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Facsimile Edition: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of June, 2024. It was published on April 16, 2024.
Synopsis for "The Summoning"
This story is reprinted from Crisis on Infinite Earths #1.
Death of Earth-Three
At the beginning of time, the Big Bang occurred, forming the universe. However, where there should have been one universe, there were many, each one a replication of the first, with their own separate histories. For in that instant a multiverse of worlds was born.
At the present time, a great white wall of pure anti-matter energy stretches out across the cosmos. It pervades the Multiverse, consuming entire galaxies. On an unknown parallel world, a being named Pariah arrives. He is forced to witness the death of multiple worlds in multiple dimensions. He disappears as he is transported to the parallel world known as Earth-Three. On that world, the Crime Syndicate, in a rare demonstration of heroism, strives to save their beleaguered planet. However, even their combined might cannot prevent their deaths at the anti-matter wall.
The planet's sole hero, Alexander Luthor, retreats to his home where his wife, Lois, holds their infant son, Alex, in her hands. Luthor places Alex into an experimental rocket capsule and launches him from the planet Earth. As Earth-Three dies, Alexander's capsule pierces the vibrational wall separating dimensions. It lands on the abandoned Justice League Satellite orbiting Earth-One.
On board another satellite, a being called the Monitor summons his assistant Harbinger. He instructs her to travel to various alternate Earths and bring together a select group of super-powered beings. Harbinger uses her power to create replicant versions of herself and sends them to the various Earths. The Monitor meanwhile, prepares to gather Alex Luthor's space capsule.
The first of Harbinger's replicants travels to Earth-One and gathers Solovar (New Earth)King Solovar
Appearing in "The Summoning"
Featured Characters:
- Arion
- Blue Beetle
- Cyborg
- Dawnstar
- Doctor Polaris
- Firebrand
- Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond/Martin Stein)
- Geo-Force
- Green Lantern (John Stewart)
- Harbinger
- Killer Frost
- The Monitor
- Obsidian
- Pariah (First appearance)
- Psimon
- Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden)
- Solovar
- Superman (Earth-Two)
Supporting Characters:
- Crime Syndicate of America
- Johnny Quick (Dies)
- Owlman (Dies)
- Power Ring (Dies)
- Super-Woman (Dies)
- Ultraman (Dies)
- Alexander Luthor (Dies)
- Lois Luthor (Dies)
- Alexander Luthor, Jr. (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Shadow Demons (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Cara (A friend of Danette Reilly in 1942 on Earth-Two) (Single appearance)
- Chicago Police Department
- Detective Karp (A Chicago police detective on Earth-Four) (Single appearance)
- Gorillas of Gorilla City
- Koris (Single appearance)
- Jersey (One of a group of criminals busted by the Blue Beetle on Earth-Four) (Single appearance)
- All-Star Squadron (Mentioned only)
- Blue Beetle's mother (Mentioned only)
- The Flash (Earth-One) (Mentioned only)
- Infinity, Inc. (Mentioned only)
- Justice League of America (Mentioned only)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (Mentioned only)
- Saturn Girl (Mentioned only)
- Outsiders (Mentioned only)
- Psycho-Pirate (Charley Halstead) (Mentioned only)
- Superman (Earth-One) (Mentioned only)
- Teen Titans (Mentioned only)
- Wonder Woman (Earth-One) (Mentioned only)
- Wonder Woman (Earth-Two) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Multiverse
- Earth-One
- 45,000 BCE
- 1985
- Earth
- Near-Earth orbit
- Pre-Zero Hour 30th Century
- Earth-Two
- Earth-Three (Destroyed)
- Earth-Four
- Monitor's Satellite
- Earth-One
Items:
Vehicles:
- Blue Beetle's Bug
- RMS Titanic (Mentioned only)
Concepts:
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Magic
- Time Travel
- Halloween (Mentioned only)
- World War II (Mentioned only)
Notes
- This comic is part of DC's line of "Facsimile Editions", nearly-exact reprints of vintage comics including original ads and letter columns.
- This issue reprints Crisis on Infinite Earths #1. For further notes, see the original comic.
