Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 · 1985
A loss felt across worlds.
Superman holds Supergirl beneath a gathering of heroes in George Pérez’s Crisis on Infinite Earths #7. Trace the grieving pose through tributes, parodies and later reinterpretations.
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Crisis on Infinite Earths #7
Superman holds Supergirl beneath a gathering of heroes in George Pérez’s Crisis on Infinite Earths #7. Trace the grieving pose through tributes, parodies and later reinterpretations.
This catalog follows the original cover’s composition across published comics and announced editions. Trade dress, virgin, foil and sketch treatments are described in edition notes. Connecting sets identify their participating issues and panels.
Verified records have source support for the exact cover and target. Partial records retain attribution or edition gaps. Reprints, interior-scene homages, different targets and unresolved references are listed separately below.
October 1985 cover date. On-sale July 4 sourced by GCD to contemporary DC Releases #17; DCUI displays October 2 as a digital catalog date. George Pérez pencils/inks, Tom Ziuko colors, Gaspar Saladino lettering. Official clean digital image 1073×1650 has a blank digital price area; no artificial whitening or recoloring. Superman cries while holding Supergirl beneath a cosmic pink halo; the DC heroes form a purple mourning crowd. Earlier pietà-style covers predate this image; direct modern recreations are distinguished from general cradling-body scenes.
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Research & releases · Reviewed October 20, 2026
New editions and open questions
No newly announced exact-target homage with a confirmed future release after October 20, 2026 was found. Assorted Crisis Events #9 and Superman #41 are published 2026 additions, not upcoming. Reprints, general pietà motifs, promotional illustrations and the supplied Immortal Thor X-Men #136 homage are separated from the direct cover gallery.
Undisclosed print quantities, ambiguous credits and conflicting edition dates remain identified as unknown. This catalog can grow as publishers, artists and collectors provide new evidence.
Reprints, interior-scene homages and references (6)
- Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book #1
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
Research source ↗ - Thor: Ragnarok TP Unknown — issue identification pending
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
Research source ↗ - Alter Ego #117
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
Research source ↗ - Scribblenauts Unmasked (variant)
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
Research source ↗ - The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1 (incentive variant)
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
Research source ↗ - The Immortal Thor #23
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
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Research changes and source notes
- CL-COIE7-0001: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0002: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0003: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover pencils by Alan Davis and inks by Paul Neary.
- CL-COIE7-0004: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Ron Lim cover credit supported; cover inker remains unconfirmed.
- CL-COIE7-0005: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0006: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0007: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0008: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0009: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0010: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0011: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0012: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0013: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz and inks by Al Milgrom.
- CL-COIE7-0014: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0015: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0016: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover credited to Tomm Coker; separate cover inker remains unconfirmed.
- CL-COIE7-0017: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Doug Mahnke is credited for the cover; separate cover inker remains unconfirmed.
- CL-COIE7-0018: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Publisher cover credits include Tom Grummett and Denis Rodier, with Patrick Martin and Todd Klein also listed.
- CL-COIE7-0019: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0020: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0021: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0022: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover pencils by Mike Manley and inks by Terry Austin.
- CL-COIE7-0023: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover pencils credited to Juvaun J. Kirby; cover inks and colors remain unconfirmed.
- CL-COIE7-0024: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover art by Paul Pope, colors by Lee Loughridge.
- CL-COIE7-0025: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0026: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0027: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover pencils, inks, and colors credited to Christopher Moeller.
- CL-COIE7-0028: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0029: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0030: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0031: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover pencils by Todd Nauck, inks by Lary Stucker; colors by Tanya Horie and Richard Horie.
- CL-COIE7-0032: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Publisher solicitation credits art and cover to Cameron Stewart.
- CL-COIE7-0033: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0034: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0035: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Cover pencils and inks by J. G. Jones, colors by Alex Sinclair, identified in the collected edition cover-reprint credits.
- CL-COIE7-0036: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Publisher solicitation credits the cover to Jamal Igle and Keith Champagne.
- CL-COIE7-0037: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Displayed regular Cover A art by Kristian Donaldson; the J. K. Woodward alternate cover is a different edition.
- CL-COIE7-0038: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0039: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover art credited to Dave Johnson for the 2008 second-series issue.
- CL-COIE7-0040: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0041: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover art credited to Brian Bolland.
- CL-COIE7-0042: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Displayed Cover A credited to Stjepan Šejić.
- CL-COIE7-0043: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0044: Reference / related edition
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0045: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Displayed 1:25 variant cover credited to Rob Liefeld; indicia series is Cable (2008), issue 25.
- CL-COIE7-0046: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0047: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0048: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0049: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0050: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Displayed incentive variant pencils and inks by Kevin Maguire; colors by Hi-Fi.
- CL-COIE7-0051: Reference / related edition
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0052: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0053: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0054: Reference / related edition
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0055: Reference / related edition
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0056: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0057: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0058: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0059: Reference / related edition
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0060: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Displayed Cover A art credited to Clay Mann and Dan Jurgens, colors by Sonia Oback.
- CL-COIE7-0061: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0062: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown.
- CL-COIE7-0063: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0064: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Displayed Cover A art by Clay Mann, colors by Brad Anderson.
- CL-COIE7-0065: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Marvel announcement credits Dave Johnson for the displayed Champions #1.MU Gwensteroso variant; supplied issue label #1 is abbreviated.
- CL-COIE7-0066: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Displayed main cover art by Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray, colors by John Kalisz.
- CL-COIE7-0067: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0068: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0069: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Issue’s general release November 28, 2018; exact convention-exclusive sale day unconfirmed.
- CL-COIE7-0070: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0071: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported. Displayed Cover C pencils and inks credited to Ed Benes; colorist remains unconfirmed.
- CL-COIE7-0072: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0073: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Supplied #1 (2022) corrected to #3 Cover B (released February 8, 2023); #1 Cover B is a Secret Wars homage, a different target.
- CL-COIE7-0074: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0075: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Cover-specific artist credit remains unknown. Existing supplied year retained where only the year is supported.
- CL-COIE7-0076: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0077: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account. Older solicitation January 15 was superseded by publisher release announcement January 22, 2025.
- CL-COIE7-0078: Cover homage
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0079: Reference / related edition
Native cover image reviewed; no guessed release day, print run, convention, or social account.
- CL-COIE7-0080: Cover homage
New artwork found 2026-10-20. Published edition; finish variants grouped rather than counted as additional artwork.
- CL-COIE7-0081: Cover homage
New artwork found 2026-10-20. Published edition; finish variants grouped rather than counted as additional artwork.
- CL-COIE7-0082: Cover homage
New artwork found 2026-10-20. Published edition; finish variants grouped rather than counted as additional artwork.
- CL-COIE7-0083: Cover homage
New artwork found 2026-10-20. Published edition; finish variants grouped rather than counted as additional artwork.
- CL-COIE7-0084: Cover homage
New artwork found 2026-10-20. Published edition; finish variants grouped rather than counted as additional artwork.
- CL-COIE7-0085: Cover homage
New artwork found 2026-10-20. Published edition; finish variants grouped rather than counted as additional artwork.
- Research lead: Not added
Interior faux variant pinup, not the published outer cover. Preserved as a reference record rather than a separate comic cover artwork.
- Research lead: Not added
Collected edition of 1978 Thor stories, with John Buscema / Tom Palmer cover art. The art chronology is not established as a post-1985 Crisis homage; held as a reference pending documentation.
- Research lead: Not added
Reproduces L. B. Cole’s Golden Age Cat-Man artwork. The underlying pre-1985 work is an antecedent, not a homage to the later Crisis cover.
- Research lead: Not added
Scribblenauts illustration reproduces the Crisis logo and pose, but the supplied record does not identify a published comic issue. Promotional artwork reference pending exact publication identification.
- Research lead: Not added
Multiversity history-of-the-multiverse variant is a cover montage referencing multiple Crisis images, not a discrete new recreation of the #7 composition.
- Research lead: Not added
Wrong target: the Impossible! variant explicitly follows John Byrne’s Uncanny X-Men #136, predating Crisis #7. Marvel’s variant-program announcement names X-Men #136. Preserved for correction, excluded from this gallery.
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