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.

This is the telling of the DC Universe after the Crisis of Infinite Earths maxi-series.

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.

This is the story that changed the DC Universe forever. A mysterious being known as the Anti-Monitor has begun a crusade across time to bring about the end of all existence. As alternate earths are systematically destroyed, the Monitor quickly assembles a team of super-heroes from across time and space to battle his counterpart and stop the destruction. DC's greatest heroes including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Aquaman, assemble to stop the menace, but as they watch both the Flash and Supergirl die in battle, they begin to wonder if even all of the heroes in the world can stop this destructive force.

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.

The official prologue to BLACKEST NIGHT starts here as the first Black Lantern is born! Black Hand has been an enemy of Hal Jordan since Hal's early days as a Green Lantern. But even Black Hand is unaware of the true power he holds that will connect him to the Blackest Night! Discover this villain's connection to death and the Black Lantern Corps!

An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! Superboy-Prime meets Superboy as the Boys of Steel confront one another about their roles in this universe.                                

SPOILERS

Conner is watching a news report on Superman's heroism, most notably in El Paso, with Krypto. Conner muses about his desire to be like Superman and to be a hero before deciding that it might be the time to rejoin the Teen Titans. As he places his Titans communicator in his pocket, he overhears a conversation between Ma and Pa Kent and a unknown party.

As Conner walks to the door inquistively wanting to tell Pa Kent the good news, he stumbles upon a hovering Superboy-Prime who smiling remarks that he is Superboy and he is his replacement.

In Key Mordaz, Florida, the current home and operating base of the Doom Patrol, Robotman, Nudge, Grunt, and Negative Man run through the hallways to go see the Chief. Nudge and Grunt complain about having to go join the mainstream and help out in the oncoming crisis despite being ostracized as freakshows. Robotman and Negative Man give a short lecture on being heroes while Beast Boy sneaks in as a mouse. He is startled by a mouse-sized Elasti-Girl who grabs him as she grows to the height two story house. She questions but Chief introduces him to the Doom Patrol. Robotman says his name rings a bell and Beast Boy asks why isn't Elasti-Girl dead.

Back at the Kent farm, Conner is punched so hard that he is sent flying into a tractor, which explodes not to far from the Kents. Conner is unsure whether this is real, another spiritual journey with Raven or one of Luthor's tricks. When Conner relocates his shoulder and tells the Kents to run, Superboy-Prime tells him that he would never hurt good people and how he isn't a good person, having Lex Luthor's blood in his veins.

Pa Kent's attempts to get Superboy-Prime to calm down and talk it out piss Superboy-Prime off making him yell that he is through with talking. The next thing Conner and the reader knows is that Superboy-Prime rockets into Conner and flies through trees and buildings with Conner taking the brunt of the impact.

While Conner acts as Superboy-Prime's human shield, Superboy-Prime goes on about when he was the only Superboy and how he hates that a science experiment gone wrong has taken his place. Superboy-Prime tries to punch Conner face in but Krypto followed them and then mauls Superboy-Prime, saving Conner. As Krypto draws blood and Superboy-Prime screams in pain, Conner sends out a distress signal in his Titans communicator and murmurs a plea for help. Soon, Krypto is tossed hard into a building. Conner is furious, removing his shirt to reveal his trademark T-shirt, signalling that he means business.

Back at Doom Patrol HQ, Robotman thinks Beast Boy is mad but Chief curtly throws the comment back in Robotman's face. Robotman doesn't back down, defending Elasti-Girl. Elasti-Girl comments that she doesn't remembered but it's generally ignored. The Chief explains that Beast Boy says he has been having recurring dreams since he got back from the gateway of life and death. Beast Boy takes liberties to finish, saying like when he was a kid and in his early teens, he remembers looking up to Elasti-Girl. Nudge snorts that they all do.

Beast Boy gives her a look but says the Brotherhood of Evil trapped her, Robotman, Negative Man and the Chief on this island and they forced them to choose between giving up their own lives or allowing the Brotherhood to destroy a fishing village full of people. The Chief rolls over to his computer with a bar of chocolate, saying that he has been having the same dreams, just never admitting it. Immediately afterwards, Beast Boy's Titans communicator beeps and he recieves Conner's message, saying that they have to leave.

Superboy-Prime and Conner fight an intense battle and wreck Keystone City in the process. Conner is losing and after Superboy-Prime teases Conner about not having a cape, Conner laughs. Superboy-Prime is confused but Conner opens his fist to show his glowing Titans communicator.

Soon, Superboy-Prime is attacked by the current Teen Titans team, Flash, some former members of the Teen Titans such as Red Star, Mirage, Wildebeest, Pantha, and Risk, the Doom Patrol, and the JSA as Wonder Girl rescues Conner.

As Doctor Mid-Nite and the Chief approach, Raven, Robin, and Wonder Girl tend to a severley injured Conner. Wonder Girl explains that Kid Flash brought the JSA and Beast Boy brought the Doom Patrol. When asked who is Superboy-Prime, Conner has no clue. Raven tries to heal him but won't and can't saying that her powers have been going haywire ever since the end of Teen Titans #29 when Brother Blood returned. Doctor Mid-Nite says that the Spectre is to blame and according to Zatanna, magic has deteriorated and a new age is dawning.

Conner passes out as each of the heroes take a crack at Superboy-Prime, from Jay, Wally and Bart trying to triple team him, to Terra using her geokinesis with Sandman's respective sand-related powers, to Wildcat knocking Superboy-Prime upside his head with a billboard. It climaxes when Speedy decides to use the blue arrow that Arsenal gave her that he stole from Superman's Fortress of Solitude when he was Speedy and part of the original Titans.

After trapping Superboy-Prime in the Phantom Zone, the heroes catch their breath but Superboy-Prime, upset, breaks out, making his knuckles bleed in the process. As Doctor Mid-Nite uses CPR on Conner with Robin and Wonder Girl at his side, Superboy-Prime breaks free, causing a rift in reality.

That rift helps Beast Boy and the other members of the Doom Patrol remember everything they forgot and then some. Meanwhile, Superboy-Prime in his rage becomes hard to touch. As Red Star, Pantha, and Wildebeest charge in, Pantha remarks that he is just a stupid and lost kid. Superboy-Prime in a bout of rage backhands Pantha saying that he isn't stupid, but ends up decapitating her.

As more heroes rush in to help and Superboy-Prime rips his fist through Wildebeest, the Flash family discuss how bad the situation is getting without any of the JLA's help. They plan to put Superboy-Prime into a place where he can't escape. Superboy-Prime rips Risk's arm off, encases Red Star in ice with his ice breath and cuts Bushido in half with heat vision and Kid Flash says goodbye to Robin and Wonder Girl saying take care of each other and don't forget that, adding that the JLA did and look what happened to them.

The Flashes tap into their highest speeds and summon the Speed Force before pulling Superboy-Prime into the Speed Force. Back in the remnants of downtown Keystone City, the heroes try to put back together the broken pieces as they mourn the death of their loved ones and good friends and try to tend to the severley injured teammates.

The story starts at the end of time when a tribesmen known as Anthro stops a massive stampede of mammoths he calls "serpent noses". He is successful but notices a huge futuristic city on the horizon, he turns to his tribe to show them the city but when he does the city is gone along with the mammoths.

The Mammoths end up in the thirtieth century were the Legion of Superheroes try to stop them from running amok.

In Gotham, Batman stops the Joker but in the middle of everything a decaying Flash shows up and pleads with Batman to save the world which he says is dying. The Flash decays into nothingness while the Joker runs away.

Back at the Monitor's satellite his chosen heroes and villins are gathered to help him stop the end of all existence. Everyone is confused and argues but decides in the end to help the Monitor. It is then that the Harbinger sends them all over and to different times.

On Oa the Guardians of the Universe discover that the universe is ending and they try to figure out how to prevent their universes destruction. It is at this time when the main battery speaks to them and tells them that everything ends with them.

In Metropolis Superman meets with Batman who explains what happened with the Flash. As they are talking Pariah shows up and tells them their world is going to be destroyed. He then disappears.

In the time of between the twentieth and thirtieth centuries Kamandi climbs one of the Monitors towers. As he wonders were it came from a shadow pops out of the tower and cuts his rope sending him to his death. He is however saved by an aging Superman. Superman, Solovar and Dawnstar were sent to guard the Monitor's tower but they are not there long when they are attacked by shadows. Kamandi is the first to be attacked but he is saved by Solovar.