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Issue: Crisis on Infinite Earths #2
Publication Date: May 1985
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Issues: #2 of 12 Issues (36 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/15/1985
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 CAD
£0.35 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Marv Wolfman (editor); Robert Greenberger (associate editor); Len Wein (consulting editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #12.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Limited Series
Format Notes:  
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From Anthro to the Legion of Superheroes-- And Beyond!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): George Pérez (credited, signed)
Inker(s): George Pérez (credited, signed)
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crisis on Infinite Earths
Character(s): Superman (Earth-2); Dawnstar; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Obsidian; Kamandi; King Solovar; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Firestorm; Anti-Monitor's shadow demons (in merged giant form)
Synopsis: The heroes battle a giant shadow demon at the top of one of the Monitor's machines.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagCrisis on Infinite Earths #2 published October 1985
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #71 published January 1985
as Krise der Parallel-Erden [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagCrisis en Tierras Infinitas #2 published May 1987
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
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V The Comic Book

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for new series V.
On inside front cover.
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Time and Time Again!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Lightning Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Dawnstar]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-1); Flash [Barry Allen]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Martin Stein]; Superman [Kal-El] (Earth-1); Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Raven (image); Anthro; Embra; Ne-Ahn; Lart; Joker; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Psimon [Simon Jones]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; King Solovar; Geo-Force [Brion Markov]; Killer Frost [Louise Lincoln]; Superman [Kal-L] (Earth-2); Arion; Dr. Polaris [Neal Emerson]; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; The Monitor; Harbinger [Lyla Michaels]; Guardians of the Universe (death); Pariah; Kamandi; Lady Chian; The Anti-Monitor (intro as voice, villain behind the scenes this issue in silhouette); Alexander Luthor Jr.; Shadow Demons
First Line: The dawn of man...
Synopsis: Time and space is going crazy as the heroes aboard the Monitor's satellite are dispatched to save the Monitor's tuning forks on Earth-1 as the Crisis begins to hit. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to anyone, a shadowy figure has dispatched his demons to stop these actions, with one of them having taken over a copy of Harbinger (as seen in issue 1) before she reintegrated herself into one person. To be continued...
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In Issue: FlagCrisis on Infinite Earths #[nn] published February 1998
In Issue: FlagCrisis on Infinite Earths #[nn] published February 2000
In Issue: FlagCrisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition #[nn] published January 2005
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #71 published January 1985
as Verderben ohne Ende [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: Perez inks credit from Crisis on Infinite Earths The Compendium.
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How Many Bright Oreo Cookie Ideas Can You Come Up With?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nabisco cookies
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Oreo cookies with a decoding activity.
Between pages 4-5 of story.
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Write Right Now!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ads in classified format for toys and novelties, comic books, self-defense training, watches, clothing, high school diploma courses, and more. Print Advertising Representatives, Inc. agent.
Between pages 10-11 of story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Reese's Pieces
First Line: Etagramulfabetz
Synopsis: An alien comments on Reese's.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for candy from Hershey Foods Corporation.
Between pages 14-15 of story.
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Look Out When New Bonkers Fruit Candy Hits Town!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker ?
Inker(s): Mort Drucker ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nabisco candies
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Bonkers candy.
Between pages 17-18 of story.
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Cross Swords with Champions!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remco
Character(s): Arak; Warlord; Hercules; Deimos; Mikola; Machiste
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for poseable action figures based on DC Comics' characters and available at Kmart stores. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

Between pages 23-24 of story.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Marv Wolfman (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Crisis Mail
First Line: Welcome to the second issue...
Synopsis: Marv discusses the process of getting the Crisis project approved and the research behind it.
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Pages: 1
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Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Olympic Sales Club
Character(s): Captain O
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for sales people for greeting cards or gifts.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Giordano [as Dick] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Meanwhile...
First Line: Dear Dad...
Synopsis: Dick discusses DC's licensed comics, especially the new V series.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes a DC check list for the week of February 7, 1985.
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12 Ways to Fight Acne with One Single Drop.

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Noxzema Acne 12
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for anti-acne medicine from Noxell Corp.
On back cover.

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