Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1985 series) #4 [Direct]

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1985-03-12

Editing: Marv Wolfman (credited) (editor); Robert Greenberger (associate editor); Len Wein (consulting editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)

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Pencils:	George Pérez (signed)
Inks:	George Pérez (signed)
Colors:	Anthony Tollin (sourced)
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is it! The end of the world! Death of the Monitor!
Keywords:Crisis on Infinite Earths

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Harbinger [Lyla Michaels]
The Monitor [Mar Novu]
(without a universe)
Pariah [Kell Mossa]
(without a universe)

Synopsis:: Pariah watches as Harbinger kills The Monitor.; in Play Saga (Play Press, 1990 series) #3
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (Federal, 1985 series) #4 (December 1985)
in Super-Homem (Editora Abril, 1984 series) #35 (maio de 1987)
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1998 series) (1998 [February 1999])
in JLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga Sonderband (Dino Verlag, 1997 series) #12 - Crisis on infinite Earths 1 (1999)
which is reprinted
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (Dino Verlag, 1999 series) ([August] 1999)
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 2000 series) (2000 [February 2001])
in Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition (DC, 2005 series) (2005 [January 2006]) [cover sans trade dress]
which is reprinted
in Crisis on Infinite Earths - Deluxe Edition (Panini Deutschland, 2023 series) (2023)
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) [somente arte]
in Crisis on Infinite Earths: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (DC, 2019 series) ([November] 2019)
in Crisis on Infinite Earths 4 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2024 series) (September 2024)
in DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (DC, 2025 series) (2025)

This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: DC [bullet]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from DC Releases #14.

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

And Thus Shall the World Die!

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comic story / 25 pages

Script:	Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils:	George Pérez (credited) (layouts) Mike DeCarlo (credited) (finishes)
Inks:	Mike DeCarlo (credited)
Colors:	Anthony Tollin (credited as Tony Tollin)
Letters:	John Costanza (credited)

Genre:superhero

Story Arc:Crisis on Infinite Earths
First Line of Dialogue or Text:July, 1985. The red skies are hardly noticed now.
Keywords:Crisis on Infinite Earths; East Hampton; Japan; Paradise Island

Universe:

DC : mainstream

DC : Earth A.D. - Earth 51

DC : Earth-Six (Pre-Crisis)

DC : Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)

Characters:

All-Star Squadron (DC : Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

Firebrand [Danette Reilly]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

Easy Company

Bulldozer
(cameo)
Sgt. Rock
(cameo)

Infinity, Inc. (DC : Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

Jade [Jennie-Lynn Hayden]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Northwind [Norda Cantrell]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Obsidian [Todd Rice]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

Justice League of America

Justice Society of America (DC : Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

Starman [Ted Knight]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Superman [Clark Kent]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

Legion of Super-Heroes

The Outsiders

Teen Titans

Air Wave [Hal Jordan]
(cameo)
The Anti-Monitor [Mobius]
(without a universe)

(in voice and silhouette)
Arion [Ahri'ahn]
(cameo)
King Arthur
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

(cameo)
Athena
(statue)
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Blue Devil [Daniel Cassidy]
Lady Chian
(cameo)
John Constantine
Steve Dayton
Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]
(introduction, origin)
Dolphin
Dr. Polaris [Neal Emerson]
Green Lantern [John Stewart]
Harbinger [Lyla Michaels]
Jonah Hex
(cameo)
Queen Hippolyta
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]
(cameo)
Kamandi
(Earth A.D. - Earth 51)

(cameo)
Killer Frost [Dr. Louise Lincoln]
Lady Quark [Tashana]
(Earth-Six (Pre-Crisis))

(introduction, origin)
Bat Lash
(cameo)
Lori Lemaris
(cameo)
Lord Volt [Karak]
(Earth-Six (Pre-Crisis))

(introduction, death)
Alexander Luthor Jr.
(Earth-Three (Pre-Crisis))
The Monitor [Mar Novu]
(without a universe)

(death)
Pariah [Kell Mossa]
(without a universe)
Princess Fern [Liana]
(Earth-Six (Pre-Crisis))

(introduction, death)
Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Ronal
(cameo)
Vandal Savage
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Scalphunter [Brian Savage]
(cameo)
Lt. Jeb Stuart
(cameo)
Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Winged Victory
(Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))

Dr. Jiro Hoshi; Professor Tazu; Shadow demons (villains)

Synopsis:: The beginnings of Earth-1's, Earth-2's, and an unnamed Earth'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 two earths from his foe. To be continued...; in Super Star Comics (Arédit-Artima, 1986 series) #5 (octobre 1986)
in Superman Klassik (Norbert Hethke Verlag, 1990 series) #5 - Krise der Parallelerden Buch 2 (1991)
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1998 series) (1998 [February 1999])
in JLA - Die neue Gerechtigkeitsliga Sonderband (Dino Verlag, 1997 series) #12 - Crisis on infinite Earths 1 (1999)
which is reprinted
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (Dino Verlag, 1999 series) ([August] 1999)
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 2000 series) (2000 [February 2001])
in Crisis on Infinite Earths (Semic S.A., 2001 series) #2 (mars 2002)
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 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 Colección Héroes y Villanos (ECC Ediciones, 2021 series) #30 - Crisis en Tierras infinitas Vol. 1 (Marzo de 2022)
in Crisis on Infinite Earths 4 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2024 series) (September 2024)
in DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (DC, 2025 series) (2025)

Indexer Notes

Pariah saves Lady Quark from the destruction of her earth. Story references Omega Men #26.

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Oreo Cookies / advertisement / 1 page

Write Right Now!

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Crisis Mail / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils:	George Pérez (Monitor illustration)
Inks:	George Pérez (Monitor illustration)
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Job Number:L-1969

Reprints (1)

in Crisis on Infinite Earths 4 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2024 series) (September 2024)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: John Ordover, Paul Silver, Craig Paeth, Jeffrey Lowndes, Darryl Osborne-Warner, and Chris Willingham.

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