DCU: Infinite Crisis Final - Hole In The Earth

Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Catwoman, Maxwell Lord, Checkmate, Justice League of America, Brother Eye, Red Hood, Mary Marvel, Aquaman, Supergirl, Chemo, Steel, The Riddler, Duela Dent, Pantha, Terra, Wildebeest, Miss Martian, Risk, Red Star, Krypto, Zatanna, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkman, Deadshot, Injustice League, Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, Black Adam, Shazam, The Omac Project, Day of Vengeance, Villains United, Rann-Thanagar War, Identity Crisis on Infinite Earths, Doctor Light, Cheetah, The Specter, Wonder Girl, Starfire, Jade, Red Arrow, Teen Titans, Lex Luthor, The Calculator, Secret Six, Catman, Bizarro, Harley Quinn, Jean Loring, Eclipso, Phantom Stranger, Merlin, Dr. Fate, Adam Strange, Martian Manhunter, Freedom Force, Anti-Matter Monitor, Huntress, Captain Atom, Robin, Firestorm, Animal Man, Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner, Red Tornado, Omega Men, Donna Troy, Onimar Synn, Blackfire, Captain Comet, Guardians of the Universe, Vixen, Black Lightning, Power Girl, Superboy-Prime, Alexander Luthor, Green Arrow, The Atom, Doctor Psycho, Cyborg,Changeling, Raven, Starman, Hawk & Dove, Phantom Girl, Madame Xanadu, Mongul, Conner Kent, Black Hand, Extant, Doom Patrol, Magog, Johan Hex, Challengers of the Unknown, Metal Men, The Crime Syndicate, Krona, The Question, Deadman, Red Rocket Brigade, Peacemaker, Shadowpact, Legion of Super Heroes, Mister Miracle, Bane, Parallax, Sinestro CORPS WAR, 52, Multiverse.

When a horde of supervillains attack Metropolis, heroes, current and retired, fly off to the rescue. They are joined by the National Guard. The battle results in multiple deaths on both sides, including many by Superboy-Prime himself, who kills villains and heroes alike. During the battle, Superboy-Prime takes off to destroy Oa, planning to collapse the Universe. Superboy-Prime kills thirty-two Green Lanterns before Kal-L and Kal-El carry him toward Krypton's remains, now essentially a huge cloud of kryptonite. Flying through Krypton's red sun, Rao, destroys Superboy-Prime's armor and causes all three Kryptonians' powers to dissipate. Landing on the sentient planet (and GLC member) Mogo, they fight. Kal-El finally knocks Superboy-Prime out and the older Superman Kal-L dies of his injuries in the arms of his cousin, Power Girl.

Back on Earth, Batman, struggling with Superboy's death and Nightwing's severe injuries sustained during the Metropolis battle, contemplates shooting Alex. Batman is discouraged by Wonder Woman. Alex manages to escape.

Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman later meet up in Gotham. Wonder Woman plans to find out who she is. Batman plans a similar journey of self-discovery, revisiting the training of his youth, this time with Dick Grayson, now healthier, and Tim Drake joining him. Superman retires from superheroics until his powers return.

Hiding in an alley in Gotham City and making new plans, Alexander Luthor is found by Lex Luthor and the Joker. The Joker kills Alexander as Lex mocks him for making the mistake of not letting the Joker play in the Society.

The Green Lantern Corps imprison Superboy-Prime inside a red Sun-Eater. The series ends with him carving an S into his chest with his bare hands and declaring that he has been in worse places than his current prison and has escaped.

Publication date- December 2005- June 2006

Ed Benes, Rags Morales, Jesus Saiz, Ivan Reis, Phil Jimenez, Jim Lee, Alex Ross, Jerry Ordway, Alex Ross, George Pérez, Ed McGuinness, Geoff Johns.

Audio - 30 Seconds to Mars, Incubus & Deftones
Video - DC Entertainment