Credits
Writer(s):
Geoff Johns
Penciller(s):
Phil Jimenez; Jerry Ordway; George Pérez; Ivan Reis
Inker(s):
Andy Lanning; Jerry Ordway; George Pérez; Ivan Reis; Oclair Albert; Marc Campos; Drew Geraci; Sean Parsons; Norm Rapmund; Art Thibert
Colorist(s):
Jeromy Cox; Guy Major; Rod Reis
Letterer(s):
Rob Leigh
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Character(s):
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Booster Gold; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Power Girl; Superboy [Conner Kent; Kon-El] (death); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L (pre-Crisis Earth-2)]; Troia [Donna Troy]; Wonder Girl [Cassandra Sandsmark]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes]; Blue Devil [Daniel Cassidy]; Breach; Stanley Dover; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Enchantress [June Moone]; Sebastian Faust; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Flash [Tangent]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Tangent]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Ion [Kyle Rayner]; Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Kid Quantum [Jazmin Cullen]; Klarion; Lady Quark; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Metamorpho; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Nightshade; Ray [Ray Terrill]; Phantom Stranger; Shikari; Spectre [Crispus Allen]; "Spot"; Jakeem Thunder; Zatanna; Black Adam; Alexander Luthor Jr.; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Star Sapphire [Debbie Camille Darnell] (death); Superboy-Prime; Amethyst (cameo); Animal Man [Buddy Baker] (cameo); Baron Winter (cameo); Black Orchid (cameo); Sasha Bordeaux (cameo); Bizarro (cameo); Bulletgirl (cameo); Bulletman (cameo); Captain Comet (cameo); Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn] (cameo); Deadman [Boston Brand] (cameo); Demon [Etrigan] (cameo); Dreamer [Nura Nal] (cameo); El Murte (cameo); Empress (cameo); Freedom Beast (cameo); Gates (cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo); Ibis [Amentep] (cameo); Janissary (cameo); Jemm (cameo); Johnny Quick (cameo); Karate Kid [Val Armorr] (cameo); Kilowog (cameo); Leviathan [Salu Digby] (cameo); Live Wire [Garth Ranzz] (cameo); Alexander Luthor (cameo); M'Onel [Lar Gand] (cameo); Madame Xanadu (cameo); Maya (cameo); Minute-Man (cameo); Mister Tawky Tawny (cameo); Mister Twister (cameo); Jennifer Morgan (cameo); Nightmaster (cameo); Odd Man (cameo); Owlman (cameo); Ragman [Rory Regan] (cameo); Red Tornado [John Smith] (cameo); Rex the Wonder Dog (cameo); Satanus (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo); Shift (cameo); Spark [Ayla Ranzz] (cameo); Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong] (cameo); Star Boy [Thom Kallor] (cameo); Starfire [Koriand'r] (cameo); Starman [Gavyn] (cameo); Adam Strange (cameo); Superwoman (cameo); Swamp Thing (cameo); Tasmanian Devil (cameo); Ultra the Multi-Alien (cameo); Ultra Boy [Jo Nah] (cameo); Ultraman (cameo); Umbra [Tasmia Mallor] (cameo); Valda (cameo); Wildfire [Drake Burroughs] (cameo); Witchfire (cameo); Zauriel (cameo); Legion of Super-Heroes (cameo)
Synopsis:
As the chaos of the old multiverse being restored continues, Alex decides he wants to create the 'perfect' Earth, one without a Superman, merging various earths in the process, and as failures, destroying them as well. The heroes stop him, but at a cost, as Superboy destroys the tower that was allowing for the earths to appear while battling vs. Superboy-Prime, freeing the captured heroes and villain to join in the fight. The magical heroes also fail to summon the Spectre to aid them, given he has no human host to appeal to.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
34
Notes:
Includes the apparent deaths of Superboy (at Superboy-Prime's hands), Psycho-Pirate (Black Adam as he attempts to control him), and Star Sapphire [Deborah Camille Darnell] (by the hostless Spectre). Spectre is merged with a new human host (recently deceased GCPD det. Crispus Allen) by the magical heroes to end his war on magic as a spirit of vengeance vs. evil caused by Alex's deception to him that magic was evil. Superboy-Prime is taken by Kid Flash [Bart Allen] to the Speed Force, with help from his grandfather, Barry Allen, but escapes, and Bart returns to warn the heroes he's returned to wreck vengeance as Wally disappears elsewhere.