Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985-1986) #2

Crisis on Infinite Earths (Single Issues)

by Marv Wolfman (Writer), George Pérez (Illustrator), Dick Giordano (Illustrator)

From the dawn of man to the far-flung future, a mysterious energy is eating its way through the cosmos! To combat the burgeoning disaster, a powerful being called the Monitor recruits a team of heroes from across the Multiverse. Even still, dark forces are gathering their strength in the shadows...

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Superheroes, Comic Book

25 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 1985

About the author

Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.

Reviews

[Jayson]

(B+) 79% | Good
Notes: More warm than hot, a steady plot, not boring nor berserk: task-assigning, scope-defining, wrenches tossed in works.

*Progress update

[Andi Chorley]

Re-read as part of the Crisis on Infinte Earths issue by issue

From Anthro in the distant past to the Legion in the 30th century with Kamadi in some alternate future all illustrated by the great George Perez!

[Max Solis]

Anthro, el cavernícola, lidera a una manada de mamuts lejos de la aldea de la tribu del Clan del Oso. Tras caer de lo alto de una de las grandes bestias, observa entre la maleza la imagen de una gran ciudad futurista. Sacude la cabeza y, al volver a mirar, la imagen ha desaparecido. Además, la manada de mamuts que había acorralado también ha desaparecido.

En la Tierra del siglo XXX, los miembros de la Legión de Superhéroes descubren a los mamuts desplazados que corren en estampida por la Plaza de Metrópolis. Colossal Boy intenta recogerlos con sus brazos gigantes, pero desaparecen repentinamente.

En Ciudad Gótica, el Guasón asesina al magnate del cine Harold J. Standish. Batman se estrella contra la ventana e intenta desarmar al villano, pero el Guasón lo mantiene a raya con una flor adhesiva. De repente, una imagen angustiada de Flash aparece ante ellos, advirtiéndoles del fin del mundo. Batman intenta hablar con Flash, pero este se desintegra ante sus ojos.

[Rick Ray]

"Time and Time Again" makes the ambitious jump into several timelines as we observe three eras - the dawn of man, the 30th century, and the current day status of Earth-One. Flash disintegrates in a most horrifying manner before Batman while the Monitor and Pariah wage their war using their crafted teams of individuals across the multiverse. It's lofty storytelling that can sometimes get a bit too ahead of itself, but George Perez is undeniably up for the challenge of drawing a ton of stuff on each page in a way that is still easy enough to follow.

[S. Wilson]

The Monitor and Pariah wage their battle of matter and anti-matter as heroes and villains from different planets and worlds across the DC Universe blindly follow the monitor's instructions. Highlights include an incorrigible Psycho-Pirate and the Flash's iconic disintegrating message to a bewildered Batman. The Crisis builds!!!

[ryan]

Eu queria entender quem é esse vilão que controla tantas pessoas de uma vez só.
Precursora é sem significado algum pra mim, uma hora ela quer proteger os heróis e no mesmo momento ela trabalha com esse possível vilão. Enfim, a dúvida sobre tudo só aumenta e agora estou ficando estressado com essa palhaçada de não revelar quem é esse vilão.

[Shan Gunn]

Hot damn, that's a lot of characters! Things are getting wild now. The images of the flash were especially haunting in this one.

[Steven Shinder]

That flicker of the Flash's fate was chilling, and it was nice seeing Golden Age Superman.

[John]

Time And Time Again

[Andres Farias Riquelme]

En este capítulo, se sigue esparciendo la materia oscura que consume la realidad de diversos mundos en los diversos espacio-tiempos de DC Comics. No es realmente una lectura apasionada, y la manera en que se entrega el contenido no es hilada y atractiva.

[OinkFish Pigs]

Yeah this just wasn’t it for me ig. Dialogue was mediocre and I felt no real threat except when the Anti Monitor talked. Harbinger and Pariah’s plots carried this issue.

High 8.1

[Stephen Bedard]

The Monitor sends a number of heroes and villains to various times and places to protect his mysterious machines. We get a sense of where the story is going and how uncertain the future is.

[Mark Cubillos]

I know this considered one of the best and definitive DC storyline in history but, so far, it has just been okay and I found this issue kind of boring.

[Mikey Baker]

flash comes to warn Batman that universes are dying, but it’s too late. there is a major crisis going on, and who knows what universe can actually help??

[★ Mary D. Carstairs ⚯ ͛]

Este me gustó un poco menos, pero le estoy agarrando cariño a Arion

[Zee]

The old-fashioned dialogue makes it hard to enjoy for me but the plot is prevailing.