Crisis on Infinite Earths

As Captain Marvel attacks the group of the All Star Squadron Consisting of Green Lantern, Liberty Belle, and Johnny Quick; Green Lantern reminds them that Captain Marvel fought him all over London once. Upon breaking Green Lantern’s sphere it shows that Captain Marvel did not want to attack them. A strange shadow being emerges and attacks the team of heroes. When they are all defeated the black shadows formed into a Black Thunderbolt. The Thunderbolt hits Captain Marvel and turns him into a young boy. With no powers Billy Plummets toward the ground. Green Lantern moves quick to save him. As Johnny Quick carries Liberty Belle the Shadow forms into a man. Using her new Sonic powers Liberty Belle defeats him. Save for the monster takes a giant shape. Billy realizes that Green Lantern can’t help if he’s stuck trying to protect him. Changing into Captain Marvel right before Green Lantern eyes he flies off freeing Green Lantern. Green lantern charges forward. “And I shall shed my light over Dark Evil, for the Dark Things cannot stand the light…the light of the Green Lantern” Unleashing a full blast from his ring Alan Scot defeats the shadow creature this time for good.

The talk instantly changes to the reason they are here. They are looking for Firebrand last seen with the Harbinger. Captain Marvel Assures them that should a woman on fire flying in Fawcett City he would have known about it. Later after they get back to safe grounds Green Lantern informs Captain Marvel that his two teammates maybe grouchy because they got married not a hour ago. After eating at a diner the trio of heroes are taken back to Billy’s place. Here he points out that they is only one bed. Green Lantern is quick to point out that is fine. In the last panels it leads you think that though Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle are going to enjoy their honeymoon.

As Green Lantern tries to take off he falls down. Unable to fly without his ring being charged. Captain Marvel flies him to China. Although this is Earth-8 Alan Scot’s Starheart is apparently still in China. Green Lantern charges his ring and then sets off. Back to Fawcett. The comic book once again hints that Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick both had more then enough of a honeymoon night; in Billy’s bedroom. As Liberty Belle opens the shade she see’s Captain Marvel and Green Lantern right outside. As Liberty Belle is embarrassed for the second time she wakes up her husband. As Johnny Quick gets dress in a blink of an eye they are off toward the rock of Eternity.

Shazam speaks to the four people. Knowing of course the reason and way for him to get home. He doesn’t allow Captain Marvel to leave the place with the friends. Explaining to the heroes what they have to do. Johnny takes Liberty Belle and Green Lantern flies himself to China to steal a piece of the Heart. With a piece with him Alan takes them off into the Red and Purple sky. Captain Marvel attempts to ask the Wizard for advice but before any can be given the Wizard Shazam is gone. Gone because he knows Captain Marvel has Seven years before flying into that same sky. End of All Star Squadron #52

Back Up Story- Shanghaied into Hyperspace Interlude one.

Hawkman wakes up in space not knowing where he is. As he bails on the spaceship that he was on he sees a man being attacked by lizard birds. Hawkman helps the man. Apparently the man was on a diplomatic mission. His wife was kidnapped. Hawkman chooses to help. As he beats up the kidnapper and his forces he frees the wife. Hawkman gets help by those loyal to the daughter. At the end of it all the man he saved gives him Radium so that he may combat diseases on earth. Hawkman then shoots off into space.

Issue Tagline: Special-Guest Star - - Dr. Fate

Brainiac 5 learns of the Crisis of the Infinite Earths but is too depressed to deal with it, after Supergirl died, and realizes he doesn't remember much of it. That forgetfulness is felt throughout the entire Legion as they try to remember how Kid Psycho died, who also died during the events of the Crisis of Infinite Earths. The anti-matter field from the Crisis sweeps across the galaxy, disrupting the prisoners of Takron-Galtos, but the Legion arrives so things don't get out of hand. Tellus accidentally releases Validus but before he is destroyed by the anti-matter field, someone teleports him to safety. Meanwhile, some other Legionnaires try to figure a way to stop the anti-matter field and unwittingly release the Infinite Man. The Legion fights the Infinite Man and are able to defeat him, even returning him to his normal form.

A Crisis Cross-Over.

Overview

The untold tales of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes continue. Vibe! Steel! Gypsy! It's the rise and fall of the Motor City Justice League, as Aquaman relocates the JLA from a satellite in the sky to Detroit to bring them closer to the people they serve. But as soon as they arrive, they find themselves embroiled in the greatest disaster ever: The Crisis on Infinite Earths. Plus: Two titanic backup tales give a fresh glimpse at the darkest moments in the lives of everyone's favorite heroes.

Spoiler Alert

Everything starts out with a mysterious figure known as Pariah. He is the witness of universe after universeb being destroyed. He sees the Universe with Earth-3 disappear. Even the Criminal Syndicate and Alexander Luther Sr. are unable to stop its destruction. Alexander Luther Sr. and his wife Lois know that they can not stop the destruction of their universe so they send their son Alexander Luther Jr. to another dimension in hopes of saving his life. The pod with Luther Jr. goes to the universe of Earth-3.

Lyla and the Monitor watch as universe after universe is destroyed. In an attempt to stop the end of existence Monitor sends Lyla as the Harbinger to find the one the Monitor has selected to save it. Harbinger separates into multiple selves and takes off to multiple universes and times. She summons King Solavar from Gorilla City, Dawnstar from Earth-1's future, the first Superhero known as Firebrand, and the Azure Avenger Blue Beetle. One of her forms is sent to find Arion but her body is taken over by one of the shadows of the Anti-Monitor. Another Harbinger summons Psycho-Pirate.

The possessed Harbinger finds Arion and after toying with him she summons him as well. Meanwhile Another Harbinger summons Firestorm and Killer Frost. Harbinger gets Psycho-Pirate to make Killer Frost fall in love with Firestorm. The Monitor watches all of this. One by one superheroes and villains are called to the Monitor satellite. Others include Dr. Polaris, an Older Superman, Obsidian, Cyborg, Geo-Force, Green Lantern John Stewart and Psimon.

While on the satellite the confused group are attacked by Anti-Monitor Shadows. After a battle the Monitor shows up and helps them defeat the shadows.

The Monitor is studying why Alex Luther Jr. is growing so fast. The Harbinger watches and sets out to betray him. She leaves the Monitor and goes to the mysterious figure who will later be revealed as the Anti-Monitor. He tells Harbinger to destroy the Luther Child.

On Earth-1 the Flash is time traveling and discovers that the universe is being destroyed. He then vibrates away.

Also on Earth-1 the Titans and the Outsiders try to stop the nothingness that is consuming the world. Later Superman and Batman help them. But no one can stop the nothingness from slowly consuming the world. After a while the Flash shows up with a few cryptic words of doom and then vibrates away again.

In space, Brainiac watches the universe being destroyed, it knows that it needs help from Earth.

In 1944 Markovia is the WWII battleground between the United States and German Solders. The Easy Company, the Haunted Tank and the Losers are all battling to stop the German Troops. Dr. Polaris, Geo-Force and the Blue Beetle are also there to protect one of the Monitor's towers in the middle of the city. At first things go well for everyone, but then the shadows attack and all the Losers disappear. Another victim of the shadows is Flower also known as Farmer Boy from Easy Company. The heroes battle the shadows and defeat some but the Blue Beetle is knocked off the tower by one of the shadows. The Monitor watches as Blue Beetle tumbles to his death. Disappointed, the Monitor returns him to his own time.

In the future Superman, Dawnstar, Solovar and Kamandi rest only to discover that Solovar is mortally wounded and then he disappears like the Blue Beetle.

Back in the western United States 1879 Bat Lash gets tossed out of a womans home. Undaunted, he bids farewell and goes to meet Ke-Woh-No-Tay at a mysterious tower that looks just like the Monitor'd towers. He rides until he reaches a mine that surrounds the tower. When he walks into the mine he sees Ke-Woh-No-Tay, Johnny Thunder, Jonah Hex and Nighthawk. They contemplate the tower until Cyborg, Firebrand, Psimon and the Green Lantern Jon Stewart show up. They barely get a chance to talk before they are attacked by shadows. Psimon is put out of commission by the shadows and Green Lantern's ring fails due to the battery being destroyed earlier. The mine caves in on the group but Nighthawk manages to get out. Nighthawk is then consumed by the nothingness that is destroying the universe.

The nothingness is also destroying the future. The Legion of Superheroes try to save people but one of their group, Kid Psycho, is absorbed by the nothingness.

On his satelite, the Monitor watches all that is going on when Harbinger walks in and shoots him in the back with beams from her hands.