Comic Title: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: April 1985
On Sale Date: January 3, 1985 Newsstand Date January 3, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #11

Newsstand Date January 3, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #61

Shipping Date December 11, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #11

Shipping Date December 11, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #61

Copyright Date December 11, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Marv Wolfman

Title: "The Summoning"
Pages: 32

Crossover Event:
Crisis on Infinite Earths

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Plotter: Len Wein
Plotter: Robert Greenberger
Penciller: George Perez
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin

Reprinted In:
Crisis on Infinite Earths HC (1999)
Millennium Edition:Crisis on Infinite Earths 1 (#7) (2000)
Millennium Edition:Crisis on Infinite Earths 1 (#7) [Variant] (2000)
Crisis on Infinite Earths TPB (2001)
Crisis on Infinite Earths:The Absolute Edition HC (2006)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition HC (2015)
Crisis on Infinite Earths:35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC (2019)
Dollar Comics:Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (2019)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Box Set HC (2020)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1 [Walmart Exclusive] (2020)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1 (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Monitor (last appearance in Tales of the Teen Titans #58; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Harbinger (last appearance in Tales of the Teen Titans #58; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Pariah (first appearance; last appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #7; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Alex Luthor (first appearance; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)

Guest Star(s)

• Arion (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #35; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Blue Beetle (first DC appearance; last appearance in Charlton Bullseye #1; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Cyborg (last appearance in New Teen Titans #13; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Dawnstar (last appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes #14; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Firebrand (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #51; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Firestorm (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #41; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Martin Stein (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #41; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Geo-Force (last appearance in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #2; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• John Stewart (last appearance in Green Lantern #194; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Obsidian (last appearance in Infinity Inc. #18; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Solovar (last appearance in Flash #342; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Superman (of Earth-2; last appearance in America Vs. the Justice Society #4; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)

Villain(s)

• Crime Syndicate (last appearance in Justice League of America #232; no further appearances)
• Johnny Quick (of Earth-3; dies in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #232; no further appearances)
• Owlman (dies in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #209; no further appearances)
• Power Ring (dies in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #232; no further appearances)
• Superwoman (dies in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #232; no further appearances)
• Ultraman (dies in this story; last appearance in Justice League of America #209; no further appearances)
• Doctor Polaris (last appearance in Wonder Woman #304; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Killer Frost (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #36; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Psimon (last appearance in Tales of the Teen Titans #58; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)
• Psycho Pirate (appears in Fury of Firestorm #41 between pages 21 and 23; last appearance in All-Star Squadron Annual #2; next appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2)

Other Character(s)

• Alexander Luthor (of Earth-3; dies in this story; last appearance in DC Comics Presents Annual #1; no further appearances)
• Lois Lane (of Earth-3; dies in this story; last appearance in DC Comics Presents Annual #1; no further appearances)