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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published August 1985
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages 36
Editing Marv Wolfman; Robert Greenberger (associate); Len Wein (consulting)

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Characters Red Tornado; Scalphunter; Wildfire; Halo; Flash [Barry Allen]; Dawnstar; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Batman [Earth-1]; Firestorm; Superman [Earth-1]; Warlord (background); Blackhawk (background); Sgt. Rock; Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Kamandi; Lead; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Blue Devil; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Deathstroke the Terminator (background); Supergirl; Phantom Stranger; Cyborg; Dream Girl; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Amethyst (background); Swamp Thing; Dr. Polaris; Red Star; Joker; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Steel (background); Chameleon Boy; King Solovar; Jonah Hex; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Green Arrow [Earth-1]; Dane Dorrance; Killer Frost; Arion; Geo-Force; Luthor [Earth-1]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Jonni Thunder; Amazing-Man; Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]; Solomon Grundy; Dr. Mid-Nite; Brainwave Jr. (background); Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (background); Fog (background); Superman [Earth-2]; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Robotman [Robert Crane]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Rag Doll; Star-Spangled Kid; Fury; Dr. Fate; Ultra-Humanite (ape form); Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Obsidian; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Zatara; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Shining Knight; Liberty Belle; Neptune Perkins; The Monocle (background); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Nuklon; Tsunami; Guardian; Sargon the Sorcerer; Tarantula; Vigilante [Greg Sanders] (background); Green Arrow [Earth-2]; Robin [Earth-2]; Power Girl; Northwind; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Ultra-Humanite (as Dolores Winters); Commander Steel (background); Per Degaton (background); Lex Luthor [Earth-2]; Jade; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Silver Scarab; Plastic Man; Starman [Ted Knight]
Genre Superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks George Perez
Letters Gaspar Saladino

25 page Crisis on Infinite Earths story "Worlds in Limbo"

Characters Nicky Walton; Judy Walton; Dane Dorrance; Biff Bailey (all as the Sea Devils); Changeling [Gar Logan]; Cyborg; Wonder Girl; Kole; Jericho; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Aqualad; Aquagirl; Dove; Red Star (all as the New Teen Titans); Platinum; Gold; Mercury; Tin; Lead; Iron (all as the Metal Men); Blok; Element Lad; Dream Girl; Ultra Boy; Brainiac 5; Shrinking Violet; Shadow Lass; Phantom Girl; Colossal Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Duo Damsel; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El; Star Boy; Wildfire; Timber Wolf; Lightning Lass; Dawnstar; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (all as the Legion of Super-Heroes); Black Condor; Uncle Sam; Human Bomb; Phantom Lady; The Ray; Doll Man (all as the Freedom Fighters); Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Tomar Re]; Green Lantern [John Stewart] (all as the Green Lantern Corps); Polar Boy; Chlorophyll Kid (all as the Legion of Substitute-Heroes); Katana; Metamorpho; Black Lightning; Halo; Geo-Force (all as the Outsiders); Nuklon; Brainwave Jr.; Fury; Silver Scarab; Jade; Obsidian; Star-Spangled Kid (all as Infinity Inc.); Sgt. Rock; Worry Wart; 4-Eyes; Little Sure Shot; Short Round; Long Round; Bulldozer; Wildman; Jackie Johnson; Ice Cream Soldier (all as Easy Company); Blackhawk; Andre; Stanislaus (all as the Blackhawks); Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; June Robbins; Prof. Haley (all as the Challengers of the Unknown); Shimmer; Mammoth; Gizmo (all as the Fearsome Five); Red Tornado; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Earth-1]; Steel; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal]; Zatanna; Superman [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Elongated Man; Phantom Stranger; Green Arrow [Earth-1]; Firestorm; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Gypsy; Black Canary; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Adam Strange; Vibe; Steel (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Power Girl; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Superman [Earth-2]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Robin [Earth-2] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA); Dr. Fate; Firebrand [Danette Reilly]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Shining Knight; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Liberty Belle; Plastic Man; Amazing-Man; Tarantula; Sargon the Sorcerer; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (all as the All-Star Squadron); Plasmus; Phobia; Warp; Monsieur Mallah; The Brain (all as the Brotherhood of Evil); Persuader; Tharok; Validus (all as the Fatal Five); Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Celsius (all as the Doom Patrol); The Monitor (corpse); Harbinger; Pariah; Alexander Luthor Jr.; Lana Lang; Robin [Jason Todd]; Proty; Captain Comet; B'wana Beast; Creeper; Rag Doll; Jonni Thunder; Ragman; Windfall; Swamp Thing; Dolphin; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Black Orchid; Cpl. Asher; Sgt. Craig; Lt. Jeb Stuart; Pvt. Rawlins; Arion; Stripesy; Johnny Thunder [Earth-1, Western hero]; Cinnamon; Jonah Hex; Blue Devil; Robin [Jason Todd]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Scalphunter; Bat Lash; Supergirl; Firehair; Black Orchid; Lois Lane [Earth-1]; Tomahawk; Grxx; Deadman; Firehawk; Jemm, Son of Saturn; Amethyst; Warlord; B'wana Beast; Swamp Thing; Alanna Strange; Lori Lemaris; Guardians of the Universe; Rip Hunter; Alfred Pennyworth; Anthro; Embra; Air Wave [Hal Jordan]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lady Quark; Yolanda Montez (later becomes Wildcat); Lois Lane Kent [Earth-2]; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Anti-Monitor (face revealed, villain); Sinestro; Luthor [Earth-2]; Star Sapphire; Big Sir; Solomon Grundy; The Mist; Dr. Polaris; Per Degaton; Vandal Savage; Killer Frost; Mirror Master; Blockbuster; Kung; Copperhead; Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]; Brother Blood; Vulcan; Penguin; Captain Cold; Catwoman [Earth-1]; Silver Swan; Ocean Master; Abra Kadabra; Samurai; Weather Wizard; Plastique; Riddler; Poison Ivy; Ultra-Humanite; Brain Storm
Synopsis Both Earths 1 and 2 have been consigned to a limbo created from the Monitor's last available energies before he died (as seen in issue 4). His foe wonders why he hasnt received those worlds energies into himself like he did all the others that he's destroyed, but no matter- he still has 3 more worlds to destroy, and reveals himself to a captured Flash, Barry Allen (captured in issue 3 by the Antimonitor). To be continued...
Genre Superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils George Perez
Inks Jerry Ordway
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters John Costanza
Notes Anti-Monitor revealed from his silhouette. First true physical appearance in series.