|2007]] | ||
|cover_date=May 17, 2007 | |cover_date=May 17, 2007 | ||
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|writers=[[Paul Dini]], [[Jimmy Palmiotti]], [[Justin Gray]] | |writers=[[Paul Dini]], [[Jimmy Palmiotti]], [[Justin Gray]] | ||
| − | | | + | |penciller=[[Jim Calafiore]] |
| − | | | + | |inker=[[Mark McKenna]] |
| − | | | + | |letterer=[[Pat Brosseau]] |
| − | | | + | |colorist=[[Tom Chu]] |
|editors=[[Mike Marts]], [[Jeanine Shaeffer]] | |editors=[[Mike Marts]], [[Jeanine Shaeffer]] | ||
|cover_artists=[[Andy Kubert]], [[Moose Baumann]] | |cover_artists=[[Andy Kubert]], [[Moose Baumann]] | ||
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| − | ==Roll Call== | + | ===Roll Call=== |
| − | ===Legionnaires=== | + | ====Legionnaires==== |
| − | *[[Karate Kid/ | + | *[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Preboot#Retroboot|Karate Kid]] (19 panels) |
| − | ===Cameos=== | + | =====Cameos===== |
| − | *[[Superboy/Kal-El/ | + | *[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Superman]] (1 panel, mentioned only, and depicted elsewhere in issue) |
| − | ===Other | + | ====Other heroes==== |
*Batman (20 panels) | *Batman (20 panels) | ||
*Black Lightning (5 panels) | *Black Lightning (5 panels) | ||
| − | ===Planets and Settings=== | + | ====Planets and Settings==== |
*The Batcave (22 panels) | *The Batcave (22 panels) | ||
| − | ===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff=== | + | ====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff==== |
==Solicitation== | ==Solicitation== | ||
| − | '''COUNTDOWN # | + | '''COUNTDOWN #51-48''' |
| + | ''COUNTDOWN #51 is on sale May 9, 2007''<br> | ||
| + | ''COUNTDOWN #50 is on sale May 16, 2007''<br> | ||
| + | ''COUNTDOWN #49 is on sale May 23, 2007''<br> | ||
| + | ''COUNTDOWN #48 is on sale May 30, 2007''<br> | ||
| + | ''32 pg, FC, $2.99 US''<br> | ||
| + | ''Written by PAUL DINI and others''<br> | ||
| + | ''Breakdowns by KEITH GIFFEN''<br> | ||
| + | ''51 Written by PAUL DINI; art by JESUS SAIZ''<br> | ||
| + | ''50 Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI AND JUSTIN GRAY; art by JIM CALAFIORE''<br> | ||
| + | ''49 Written by TONY BEDARD; art by CARLOS MAGNO''<br> | ||
| + | ''48 Written by ADAM BEECHEN; art by DAVID LOPEZ''<br> | ||
| + | ''Covers by ANDY KUBERT and TIM TOWNSEND''<br> | ||
| + | ''The event of the year is here! This brand-new, year-long weekly series features a cast of hundreds where anything goes! With head writer Paul Dini and a rotating team of some of the industry’s best writers and artists, COUNTDOWN will serve as the backbone of the DCU in 2007.'' | ||
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| + | ''When a character dies in COUNTDOWN 51, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''The COUNTDOWN is on…so begins the end!'' | ||
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*Reviews and Discussion | *Reviews and Discussion | ||
| − | *General | + | *General information |
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lightning_Saga Wikipedia article] | **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lightning_Saga Wikipedia article] | ||
*Other links in Legion Wiki | *Other links in Legion Wiki | ||
| − | *[[Legion Publication History/2007 | + | *[[Legion Publication History/2007|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2007]] |
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Countdown|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Countdown'']] | *[[Legion Publication History/Series/Countdown|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Countdown'']] | ||
| − | *[[Chronology/ | + | *[[Chronology/Preboot/Retroboot|Retroboot Chronology]] |
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Countdown|Quick index of links to other ''Countdown'' issues]] | *[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Countdown|Quick index of links to other ''Countdown'' issues]] | ||
{{Prevnext | {{Prevnext | ||
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|prev_continuity=[[Justice League of America v2 8|''Justice League of America'' v2 #8]] | |prev_continuity=[[Justice League of America v2 8|''Justice League of America'' v2 #8]] | ||
|next_continuity=[[Countdown 49|''Countdown'' #49]] | |next_continuity=[[Countdown 49|''Countdown'' #49]] | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Countdown issues]] |
| + | [[Category:Retroboot]] | ||
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Contents
Last Laugh: Karate Kid
(Entire issue: 23 pages/98 panels, Legion-related: 4 pages/22 panels)
Synopsis
Key Quotes and Catchphrases
Roll Call
Legionnaires
- Karate Kid (19 panels)
Cameos
- Superman (1 panel, mentioned only, and depicted elsewhere in issue)
Other heroes
- Batman (20 panels)
- Black Lightning (5 panels)
Planets and Settings
- The Batcave (22 panels)
Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff
Solicitation
COUNTDOWN #51-48
COUNTDOWN #51 is on sale May 9, 2007
COUNTDOWN #50 is on sale May 16, 2007
COUNTDOWN #49 is on sale May 23, 2007
COUNTDOWN #48 is on sale May 30, 2007
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by PAUL DINI and others
Breakdowns by KEITH GIFFEN
51 Written by PAUL DINI; art by JESUS SAIZ
50 Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI AND JUSTIN GRAY; art by JIM CALAFIORE
49 Written by TONY BEDARD; art by CARLOS MAGNO
48 Written by ADAM BEECHEN; art by DAVID LOPEZ
Covers by ANDY KUBERT and TIM TOWNSEND
The event of the year is here! This brand-new, year-long weekly series features a cast of hundreds where anything goes! With head writer Paul Dini and a rotating team of some of the industry’s best writers and artists, COUNTDOWN will serve as the backbone of the DCU in 2007.
When a character dies in COUNTDOWN 51, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe.
The COUNTDOWN is on…so begins the end!
Reprints
Last Laugh has been reprinted in the following:
See also
- Announcements
- Previews
- Reviews and Discussion
- General information
- Other links in Legion Wiki
- Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2007
- Legion Publication History - Other issues of Countdown
- Retroboot Chronology
- Quick index of links to other Countdown issues
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