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Crisis on Infinite Earths 9

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #9

Cover Date: December 1985
Cover Price: $.75
Publication Date: 1985-08-06

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Cover Credits:
Art: George Pérez (signed)
Colors: Anthony Tollin


Story: "War Zone" (25 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsGeorge Pérez
InksJerry Ordway
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsAnthony Tollin
Consulting editingLen Wein
Associate editingRobert Greenberger
EditingMarv Wolfman

Feature Character(s):

Alexander Luthor, Jr. (last in issue #7)
Harbinger (last in issue #7; next in second story next issue)
Pariah (last in issue #7)

Guest Star(s):

Aquagirl (last in issue #7)
Aqualad (last in issue #7)
Atom (Ray Palmer)
Balloon Buster (in 1917; last in Unknown Soldier Vol. 1 #264/2)
Batman (last in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Blue Beetle of Earth-4 (Ted Kord; behind the scenes; last in issue #7)
Captain Atom of Earth-4 (last in issue #7)
Creeper (last in DC Comics Presents #88)
Dale Gunn (last in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Darwin Jones (last in Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #7/2; next in Power of the Atom #15)
Dove (last in issue #5)
Firebrand (Rod Reilly; last in issue #7)
Firehawk (next in Fury of Firestorm #42)
Green Arrow of Earth-2 (last in issue #7 / Infinity, Inc. #23)
Green Lantern (Guy Gardner; in between Green Lantern Vol. 2 #195 and #196)
Hawk (last in Tales of the Teen Titans #50; next in issue #12)
Hawkman (last in DC Comics Presents #95)
Mento (last in Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #44; next in issue #10)
Mera (last in Justice League of America #243)
Nightshade of Earth-4 (last in issue #7)
Power Girl of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #24)
Red Star (in between issues #5 and #12)
Rip Hunter (last in issue #5)
Sargon (last in issue #5 / Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #46)
Speedy of Earth-2 (last in issue #7 / Infinity, Inc. #23)
Wildcat of Earth-2 (Yolanda Montez; last in issue #7 / Infinity, Inc. #25)
Will Magnus (last in Brave and the Bold #187)
Wonder Woman (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #329)
Doom Patrol
Celsius (last in issue #5)
Negative Woman (last in Red Tornado #3)
Robotman (Cilff Steele; last in issue #5)
Tempest (Joshua Clay; last in flashback in Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #10)
Easy Company
Sgt. Rock (last in issue #5; next in Sgt. Rock #401)
Little Sure Shot
Wildman
Freedom Fighters
Black Condor (in between issues #6 and #12)
Doll Man (in between issues #7 and #12)
Human Bomb (last in issue #7)
Phantom Lady (last in issue #7)
Uncle Sam (last in issue #7)
Guardians of the Universe (same as Green Lantern Vol. 2 #195)
Haunted Tank
Jeb Stuart (last in issue #5)
Infinity, Inc. of Earth-2
Fury of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #24)
Jade of Earth-2 (last in issue #7)
Northwind of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #24)
Nuklon of Earth-2 (last in issue #5 / Infinity, Inc. #22)
Obsidian of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #24)
Silver Scarab of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #24)
Star-Spangled Kid of Earth-2 (last in issue #7)
Justice League of America
Aquaman (last in issue #6)
Black Canary (last in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Elongated Man (last in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Firestorm (Ron Raymond and Martin Stein; last in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Green Arrow (last in Justice League of America Annual #3; next in Detective Comics #559)
Gypsy (last in Justice League of America Annual #3; next in Justice League of America #245)
Martian Manhunter (last in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Steel (Hank Heywood III; last in Justice League of America Annual #3; next in Justice League of America #245)
Superman (last in DC Comics Presents #88)
Vibe (last in Justice League of America Annual #3; next in Justice League of America #245)
Zatanna (last in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Justice Society of America of Earth-2
Atom of Earth-2 (last in issue #7 / Infinity, Inc. #23)
Doctor Fate of Earth-2 (last in issue #5 / All-Star Squadron #53)
Doctor Mid-Nite of Earth-2 (last in issue #5, behind the scenes)
Flash of Earth-2 (Jay Garrick; last in issue #7)
Green Lantern of Earth-2 (Alan Scott; last in issue #7)
Hawkgirl of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #22)
Hawkman of Earth-2 (last in issue #6)
Hourman of Earth-2 (last in issue #5 / Infinity, Inc. #22)
Huntress of Earth-2 (Helena Wayne; last in issue #7)
Johnny Thunder of Earth-2 (last in issue #5 / Infinity, Inc. #22)
Starman of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #21; next in issue #12)
Superman of Earth-2 (last in issue #7)
Wonder Woman of Earth-2 (last in issue #5 / Infinity, Inc. #22)
Thunderbolt (last in issue #5)
Metal Men
Gold (last in issue #5)
Iron (last in issue #5)
Lead (last in issue #5)
Mercury (last in issue #5)
Platinum (last in issue #5)
Tin (last in issue #5)
New Teen Titans
Changeling (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14, pages 1 through 7; appears in this issue pages 6 through 8, then New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14 pages 9 through 21, then in this issue pages 15 through 23)
Cyborg (appears in this issue pages 6 through 8, then New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14 pages 9 through 21, then in this issue pages 11 through 23)
Jericho (in between New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14 and #15)
Kid Flash (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #6) ???
Kole (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14, pages 1 through 7; appears in this issue pages 6 through 8, then New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14 pages 9 through 21, then in this issue pages 15 through 23)
Nightwing (in between New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14 and #15)
Speedy (last in Tales of the Teen Titans #50)
Starfire (in between New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14 and #15)
Wonder Girl (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14, pages 1 through 7, then appears in this issue, pages 6 through 8, then Fury of Firestorm #42; then New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14, pages 9 through 21, then back in in this issue, pages 11 through 23)
Outsiders
Geo-Force (last in Justice League of America Annual #3; next in issue #11)
Halo (last in issue #5)
Katana (last in issue #7)
Metamorpho (last in issue #7)

Supporting Character(s):

Lady Quark of Earth-6 (last in issue #7)

Villain(s):

Anti-Monitor
Ace of Spades IV (last in Justice League of America #205; next in Justice League #4)
Banshee of Earth-4 (first DC Comics appearance; last in Americomics Special #1)
Black Adam of Earth-S; last in DC Comics Presents #49)
Black Manta (last in issue #6; next in Captain Atom #30)
Black Spider (Eric Needham; last in Detective Comics #526; next in Batman Vol. 1 #400)
Blockbuster (last in issue #5)
Bolt (last in Blue Devil #9)
Brainiac (last in issue #7)
Bug-Eyed Bandit (last in World's Finest Comics #260/2; next in issue #12)
Bulldozer (of the Gang; last in Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #5; next in JLA #28)
Captain Cold (last in Blue Devil #19)
Captain Nazi of Earth-S (last in World's Finest Comics #258/5)
Catman (last in Detective Comics #538; next in Batman Vol. 1 #400)
Cheetah (Deborah Domaine; last in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #323)
Cheetah of Earth-2 (Priscilla Rich; last in issue #5)
Chemo (last in Superman Vol. 1 #370)
Cheshire (last in Tales of the Teen Titans #52; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #20)
Chronos (last in World's Finest Comics #321; next behind the scenes in Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #2)
Circe (last in issue Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #314; next in issue #12)
Clock King (last in World's Finest Comics #284/2; next in Justice League International Vol. 1 #23)
Cluemaster (in between Batman Vol. 1 #336 and #400)
Copperhead (last in issue #5; next in Hawk and Dove Vol. 3 #8)
Cosmic King (last in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #8; next in issue #10/2)
Count Vertigo (last in Green Arrow #3; next in Legends #4)
Crime Doctor (in between Detective Comics #495 and #579)
Deathstroke (last in issue #5; next in New Teen Titans Annual Vol. 2 #3)
Doctor Double X (last in Brave and the Bold #194)
Doctor Phosphorus (in between Batman Vol. 1 #311 and #400)
Doctor Polaris (last in issue #5)
Doctor Psycho (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #323; last appearance)
Doctor Regulus (last in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #18 / Crisis on Infinite Earths #10/2; next in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #2; for the "Five Year Gap" timeline, next in flashback in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #52)
Doctor Sivana of Earth-S (last in issue #7)
Doctor Spectro of Earth-4 (first DC Comics appearance; last in Captain Atom #81)
Dragon King of Earth-2 (last in All-Star Squadron #4; next in Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #1)
Eclipso (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #186; next in Outsiders Vol. 1 #17)
Evil Star (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #159; next in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #26)
Felix Faust (last in Blue Devil Annual #1; next in issue #12)
Fiddler of Earth-2 (last in Justice League of America #220; next in Infinity, Inc. #34)
Floronic Man (last in Saga of the Swamp Thing #30; next in Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #52)
Gambler of Earth-2 (last in Justice League of America #124; next in Blackest Night #1)
Ghost of Earth-4 (first DC Comics appearance; last in Charlton Bullseye Vol. 1 #2)
Golden Glider (last in Flash Vol. 1 #314; next in Blue Devil #30)
Gorilla Grodd (last in Flash Vol. 1 #331; next in Blue Devil #30)
Harlequin of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #24)
Huntress of Earth-2 (Paula Brooks; last in All-Star Comics #73)
Hyena (Summer Day; in between Fury of Firestorm #12 and #45)
Ibac (last in issue #7)
Icicle of Earth-2 (last in flashback in Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0)
Image of Earth-4 (first DC Comics appearance; last in Captain Atom #88/2)
Jewelee of Earth-4 (first DC Comics appearance; last in Captain Atom #89/2; next in Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #24)
Joker (last in issue #2; next in Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #52)
Kanjar Ro (last in Showcase #103)
Killer Frost (last in issue #5; next in Fury of Firestorm #64)
Killer Moth (last in Detective Comics #526; next in Batman Vol. 1 #400)
Kobra (last in Batman and the Outsiders #27; next in Outsiders Annual Vol. 1 #1)
Kung of Earth-2 (last in issue #5)
Lady Lunar (last in World's Finest Comics #266)
Lex Luthor of Earth-2 (last in issue #5; dies)
Lex Luthor (last in issue #6)
Lightning Lord (in between second and first stories next issue)
Lord of Time (last in Justice League of America #199)
Maaldor (last in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #1)
Matter Master (last in World's Finest Comics #275/4; next in Hawkman Vol. 4 #23)
Mirror Master (last in issue #5)
Mist of Earth-2 (last in issue #5; next in flashback in Starman Vol. 1 #27)
Mister Mind of Earth-S (last in World's Finest Comics #281/4)
Ocean Master (last in issue #6; next in Aquaman Vol. 2 #1)
Penguin (last in issue #5; next in Batman Vol. 1 #400)
Per Degaton of Earth-2 (last in issue #6)
Pied Piper (last in Flash Vol. 1 #346; next in Blue Devil #30)
Poison Ivy (last in issue #5; next in Batman Vol. 1 #400)
Punch of Earth-4 (first DC Comics appearance; last in Captain Atom #85; next in Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #24)
Quakemaster (last in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2/12)
Queen Bee (last in Action Comics #562; next in JLA #34)
Riddler (last in issue #5; next in Batman Vol. 1 #400)
Scarecrow (last in Detective Comics #540; next in Batman Vol. 1 #400)
Shadow Thief (last in World's Finest Comics #270/3; next in Hawkman Vol. 2 #1)
Shaggy Man (last in Justice League of America #186)
Shark (last in DC Retroactive: Green Lantern - The '80s #1; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #196)
Silver Ghost (last in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2/12)
Silver Swan (Helen Alexandros; last in issue #5)
Sinestro (last in issue #5)
Solomon Grundy of Earth-2 (in between Infinity, Inc. #23 and Infinity, Inc. #35)
Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris; last in issue #6)
Starro (last in Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #1; next behind the scenes in Justice League Europe #24)
Sumo of Earth-2 (last in issue #5; next in Young All-Stars #21)
T.O. Morrow
Trickster (in between Blue Devil #19 and #21)
Vandal Savage of Earth-2 (last in issue #5; next in Flash Vol. 2 #1)
Weather Wizard (last in issue #5; next in Blue Devil #30)
Brotherhood of Evil
The Brain (last in issue #5; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #26)
Houngan (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 1 #31)
Monsieur Mallah (last in issue #5; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #26)
Plasmus (last in issue #5; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #26)
Warp (last in issue #5)
Cadre
Black Mass (last in Justice League of America #236; next in Justice League America #43)
Fastball (last in Justice League of America #236; next in Power Company #1)
Overmaster (last in Justice League of America #236; next, behind the scenes, in Justice League International Vol. 2 #51)
Fatal Five
Mano (last in issue #10/2; next in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #25)
Persuader (in between second and first stories next issue)
Validus (last in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #18 / Crisis on Infinite Earths #10/2)
Fearsome Five
Gizmo (last in issue #5; next in Adventures of Superman #430)
Mammoth (last in issue #5)
Psimon (last in issue #3)
Shimmer (last in issue #5)
Masters of Disaster
Coldsnap (last in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #2; next in Batman and the Outsiders #32)
Heatstroke (last in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #2; next in Batman and the Outsiders #32)
New-Wave (last in Batman and the Outsiders #10; next in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #2)
Shakedown (last in Batman and the Outsiders #10; next in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #2)

Other Character(s):

Bethany Snow (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #13; next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #21)
Jenet Klyburn (last in flashback in DC Universe: Legacies #5; next in Booster Gold #1)
Josh Coyle (last in Superman Vol. 1 #413; next in DC Comics Presents Annual #4)
Lana Lang (in between issues #7 and #12)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #414; next in issue #11)
Megan O'Dell (last in Blue Devil #15)
Morgan Edge (last in Superman Vol. 1 #413; next in DC Comics Presents Annual #4)
Tawny Young (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #190; next in issue #12)
Captain Karras (last/next in ???)
Taryia
UN delegates
Citizens of Earth-4

Location(s):

Earth-1 (also in 1917 and World War II)
United States of America
Blue Valley
New York, NY
Brainiac's Skull-Ship
Oa
Earth-2
Earth-4
United States of America
New York, NY
Earth-S
Earth-X

Comment(s):

This story takes place in July 1985.
For the purposes of the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe, unless listed otherwise, characters listed above are from the Earth-1 reality.
Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Crisis on Infinite Earths ([December] 1998)
Crisis on Infinite Earths ([December] 2000)
Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition (2005)

Solicitation:

Check in with the vilest villains in the DC Multiverse in this issue exploring what the bad guys have been up to since the Crisis began. Will this army of corrupt rogues take advantage of the mayhem descending on reality--or lend a hand in humanity's time of need?


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