Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 [Canadian]

(November 1985)

Fans Choose DC Comics! (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Inks

?; ? (photograph)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Teen Titans: Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Jericho [Joseph Wilson]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Raven; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Wonder Girl
Ambush Bug [Irwin Schwab]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Giordano (photo); Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Donna Troy

Indexer Notes

House ad for DC Comics citing results of The Comics Buyer's Guide recent poll.
On inside front cover.

A Flash of the Lightning! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

George Pérez (credited)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-2139

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Somewhere in the anti-matter universe...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Challengers of the Unknown: Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; June Robbins; Red Ryan
Green Lantern Corps: Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Tomar-Re]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]
Justice League of America: The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Firestorm; The Flash [Barry Allen] (death); Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Red Tornado
Legion of Substitute Heroes: Dream Girl [Nura Nal]; Star Boy [Thom Kallor]
Legion of Super-Heroes: Blok; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Dawnstar; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Lightning Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Shadow Lass [Tasmia Mallor]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; White Witch [Mysa Nal]; Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]
The Anti-Monitor [Mobius] (villain) (new costume); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Blue Devil [Daniel Cassidy]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Darkseid; DeSaad; Firehawk [Lorraine Reilly] (new costume); Joker (flashback); Kid Flash [Wally West] (flashback); T. O. Morrow; Proty; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Vixen [Mari McCabe]; Omega Men [Zirral; Shlagen; Rynoc; Doc]; Guardians of the Universe; Thunderers of Qward

Synopsis

The 5 earths and their universes are temporarily safe, as a captive Flash and Psycho Pirate witness the reemergence of the Anti-Monitor with a new plan to create an antimatter cannon. Using the Pirate to emotionally control the Anti-Monitor's Qwardian Thunderers as a diversion, Flash enters the cannon and runs counterclockwise to cause its energies to build up, thus exploding and destroying the cannon. The Anti-Monitor throws Flash throughout time (accounting for the images seen in issues 2, 3, and 12), killing him, and absorbs the entire energy of the anti-matter universe for a final attack.

Reprints

• in Super Star Comics (Arédit-Artima, 1986 series) #7 (décembre 1986) [Moins [Minus] 1 page], #8 (janvier 1987) [1 page]
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1998 series) (1998 [February 1999])
• in JLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga Sonderband (Dino Verlag, 1997 series) #13 - Crisis on infinite Earths 2 (1999)
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 2000 series) (2000 [February 2001])
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths (Semic S.A., 2001 series) #3
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition (DC, 2005 series) (2005 [January 2006])
which is reprinted
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths - Deluxe Edition (Panini Deutschland, 2023 series) (2023)
• in Flash: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2015 series) ([June] 2015)
• in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Sonderband (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #2 - Crisis on Infinite Earths
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition (DC, 2015 series) ([December] 2015)
• in Crise nas Infinitas Terras (Panini Brasil, 2016 series) ([fevereiro de] 2016)
• in DC Comics Graphic Novels – Sagas Definitivas (Eaglemoss Collections, 2018 series) #1 - Crise Nas Infinitas Terras (junho de 2018)
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (DC, 2019 series) ([November] 2019)
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant (DC, 2019 series) #2 ([January] 2020)
• in Crisis on Infinite Earths 8 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2020 series) ([February] 2020)

Keywords

Apokolips; Los Angeles; Oa; Pittsburgh; Qward

Indexer Notes

Death of Flash. 1st full appearance: Anti-Monitor's new costume. References Sword of the Atom Special #2, Omega Men #31, and Blue Devil #18.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Oreo Cookies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The a-maze-ing Oreo! chocolate sandwich cookie

Indexer Notes

Ad for Oreo cookies, in form of a maze.
On first page between pages 4-5 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Reese's Pieces / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Glubgrafutz

Synopsis

An alien comments on Reese's.

Indexer Notes

Ad for candy from Hershey Foods Corporation.
On second page between pages 4-5 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Nabisco Candies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?

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Bonkers! fruit candy bonks you out of this world with a robot-watch.

Indexer Notes

Ad for Bonkers! candies from Nabisco Brands, Inc.
Between pages 8-9 of story.

On Videocassette (Table of Contents: 6)

Transformers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

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?

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?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

Genre

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for Transformers cartoon videos from Family Home Entertainment.
On top of first page between pages 17-18 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

José Luis García-López

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Starfire Is getting married...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Starfire; Nightwing

Indexer Notes

House ad for The New Teen Titans.
On bottom of first page between pages 17-18 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Pineapple Kids Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

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typeset

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?

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Glow in the dark posters 3 for $3.00

Indexer Notes

Ad for posters and Neon Lace shoe laces.
On second page between pages 17-18 of story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?; ? (photo)

Inks

?; ? (photo)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

Characters

Bill Cosby

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for meteor pieces, comic books, self-defense training, the American Red Cross, novelties, and more. Print Advertising Representatives, Inc. agent.
On first page between pages 21-22 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

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?

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?

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typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

DC puts dollars in your pocket!

Indexer Notes

House ad for subscriptions to DC comics.
On second page between pages 21-22 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Meanwhile... / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Arnaldo Lopez Jr. (credited); ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.
Discusses the DC Bullets softball team.
Arnaldo Lopez Jr. contributes a "Guest Meanwhile" column of how comic books led him to academic successes.
Also includes a DC check list for the week of August 1, 1985.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Get in on the action with power action!

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Brainiac; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Joker; Lex Luthor; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]

Indexer Notes

Ad for poseable figures from Kenner division of CPG Products Corp.
On back cover.