Publishers / DC / Infinity, Inc. (1984) / #18
18September 1985
$1.25; 1.60 CAD

Infinity, Inc. #18

DC · September 1985 · on sale 1985-05-28

First appearance: KritterFirst appearance: Penny DreadfulFirst appearance: Baby BoomStoryline: Crisis on Infinite Earths
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Identification plate

Series
Infinity, Inc. (DC, 1984 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
September 1985
Key date
1985-09-00
On-sale date
1985-05-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.60 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kritter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Penny Dreadful - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Baby Boom - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arak the Wind-Walker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tao Jones - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Thorn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Trouble - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. Love - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Helix Goes to Hollywood!cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Anthony TollinArak the Wind-Walker First, Baby Boom First, Norda Cantrell, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Jade, Kritter First, Mr. Bones, Northwind, Nuklon, Obsidian, Penny Dreadful First, Todd Rice, Albert Rothstein, Tao Jones First
1Helix Goes to Hollywood!comic story23script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: A. Roy, Anthony Tollin; letters: CodyArak the Wind-Walker First, Baby Boom First, Batman, Rose Canton, Norda Cantrell, Princess Diana, Doctor Fate, The Flash, Fury, Jay Garrick, Carter Hall, Hector Hall, Harbinger, Harlequin
2Helix: A Family Portraitillustration1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Tony DeZunigaArak the Wind-Walker First, Baby Boom First, Norda Cantrell, Fury, Hector Hall, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Jade, Kritter First, Mr. Bones, Northwind, Nuklon, Obsidian, Penny Dreadful First, Todd Rice
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8921-8		2019On eBay ›
DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-304-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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