Cover: Andy Kubert

Countdown #49

Jul 2007 · DC · 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD

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“Stretching the Truth”

In "Stretching the Truth," Killer Croc makes a dangerous move against Olsen while Mary Batson arrives in Gotham chasing the mystery behind her lost powers. Meanwhile, the Rogues put the Pied Piper and Trickster to the test in a high-stakes game of deception. Written by Paul Dini and Tony Bedard, with bold artwork by Carlos Magno and inks by Jay Leisten, this issue delivers a tense, character-driven chapter in the Countdown series, all wrapped in Andy Kubert’s striking cover.

writer Paul Dini · writer Tony Bedard · artist Carlos Magno · inker Jay Leisten · colorist Rod Reis · letterer Jared K. Fletcher · cover Andy Kubert

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Full credits

writer Paul Dini

writer Tony Bedard

artist Carlos Magno

inker Jay Leisten

colorist Rod Reis

letterer Jared K. Fletcher

cover pencils, inks Andy Kubert

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Killer Croc looks to take a bite out of Olsen, Mary Batson goes to Gotham in a quest for her missing powers and the Rogues test the Pied Piper and Trickster.

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