Issue Infinite Crisis #1
Subtitle Infinite Crisis
Date December 2005
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Artist(s) Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning
storyline Superman and Batman examined the ruins of the Watchtower. They found no trace of J'onn, but Batman did recover the "black box" which held complete recordings of the last two years. Wonder Woman appeared; they discussed the world's fear of them due to her.
Conner Kent watched television and saw the footage of Wonder Woman killing Max Lord. Also reported was the Teen Titans going up against some OMACs. After some reassurance from his Aunt Martha, Superboy thought of going to help them.
In Bludhaven, Donna Troy and her team (Starfire, Cyborg, Supergirl, etc.) spoke with Nightwing before heading into space.
An OMAC killed Ratcatcher (Otis Flannegan); another targeted Nightwing. Before acting, it and the others were called back to Brother Eye to initiate protocol Truth and Justice.
War continued to rage in the Polaris system. The Guardians watched and realized Oa was no longer the center of the universe. The Rock of Eternity exploded over Gotham City. Captain Marvel landed on the police car near Cris Allen and Renee Montoya. He muttered about the Spectre killing the wizard.
Near Metropolis, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters investigated a recent location where the Society had gathered. They were attacked by some of the members - Polaris, Dr. Light, Deathstroke, Zoom, Black Adam, Sinestro, Bizzaro, Cheetah, and Psycho Pirate.
Mongul attacked the heroes on the moon. Superman had to stop Wonder Woman from killing him. Mongul teleported away. The three verbally attacked each other for their recent actions (or lack thereof).
After watching the goings-on, Superman (of Earth-2) broke through the barriers that had held him and his companions (his wife Lois, Alexander Luthor of E-3, and Superboy of E-Prime) since the Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Issue Infinite Crisis #2
Subtitle The Survivors
Date January 2006
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Artist(s) Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning, Norm Rapmund, Marlo Alquiza, Lary Stucker
storyline Animal Man suited up and prepared to go into space. He arrived on New Cronus and met with the rest of Donna's team.
As Power Girl fought Clayface, E-2 Superman realized her heartbeat was identical to that of the new Supergirl. He helped her take down a few other villains and introduced himself as her cousin.
Perry White told Lois about the Freedom Fighters - Black Condor, Phantom Lady, and Human Bomb were found dead; Damage was in critical condition; Uncle Sam and the Ray were missing. She found Clark just before he got into costume and flew into action.
The Society's Lex Luthor (Alexander) told Deathstroke to call off the Marvel Family hunt - he'd use Black Adam for his "mind wiping machine" instead. As the other (real) Lex Luthor (wearing green armor) watched, E-2 Superman took Power Girl to his friends. They told her about the multiverse, the previous crises, and how the one Earth was formed from five. After that shock, he took her to his Lois, who was dying. When they touched hands, Kara remembered everything. Superman asked for her help in bringing back the right Earth - their Earth.
Booster Gold returned to our time too late to save the JLA Watchtower. He and Skeets went looking for Blue Beetle's scarab.
The Joker killed the Royal Flush gang because he was told he wasn't wanted in the Society.
Alfred tried to patch Bruce up, but he was too busy trying to reconstruct tapes from the Watchtower. He spoke with Brother Eye as OMACs attacked Themysciera.

Issue Infinite Crisis #3
Subtitle Divine Intervention
Date February 2006
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Artist(s) Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning, Norm Rapmund, Wayne Faucher, George Perez
storyline The Society attacked the sea near San Diego; Aquaman declared war on them. The Spectre stomped Atlantis. Wonder Woman realized there was no way to "win" against the OMACs, who were busy filming the battle. Batman was unable to get Brother Eye to stop the attack. As Bruce began to buckle, E-2 Superman showed up in the cave. He told him about Earth-2, where Bruce Wayne was police commissioner. He'd married Selina Kyle and had a daughter, Helena, who grew up to be Huntress. He asked Batman to help him bring back Earth-2. Batman asked about Dick Grayson of that Earth; Superman could not say he was a better man. Batman put on his Kryptonite ring, but it did not affect E-2's Superman - it wasn't from his Krypton. He destroyed the ring and left.
After arguing with Power Girl about the virtues of Earth-2, Superboy Prime gave her Lois's journal.
Superman helped the Shadow Pact with a falling skyscraper and headed to the west coast. A kid in El Paso found a glowing blue bug.
Wally left his wife and newborn twins to go help. The Flash stopped several tornados.
Diana ordered the purple death ray deactivated. She had Paradise Island retreat; it disappeared from our plane of reality.
After Black Adam was captured by the Society for the "mind wiping machine," Lex Luthor confronted Lex Luthor (Alexander). He destroyed his computers revealing him to be Alexander Luthor of Earth-3. Superboy Prime attacked Lex, but he teleported away.
Power Girl found one of the tuning towers from the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Attached were representatives of several different Earths - including Martian Manhunter. Superboy Prime attacked her per Alexander's wishes and she was attached to the tower.
Batman watched the reconstructed tapes from the Watchtower - an unknown Superman / boy had attacked J'onn and destroyed the base.
Issue Infinite Crisis Special: Day of Vengeance
Subtitle The Ninth Age of Magic
Date March 2006
Writer(s) Bill Willingham
Artist(s) Justiniano, Walden Wong, Wayne Faucher
storyline Phantom Stranger was greeted by the still-blind Madame Xanadu. Daena, Xanadu's eyes, and Zatanna were there awaiting the arrival of Dr. Fate. Nabu arrived and announced the death of Hector Hall - no one would wear the helmet and amulet until the next age of magic.
Spectre attacked T'charr and Terataya. Hawk and Dove reverted back to their human form after feeling them die.
After hearing Xanadu's reading, Nabu gave out assignments. Led by the Phantom Stranger, dozens of magicians arrived in Gotham City. He instructed police and civilians to evacuate from the area littered with remains of the Rock of Eternity. Stranger gave the Shadow Pact containers to capture the seven deadly sins. Zatanna's group began rebuilding the Rock.
Nabu confronted the Spectre. Spectre refused to be reasoned with and lashed out at Nabu.
Nightshade captured Greed, but was then captured by the Society. The other sins were recaptured and the Rock was rebuilt. In order for it to stabilize, Captain Marvel became it's permanent resident. Nabu was killed, and God called Spectre back - a new human host would have to be found.
The helmet of Dr. Fate was tossed, leaving it up to fate who would be the next to wear it.

Issue Infinite Crisis #4
Subtitle Homecoming
Date March 2006
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Artist(s) Phil Jimenez, George Perez, Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning, Lary Stucker, Marc Campos, Oclair Albert, Jimmy Palmiotti, Drew Geraci
storyline So Deathstroke could get back at Nightwing, the Society dropped Chemo on Bludhaven. The city was utterly destroyed; Alexander and Superboy watched as they worked on the tower. Alex told Kara (Power Girl) they'd been visiting Earth for quite a while. When Lois fell ill, he and Superboy broke out. They got the Anti-Monitor's corpse, and Alexander began forming the Society while posing as Lex Luthor. They began helping him collect his needs for the tower - vibrational frequencies from the other earths living on in survivors (or decedents) of the multiverse. Magic was needed to fuel the device. Psycho Pirate was used to get Eclipso to manipulate the Spectre. Superboy had moved planets, which not only sparked a war, but also changed the center of the universe.
After learning Dick was ok, Batman asked for his help. In the Cave, Batman and Nightwing talked about the Bludhaven situation. Nightwing headed to Titans Tower in the jet.
Alex pushed Superman a bit more, telling him Lois only had a few hours left to live.
Superboy Prime arrived in Smallville to confront Conner. Their fight raged into town and included Krypto. The Teen Titans arrived to help their Superboy. They brought the Doom Patrol and JSA. Prime killed Wildebeest and Pantha. The Flashes (Jay, Wally, and Bart) arrived and grabbed him. Jay could not keep up with the others and had to stop. They disappeared into the speed force. Wally disappeared and reappeared to Linda and the twins. She refused to let him leave and latched on to him. Barry Allen, Johnny Quick, and Max Mercury appeared and helped Bart. Jay told Wildcat the speed force was dead.
Booster's search led him to El Paso, Texas and a high school kid named Jaime Reyes. The Scarab had attached itself to the boy.
In Gotham City, the Spectre was attached to the recently deceased Detective Cris Allen.
OMACs converged around Alexander's tower as it became visible to the outside world.
In space, Airwave separated into "a million different directions." The Firestorm matrix split, seemingly abandoning Jason Rusch.
Earth-2 reappeared, all of it's former heroes disappeared.
Issue Infinite Crisis Special: Rann - Thanagar War
Subtitle Hands of Fate
Date April 2006
Writer(s) Dave Gibbons
Artist(s) Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Marc Campos, Oclair Albert, Michael Bair
storyline Donna Troy and her team neared the "event" which the Titans of myth foretold. They all witnessed giant hands across the starfield. No one had any explanation. Sardath discovered another force which had caused the Rann - Thanagar War.
Komand'r kept telling the Grand Mor that Rann was behind everything, including the giant hands. They resumed their attack.
A new energy wave blasted through.
Kilowog was ordered to Thanagar; Kyle was to remain in space. Alan Scott and Captain Comet went with Kilowog. Jade and Kyle split up to take on the hands.
Tigorr called Adam Strange and the Hawks in - his ship collided with a Thanagarian satellite and gathered some intel. They patched through to Sardath and everyone else: they saw a young Superman moving planets into each other. Komand'r ordered her forced to continue the attack. The next energy wave destroyed the satellite along with their evidence.
Jade was blasted by energy from the hands. As she died, she returned her power to Kyle.
On Thanagar, Kilowog's team helped a group of locals bring in supplies hoping to rebuild. Comet got word of Jade and relayed it to her father. Kyle, now in another outfit, gave some of the power to Alan. The Guardians watched. They saw Rayner as the first of a new breed.
Adam Strange's group found Superboy Prime's hand prints on the planet (Kilowog's ring provided the identity of the prints). A temporary truce between Rann and Thanagar was created; focus placed on destroying the hands. Ion (Kyle) led the attack.

Issue Infinite Crisis #5
Subtitle Faith
Date April 2006
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Artist(s) Phil Jimenez, Jerry Ordway, Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning, Art Thibert
storyline

As a mass was being held for all the "capes," Mr. Terrific and Ragman pondered the multiple Earths. The JSA realized the Earth they'd appeared on was manufactured - no pollution, and all chemicals were in perfect harmony. E2 Superman showed his Lois the Daily Star building.
Batman caught two intruders in the cave - Booster Gold introduced him to Jaime, the new Blue Beetle. Booster's history showed him who Batman took on his mission to destroy Brother Eye, he took the liberty of inviting them all. History also showed him that Brother Eye was never found, but he believed Blue Beetle could change that.
Lex Luthor visited Conner in his medical tank.
On Earth 2, Lois died. Superman cried out; his cry was heard by the other Superman. Wonder Woman stopped some looters before witnessing a woman in her costume she thought was her mother. Kal-El arrived on Earth 2 and was attacked by it's Superman. Earth 2's Wonder Woman told her counter part that she'd been placed on Mt. Olympus when the original Crisis occurred and that she didn't have long. Superman needed Diana. She was dropped off on Earth 2 and confronted the fighting Supermen. When Kal-L realized how he'd been manipulated, he flew off.
Alex Luthor told Psycho Pirate about each of the people he had on his tower - one for each of the possible Earths. He explained about Earth-8, which would have been the home to Kyle Rayner, Helena Bertinelli, and Jason Rusch had the multiverse continued. Breach was that Earth's Captain Atom. Alex then contacted Brother Eye; more Earths became visible.
Nightwing put a call out to all Earth 1 heroes - they were to meet at Titans' Tower. He looked out the window and saw dozens of Earths, some unstable and self-destructing. Superboy (Conner) arrived to help. Nightwing told him what he knew about the plot to replace their Earth. When they realized no one else was coming to help, they headed to Luthor's tower.
The Flash - Barry Allen - appeared in Japan. He warned Dr. Light (the female) that Superboy Prime had escaped them. He appeared to have fashioned armor from the Anti-Monitor's corpse.

Issue Infinite Crisis Secret Files & Origins 2006
Subtitle Heaven
Date April 2006
Writer(s) Marv Wolfman
Artist(s) Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Cam Smith, Art Thibert, Nelson
storyline Part 1: Alex Luthor, born Earth-3
Luthor was growing tired of watching everything happen from outside of time and reality ("There is no sleep here. No day. No night. No sense of passing time"). Superman and Superboy discussed being homesick for worlds which didn't exist. Alex pushed Superboy a bit with his memories and grief. He told him about how he could have chosen Apokolips - Darkseid had somehow controlled him momentarily during the Crisis on Infinite Earths. He believed that if they'd gone to Apokolips instead of this heaven, they would have had access to Earth.
Lois had come to grips with the fact that she was dying, but she could not convince her husband. Superboy let his anger get the best of him and he punched the barrier where they watched the past and present. Luthor noticed it caused a change in reality.
Part 2: Kal-L, born Earth-2
Superman began to believe that getting Lois to Earth-2 would cure her. Every time Superboy began to feel good, Alex would manipulate what he was seeing so that his emotions would swing. He gave up and told Alex he'd do what ever to help get them out.
Part 3: Clark Kent, born Earth-Prime
As Superboy continued to bash through the walls of their reality, Alex Luthor traced the "changing" events back to Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday. Luthor showed him his parents now on the current Earth and how they were killed in an automobile accident. Alex gave Superboy some of his antimatter in hopes of giving him more power. He broke free and was spotted by Blue Beetle (Ted) who thought he was Superman.
Alex came through next, posing as that Earth's Lex Luthor. He retrieved Psycho Pirate, took over Checkmate, and started the Rann-Thanagar War.

Issue Infinite Crisis #6
Subtitle Touchdown
Date May 2006
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Artist(s) Phil Jimenez, Jerry Ordway, George Perez, Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning, Oclair Albert, Marc Campos, Drew Geraci, Sean Parsons, Norm Rapmund, Art Thibert
storyline Batman's team took Ted Kord's ship out looking for Brother Eye. Using the scarab, Blue Beetle was able to pull the satellite out of it's vibrational frequency and into theirs. OMACs attacked as Brother Eye told them it was helping Alexander Luthor create other Earths.
E2 Superman agreed to help Wonder Woman and Superman of Earth 1 (for lack of a better name). Alexander Luthor continued to create worlds by smashing others together.
The Spectre was summoned to Stonehenge of E1 by magic-wielders. He killed Star Sapphire.
Superboy and Nightwing watched Luthor's tower. Their only hope was to free some of the captives and get their help. Wonder Girl arrived to lend a hand.
Batman's team burst through into Brother Eye. He gave out the orders and they entered.
Luthor prepared to merge Earths 2 and 3; Wonder Woman and the Supermen were still on 2. Professor Stein told Firestorm to turn all the firepower going to the hands into raw positive matter. It worked. Alex, stunned, pulled back. Nightwing gave him a full-on kick. His former prisoners joined the attack. Black Adam destroyed Psycho Pirate. He then went after Superboy Prime, who'd just entered the battle. Prime punched him far enough away from the tower that he returned to Earth-S. Prime told Alex he'd built the suit to be a solar receiver - it collected yellow sun for him. He built it after escaping from the Flashes, who'd kept him "imprisoned for years under red sunlight." He went after Nightwing, and was grabbed by E1's Superboy from behind.
Batman distracted Brother Eye long enough for his team to throw it out of orbit. The Green Lanterns began saved the innocents when the OMACs began to break up. Hal grabbed Batman from the wrecking craft. They headed to Superman's fortress.
Conner flew Prime through Luthor's tower, causing an explosion. Shards of Earths flew everywhere; "New Earth" was created. Cassie found Conner in the wreckage. He died in her arms with Nightwing, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Supermen watching.
Issue Infinite Crisis Special: The OMAC Project
Subtitle The Lazarus Protocol
Date May 2006
Writer(s) Greg Rucka
Artist(s) Jesus Saiz
storyline Brother Eye crashed into the Saudi Arabian desert. Some systems still working, it concluded it was dying. Lazarus Protocol was initiated. It grabbed the two nearby witnesses and turned them into OMACs.
Batman's team (Green Lantern Stewart, Sasha Bordeaux, Metamorpho, Mr. Terrific, Booster Gold, Green Arrow, and Black Canary) returned to Earth. Through the Green Lanterns' rings, Batman told Sasha she must find and destroy the remains of the satellite - it contained data on all heroes and villains alive.
Amanda Waller briefed the President on the situation. She was appointed acting Black King of Checkmate.
A local group moved in on Brother Eye and was attacked by the OMACs. Governments all over the world began preparing teams to recover the device for their own use.
Brother Eye saw Sasha and John Stewart approaching. The GL dropped her off and wished her luck. She heard Brother Eye calling out to her; she resisted and contacted Checkmate. She refused orders when told to return to base. Twilight and Fire were sent to stop her from contacting Brother Eye.
Sasha arrived at the crash site to see the two massive OMACs battling it out with several Russian Rocket Reds and what she believed to be Israeli commandos and Chinese commando. Brother Eye let her in. It told her Max Lord had no idea she was a sleeper agent - it decided on it's own to make her one. Brother Eye prepared to upload its data into her. She detonated her explosives while inside the downed satellite.
Sasha's nanobot exoskeleton saved her from the blast and cracked off. Brother Eye was destroyed.
Issue Infinite Crisis Special: Villains United
Subtitle A Hero Dies but One
Date June 2006
Writer(s) Gail Simone
Artist(s) Dale Eaglesham, Art Thibert, Drew Geraci
storyline The Society got to prison officials all over the world and set up a mass breakout. Oracle got wind of the situation at Arkham Asylum and sent all Gotham City agents in. Tim told her he couldn't find Batman. As they battled it out with the escapees, Oracle realized all metahuman holding facilities were being attacked. Realizing it was more than she could handle, Oracle contacted the Martian Manhunter and gave him full access to her files. She called in everyone she could reach, even the retired and most obscure.
Soon, she discovered it was not only an attack on metahuman facilities, but a world-wide prison outbreak. J'onn used his telepathy to calm all the agents and began coordinating the recapture campaign.
The Six captured Scarecrow. Catman got him to talk - the villains were to all converge at Metropolis. He and Deadshot contacted Green Arrow, to informed J'onn. The heroes arrived in Metropolis shortly before Luthor's Society.
Dr. Psycho introduced their secret weapon: Doomsday.
Catman ordered his group to stay out of it. If there were any survivors, they'd deal with them afterwards.

Issue Infinite Crisis #7
Subtitle Finale
Date June 2006
Writer(s) Geoff Johns
Artist(s) Phil Jimenez, George Perez, Ivan Reis, Joe Bennett, Andy Lanning, Sean Parsons, Art Thibert
storyline Kal-L began to feel guilty about Superboy's death. Other heroes, including Robin - Superboy's best friend, converged on the scene.
The all-out war raged on in Metropolis. Alex and Prime watched, contemplating using the Society to take this Earth for them. Alex told him this Earth was continuing to have its history altered: Wonder Woman had helped form the Justice League; the Waynes' killer had been caught; Superman had been reported before arriving in Metropolis.
The Supermen attacked Doomsday, then Bizarro. Batman, Robin, and Nightwing went after Deathstroke. The JSA remembered Kal-L. Kal-L confronted Alex, who told him he was the only hero in a world full of villains. The Flash - Bart - attacked Superboy Prime. While they fought, Bart told Wonder Girl that he was the only one of the Flashes who could still run and he was losing it. Prime escaped and headed to Oa where he planned to create a new Big Bang. Martian Manhunter read his mind and relayed his plans to everyone. Prime killed Zauriel and Breach. When the smoke cleared, Captain Atom was in Breach's place.
Alex went to blast Batman with antimatter, but Nightwing jumped in front of him, taking the force in the chest. As Robin checked on his fallen partner, Alex lectured Batman. Batman got one of Deathstroke's guns and put it to Luthor's head. Wonder Woman convinced him murder wasn't worth it and broke her sword. He tossed the gun away and Luthor was buried in his own avalanche.
The Green Lantern Corp slowed Prime. When he began killing mass numbers of them, the Guardians approved excessive force. While he was distracted, the two Supermen grabbed Prime. They took him through the heart of Krypton's red sun and onto the Green Lantern planet. His armor was destroyed and his powers were leaving him. The fight continued until the GLC and other flying heroes arrived. Prime was contained; Kal-L died with his cousin, Kara, beside him.
With the war over, Metropolis began to rebuild. Memorials were held for the fallen.
Bart Allen and Jay Garrick talked: Wally, Linda, and the twins had vanished. Bart had escaped with some built up speed, but the speed force was gone. Being that Jay was not a part of it, he was now the fastest man alive. Bart gave up his costume.
Joker and Lex Luthor tracked down and killed Alexander Luthor.
Clark, Diana, and Bruce talked. Clark would be without powers until he recharged, and he had no idea how long that would be. Diana decided to rediscover who she was. Bruce headed off to retrain himself and his partners - Dick and Tim. They felt confident there were enough heroes to take care of thing while they were gone.
The Green Lantern Corps watched over Superboy Prime - he was being contained in a red-sun eater, watched by 50 GLs at all times.
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Notes, references to time, and chronology:
Note: Each issue of the main series featured two covers. Above, the first shown are done by George Perez, the second by Jim Lee. Second printings were done for the following issues: 3, 4 (with Lee pencil covers), 5 (with Perez pencil cover), and SF&O (with red background).
  The SFO does not necessarily take place at any certain time (but most certainly before Superboy and Alex broke free the first time and before the Crisis Countdown minis), it's placed where it is due to publish date. Along with the story, it also contains profile pages for Superman Earth-2, Lois Lane Earth-2, and Superboy Earth-Prime. Artists for these pages are Dave Bullock, Howard Chaykin, Kalman Andrasofszky, and Stephane Roux.
  Alex Luthor in the SFO about Superboy Prime punching the walls of their heaven: "The original Crisis took all the remaining Earths and merged them together again. But there were glitches...paradoxes...and the universe demanded that it's flaws be fixed. With each strike he's sorting his way through the conflicting permutations...resolving all the possible realities. This is...miraculous." "I don't know how, but he's altering reality out there (on Earth). Creating conflicting truths. People are changing without explanation. New events are superseding what had always been. Each strike he takes is rupturing the continuity of life without reason or purpose. In this place we can alter our own reality, but now we're changing theirs, too."
  In issue 6, Hal Jordan mentions baseball season will be starting the next week, placing the time of the issue in late March.
  Superboy Prime in issue 6: "The Flashes kept me imprisoned for years under red sunlight."