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I’ve previously mentioned that the very first comic book that I purchased with my own money, a whole $1, was Crisis on Infinite Earths #1. I didn’t know it then, but this little comic book forever changed my life forever. As it turns out, January 3, 1985, was the date that the book came out (even though the newsstand date shows April 1985). Of course, I didn’t buy it in January… in fact, it was probably closer to March, as #3 was already on the stands.
If you didn’t know, Crisis #1 basically created a tradition of the annual crossover for DC Comics. The comic book event was probably one of the most important things that DC Comics had ever done. To this day, the DC Universe are still feeling its impact (with the recent Dark Crisis series).
A little trivia, but Crisis #1 was first to introduce the Charlton characters (Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, Peacemaker, etc.) to the DC Universe. This meant that the first time we saw these characters, they were drawn by George Perez.
The series would go on to kill off Supergirl in issue #7, followed by The Flash’s death in #8. Let me just tell you, these deaths shocked a ton of comic book fans.
Post-Crisis, we had Frank Miller re-invented Batman with his Dark Knight Returns and Year One. John Byrne re-invented Superman under his vision… and George Perez restarted Wonder Woman. This was such an exciting time for DC.
In Crisis news, there’s also a new DC Animated film coming out called Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1. Based on seeing the trailers… this is only loosely based on the original 1985 series. I’ll probably still buy the Bluray when it comes out January 23, 2024. It is available for streaming next week: January 9th.
Anyway, so Happy Birthday, Crisis #1. Enjoy some Crisis #1 homage below.
If you didn’t know, Crisis #1 basically created a tradition of the annual crossover for DC Comics. The comic book event was probably one of the most important things that DC Comics had ever done. To this day, the DC Universe are still feeling its impact (with the recent Dark Crisis series).
A little trivia, but Crisis #1 was first to introduce the Charlton characters (Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, Peacemaker, etc.) to the DC Universe. This meant that the first time we saw these characters, they were drawn by George Perez.
The series would go on to kill off Supergirl in issue #7, followed by The Flash’s death in #8. Let me just tell you, these deaths shocked a ton of comic book fans.
Post-Crisis, we had Frank Miller re-invented Batman with his Dark Knight Returns and Year One. John Byrne re-invented Superman under his vision… and George Perez restarted Wonder Woman. This was such an exciting time for DC.
In Crisis news, there’s also a new DC Animated film coming out called Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1. Based on seeing the trailers… this is only loosely based on the original 1985 series. I’ll probably still buy the Bluray when it comes out January 23, 2024. It is available for streaming next week: January 9th.
Anyway, so Happy Birthday, Crisis #1. Enjoy some Crisis #1 homage below.
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #1 |
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #1 (Apr 1985)
SUPERMAN KLASSIK #4 (Germany) (1991) |
Vu's Crisis Collection (I have more, this is just a small sample).
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