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2May 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

Crisis on Infinite Earths #2

DC · May 1985 · on sale 1985-01-15

First appearance: The Anti-MonitorFirst appearance: MobiusFirst appearance: Mara2 variantsStoryline: Crisis on Infinite Earths
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Identification plate

Series
Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1985 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 1985
Key date
1985-05-00
On-sale date
1985-01-15
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Anti-Monitor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mobius - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wing - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ne-Ahn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDawnstar, Firebrand, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Kamandi, Clark Kent, Obsidian, Danette Reilly, Todd Rice, Solovar, John Stewart, Superman
1V The Comic Bookpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Time and Time Again!comic story25script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Dick Giordano, George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: John CostanzaAhri'ahn, Barry Allen, Gim Allon, Anthro, The Anti-Monitor First, Arion, Batman, Blue Beetle, Brainiac 5, Drake Burroughs, Chameleon Boy, Lady Chian, Colossal Boy, Cyborg
8-letters page1script: Marv Wolfman
10-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893266105
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893266105

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Infinite Earths #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-750-4		2001On eBay ›
Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition #[nn]
ISBN 9781401207120		2006On eBay ›
Crisis on Infinite Earths #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-434-3		1998On eBay ›
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5841-2		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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