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Posted by Vu Nguyen
I love super heroes. Many
have said they are the mythology of our time. Like mighty Hercules or
noble King Arthur, the super heroes of the modern world inspire the
readers to be better than they thought they could be and arouse their
imaginations. I love reading about brave men and women who are faster
than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings in a single
bound. I love to read about unparalleled detectives that can solve
riddles that would turn an ordinary man’s brain to cream cheese. I love
to read about extraordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, good
vs. evil in exotic locales and far off worlds that excite my
imagination. I read comic books because of super heroes. The following
list is comprised of the tales that I keep coming back to over and over
again. These are the reasons why I love comics so much. These are…
Top 10 Must Read Comic Stories of All Time
(excerpt)
New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
– A super villain knowing a super hero’s secret identity is one of the
worst possible things that can happen, and that is exactly what happens
in this instant classic by the great Marv Wolfman and George Perez. Deathstroke the Terminator blames the Teen Titans for the death of his son, Ravager,
and plots the teen heroes’ downfall. Betrayed by one of their own, the
next generation of heroes is systematically and utterly defeated by one
of the most dangerous men alive. In this tale the reader sees the
death of a Titan, the debut of a new member, and watches as Dick Grayson
makes the transition from Boy Wonder to the adult hero known as Nightwing. The Judas Contract is just super hero comics at their very best.
(....)
Crisis on Infinite Earths
– Crisis is the biggest, best, most influential Big Event to ever be
produced. It literally changed the landscape of the DC Universe.
Heroes died, whole galaxies crumbled, and the DCU has never been the
same since. When an unstoppable force starts to rip through the
multiverse and destroy everything in its path, every single hero and
villain on every single remaining parallel Earth in every single time
era, from the dawn of mankind to the far-flung future, must unite to
save all reality. Marv Wolfman and George Perez deliver the most epic
super hero story ever told. And by the end of it, the DCU re-launched
stronger and better than ever. For the next twenty-five years this
would be known as the Post-Crisis DCU. Much like DC Comics is doing now
with the New 52, Superman, Wonder Woman, SHAZAM, Aquaman, Flash and the Justice League all restarted from number one and reintroduced and revamped their characters for a whole new generation, my generation. Batman: Year One told the tale of how a young rooftop vigilante outlaw became a hero. And it was all set up by the mega-event that is Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Crisis features the greatest super heroes in the world fighting against
the greatest threat the world has ever seen. It’s just epic and a
classic comic book story that absolutely must be read.
Alternate Cover: Crossovers - Good and Bad written by James Hunt 10/08/08
What are the best crossovers that Marvel and DC ever unleashed? James has some suggestions...
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback)
(Dec 2000)
Despite crossovers getting a fairly bad reputation in comics for
“forcing” readers to part with extra money in order to get a story
that, by and large, doesn’t service the characters so much as shoehorn
them in as an afterthought. With both major comic companies currently
in full crossover mode with Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” and DC’s “Final
Crisis” it’s hard to remember exactly what we’re all getting so worked
up about.
Even so, some Crossovers can be looked back upon fondly, given the test
of time. Here I pick the best crossovers Marvel and DC ever did (and
mention some of the ones we wish they hadn’t done.)
(excerpt)
DC: Crisis on Infinite Earths
As if it was ever going to be anything else. Say what you will about
the precedent this series firmly established that would make DC
Universe continuity nothing short of incomprehensible over the next few
years, but there’s a good reason it’s been used as the basis for about
six of DC’s other major events over the past couple of decades – it was
simply that good. It virtually established the idea of a line-wide
crossover, leading Marvel to follow suit shortly with similar projects.
Even now, there are classic moments in Crisis that, largely due to
George Perez’s brilliant art and Marv Wolfman’s masterful handling of
the myriad plot threads, have become part of comics’ collective memory
- the deaths of Barry Allen (The Flash) and Kara Zor-El (the original
Supergirl) spring immediately to mind. While much of the action did
stay contained to the parent series, a fair number of crossovers
existed, and ultimately it turned out to be very important, spinning
out a new “unified” DC Universe continuity that lasted…well, for a fair
few years, at least…
Just How Final Is This Crisis?
Mike Ragogna Posted July 31, 2008 | 12:02 AM (EST)
(excerpt)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback)
(Dec 2000)
Speaking of cons, it looks like the much-anticipated, greatest
reality-bending reboot DC Comics ever has attempted is finally here.
And we all own at least two copies of its first issue to prove it. Meet
Grant Morrison's Final Crisis whose ending is rumored to be
both profound and satisfying. More importantly, and if God truly
exists, it's supposed to be FINAL. Me, I'm thinkin' this will be about
as over as a Cher or Eagles farewell tour. Still, this particular
crisis is supposed to shore-up all the "event" story arcs DC has ever
attempted, including the most beloved universe-retooling of all time,
Marv Wolfman/George Perez's Crisis On Infinite Earths.
Over the years (that now seem like ten but were only three), we've eagerly read the intriguing Identity Crisis, the operatic Infinite Crisis, the, um, "interesting" 52 (though it did have a cool one year later/lost year premise), the Countdown To Final Crisis,
and now, without further ado, at last, we get that promised seven issue
pay off which, hopefully, won't be as drawn out as when we waited for
that final season of The Sopranos. Sometimes, an event series
stretching out that long can be worth it, giving a person time to savor
its profoundness -- like surviving between half-seasons of Battlestar Galactica. Or it can be as painful as waiting for that movie version of Arrested Development.
3. "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (issues 1-12, 1985 to 1986)
Written by Marv Wolfman, art by George Perez.
When DC Comics' 50th anniversary came
around, they decided to fix a lot of continuity errors. How did they do
this? By having a villian named the Anit-monitor destroy what were
called multi-verses; different dimensions with different versions of DC
heroes. After a while, it was getting very confusing as to what
universe the stories took place in.
The writing by Wolfman was great with a
very well thought out plot. You can tell he thought this plot through
and did not rush it. "Crisis" also has what is considered to be Perez's
best artwork ever, even better than his "New Teen Titans" art. "Crisis"
is considered the definitive comic book team up book.
Reading it again for the first time in
maybe 16 years, I was in awe of how dense the language is. There is a
whole lot of narration and exposition. The panels are packed to the
gills with action and the stakes are incredibly high. The story has
some problems -- destroying multiple universes is dirty business - and
Perez's art falters a bit towards the end of the series but the shocks
are still shocking. The final issue is incredibly moving and putting
everything in context with what happened in 2005's Infinite Crisis and
this year's 52 is awfully satisfying. That said, we've come a long way
since 1985 and a comic tale written a decade later was a richer
experience for my adult mind.
DCD (Diamond Comics Distributors)
released their monthly Direct Market sale charts and Market Share
report Friday, this month for titles that went on sale in December
2005, and like last month, DC and Marvel Comics split the charts. DC
had the two top selling comic books and graphic novels of the month
(and 4 of the top 5 comics), while Marvel’s strength in the overall Top
20 comic book chart (14 of 20, identical to November) helped it take
both Market Share categories.
As expected, Infinite Crisis held onto
the top comic book sales position with its 3rd issue, followed by
Miller and Lee’s All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder #3.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback) (Dec 2000)
Indeed, there
hasn't been such death and destruction – not to mention such a
protracted and breathless commercial buildup – since … well, since the
last time DC destroyed and rebuilt its superhero universe. That was 20
years ago, in 1985, when writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez
tore up the canon in the year-long Crisis on Infinite Earths
(which spread to the rest of DC's titles, just as this Crisis has).
Their task was to streamline the many different “versions” of Earth
created during DC's first half-century – the '40s-era “Golden Age”
heroes lived on “Earth-Two,” for example, while the '60s “Silver Age”
heroes resided on “Earth-One,” with, literally, infinite variations
including our own superhero-less planet (Earth-Prime). Crisis on Infinite Earths
resolved the dilemma via a suitably cosmic calamity that collapsed all
of these Earths into one planet with a single timeline. The major
characters' origins were retold, only a handful of players who survived
the crisis even remembered it, and soon the DC universe was back in
fighting shape.
But is it really ever as simple as
hitting the reset button? Does achieving the greater good always
require responding to a threat in a crucial split second? Or is it
something much harder to effect, calling for restraint as much as
force, as well as for an understanding of why some lines should not be
crossed, whatever the seemingly righteous justification? Because once
you cross a line – invade countries on false pretenses, detain
innocents indefinitely, argue that some prisoners are more torture-able
than others – you can never go back.
Or, as Green Arrow tells the Flash in Identity Crisis, “In case you didn’t notice – in some battles – both sides lose.”
UPDATE 12/17/05: This month,
again thanks to our partnership with Comics Buyer’s Guide, Newsarama is
now able to bring readers estimates of the number of comics, graphic
novels, and now overall market sales sold to the direct market. Click
on the following link for the Top 300 Comics, Top 100 Graphic Novels
and Overall Market Estimates.
According to the analysis of CBG’s John
Jackson Miller, Infinite Crisis, All-Star Superman, and a great month
for new trade paperback sales (led by over 10k orders for The OMAC
Project helped the direct market to double-digit gains in November.
Stable year-over-year sales for comics were complemented by a $4.74
million month for Diamond’s Top 100 trade paperbacks, a 23% increase
over the same month in 2004.
”The market continues on pace for a
$350 million year in the direct market”, Miller said. “CBG had earlier
projected a range between $340 and $350 million, but the market now
looks as if it’ll wind up nearer the higher end of that range.”
“As of this past Wednesday, December 14,
we have passed the overall dollar sales mark in the direct market set
in 2005. From here on out it’s all growth. It’s gravy from here on
out.”
For the exclusive commentary on
the major moments of DC’s 1985-86 mini-series Crisis on Infinite
Earths, pick up Wizard #170 on sale now! In the meantime, enjoy these
extra scenes with commentary by co-creators Marv Wolfman and George
Pérez that we couldn’t fit into the magazine!
Crisis On Infinite Earths #7, pg. 14
THE ORIGIN OF PARIAH
WOLFMAN: Pariah’s origin mirrors Krona’s
to some degree. They are two sides of a triangle starting at one point
and going in opposite directions. The common point is an arrogant
scientist trying to do something he thinks will change the course of
the universe. One goes in one direction becoming corrupt and evil as a
result of what he’s done, Krona, while the other, Pariah, turns to
self-loathing for what he thinks he did and the horrors he created.
PÉREZ: Also, we’ve now established him
as the last survivor of his dead planet, which between Superman,
Alexander Luthor, Lady Quark and now Pariah is proving to be a trend.
WOLFMAN: The Monitor and Anti-Monitor as
well. When you create mirror images you get the beginning of really
good character development because you have two characters against each
other but at the core the same. That’s what we did in Titans with the
creation of Starfire and Raven, the two extreme sides of Wonder Girl.
We did it again with Monitor and Anti-Monitor and again with Pariah and
Krona.
For the exclusive commentary on the
major moments of DC’s 1985-86 mini-series Crisis on Infinite Earths,
pick up Wizard #170 on sale now! In the meantime, enjoy these extra
scenes with commentary by co-creators Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
that we couldn’t fit into the magazine!
(excerpt)
Crisis On Infinite Earths #1, pp. 6-7
THE SALVATION OF ALEXANDER LUTHOR
WOLFMAN: If we had just had Alexander
Luthor appear later on at some point full-grown, he may not have seemed
like anything special. But by introducing him in this way, now people
are trying to figure out how a couple-day old baby is going to have an
effect on the rest of the series.
PÉREZ: I thought the way it echoed Superman’s origin, Kal-El being
shot to Earth from Krypton, was a nice touch. The last surviving child
of a dying planet was the beginning of the DC Universe and now as we
are tearing that universe apart and putting it back together again, we
give a nod back to that beginning.
Crisis On Infinite Earths #1, pg. 14
HARBINGER
PÉREZ: The primary function of Harbinger
at the start of the series was to provide us with a way to progress the
action without having to give away the Monitor too quickly. I also
think Marv did a wonderful job of creating a dynamic between Harbinger
and the Monitor that let you know these characters had been around for
awhile even if they were only just being seen by us for the first time.
WOLFMAN: The fact that Solovar is the first character Harbinger
recruits is not a coincidence. The Flash was the first character of
DC’s Silver Age, so we wanted somebody from his supporting cast to be
the first established character brought into the Monitor’s mission, and
Solovar fit the bill.
PÉREZ: And it’s always nice when you first introduce a pretty
female character and put her in a scene with a gorilla. The beauty and
the beast dynamic are always appealing.
WOLFMAN: Hey, there are never enough monkeys.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback) (Dec 2000)
Writer Marv
Wolfman stopped by the CBR Chat room recently for one of our regular
creator chats. He talked with fans about his reaction to "Infinite
Crisis," talked about some of what happened behind the scenes in making
"Crisis on Infinite Earth," plus much, much more.
(excerpt)
ApexPredator: Thank you for
your run on "New Teen Titans." My older bro of 10 years collected them
and truth be told they are what I learned to read from...that explains
a lot. I will always remember when I was a real lil tyke in school and
the teacher/librarian was teaching the class...she said "OK first comes
the prologue and then comes the... I shout out "Epilogue." She looks at
me like "where the hell did you learn that from?" That was all you,
Marv. Thanks for the stories and of course I have been amassing a
collection of all the books ever since.
marvw: Thanks, Apex. I get lots of email from folk saying
how much early stories of mine meant to them as they grew up. Trust me,
they mean more than you could know.
Azrael52: How often do you get to see George Perez?
marvw: I only see George at conventions. I live in LA and he's on the East Coast. We talk more often. Email, actually.
Crisis On Infinite Earths, written by
Marv Wolfman and illustrated by George Perez, was a 12-issue maxiseries
published in 1985 that successfully rebooted the DC universe and laid
the foundation for a major revamping of its history and timeline. It’s
a great story, a stirring, at times extraordinarily moving, narrative
with a cast of hundreds; it is one of the ultimate superhero epics.
The post-Crisis universe consisted of
many revamped and updated origins for DC’s superheroes, including
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Power Girl. Since Earth-2 was not a
part of the new DC universe, the Golden Age Superman, Batman, Robin,
Wonder Woman and Green Arrow never existed. Black Canary became one of
the founding members of the Justice League of America, replacing Wonder
Woman, whose origin came later. Most members of the Justice Society
were shuffled off to limbo, where they would remain in constant battle
with a threat to Earth. Superheroes of the defunct Charlton line,
including Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, and the Question, were
incorporated into the new DC universe.
Name:
Eric C Dixon
Comments:
I remember one of the first comics I ever read was Crisis On Infinite
Earths. While it took me several years before I understood why there were like 2
Supermen, 2 Flash, Two Green Lanterns...etc, I remember loving the art. Mr
Perez, you are my absolute favorite artist. I can't express how much joy I have
gotten from reading books drawn and written by you. Some of my favorites was the
before mentioned Crisis, the 1986 Wonder Woman revival, and The Hulk - Future
Imperfect. I thank you for bringing me such joy and inspiring me to persue my
own art interests.
From Ralph Ramil Mendoza
Dear Avengers Assemble,
It's pretty
obvious what you guys wanna do here... Jumpstart the Avengers with a
dynamic and a more popular group of characters. SuperHeroes who have
long made names for themselves and that most of whom star in their own
monthly books. Just like DC's JLA. Out of seven of it core members, six
have their regular series. Whereas the Avengers only has three. But
now, it's down to two. Namely Captain America and Iron Man. It's very
unfortunate that even The Mighty Thor got cancelled. He and his
Asgardian family will be missed...
As for the rest: Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye,
Wasp, Hank Pym, Vision, WarBird, She-Hulk, WonderMan, Black Panther,
Black Widow, Falcon, Hercules, Quasar, Namor, Sersi, Captain Britain,
QuickSilver ... They're wonderful individuals. They look great as a
whole. Apparently, they just don't have enough appeal to stand up on
their own. Another problem I must state is the constant roster change.
In times, strong members get replaced by second-raters (e.g. Dr. Druid,
Gilgamesh). And these sucky players even have the nerve to call
themselves Earth's Mightiest.
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Ross said he was 15 when he read CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
and thought it was everything that excited him in comic book. He also
described what a pleasure it was for him to work with George Perez on
the Crisis cover, despite the fact that it took him over 30 days to
completely paint it.
The two pages that I thought was really
cool is a character study of the two Supermen and a one-page close-up
detail of Superman [I]'s face.
Why then did the powers that be
choose to have CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS? It was a great story, and
Perez's art was amazing, but was it really necessary? I'd always heard
that the purpose behind Crisis was to make the DC Universe easier to
understand, but how can that be since as a 30-year old, I can't
understand what the heck is going on with the characters and their
origins/relationships now that things have been "cleaned up," yet to my
pre-pubescent mind things were all hunky-dory pre-Crisis? Also, I'm
still a bit traumatized that Kara Zor-El is both gone and forgotten.
-- Zhene Lejuwaan
Publishers do things for only one reason
- to sell books. The thinking behind CRISIS was that new readers would
be confused by the multiple Earths and various incarnations of the
heroes, so doing away with them would make things simpler. Perhaps if
they'd come up with a way to wipe the memories of all their current
readers clean, this would have worked. Unfortunately, long-time DC fans
did not forget all the stories they'd been reading for 25+ years and
each attempt to "fix" things just made it worse.
For the record, I still hate the idea
that Black Canary was retroactively made a founding member of the JLA
in place of Wonder Woman.
*****
Since every week brings another
question about CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS and the changes made to the
origins and histories of DC characters, I thought I would fly this past
you: Have there been any post-Crisis changes to a major hero that you
believe have been detrimental, or are there any parts of a character's
pre-Crisis origin or history that you wish DC had changed, post-Crisis,
but never did?
-- Joseph Askins
I think the elimination of the multiple
Earths was a mistake. I particularly did not like the revamping of
Superman's life, eliminating Superboy, especially since it negated the
SUPERMAN: THE SECRET YEARS series I had been writing.
September 21, 2003 | Baltimore Con Report (Sellers)
From ES
Baltimore Comic Con 2003 Report
Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:26:31 -0400
written by ES
I had a great time at the con. George wasn't sketching due to Carpel
Tunnel Syndrome (Note: Brace in Photo) but he was signing. I was there
both days and had George sign by Crisis TPB on Saturday and on Sunday a
copy of the More Fun Comic and two copies of JLA/AVENGERS. Even though
George wasn't sketching he was signing up a storm and posing for photos.
Everybody Loves George.
I attended the CrossGen Panel on Saturday. Ron Marz and George talked about THE WAR coming out this spring. Sounds
Great!!! I was unable to attend the JLA/AVENGERS panel due to them
change time slots on Sunday. Sorry No Transcript this time.
I also met a lot of comic creators, some for the first time and
some that I have met before. Tom Brevoort, Frank Cho, Geoff Johns, Karl Kesel, Scott Kollins, Martin Nobel and Family, Howard Porter and Mark
Waid.
Everybody was great!!!
August 31, 2003 | Stories That Deserves Toys
From TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #74 (Oct 03)
THE NEXT BIG THING
written by Andre Shell
published in
TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #74 (Oct 03)
What Stories Should Get Their Own DC Direct Figures?
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback) (Dec 2000)
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT TP (2003) (5 Mar 2003)
(excerpt)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
The grandfather of all comic book crossover events, the epic
"Crisis" deserves its own line. We want to see the Monitor, Harbinger,
and one of the most evil villains of all time: The Anti-Monitor. Of
course, the line's highlights would be George Pérez-styled, highly
articulated versions of the main DC characters in their classic
costumes; we want Wonder Woman and Flash and Aquaman, and … well,
everyone!
JUDAS CONTRACT
Considered by some as the definitive Teen Titans story, the
controversial "Judas Contract" revolved around a family and betrayal. A
highly articulated Deathstroke the Terminator would be the crown jewel
of this line (they could even do a young Deathstroke repaint, with both
eyes!), and figures of his agent Terra and his mute son Jericho, plus
the original Nightwing, would round out it quite nicely.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback) (Dec 2000)
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT TP (2003) (5 Mar 2003)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP - relist
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Mike
DeCarlo, and Jerry Ordway; painted cover by Pérez and Alex Ross
In stores October 29. Worlds lived. Worlds died. And the DC
Universe was never the same after this earth-shattering saga that saw
the deaths of many heroes and redefined the DC Universe forever.
FC, 368 pg. Trade Paperback $29.95
THE NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT TP - relist
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Mike
DeCarlo, and Romeo Tanghal; cover by Pérez
In stores October 29. Reprinting some of DC's best-selling comics of
the '80s - THE NEW TEEN TITANS (Volume One) #39 and 40, TALES OF THE
TEEN TITANS #41-44 and ANNUAL #3 - this classic trade paperback
features the retirement of Robin and Kid Flash, the birth of Nightwing,
and the introduction of Jericho!
FC, 192 pg. Trade paperback $19.95
October 13, 2002 |
DC Collected Editions Version 2.0
"DC Comics announced Thursday that a “staggering” 200 titles from the DC Comics backlist are showcased online now at
dccomics.com/collect/,
each with cover art, three interior story pages, and content
descriptions. The newly-posted site updates the previous version of the
DC Graphic Novels webpage and last year's DC Comics Collected Editions
Library CD-ROM, reflecting the upcoming Version 2.0 of the CD-ROM."
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback) (Dec 2000)
from sackett@deskmedia.com
Do you see the Crisis on Infinite Earths as a successful experiment?
Did the DC universe go in the direction you had envisioned? I tried to
follow the DC universe for 3 years after Crisis... and I just couldn't
take it anymore. The reset button kept being pushed.
Sackett, this is a very hard question to
properly answer. I came up with the basic idea for Crisis because, in
1980, DC needed something to bring attention to itself. Unlike today
where the sales of all comics are down, in 1980, Marvel was selling
quite well but DC wasn't, with the main exception being George Perez
and my New Teen Titans comic. In fact, Marvel zombies at the time would
never even think of looking at a DC Comic as if it were covered with
the pox or something. Something drastic needed to be done.
Unless you'd been following DC for any
length of time, our continuity was difficult to wade through. It was my
feeling that if we were going to draw Marvel readers to DC we needed to
A: Do something big and flashy, and B: Make the DCU easier to follow.
We needed a jumping on point.
I did as good a job as I could and,
based on the sales jump the rest of the DCU experienced, I'd have to
say it was a success. That fans and professionals alike voted it the
second best comic book story of the 20th Century still boggles my mind.
I wouldn't have put it in the top 100, let alone the 2nd (The
Galactus/Silver Surfer trilogy justly came in number one). That the
$100.00 hardcover book DC issued a year or so back and the paperback
reprint that followed it sold out completely, indicates that we did the
job we intended to do.
But something happened after we were
done. The Crisis in a sense gave a sort of perverse permission to make
wholesale changes, often without thinking about the domino effect that
would occur. It's my contention that before you can be a comic book
writer that you need to set up dominoes in one of those long, winding,
circular, mobius-strip like tracks and begin the process of knocking
down the first domino. Only then do you fully realize that something
you start at point A directly affects point Z and everything between.
If you don't think about the ramifications of what you start, you'll
suffer for it later.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (Trade Paperback) (Dec 2000)
80. CRISIS ON INFINITIE EARTHS (DC Softcover)
The most ambitious comic project ever could fill another volume with its body count. Marv Wolfman and George Perez's Crisis
aimed to clean up DC's cluttered 50-year-old continuity by merging the
handful of its parallel Earths into one, but not before a being called
the Anti-Monitor destroys an infinite amount of worlds in the process.
This cover, penciled by Pérez and painted by Alex Ross, is easily one
of the most beautiful ever produced and worth the purchase alone. "It
was actually the first series I ever followed," says JSA writer Geoff
Johns who was 12 at the time. "For me, it really shaped the DCU. I
doubt I would've read many DC comics before Crisis."
79. AVENGERS: ULTRON UNLIMITED (Marvel softcover)
The perfect killing machine has just received an upgrade, courtesy of
Kurt Busiek and George Pérez. Ultron, one of the Avengers most powerful
foes, returns with an appetite for destruction and holds the fate of
mankind in his adamantium grip. After Ultron slaughters the small
European country of Slorenia in under three hours, Earth's Mightiest
Heroes must rally like never before in order to put a stop to this
reawakened threat. But do they have what it takes to send this maniacal
killing machine to the scrap heap once and for all ?
60. INFINITY GAUNTLET (Marvel softcover)
Even when he's a god, Thanos still can't get lucky with the ladies.
Possessing the six Infinity Gems, Thanos gain omnipotence and kills
half the universe's population with the snap of his finger in an
attempt to earn the affection of the mistress Death. A plethora of
Marvel heroes mount a defensive to thwart the mad Titan, but how can
you beat a god? Only writer Jim Starlin knew the answer. "It had a
hundred characters and mindless destruction, but for all the bombast,
it was really about a guy trying to impress a girl," say Sojourn writer Ron Marz. "Thanos' failure is ultimately one of unrequited love. Who can't relate to that?"
NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT TP (2003) (5 Mar 2003)
15. THE NEW TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT (DC softcover)
The Titans have a traitor in their midst. This spy knows their secrets
and hands them over to the deadliest mercenary alive: Deathstroke the
Terminator, who systematically takes out the team. Only Nightwing
escapes… but even he needs help in order to rescue them before it's too
late. In this storyarc, Marv Wolfman and George Pérez pull off a lot in
six issues: Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing for the first time, Kid
Flash quits, Jericho (the son of Deathstroke) joins up… and a tragic
blow hits the team. "Judas Contract is a perfect template for powerful, dramatic storytelling," lauds Steve Kurth, penciler for G.I.Joe. "This story was pure magic."
9. SUPERMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW? (DC softcover)
It was time for the Man of Tomorrow to become the Man of Yesterday.
As DC prepared to start Superman from scratch in 1986, the publisher
watned to send off the "old" Man of Steel that had been around since
1938. writer Alan Moore had Supes face off with Lex Luthor and Braniac
in the Fortress of Solitude a final time, leaving every reader with a
tear in their eye. "A bittersweet goodbye to Superman continuity in
order to pave way for a revamped Man of Steel, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow worked as both a nostalgic nod to a simpler past, and alook forward to all that comics could be," says Sojourn scribe Ron Marz. "This 'last' Superman story is also one of the best."
GREATEST STORIES NOT IN TPBS
JOHN BYRNE'S NEW SUPERMAN Ain't it
amazing that with everything DC collects, it hasn't collected Byrne's
headline-making 1986 revamp of the regular series? Especially the
three-part story where Supes must help save Earth once inhabited by the
"pre-Byrne" Superman where the Man of Steel must take the role of
judge, jury and executioner.
GEORGE PEREZ'S NEW WONDER WOMAN Ditto
for Pérez's 1987 revamp of everyone's favorite Amazon princess. With
stunning art and stronger ties to Greek mythology, Diana enters man's
world for the first time, learning lessons the hard way.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP - relist
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Mike
DeCarlo, and Jerry Ordway; painted cover by Pérez and Alex Ross
In stores July 10. Worlds lived. Worlds died. And the DC Universe
was never the same after this earth-shattering saga that saw the deaths
of many heroes and redefined the DC Universe forever. This trade
paperback is reoffered to coincide with the release of THE CRISIS ON
MULTIPLE EARTHS TP, which contains stories that set the stage for this
one.
FC, 368 pg. Trade Paperback $29.95
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP - relist
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Mike
DeCarlo, and Jerry Ordway; painted cover by Pérez and Alex Ross
In stores February 20. Worlds lived.
Worlds died. And the DC Universe was never the same after this
earth-shattering saga that saw the deaths of many heroes and redefined
the DC Universe forever. This trade paperback is reoffered to coincide
with the release of THE HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE, which explores
post-CRISIS continuity.
FC, 368 pg. Trade Paperback $29.95
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP - relist
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo,
and Jerry Ordway; painted cover by Pérez and Alex Ross
In stores August 1. Worlds lived. Worlds died. And the DC Universe was never
the same after this epic, earth-shattering saga that saw the deaths of many
DC heroes. The CRISIS trade is reoffered to coincide with the release of
DEADMAN: DEAD AGAIN #1, where the Ghostly Guardian makes an attempt to save
the life of Barry Allen, the Flash.
FC, 368 pg. Trade Paperback $29.95
December 19, 2000 |
DC Crisis Webpage
From
DC Comics: Crisis Page
(Check out the Flash file 2176k - it's large, but well worth the download.)
Worlds lived. Worlds died. And the DC Universe was never the same.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, the
monumental 12-issue maxiseries that redefined Comics' Original Universe
and dramatically altered DC's most well-established super-heroes, is
collected in a much-demanded (by fans and retailers) trade paperback
edition. It's a chance to read the first companywide crossover to truly
deliver what it promised: lasting change — as seen in the deaths of
some of DC's most beloved characters, such as the original Supergirl
and Silver Age Flash Barry Allen.
Written by Marv Wolfman with pencils by
George Pérez and inks by Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo and Jerry Ordway,
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS finds the multiple worlds that once were a
hallmark of the DC Universe — Earths 1, 2, 3, 4, S, X, and more — under
siege from a mysterious force that quickly claims the lives of billions
of people. But a strange being called the Monitor has gathered heroes
from many of the endangered worlds in hopes of thwarting the force,
controlled by his evil counterpart, the Anti-Monitor. As the battle
rages and the true stakes are revealed, even the sacrifices of
Supergirl and the Flash are not enough to stop the universe-shaking
transformation that lies in store — a change that made the DC Universe
more accessible than ever before.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS SOFT COVER IS ON SALE NOW.
SPECIAL EDITION HARD COVER IS ALSO AVAILABLE.
1-888-COMIC-BOOK for the comic book store nearest you.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
Written by Marv Wolfman; art by George Peréz, Dick Giordano, Mike
DeCarlo and Jerry Ordway; painted cover by Alex Ross over pencils by
Peréz.
One of the more legendary maxi-series in comic-book history is now collected in a massive trade paperback.
368 pages $29.95, ships on Dec. 6.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS OVERSIZED POSTER -- NEW PRINTING
Painted by Alex Ross over pencils by George Pérez.
Reproduced from the stunning wraparound
cover to the Crisis on Infinite Earths collections, featuring a key
identifying all 562 characters. Painted by Alex Ross over pencils by
original Crisis artist George Pérez, the 65" w x 28" h poster features
a 1/2" solid black border "framing" the image, which otherwise appears
without any additional graphic elements or logos. Also included is a
free 2-sided 11" x 17" black-and-white key naming all the figures.
$24.95, ships on Dec. 6.
September 17, 2000 |
DC Comics Offers Crisis Trade Paperback
Fans and collectors will be granted a longstanding wish this holiday
season, when Crisis on Infinite Earths – the monumental 12-issue
maxi-series that dramatically redefined the DC Universe – is
collected in a trade paperback edition!
Early-solicited in the September Previews for arrival in comics
shops on Dec. 6, the Crisis on Infinite Earths TP (SEP000497D1,
$29.95) offers an affordable chance to read the epic,
company-wide crossover that truly delivered what it promised:
lasting change – as seen in the deaths of some of DC’s most
beloved characters, such as the original Supergirl and Silver Age
Flash Barry Allen.
Written by Marv Wolfman with pencils by George Perez and inks by
Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo, and Jerry Ordway, Crisis finds the
multiple worlds that once were a hallmark of the DC Universe –
Earths 1, 2, 3, 4, S, X, and more – being rapidly destroyed by a
mysterious force. A strange being called the Monitor has gathered
heroes from many worlds to battle the force, which is controlled by
the evil Anti-Monitor. Even the deaths of many heroes are not
enough to stop the universe-shaking transformation that results –
a change that made the DC Universe more accessible than ever
before.
Also offered in the September Previews for Dec. 6 arrival is a new
printing of the Crisis on Infinite Earths Poster (SEP000566X1,
$24.95) – reproducing the stunning wraparound artwork from the
cover of the Crisis TP, painted by Alex Ross over pencils by Perez.
The 65-by-28-inch poster also comes with a key that identifies all
562 characters!
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