Crisis on Infinite Earths 5 (Aug 1985) NM- (9.2)

cover by George Perez

Worlds in Limbo

Script:Marv Wolfman
Pencils:George Perez
Inks:Jerry Ordway
Colors:Tony Tollin [as Anthony Tolin]
Letters:John Costanza

Characters: Sea Devils [Nicky Walton; Judy Walton; Dane Dorrance; Biff Bailey]; New Teen Titans [Changeling [Gar Logan]; Cyborg; Wonder Girl; Kole; Jericho; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Aqualad; Aquagirl; Dove; Red Star]; Metal Men [Platinum; Gold; Mercury; Tin; Lead; Iron]; Legion of Super-Heroes [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]]; Freedom Fighters [Black Condor; Uncle Sam; Human Bomb; Phantom Lady; The Ray; Doll Man]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Tomar Re]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Polar Boy; Chlorophyll Kid]; The Outsiders [Katana; Metamorpho; Black Lightning; Halo; Geo-Force]; Infinity Inc. [Nuklon; Brainwave Jr.; Fury; Silver Scarab; Jade; Obsidian; Star-Spangled Kid]; Easy Company [Sgt. Rock; Worry Wart; 4-Eyes; Little Sure Shot; Short Round; Long Round; Bulldozer; Wildman; Jackie Johnson; Ice Cream Soldier]; Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanislaus]; Challengers of the Unknown [Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; June Robbins; Prof. Haley]; Fearsome Five [Shimmer; Mammoth; Gizmo]; Red Tornado; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman (Earth-1); Justice League of America [JLA; 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]; Justice Society of America [JSA; 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-Star Squadron [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]]; Brotherhood of Evil [Plasmus; Phobia; Warp; Monsieur Mallah; The Brain]; Fatal Five [Persuader; Tharok; Validus]; Doom Patrol [Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Celsius]; 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; 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; 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 hasn't 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).