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Crisis on Infinite Earths 7

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #7

Cover Date: October 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
Publication Date: 1985-06-11

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Cover Credits:
Art: George Pérez (signed)
Colors: Tom Ziuko


Story: "Beyond the Silent Night" (42 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsGeorge Pérez
InksJerry Ordway
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsTom Ziuko
Consulting editingLen Wein
Associate editingRobert Greenberger
EditingMarv Wolfman

Feature Character(s):

Harbinger (Lyla Michaels; also in flashback to earliest chronological appearance)
Pariah (next in issue #9; also in flashback to earliest chronological appearance)
Alexander Luthor, Jr. (next in issue #9)

Guest Star(s):

Aqualad (next in issue #9)
Aquagirl (next in issue #9)
Atom of Earth-2 (next in Infinity, Inc. #23)
Azrael IV (next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #14)
Batgirl (last in Infinity, Inc. #22/Crisis on Infinite Earths #5; next in issue #12)
Batman (last in issue #5; next in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Black Canary (next in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Blue Beetle of Earth-4 (Ted Kord; next behind the scenes in issue #9)
Captain Atom of Earth-4 (next in issue #9)
Cinnamon (last in issue #5; next in ???)
Deadman (in between issues #5 and #11)
Dolphin (next in issue #10)
Enemy Ace (last in Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #46; next in Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2/4)
Firebrand (Rod Reilly; next in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2/12; next in issue #9)
Firehair (last in issue #5; next in War That Time Forgot #1)
Fireman Farrell (last in Batman Vol. 1 #305; next in Action Comics #693)
Firestorm (Ron Raymond and Martin Stein; last in issue #5)
Flash of Earth-2 (Jay Garrick; next in issue #9)
Green Arrow of Earth-2 (in between issues #5 and #9)
Green Lantern of Earth-2 (Alan Scott; next is issue #9)
Green Lantern (John Stewart; next in issue #5; next in Blue Devil #17)
Huntress of Earth-2 (Helena Wayne; last in Infinity, Inc. #24; next in issue #9)
Judomaster of Earth-4 (next in issue #10)
Liberty Belle of Earth-2 (appearance same as Infinity, Inc. #23, pages 1-2; last in issue #5 / All-Star Squadron #53; next in All-Star Squadron #54)
Lori Lemaris (next in issue #10)
Martian Manhunter
Nightshade of Earth-4 (next in issue #9)
Peacemaker of Earth-4 (next in issue #10)
Phantom Stranger (in between issues #5 and #10)
Power Girl of Earth-2 (next in Infinity, Inc. #24)
Question of Earth-4 (next in Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #4)
Spectre (last in Deadman: Dead Again #1)
Speedy of Earth-2 (in between issues #5 and #9)
Steel (Hank Heywood III; next in Justice League of America Annual #3)
Supergirl (dies)
Superman of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. Annual #1; next in issue #9)
Superman (last in DC Comics Presents #95; next in DC Comics Presents #87)
Tawky Tawny of Earth-S (last in World's Finest Comics #259/5; next in issue #10)
Thunderbolt of Earth-4 (next in issue #10)
Wildcat of Earth-2 (Yolanda Montez; appearance same as Infinity, Inc. #25, pages 1-2; last in Infinity, Inc. #23; next in issue #9)
Wonder Woman (next in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #329)
Challengers of the Unknown (last in issue #5)
Freedom Fighters (next in issue #9)
Doll Man (next in issue #9)
Human Bomb (next in issue #9)
Phantom Lady (next in issue #9)
Ray (next in issue #10)
Uncle Sam (next in issue #9)
Infinity, Inc. of Earth-2
Jade of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #23; next in issue #9)
Star-Spangled Kid of Earth-2 (last in Infinity, Inc. #24; next in issue #9)
Legion of Super-Heroes (last in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual Vol. 3 #1; next in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #16)
Blok (in between Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #14 and #16)
Brainiac 5 (last in Legion of Super-Heroes Annual Vol. 3 #1; next in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #16)
Mon-El (in between Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #15 and #16)
Saturn Girl (Imra Ardeen-Ranzz; in between Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #14 and #16)
Wildfire (Drake Burroughs; in between Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #15 and #18)
Marvel Family of Earth-S:
Captain Marvel of Earth-S (next in #10)
Captain Marvel Jr. of Earth-S (next in issue #10)
Mary Marvel of Earth-S (next in issue #10)
Uncle Marvel of Earth-S; (next in issue #10)
New Teen Titans:
Changeling (next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #13, page 22)
Cyborg (last in issue #5; next in page 22 New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #13)
Kole (next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #13, page 22)
Starfire (next in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #13, page 22)
Outsiders:
Katana (next in issue #9)
Metamorpho (in between issues #5 and #9)
Sea Devils (next in Doom Patrol Vol. 2 #17)
Dane Dorrance
Judy Walton
Nicky Walton
Biff Bailey

Supporting Character(s):

Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi; next in issue #10)
Lady Quark of Earth-6 (in between issues #5 and #9)

Villain(s):

Anti-Monitor (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #329; also appears in flashback to origin)
Brainiac (next in issue #9)
Doctor Sivana (last in DC Comics Presents Annual #3; next in issue #9)
Ibac (last in Adventure Comics #492; next in issue #9)
Psycho-Pirate of Earth-2

Other Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in between Superman Vol. 1 #413 and #414)
Lana Lang (last in Superman Vol. 1 #413; next in issue #9)
Lois Lane (in between Superman Vol. 1 #413 and #414)
Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #413; next in DC Comics Presents #88)
Sondra (Pariah's assistant; in flashback; first appearance; dies)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Monitor (in flashback to origin)
Krona (in flashback; last chronological appearance in issue #10; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #40)
Shadow Demons (in flashback)
Controllers (in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; next in DC Comics Presents #50)
Guardians of the Universe (in flashback)
Manhunters (in flashback)
an unidentified Green Lantern (in flashback)
Batman of Earth-2 (in flashback, on a view screen)
Crimson Avenger of Earth-2 (in flashback, on a view screen)
Negative Man (in flashback, on a view screen)

Location(s):

Earth-1
Arctic Circle
Fortress of Solitude
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Brainiac's Skull-Ship
Monitor's Satellite (in flashback)
Oa (in flashback)
White Moon of Oa (first appearance; in flashback)
Earth-2
Earth-4
Earth-S
Earth-X
Antimatter Universe of Qward
The Anti-Monitor's Fortress (destroyed)
Qward (in flashback)
Dark Moon of Qward (first appearance; in flashback)

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:

In this landmark issue, the shocking story of the DC Multiverse's birth is told! And when an assemblage of the bravest, most powerful heroes advances on their enemy's Anti-matter universe stronghold, one of DC's most beloved characters dies in noble battle! Can the heroes recover from the loss?


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Original and Homage Covers

This issue's cover inspired a number of homage variants.
Superman: The Man of Steel #10
Valor #18
Supergirl Vol. 4 #79.
Firestorm Vol. 3 #21.
An "alternate universe" variant of this issue's cover appeared on Season 2, Episode 22 of FOX's television series Fringe.