(August 1985)

DC, 1985 Series
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Price
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1985-04-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Marv Wolfman (editor); Robert Greenberger (associate editor); Len Wein (consulting editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from DC Releases #15.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Crisis on Infinite Earths / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Pérez
Inks
George Pérez
Colors
Anthony Tollin
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Red Tornado; Scalphunter; Wildfire; Halo; Flash [Barry Allen]; Dawnstar; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Batman (Earth-1); Firestorm; Superman (Earth-1); Warlord (background); Blackhawk (background); Sgt. Rock; Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Kamandi; Lead; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Blue Devil; Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Deathstroke the Terminator (background); Supergirl; Phantom Stranger; Cyborg; Dream Girl; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Amethyst (background); Swamp Thing; Dr. Polaris; Red Star; Joker; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Steel (background); Chameleon Boy; King Solovar; Jonah Hex; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Green Arrow (Earth-1); Dane Dorrance; Killer Frost; Arion; Geo-Force; Luthor (Earth-1); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Jonni Thunder; Amazing-Man; Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]; Solomon Grundy; Dr. Mid-Nite; Brainwave Jr. (background); Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (background); Fog (background); Superman (Earth-2); Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Robotman [Robert Crane]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Rag Doll; Star-Spangled Kid; Fury; Dr. Fate; Ultra-Humanite (ape form); Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Obsidian; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Zatara; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Shining Knight; Liberty Belle; Neptune Perkins; The Monocle (background); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Nuklon; Tsunami; Guardian; Sargon the Sorcerer; Tarantula; Vigilante [Greg Sanders] (background); Green Arrow (Earth-2); Robin (Earth-2); Power Girl; Northwind; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Ultra-Humanite [as Dolores Winters]; Commander Steel (background); Per Degaton (background); Lex Luthor (Earth-2); Jade; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Silver Scarab; Plastic Man; Starman [Ted Knight]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color credits confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
A collection of head shots only.

Cover Thumbnail for Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1985 series) #5 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985 series) #5 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985 series) #5 [Canadian]
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Cover gallery

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Colors
?; ? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get in on the action with power action!
Characters
Superman; Lex Luthor; Hawkman; The Joker; Wonder Woman; Batman; Aquaman; The Penguin; The Flash; Brainiac; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Robin

Indexer Notes

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

Worlds in Limbo (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 as Tony Tollin)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Job Number
G-1953
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is done!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sea Devils [Nicky Walton; Judy Walton; Dane Dorrance; Biff Bailey]; New Teen Titans [Changeling [Gar Logan]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Kole; Jericho; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Aqualad [Garth]; Aquagirl [Tula]; Dove [Don Hall]; Red Star]; Metal Men [Platinum; Gold; Mercury; Tin; Lead; Iron]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Element Lad; Dream Girl [Nura Nal]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Shadow Lass; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel [Luornu Durgo]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Star Boy [Thom Kallor]; Wildfire; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lass; Dawnstar; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]]; Freedom Fighters [Black Condor [Richard Grey Jr]; Uncle Sam; Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; The Ray [Happy Terrill]; Doll Man [Darrell Dane]]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Tomar Re]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Polar Boy; Chlorophyll Kid]; The Outsiders [Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]; Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Halo [Gabrielle Doe]; Geo-Force [Brion Markov]]; Infinity Inc. [Nuklon [Albert Rothstein]; Brainwave Jr. [Henry King Jr]; Fury [Lyta Trevor]; Silver Scarab [Hector Hall]; Jade [Jennie-Lynn Hayden]; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]]; Easy Company [Sgt. Rock; Worry Wart; 4-Eyes; Little Sure Shot; Short Round; Long Round; Bulldozer; Wildman; Jackie Johnson; Ice Cream Soldier]; Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanislaus]; Challengers of the Unknown [Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; June Robbins; Prof. Haley]; Fearsome Five [Shimmer; Mammoth; Gizmo]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman (Earth-1); Justice League of America [JLA; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal]; Zatanna; Superman (Earth-1); Aquaman; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Phantom Stranger; Green Arrow (Earth-1); Firestorm; Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Gypsy [Cindy Reynolds]; Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Adam Strange; Vibe [Paco Ramone]; Steel [Hank Heywood III]]; Justice Society of America [JSA; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Power Girl [Kara Zor-L]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Johnny Thunder (Earth-2); Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Superman [Kal-L] (Earth-2); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor] (Earth-2); Robin (Earth-2)]; All-Star Squadron [Dr. Fate; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Shining Knight [Justin]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Liberty Belle [Libby Lawrence]; Plastic Man; Amazing-Man [Will Everett]; Tarantula [Jonathan Law]; Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]]; Brotherhood of Evil [Plasmus; Phobia; Warp; Monsieur Mallah; The Brain]; Fatal Five [Persuader; Tharok; Validus]; Doom Patrol [Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Celsius]; The Monitor (corpse); Harbinger [Lyla Michaels]; Pariah [Kell Mossa]; Alexander Luthor Jr.; Lana Lang; Robin [Jason Todd]; Proty; Captain Comet [Adam Blake]; B'wana Beast [Mike Maxwell]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Rag Doll; Jonni Thunder; Ragman [Rory Regan]; Windfall [Wendy Jones]; Swamp Thing; Dolphin; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Black Orchid; Cpl. Asher; Sgt. Craig; Lt. Jeb Stuart; Pvt. Rawlins; Arion; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Johnny Thunder (Earth-1, Western hero); Cinnamon; Jonah Hex; Blue Devil [Dan Cassidy]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Scalphunter [Brian Savage]; Bat Lash; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Firehair; Black Orchid; Lois Lane (Earth-1); Tomahawk; Grxx; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Firehawk [Lorraine Reilly]; Jemm, Son of Saturn; Amethyst [Amy Winston]; Warlord [Travis Morgan]; Alanna Strange; Lori Lemaris; Guardians of the Universe; Rip Hunter; Alfred Pennyworth; Anthro; Embra; Air Wave [Hal Jordan]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lady Quark [Tashana]; Yolanda Montez (later becomes Wildcat); Lois Lane Kent (Earth-2); Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Anti-Monitor (face revealed, villain); Sinestro; Luthor (Earth-2); Star Sapphire; Big Sir [Dufus P. Ratchett]; Solomon Grundy [Cyrus Gold]; The Mist; Dr. Polaris [Neal Emerson]; Per Degaton; Vandal Savage; Killer Frost [Louise Lincoln]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Blockbuster [Mark Desmond]; Kung; Copperhead; Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]; Brother Blood; Vulcan; Penguin; Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Catwoman (Earth-1); Silver Swan [Helen Alexandros]; Ocean Master; Abra Kadabra; Samurai; Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon]; Plastique [Bette Sans Souci]; Riddler; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Ultra-Humanite; Brain Storm
Synopsis
Both Earths 1 and 2 have been consigned to a limbo created from the Monitor's last available energies before he died (as seen in issue 4). His foe wonders why he hasn't received those worlds' energies into himself like he did all the others that he's destroyed, but no matter - he still has 3 more worlds to destroy, and reveals himself to a captured Flash [Barry Allen] (captured in issue 3 by the Anti-Monitor). To be continued...
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham; Oa

Indexer Notes

Anti-Monitor revealed from his silhouette. First true physical appearance in series.

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

Nabisco / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Free Oreo tumbler

Indexer Notes

Ad for Oreo cookies from Nabisco Brands, Inc.
Between pages 4-5 of story.

Super Powers Collection (Table of Contents: 4)

Heroes World / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Superman; Lex Luthor; Hawkman; The Joker; Wonder Woman; Batman; Aquaman; The Penguin; The Flash; Brainiac; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Robin

Indexer Notes

Ad for poseable figures from Kenner, available from Heroes World by mail order.
On top of first page between pages 7-8 of story.

Supergirl (Table of Contents: 5)

U.S.A. Home Video / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Supergirl (photo of Helen Slater)

Indexer Notes

Ad for video cassette of Supergirl movie.
On bottom of first page between pages 7-8 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Twizzlers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How most mouths feel about Twizzlers

Indexer Notes

Ad for candy from Hershey Foods Corporation.
On second page between pages 7-8 of story.

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

Nabisco / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bonkers! fruit candy hits you with a new flavor.

Indexer Notes

Ad for candy from Nabisco Brands, Inc.
On first page between pages 17-18 of story.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Announcing a subscription offer that's as good as gold!

Indexer Notes

House ad for subscriptions to DC comics.
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
Charles Atlas; Bill Cosby

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for comic books, self-defense training, watches, clothing, body building courses, the American Red Cross, and more. Print Advertising Representatives, Inc. agent.
Between pages 21-22 of story.

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

Crisis Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
L-2033

Indexer Notes

Letters from Gerry Desrosiers, Otis and Otha Pryor, and John Ridley. Answers are not credited.

The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick)
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Dick discusses the coming of British talent to DC comics.

Indexer Notes

Also includes a DC check list for the week of May 9, 1985.
On inside back cover.

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

Noxzema Acne 12 / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
12 ways to fight acne with one single drop.

Indexer Notes

Ad for anti-acne medicine from Noxell Corp.
On back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Crisis on Infinite Earths
  2. 1. ["Get in on the action with power action!"]
    Kenner Toys
  3. 2. Worlds in Limbo
    Crisis on Infinite Earths
  4. 3. ["Free Oreo tumbler"]
    Nabisco
  5. 4. Super Powers Collection
    Heroes World
  6. 5. Supergirl
    U.S.A. Home Video
  7. 6. ["How most mouths feel about Twizzlers"]
    Twizzlers
  8. 7. ["Bonkers! fruit candy hits you with a new flavor."]
    Nabisco
  9. 8. ["Announcing a subscription offer that's as good as gold!"]
    DC Comics
  10. 9. Write Right Now!
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Crisis Mail
  12. 11. The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!
    Meanwhile...
  13. 12. ["12 ways to fight acne with one single drop."]
    Noxzema Acne 12
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
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  • Del Gruber
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dave Marchand
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Nuno Miranda
  • Mike Nielsen
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