Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 [Direct]

(July 1985)

And Thus Shall the World Die ! (Table of Contents)

Crisis on Infinite Earths / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Marv Wolfman

Pencils:

George Perez (layouts); Mike DeCarlo (finishes)

Inks:

Mike DeCarlo

Colors:

Anthony Tollin

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Shrinking Violet; Star Boy; Ultra Boy; Brainiac 5; Dawnstar (all as the Legion of Super-Heroes); Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Jericho; Kole; Wonder Girl; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Changeling [Gar Logan]; Cyborg (all as the New Teen Titans); Batman [Bruce Wayne, Earth-1]; Metamorpho; Halo; Black Lightning; Katana (all as the Outsiders); Sgt. Rock; Bulldozer (both as Easy Company); Red Tornado; Firestorm; Superman [Earth-1]; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal]; Zatanna (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Shining Knight; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (all as the All-Star Squadron); Northwind; Obsidian; Jade (all as Infinity Inc.); Superman [Earth-2]; Starman [Ted Knight] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA); Supergirl; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Mento; John Constantine, Hellblazer; Pariah; Lord Volt (death); Princess Fern [Liana] (death); Dr. Light [introduced as Kimiyo Hoshi] (intro, origin); Lady Quark (intro, origin); The Monitor (death); Harbinger; Alexander Luthor Jr.; Bat Lash; Johnny Thunder [Earth-1, Western hero]; Bat Lash; Jonah Hex; Arion; Lady Chian; Dr. Polaris; Geo-Force; Hippolyta; Paradise Island; Scalphunter; Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Dolphin; Blue Devil; Air Wave [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Kamandi; Lt. Jeb Stuart; Swamp Thing; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Killer Frost; Vandal Savage; Antimonitor (in voice and silhouette form); Shadow demons (Villains)

Synopsis:

The beginnings of both Earth-1 and 2's destructions are at hand as antimatter begins to engulf each world. Harbinger (possessed by the shadow demon in issue 2) attacks the Monitor and kills him as Pariah arrives in shock to see his dead body. But that was what the Monitor needed in order to carry out his plan to save both earths from his foe. To be continued...

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Crisis Mail / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Marv Wolfman

Pencils:

George Perez (Monitor illustration)

Inks:

George Perez (Monitor illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-1969