Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1 2



''' Time and Time Again! '''


 * "Forgive me...though you have been my father and more - I now betray you."
 * --Harbinger

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Month: May Year: 1985

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Marv Wolfman Writers: Len Wein and Robert Greenberger Cover Artists: George Perez Pencilers: George Perez Inkers: Dick Giordano Colourists: Anthony Tollin Editors: Marv Wolfman

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Alexander Luthor
 * Anthro
 * Anti-Monitor
 * Arion
 * Batman
 * Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
 * Brainiac 5
 * Chameleon Boy
 * Colossal Boy
 * Cyborg (Victor Stone)
 * Dawnstar
 * Demon-Shadow
 * Doctor Polaris
 * Embra
 * Firebrand (Danette Reilly)
 * Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond/Martin Stein)
 * Flash (Barry Allen)
 * Geo-Force
 * Green Lantern (John Stewart)
 * Guardians of the Universe
 * Harbinger
 * Harold J. Standish
 * Joker
 * Kamandi
 * Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln)
 * Lady Chian
 * Lart
 * Ligtning Lass
 * Monitor
 * Ne-Ahn
 * Obsidian
 * Pariah
 * Phantom Girl
 * Psimon
 * Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden)
 * Raven (cameo)
 * Solovar
 * Superman (Earth-One)
 * Superman (Earth-Two)
 * Wildfire

Locations:
 * Earth-AD
 * Tiger Empire
 * New York City
 * Statue of Liberty


 * Earth-One
 * Atlantis (Pre-Cataclysm)
 * Gotham City
 * Metropolis (1985)
 * Daily Planet
 * Metropolis (2985)
 * Plaza Square


 * Earth-Three (in flashback)
 * Oa
 * Monitor's Satellite

Items:
 * Batarang
 * Joker gas (behind the scenes)
 * Medusa Mask
 * Central Power Battery of Oa

First Appearances: Anti-Monitor (a cosmic entity); Harold J. Standish (a millionaire) Final Appearances: Harold J. Standish

Synopsis: The Dawn of Man Anthro the Cave-Boy leads a herd of mammoths away from the village of the Bear Clan tribe. After falling from atop one of the great beasts, he peers through the underbrush where he sees an image of a great futuristic city. He shakes his head and when he looks again, the image is gone. In addition, the herd of mammoths that he had corralled is likewise missing.

30th Century Earth Members of the Legion of Super-Heroes discover the displaced mammoths stampeding through Plaza Square in Metropolis. Colossal Boy attempts to scoop them up into his giant arms, but they suddenly disappear.

Earth One – July 1985 In Gotham City, the Joker murders film mogul, Harold J. Standish. Batman crashes through the window and attempts to disarm the villain, but the Joker keeps him at bay with an adhesive shooting flower. Suddenly, a distraught image of the Flash appears before them, warning about the end of the world. Batman tries to talk to the Flash, but he disintegrates before his eyes.

On board the Monitor’s satellite, the Monitor warns his assemblage that a wave of antimatter energy is sweeping through the Multiverse consuming entire realities. He has established certain devices throughout the various realities designed to halt the antimatter wall. He requires the heroes to travel to each reality and activate each of the devices. Nobody truly trusts the Monitor, but they realize that they have little choice but to heed his warnings.

Superman of Earth-Two, King Solovar and Dawnstar travel to Earth-AD, the world of Kamandi. They find the adventurer, Kamandi, scaling the side of an immense golden tower. The heroes realize that this is of the devices that the Monitor spoke of. A horde of Demon-Shadows arrives to sabotage the tower, but the heroes manage to drive them away.

Arion, Obsidian and the Psycho-Pirate arrive in ancient Atlantis. Suddenly, Pariah arrives, but quickly falls sway to the Psycho-Pirate’s emotion manipulation. Arion turns his power against the Psycho-Pirate and frees Pariah of his influence. Psycho-Pirate suddenly disappears and rematerializes in a darkened room. A deep voice bellows forth to him, commanding him to follow his every order. The Psycho-Pirate, terrified by this mysterious individual, meekly complies.

Meanwhile back on the Monitor’s satellite, the Monitor asks Harbinger to retrieve Alexander Luthor from his nursery. Harbinger is shocked to discover that Alex, formerly an infant, is now the age of a young toddler. Suddenly, the dark influence of the Demon-Shadow takes control of her, commanding her to betray the Monitor.

Trivia

 * The Monitor makes reference to a new Doctor Light. This would be Kimiyo Hoshi.


 * It is revealed in this issue that Pariah is from the very first Earth to be destroyed by the antimatter wave.


 * Ironically, Superman of Earth-Two is the first hero to converse with Kamandi. Kamandi is in fact the descendent of Earth-AD's counterpart to Superman.

Recommended Readings

 * Crisis on Infinite Earths
 * Identity Crisis
 * Infinite Crisis
 * Zero Hour: Crisis in Time

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