Dates
- Cover date
- October 1997
- On sale
- August 13, 1997
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
Story arc: Genesis
This is part 7 of 20. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Genesis (1997) #1
- Green Lantern (1990) #91
- Starman (1994) #35
- Steel (1994) #43
- Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #72
- The Power of SHAZAM! (1995) #31
- Genesis (1997) #2
- Impulse (1995) #30
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World (1997) #8
- Supergirl (1996) #14
- Adventures of Superman #551
- Aquaman (1994) #37
- Genesis (1997) #3
- Young Heroes in Love (1997) #5
- Genesis (1997) #4
- Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #97
- Robin (1993) #46
- The Spectre (1992) #58
- Xero (1997) #6
- DC Finest: Supergirl: Body & Soul (2025) #nn
Creators
pencils: Alan Davis, Ron Wagnerinks: Mark Farmer, Joe Rubinsteinletters: Todd Klein, Clem Robinsscript: John Byrnecolors: Trish Mulvihill
Stories
- Edge of Destruction · 22 pages
As the heroes grapple with the problem of their unstable superpowers, an alien armada has surrounded the Earth, causing civilian unrest in many places. While many heroes try to calm things, a group travels to Washington DC to meet with the president, who agrees that a smaller group led by Superman should attempt to communicate with the aliens. As their effort begins to break down, everyone on both sides is contacted by Highfather, who reveals that the fluctuation of powers is the result of a phenomenon called the Godwave, and they must enter it, where they will battle Darkseid and his minions.
Reprinted in
Fourth World by John Byrne Omnibus (2021)