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CRISIS COUNCELING: Wizard Unvierse presents Crisis On Infinite Earths Director’s Commentary Bonus Material Part One!
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (TPB) (Dec 2000)
October 26, 2005For the exclusive commentary on the major moments of DC’s 1985-86 mini-series Crisis on Infinite Earths, pick up Wizard #170 on sale now! In the meantime, enjoy these extra scenes with commentary by co-creators Marv Wolfman and George Pérez that we couldn’t fit into the magazine!
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Crisis On Infinite Earths #1, pp. 6-7
THE SALVATION OF ALEXANDER LUTHORWOLFMAN: If we had just had Alexander Luthor appear later on at some point full-grown, he may not have seemed like anything special. But by introducing him in this way, now people are trying to figure out how a couple-day old baby is going to have an effect on the rest of the series.
PÉREZ: I thought the way it echoed Superman’s origin, Kal-El being shot to Earth from Krypton, was a nice touch. The last surviving child of a dying planet was the beginning of the DC Universe and now as we are tearing that universe apart and putting it back together again, we give a nod back to that beginning.
Crisis On Infinite Earths #1, pg. 14
HARBINGERPÉREZ: The primary function of Harbinger at the start of the series was to provide us with a way to progress the action without having to give away the Monitor too quickly. I also think Marv did a wonderful job of creating a dynamic between Harbinger and the Monitor that let you know these characters had been around for awhile even if they were only just being seen by us for the first time.
WOLFMAN: The fact that Solovar is the first character Harbinger recruits is not a coincidence. The Flash was the first character of DC’s Silver Age, so we wanted somebody from his supporting cast to be the first established character brought into the Monitor’s mission, and Solovar fit the bill.
PÉREZ: And it’s always nice when you first introduce a pretty female character and put her in a scene with a gorilla. The beauty and the beast dynamic are always appealing.
WOLFMAN: Hey, there are never enough monkeys.[ Read more CRISIS COUNCELING: Wizard Unvierse presents Crisis On Infinite Earths Director’s Commentary Bonus Material Part One! ]
