INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

Infinite Crisis #6
Written by Tony Whitt
Tuesday, 18 April 2006

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Alexander Luthor continues to try to create the “perfect Earth” with the help of Brother Eye and the heroes whose power he has tapped for his tower. Meanwhile, the Supermen of Earth-1 and Earth-2 put aside their differences to fight for a common cause, while the Superboy of Earth-1 and the Superboy of Earth-Prime, who has managed to return to wreak more havoc, simply fight — and this time, it’s to the death.

There’s one heckuva lot going on in this penultimate issue of Infinite Crisis, so don’t feel inadequate if you find yourself getting lost. Hell, the busy art layouts are enough to induce that sort of confusion, let alone a script that’s choc-a-bloc with this and that happening. The fault for the business of the layouts cannot be laid at the feet of Phil Jimenez, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, and the eight (!) other artists charged with bringing this epic to the printed page. Writer Geoff Johns has given them a lot to illustrate and keep clear, so it’s no wonder when some of the most interesting bits get lost in the shuffle.

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Even though the art was split among several hands, I really didn’t feel the dissonance. For the most part, the guest artists stuck to specific storylines, and that makes sense in the overall tapestry. It certainly made sense for Perez to do the two-page spread of the multiple Earths in conflict, given his history. (The page is also home to a fantastically elaborate in-joke; Earths 154 and 462 are slammed together into a new Earth where the heroes are waging a . . . wait for it . . . Civil War. Yeah, 154 + 462=616. Funny).

Sunday Slugfest - Infinite Crisis #6
Posted: Sunday, April 9

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Michael Aronson: Infinite Crisis is a big, giant, incoherent, wonderful, silly mess. I can’t help myself, my fanboy passion kicks in whenever I look at this comic. It needed eleven artists because this comic would have killed only one. Infinite Crisis is truly the spectacle so large that even George Perez, the Hercules of crowd scenes, needs ten collaborators to illustrate this book. I love InC for that.

Kevin T. Brown: Overall, IC #6 is the best issue to date. It’s also the toughest one to review. I felt after issue #4 that Geoff Johns had hit the pinnacle of the series. This issue proved that wrong. While that issue and this both have received the highest bullet rating we can give, I would have loved to go much higher. Right now I feel like Nigel Tufnel saying we should go one louder. Heck with it, this review goes to 6 Bullets. One louder. This issue is deserving of it. Man, what a ride!

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For sheer volume, April 5th was a good comics week for Perez fans:

- JSA #83 Second Printing has a cool 'negative exposure' of the cover of the first printing
- JSA #84
- Infinite Crisis #6
- The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #36

Not sure if there's anything Perez-specific in it, but InQuest Gamer #133, also released April 5th, includes a preview of the Infinite Crisis Vs. collectible card set.

COLORING JIM LEE'S INFINITE CRISIS #6 COVER
04-03-2006 03:29 PM

Following in the footsteps of Sandra Hope (who outlined her inking process for the cover to Infinite Crisis #6 a week or so back at the Sun of Gelatometti site, colorist Alex Sinclair has posted a step-by-step of how he colored the cover for the penultiamte issue of the miniseries.

Sinclair posted the guide late last week, and we re-present it here for your reading pleasure, and also to get you to check out Sun of Gelattometi more regularly…it’s good stuff.

Onward with Sinclair’s guide. First off, his desk...

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INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

INFINITE CRISIS #6 COVERS PREVIEW 03-30-2006 07:33 PM posted by MattBrady Twelve, down... just two more to go... While a penciled version appeared during WizardWorld: LA, and a "preliminary" version with the original March solicitatons, respectively, here for the first time are the full Jim Lee and George Perez covers to next week's Infinite Crisis #6. Do the click thing, and don't forget you have until 8PM Thursday evening to submit a question to Dan Didio for next week's penultimate edition of Crisis Counseling...

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

INKING JIM LEE's INFINITE CRISIS #6 COVER 03-25-2006 05:43 PM (excerpt) Newsarama’s friends over at the Sun of Gelatometti blog are once again giving readers insight into the artistic process… this time inker Sandra Hope is breaking down her inking process over Jim Lee’s pencils of his cover to Infinite Crisis #6.

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

According to DC Comics, Infinite Crisis #6 is now scheduled to be released on April 5th, while #7 is scheduled for May 3rd. www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=4952 www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=5079

Infinite Crisis #6 has been moved up a week and is now scheduled to ship on March 29th (previously listed for April 5th), according to www.dccomics.com and www.newsarama.com .

I've been reading a bit of misinformation regarding my involvement with INFINITE CRISIS #6. When I read I was drawing all of Issue 6 I knew that the lines of communication had gotten tangled up a mite.

Here's the real scoop: Due to scheduling conflicts and time constrictions I will only be drawing 5 pages of issue 6, instead of the originally planned 12. Three of those pages are being reproduced from my pencils while the others (a double-pager) have been pencilled and inked by me.

This will allow me to get right to providing more artwork for Issue 7, although I don't know exactly how many pages that will be.

Demon Days
Sunday, March 5
written by Blair Marnell

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Our Worlds In Crisis

Contrary to an earlier rumor that George Perez will draw the entire issue of Infinite Crisis #6, I hear that his page count for that issue will be closer to 17, so that will still leave almost half the issue for the rest of the artistic team to handle.

(If true, there is a Minor Spoiler ahead. Don’t select the Inviso Text if you don’t want to know.)

I’m also told that the Multiverse will NOT be reestablished at the end of the miniseries. As before, there will be just one Earth.

This Has An “Earth X” Factor of Seven Out of Ten

LYING IN THE GUTTERS VOLUME 2 COLUMN 41
Monday February 27, 2006
written by Rich Johnston

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CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Rumours from Megacon... enter if you dare...

The word on the floor was that "Infinite Crisis" was late due to delayed scripts. In order to speed the slipping "Infinite Crisis," George Perez will pencil issue #6 of the series, the artwork being digitally reproduced from his pencils.

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

WONDERCON '06: DC CRISIS COUNSELING - ONE YEAR LATER 02-12-2006 06:33 PM (excerpt) Sunday's panel began with an impromptu slide show. Geoff Johns has some pages of Infinite Crisis #5 on his computer, and they hooked it into the A/V system to show the audience. A double-page spread of the skyline over Titans Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge showed many, many Earths in the background sky. Mark Waid's Brave and the Bold series is still unscheduled. Dick Grayson: Johns: "He's a major player in Crisis #6." Guy Gardner: "Crisis #7, and in GL Corps"

Looks like another release date shift for Infinite Crisis. As mentioned in "DC Sends Infinite Crisis #4 Back To Press," #6 is now scheduled to arrive in stores on March 29th.

As seen in the article "Infinite Crisis #3 Sells Out, Back To Press" at www.comicbookresources.com, the release date of Infinite Crisis #6 has shifted from March 8th to April 5th.

DC COMICS UNVEILS COMPLETE LIST OF "ONE YEAR LATER" TITLES
by Jonah Weiland, Executive Producer
Posted: December 13, 2005

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

The staggering repercussions of DC Comics' INFINITE CRISIS continue to spread in March, as the heroes of the DCU take a sudden leap "One Year Later."

Spinning out of the incredible ending of INFINITE CRISIS #5 (DEC050244), the "One Year Later" issues introduce a spectacular array of new creative talents and startling new directions across the DCU. Now, DC unveils the complete list of "One Year Later" titles, along with their creative teams!

For more information on these titles, or to see their covers, visit the March in-store titles page of the DC Comics website at www.dccomics.com/../?dat=20060301&s=31.

JSA #83 New art team! Written by Paul Levitz Art by Rags Morales, Dave Meikis and Luke Ross Cover by George Pérez

Issues of INFINITE CRISIS are available as follows:

* INFINITE CRISIS #1 (AUG050205) and INFINITE CRISIS #2 (SEP050228) are available for reorder.
* INFINITE CRISIS #3 (OCT050239) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 28.
* INFINITE CRISIS #4 (NOV050251) is solicited in the November Previews (Volume XV #11) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 25.
* INFINITE CRISIS #5 (DEC050244) is solicited in the December Previews (Volume XV #12) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on February 15.
* INFINITE CRISIS #6 will be solicited in the January Previews (Volume XVI #1) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on March 8.

In addition, these titles related to INFINITE CRISIS are available as well:

* COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS SECOND PRINTING (FEB058329), PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS (MAR058148), THE OMAC PROJECT TP (SEP050257) and the DAY OF VENGEANCE TP (SEP050258) are available for reorder.
* The VILLAINS UNITED TP (OCT050276) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 14.
* The RANN-THANAGAR WAR TP (OCT050275) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 28.

DC COMICS SOLICITATIONS FOR PRODUCT SHIPPING MARCH, 2006
by Jonah Weiland, Executive Producer
Posted: December 12, 2005

DC Comics has provided CBR News with their solicitation text and cover images for comics and product shipping in March of 2006.

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

INFINITE CRISIS #6
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning
Covers by Jim Lee & Sandra Hope and George Pérez

Which events in this continuing epic will lead us to One Year Later? What worlds live? Which hero dies? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with covers by Lee & Hope (approximately 50%) and Pérez (approximately 50%).
On sale March 8 o 6 of 7 o 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

JSA #83
Written by Paul Levitz
Art by Rags Morales, Dave Meikis and Luke Ross
Cover by George Pérez

It's One Year Later…and the JSA has been torn asunder! Legendary JSA writer Paul Levitz, award-winning artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS, WONDER WOMAN) & inker Dave Meikis (HOURMAN) deliver a moving 5-part tale of heroes picking up the pieces of their lives as they face of against one of their deadliest enemies! Featuring flashback sequences illustrated by Luke Ross (JONAH HEX)!
On sale March 1 o 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

WIZ CHI '05 PEREZ COVERS INFINITE CRISIS
posted 08-06-2005 07:28 PM
BY NATHAN JEWELL

Bob Wayne, Greg Rucka, Dan DiDio and Joan Hilty were on the Infinite Crisis panel at Wizard World Chicago. Not a lot of new announcements were made, but the panelists did say that Ted Kord, Max Lord, Sue Dibny, and Barry Allen would not be making a return to the DCU after the Infinite Crisis.

RANDOM NOTES
The new 52 weekly series is directly spun out of events occurring in Infinite Crisis #4, which ships in March of 2006. There will be multiple teams on 52 to ensure that it's a continuous event and will come out on time.

DC announced that fan favorite artist George Perez will be drawing all the seven covers of Infinite Crisis.

There was cryptic news that Keith Giffen is working on a new series, but the publisher would not confirm what it was about or who was featured in the comic.

DCU continuity will be sustained after the Infinite Crisis.

These titles are unaffected by Infinite Crisis: Brave and the Bold, Plastic Man, the All Stars line, and Legion of Super-Heroes.

These characters are not coming back to the DCU: Ted Kord, Barry Allen, Maxwell Lord, or Sue Dibny.

When asked about a possible new Blue Beetle, the panelists said, "If there is a new Blue Beetle, it won't be Ted Kord."

Keep checking back with THE PULSE for more from Wizard World Chicago.

TROJAN WARRIOR: JIMENEZ TALKS: "DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY"
by Jonah Weiland, Executive Producer
Posted: August 2, 2005

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

Donna Troy was one of the most beloved members of the DC Comics Teen Titans. Fans mourned her death in the "Graduation Day" mini-series and rejoiced when DC announced the four-issue "DC Special: Return of Donna Troy" mini-series by writer Phil Jimenez and artist Jose Garcia Lopez. However, when some readers picked up the first issue of the series they found it wasn't quite what they expected and some were left confused. CBR News chatted with Jimenez by phone last week for some clarification and background on the series and some hints on how it ties into the looming "Infinite Crisis."

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After the DC Universe settles down from the events of "Infinite Crisis," readers can expect appearances from Donna in a monthly DC book. "I think there's been some talk. The plan had always been that once she was reintroduced she would be placed in either the 'Titans' or 'The Outsiders.' I suspect it will be one of those books."

Jimenez has enjoyed crafting a story that reintroduces one of his favorite characters and places her at the forefront of the big events in the DC Universe. He urges readers who may be confused or have questions to stick with the book. The final two issues of "The Return of Donna Troy" should tie things together for them nicely. "I just hope readers remembers that it is a four-issue series," Jimenez said. "Just because everything wasn't explained in issue one doesn't mean it doesn't pan out over the other three issues."

DC'S EDITORIAL CHANGE-UP: DIDIO EXPLAINS
posted 06-10-2005 08:48 PM

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

The changes coming to the DC Universe following Infinite Crisis won’t be limited just to the characters. DC Executive Editor Dan DiDio has confirmed for Newsarama that, following the seven-issue Infinite Crisis miniseries, DC editorial will see a significant change as well.

In a brief chat with Newsarama Friday morning, DiDio initially explained some of the rationale behind the upcoming “One Year Later…” jump all the DCU titles will experience coming out of Infinite Crisis between February and March of 2006.

“We had an editorial meeting to talk through Crisis - how we’re going to handle it, how we’re going to coordinate it, and how we’re going to follow it,” DiDio said. “When the suggestion was made by editorial of maybe doing a leap ahead in storylines, it gave us an interesting hook that would really play nicely, because it would allow you to get back into your characters in their own individual stories again, without being made to feel that they’re all coming from the same place and the same time. With everything running as tightly as it will be in Crisis, the last thing we wanted to do was follow it by having all the series coming from the same exact place, and the same exact time, because that can get a little redundant. This allows for every series to have its own individual identity again, and allows us to get the balls back up in the air as quickly as possible and get right back into the heart of what makes each character special.”

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05 SUMMER PREVIEW: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY
written by Chris Ward
printed in WIZARD #165 (Jul 2005)
www.wizarduniverse.com

The former Titan resurfaces with clues to 'Crisis'.

It's a brand-new dawn for Donna!

Originally Wonder Girl Donna Troy, seemingly killed in Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day mini-series but instead transported to a strange world, roars back to life in DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy. written by Phil Jimenez with art by Jose Luis Garcia and George Perez, the four issue mini also serves as the official prologue to October's Infinite Crisis mini-series (drawn by Jimenez and written by Geoff Jones).

"This series sets Donna Troy up as a major player in the Crisis itself," the writer says. "It also connects to the cosmic events of the Rann/Thanagar War and the Teen Titans and the Outsiders. We're using her background and history to explain why she's so pivotal to the DC Universe, and why she, more than anyone else, has to be in the role she's about to take on."

Plus August's issue #3 is girl-on-girl action when Donna tangles with current Wonder Girl Cassie Sandsmark!

INFINITE CRISIS #6 (Perez Cover) (Apr 2006) DC Comics

WW PHILLY: DCU COMING ATTRACTIONS by Justin Jordan, Special to CBR News Posted: June 4, 2005 (excerpt) The fall will see a new "Absolute Edition" of "Crisis on Infinite Earths," including a brand new cover by a up-and-coming new talent by the name of George Perez. Perez will also be doing one of the dual covers that will appear on October's "Infinite Crisis." The other artist will be superstar Jim Lee.

DC's DCU Panel @ WW: Philly
06-04-2005 09:03 PM

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On the Infinite Crisis front, it was announced that each issue of the seven issue miniseries will have two covers, one by Jim Lee, one by George Perez.

The previously announced Crisis on Inifintie Earths: The Aboslute Edition will ship in November. One volume will contain the entire maxiseries, while a second will present behind-the-scenes features. George Pérez will provide new covers for both volumes.

Wizard World Philadelphia: DCU Coming Attractions
Posted: Saturday, June 4
Posted By: Mike Storniolo

DC Universe Panel

Hosted by Bob Wayne many questions were answered about the future happenings of the DCU and some new projects revealed as well.

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* The seven issue Infinite Crisis series will have two covers per issue, one by Jim Lee and the other by George Perez.