| Unofficial Countdown Index |
Credits:
| Story | Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray |
| Pencils | Jim Calafiore |
| Inks | Mark McKenna |
| Colors | Tom Chu |
| Lettering | Jared K. Fletcher |
| Associate editing | Jeanine Schaefer |
| Editing | Mike Marts |
Feature Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen
- Donna Troy
- Jason Todd
- Karate Kid
- Bob the Monitor (last in issue #38/2)
- Holly Robinson
Guest Star(s):
Villain(s):
- Monitors:
- Granny Goodness (as Athena)
- Monarch
- Forerunner
Location(s):
- Earth
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- Washington, DC
- Lincoln Memorial
- JLA Satellite
- United States of America
- Timestream
Comment(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Countdown to Final Crisis #1 ([July] 2008)
Solicitation:
- Donna Troy faces off against Forerunner, an agent of the Monitors, but Forerunner's strength may be more than Donna can handle! Meanwhile, the Monitors themselves discuss the recent breaches in the Source Wall.
Credits:
| Story | Dan Jurgens |
| Pencils | Dan Jurgens |
| Finishes | Norm Rapmund |
| Colors | David Baron |
| Lettering | Jared K. Fletcher |
| Associate editing | Harvey Richards |
| Editing | Michael Siglain |
Feature Character(s):
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Huntress of Earth-2
- Power Girl of Earth-2
- Robin of Earth-2
- Star-Spangled Kid of Earth-2
- Sandy of Earth-2
- Captain Marvel of Earth-S
- Captain Marvel Jr. of Earth-S
- Mary Marvel of Earth-S
- Julie Schwartz of Earth-Prime
- Ultraa of Earth-Prime
- Darkseid
- Mordru
- Demons Three
- Ultra-Humanite
- Commander Blanx
- Cary Bates of Earth-Prime
Comment(s):
- The Monitors recount the History of the Multiverse. This chapter retells the events of Justice League of America #113, 123, #135-#137, #147-#148, #153, #159-#160, #171-#172, #183-#185, and #196-#197.
- Story continued from the previous issue and is continued in the next issue.