Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition #1

Worlds lived. Worlds died. And the DC Universe was never the same! In 1985, DC Comics dramatically altered comics' original universe with CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, a 12-issue series that rocked the comics community, tragically dooming some of DC's most beloved characters and drastically altering others. Written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, with inks by Dick Giordano, Jerry Ordway and Mike DeCarlo, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS finds the alternate worlds that once were a hallmark of the DC Universe under siege by a mysterious force powerful enough to wipe out the lives of billions. Now this landmark series gets the star treatment in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION — an over-sized slipcase set containing two hardcover books. The 368-page Book One includes the full 12-issue maxi-series (which was painstakingly restored and meticulously recolored in 1998), with an introduction by Marv Wolfman, afterword by Dick Giordano, and creator bios. George Pérez provides all-new art for the dust-jacket. (Please note that the Monitor Tapes section from issue #10 will be shot from the original art for this issue and represented in its original form.) The 96-page Book Two contains a compendium featuring the full behind-the-scenes story on the years-long making of the maxi-series complete with memos, notes, original plots and commentary from Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway; The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index and The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index being reprinted for the very first time, completely updated; a look into post-Crisis events and aftermath stories, how the Superboy/Legion conundrum was solved, and a look at the 20th anniversary of this seminal event. George Pérez provides all-new art for the dust-jacket.

Characters: Ace Morgan, Adam Strange, Air Wave, Alanna Strange, Alex Luthor, Alfred Pennyworth, Amethyst (DC), Animal Man, Anthro, Anti-Monitor, Aquagirl (Tula), Aquaman, Arion, Arisia Rrab, Atom (Palmer), Atom (Pratt), Atom Smasher, Ayla Ranzz, B'wana Beast, Barbara Gordon, Bat Lash, Batman, Beast Boy, Big Sir, Black Adam, Black Canary, Black Condor (Grey), Black Lightning, Black Manta, Black Orchid (Linden-Thorne), Black Spider, Blackbriar Thorn, Blok, Blue Beetle (Kord), Blue Devil, Bolt, Bouncing Boy, Brain, Brainiac, Brainiac 5, Brainwave Jr., Brother Blood, Bulldozer (Easy Co), Calendar Man, Captain Atom, Captain Cold, Captain Comet, Captain Marvel (DC), Captain Marvel Jr., Captain Storm, Carol Ferris, Catman (DC Comics), Cave Carson, Celsius, Ch'p, Chameleon Boy, Cheetah (Minerva), Chemo, Cheshire, Chlorophyll Kid, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Count Vertigo, Creeper, Cyborg, Dane Dorrance, Darkseid, Dawnstar, Deadman, Deathstroke, Desaad, Despero, Detective Chimp, Dick Grayson, Doc, Doctor Cyber, Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson), Doctor Jenet Klyburn, Doctor Light (Hoshi), Doctor Mid-Nite (McNider), Doctor Mist, Doctor Occult, Doctor Phosphorus, Doctor Polaris (Emerson), Doctor Regulus, Doctor Sivana, Doll Man (Dane), Dolphin, Don Hall, Donna Troy, Dream Girl, Eclipso, Element Lad, Elongated Man, Emerald Empress, Enchantress (DC), Enemy Ace, Etrigan, Evil Star, Felix Faust, Fire, Firebrand (Reilly), Firehawk, Firestorm (Raymond), Flash (Barry Allen), Flash (Garrick), Floronic Man, Four-Eyes (Easy Co), Fury (DC Comics), Garth, Garth Ranzz, General J.E.B. Stuart, Geo-Force, Gizmo, Gold, Golden Glider, Green Arrow, Green Lantern (Scott), Gunner, Guy Gardner, Gypsy, Halo, Harbinger, Harvey Bullock, Hawk (Hall), Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Hector Hall, Hector Hammond, Hippolyta, Houngan, Hourman (Rex Tyler), Human Bomb (Lincoln), Huntress (Wayne), Ice Cream Soldier (Easy Co), Icicle (Joar), Iron, Jack O'Lantern (DC), Jacques Foccart, Jade, Jason Todd, Jemm, Jennifer Morgan, Jericho, Jimmy Olsen, John Constantine, John Stewart, Johnny Quick, Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate), Johnny Thunder, Joker, Jonah Hex, Jonni Thunder, Jonny Double, Joshua Clay, Judy Walton, June Robbins, Kamandi, Kanjar Ro, Katana, Katma Tui, Killer Frost (Lincoln), Kobra, Kole, Krona, Lady Quark, Lana Lang, Langford Terrill, Lead, Lex Luthor, Liberty Belle (Lawrence), Lightning Lord, Little Sure Shot (Easy Co), Lois Lane, Lori Lemaris, Luornu Durgo, Mammoth, Mano, Martian Manhunter, Mary Marvel, Mento, Mera, Mercury, Metamorpho, Mirror Master (Scudder), Mister Mind, Molly Maynne Scott, Mon-El, Monitor, Monsieur Mallah, Nicky Walton, Nightshade (DC), Northwind, Obsidian, Ocean Master, Owlman, Pariah, Peacemaker, Penguin, Per Degaton, Perry White, Phantom Girl, Phantom Lady (Sandra Knight), Phantom Stranger, Phobia, Plasmus, Plastic Man, Platinum, Poison Ivy, Polar Boy, Power Girl, Power Ring, Princess Projectra, Prof Haley, Professor Martin Stein, Psimon, Psycho-Pirate, Question, Rag Doll, Ragman, Red Ryan, Red Star, Red Tornado, Riddler, Rip Hunter, Rising Sun, Robotman (Cliff Steele), Rocky Davis, Roy Harper, Sam Simeon, Sarge, Sargon the Sorcerer, Saturn Girl, Sgt. Jeb Stuart, Sgt. Rock, Shade the Changing Man, Shadow Lass, Shaggy Man (DC), Shimmer, Shining Knight (Justin), Shrinking Violet, Sinestro, Solomon Grundy, Solovar, Space Ranger, Spectre (Corrigan), Star-Spangled Kid, Starfire, Starman (Ted Knight), Starro, Sun Boy, Superboy Prime, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Superman, Superwoman, Swamp Thing, T.O. Morrow, Tarantula (Law), Tawky Tawny, Thom Kallor, Timber Wolf, Time Trapper, Tin, Tomar Re, Tommy Tomorrow, Travis Morgan, Trickster (Jesse), Ultra Boy, Ultra-Humanite, Ultraman, Uncle Sam, Valentina Vostok, Validus, Vandal Savage, Vibe, Vigilante (Chase), Vixen, Vulko, Wally West, Warp, Weather Wizard, White Witch, Wildcat, Wildfire, Wildman (Easy Co), Will Magnus, Wonder Woman, Yolanda Montez, Zatanna