Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 page #23 - by George Perez and Jerry Ordway!
Artists: George Perez (Penciller) , Jerry Ordway (Inker) , Marv Wolfman (Writer)
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DescriptionCrisis is my favorite all time comic series. It was incredible. It was powerful. It was magic. Marv, George, Jerry were perfect together. This is a GREAT page. It's the page where Wildcat loses the use of his legs as they are crushed. I have the page from Infinity, Inc. #23 with the new Wildcat.I want to thank Tom McDonald for this page. I sold him my Green Lantern #144 cover, which was hard to give up, but I had it for a bit, and I know it went to a great home. And as part of the deal, I got some art, and this is one of the pages. "You've seen the destruction... you know the end was near -- but you do not know why... or who was behind it. We do." — Alexander Luthor Synopsis for "Worlds in Limbo" In the Antimatter Universe, a dark, malevolent force addresses his new playthings, Psycho-Pirate, the Flash and the Red Tornado. He has Psycho-Pirate use his emotion controlling abilities to keep the Flash in line, while also promising that he will soon have his own worlds to rule. On the Monitor's satellite, Harbinger regains control of her mind, and realizes what she has just done. She has just killed the Monitor. Pariah is present, and tries to get some answers from her, but Harbinger has no memory of the attack. Suddenly, a view screen activates and a pre-recorded image of the Monitor addresses both of them. He tells them that he knew of his eventual demise at Harbinger's hands, and bears her no ill will. To safeguard the remaining universes, he turned his body into an energy conduit. Upon his death, the Monitor's life essence shunted Earth-One and Earth-Two into a Netherworld, keeping them safe from his adversary's attack - at least for now. However, in his haste to save them, all time has become one. Alexander Luthor enters the chamber and hears the last of the Monitor's speech. On Earth-One, varying timelines begins to intermingle with one another. Dinosaurs and World War I era bi-planes exist side by side with modern day Metropolis skyscrapers, and strange vessels from the far-flung future. Amazingly, Earth's populace remains relatively calm - another side-effect of the Monitor's influence. Back on the Monitor's satellite, Alex, Pariah and Harbinger summon together a massive congregation of heroes from Earth-One and Earth-Two. They explain the present situation, but also explain that in order for things to correct themselves, the Multiverse must be folded back upon itself and become a single universe once again, or else all worlds will be destroyed. On Earth-One, other heroes continue to help out amidst the confusion. Batman invites a group of heroes and villains into the Batcave for consultation. Starfire and the Legionnaire Sun Boy fly to Russia to help Red Star tackle a dinosaur. Members of the Green Lantern Corps fly to Oa to seek aid from the Guardians of the Universe, but the Guardians are swept up in an unforeseen attack. Rip Hunter and the Time Masters try to solve the mystery of the inter-connecting time lines. Wildcat saves a little girl from crumbling debris, but his legs are crushed in the process. Meanwhile in the Antimatter universe, the unseen enemy takes control of the Red Tornado and reconstructs him to do his bidding. He turns him into a force of primal energy and sets him upon the Earth. As the Red Tornado storms across the country, Earth-One and Earth-Two begin to slowly merge together. People see ghost-like astral images of people from the parallel worlds. The Flash overcomes Psycho-Pirate's control and demands to see the face of the being who abducted him. The enemy steps forward and introduces himself as the Monitor. This Monitor however, is not the same as the one who just died. Unlike the more human-looking Monitor, this one is a gruesome alien with blazing red eyes, and jaundiced yellow skin. Social/Sharing |
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Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008
Posted on 5/24/2025
I remember this page so vividly! Congrats on getting it, Nick!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/24/2025
Shell shocked! So many big moments in Crisis and because of that, this Wildcat moment winds up happening in a regular sized panel.
Rick W
Member Since 2017
Posted on 5/24/2025
Fate must have brought this great page into your hands!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
Posted on 5/24/2025
congrats on adding another great Crisis example/page to your collection Nick, and sounds like the partial trade/deal with Tom worked great for both of you which is always nice to see between 2 good guys!
* bronze-is-gold
Member Since 2007
Posted on 5/24/2025
Such a powerful page! It is a tribute to the amazing story-telling of the creative team how during such a cosmic catastrophic event they truly captured the heroic spirit of our heroes, giving even what some would consider minor characters their moment in the sun. That panel of Ted having his legs shattered by lightning while savings an innocent was a gut punch to long-time fans with deep emotional impact. I remember that panel forty years later and my reaction at the time. Thanks for sharing this hard-hitting page.
S Riz
Member Since 2014
Posted on 6/4/2025
I know how much you like this story NIck. Always happy to see you get more pages!
Tom McDonald
Member Since 2019
Posted on 6/11/2025
Giving up a piece like this is difficult, regardless of what one gets in return. However, knowing that it's going to someone who has such a deep connection with the story ... who is truly excited about it ... and someone you trust - that makes it much easier because it's kind of like getting something extra in return.
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