Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1 1

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"The Summoning"

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Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1 #1
April, 1985

Executive Editor

Jenette Kahn

Cover Artists

George Pérez

Writers

Marv Wolfman, Robert Greenberger

Pencilers

George Pérez

Inkers

Dick Giordano

Colourists

Anthony Tollin

Letterers

John Costanza

Editors

Marv Wolfman

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Synopsis for "The Summoning"

A great white wall of pure anti-matter energy stretches out across the cosmos. It pervades the Multiverse, consuming entire galaxies. On the parallel world known as Earth-Three, a being named Pariah arrives. He is forced to witness the death of multiple worlds in multiple dimensions. 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, Lex Luthor, retreats to his home where his wife, Lois, holds their infant son, Alexander, in her hands. Luthor places Alexander 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 Alexander Luthor’s space capsule.

The first of Harbinger's replicants travels to Earth-One and gathers King Solivar from Gorilla City. Another travels to Earth of the 30th century and summons Dawnstar of the Legion of Super-Heroes to her cause. A third replicant journeys to Earth-Two of the year 1942 to enlist the aid of Firebrand. One version gathers the Blue Beetle from Chicago. Another version of Harbinger collects the Psycho-Pirate from Earth-Two's present timeline. She brings him to Earth-One where they encounter Firestorm and Killer Frost. The Psycho-Pirate uses his Medusa Mask to make Killer Frost fall in love with Firestorm.

Another replicant travels to Pre-Cataclysmic Atlantis to find Arion the Sorcerer. However, a Demon-Shadow attacks her and takes possession of Harbinger. The possessed replicant finds Arion and brings him back to the Monitor's satellite.

When they arrive, they find a room full of heroes and villains from alternate realities. Before the assemblage has a chance to acclimate itself to their foreign environment, a horde of Demon-Shadows attacks them. They fight them off until the Monitor arrives. He casts a brilliant burst of light, which dispels the shadows. Introducing himself, he tells the impatient gathering that the Multiverse may soon be destroyed.

Notes

• Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue limited series. It is the first DC series of its kind to be referred to as a maxi-series. The Crisis storyline ties into nearly every existing DC title published at this time (See Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover for a full listing of corresponding issues).

• This issue is reprinted in the Crisis on Infinite Earths trade paperback and hardcover Absolute collection.

• The first issue of this title features a wrap-around cover, illustrated by George Pérez.

• Colorist Anthony Tollin is credited as Tony Tollin in this issue.

• Behind the scenes appearance by the Anti-Monitor.

• This is the first DC Comics appearance of the Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), as well as his native world, Earth-Four. Prior to the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Blue Beetle was a property of Charlton Comics.

• Solovar's name is mis-spelled as Solivar in this issue.

First Appearances: Alexander Luthor (the son of Lex Luthor of Earth-Three); Demon-Shadows (agents of the Anti-Monitor); Koris (a gorilla); Lex Luthor (of Earth-Three); Lois Lane (of Earth-Three); Pariah

Final Appearances: Johnny Quick (of Earth-Three; dies in this issue); Koris; Lex Luthor (of Earth-Three; dies in this issue); Lois Lane (of Earth-Three; dies in this issue); Owlman (of Earth-Three; dies in this issue); Power Ring (of Earth-Three; dies in this issue); Super-Woman (of Earth-Three; dies in this issue); Ultraman (of Earth-Three; dies in this issue)

Trivia

• Alexander Luthor's exodus from Earth-Three is reminiscent of Superman leaving Krypton in Action Comics #1.

• The word heroes is mis-spelled as "heros" once in this issue.

See Also

• Discuss Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1 1 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Crisis on Infinite Earths series

Recommended Reading

• Crisis

• Crisis on Multiple Earths
• Crisis on Infinite Earths
• Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
• Identity Crisis
• Infinite Crisis
• Final Crisis

Links and References

• Crisis on Infinite Earths article at Wikipedia
• Alan Kistler's Guide to the Crisis
• DC Canon: Crisis on Infinite Earths
• Crisis on Infinite Earths series index at the Grand Comics Database
• The Annotated Crisis on Infinite Earths

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