| Issue | #40 |
| Published | September 2007 [July 25, 2007] |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD |
| Pages | 44 |
| Editing | Mike Marts; Mike Carlin; Jeanine Schaefer (assistant); Elisabeth Gehrlein (assistant) |
| Characters | Atom [Ryan Choi]; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd; Donna Troy |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Terry Dodson (signed) |
| Inks | Rachel Dodson (signed) |
| Colors | Moose Baumann |
| Characters | Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Holly Robinson; Bob the Monitor; Jason Todd [Red Hood]; Donna Troy; Atom [Ryan Choi]; Mr. Action [Jimmy Olsen]; Lois Lane; Zatanna Zatara; Forager; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Question [Renee Montoya]; VILLAINS: Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Harleen Quinzel [Harley Quinn]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Darkseid; Desaad; Parademons |
| Synopsis | The quest for Ray Palmer continues in the "Palmerverse", Mary Marval goes to Zatanna for help, Trickster and Pied Piper seek shelter with the Penguin and Mr. Action leaps into action. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Paul Dini (head writer); Tony Bedard |
| Pencils | Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Manuel Garcia |
| Inks | Mark McKenna |
| Colors | Thomas Chu |
| Letters | Ken Lopez |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | John Caldwell |
| Pencils | Tom Richmond |
| Inks | Tom Richmond |
| Colors | Tom Richmond |
| Notes | Cover for 8 page THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Sergio Aragones |
| Pencils | Sergio Aragones |
| Inks | Sergio Aragones |
| Colors | Sergio Aragones ? |
| Letters | Sergio Aragones |
| Notes | 5 comic strips advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Pencils | Tom Richmond |
| Inks | Tom Richmond |
| Colors | Tom Richmond |
| Notes | Pinup advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Pencils | Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia |
| Inks | Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia |
| Colors | Sam Viviano; Hermann Mejia |
| Notes | Six paintings advertising BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | ? (photo) |
| Notes | Ad for BallPark Franks for THE MAD MAGAZINE BALLPARK FRANKS SPECIAL ISSUE insert. |
| Characters | Monitors; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Earth-1); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L] (Earth-2); Superman [Harvey Dent] (Tangent Universe); Ultraman [Clark Kent] (Earth-3); Superman (Red Son Earth); Joker's Daughter [Duela Dent] (flashback; dies) |
| Synopsis | The Monitors discuss the Multiverse and some of the Earth's under their supervision, including the Earth's from BATMAN & DRACULA: RED RAIN, SUPERMAN: RED SON, BATMAN/HOUDINI: THE DEVIL'S WORKSHOP and the Tangent universe. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Dan Jurgens |
| Pencils | Dan Jurgens |
| Inks | Norm Rapmund |
| Colors | David Baron |
| Letters | Jared K. Fletcher |
| Editing | Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (assistant) |
| Characters | Fletcher Chu-Fong (photo); Rex Ogle (photo) |
| Script | Fletcher Chu-Fong |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | ? (photo) |
| Notes | Fletcher Chu-Fong talks about his job as DC Convention Manager. He also lists the DC panels for the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con. Hot list - GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE #2, SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #32 and TEEN TITANS #49. DC house ad for COUNTDOWN #39. |