Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4

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Zero Hour Part I

**32 Hours Ago**: At the End of Time, a mysterious figure) murders the Time Trapper). The figure insists that they're going to make things right as they're the only one who knows how things should be. The figure announces that the countdown to *Zero Hour* has begun. They then unleash a wave of entropy.

**30 Hours Ago**: Metron) visits Apokolips, in the present day, and attempts to enlist Darkseid) to help him against what he perceives to be a gigantic upcoming Crisis. Darkseid gives no credence to Metron's warning, leaving Metron having to seek out other allies.

**29 Hours Ago**: On Earth, in present day Gotham City, the Joker) is running through the streets, trying to evade capture. He is caught by a Batrope, but not one belonging to Batman). Instead it's Batgirl) who has apprehended the villain. Batman and Robin) arrive on the scene and are surprised to be aided by Batgirl, since they know that she) was earlier crippled from the waist down.

Batman questions how Batgirl can be okay again, but she insists that she's never been shot and asks who the new Robin is, which indicates that this isn't the Barbara Gordon they know. Joker manages to set off a Flash Grenade which dazzles the heroes, and makes his escape in a helicopter flown by one of his henchmen. Batman suggests catching Joker later. He insists that Batgirl should be older and wonders what else might be amiss. Unbeknownst to the three of them, they're being observed from a nearby rooftop by an alternate Robin).

**28 Hours, 49 Minutes Ago**: Matthew Ryder) alerts the rest of the Linear Men) when his observations of future timelines are mysteriously completely disrupted. The team arrives at the conclusion that a wave of entropy is working its way backwards from the End of Time, destroying everything in its path. Rip Hunter) and Waverider) are sent to investigate.

**28 Hours, 42 Minutes Ago**: In the 64th Century, the Flash) fights Abra Kadabra). They are interrupted with the Linear Men, and the group attempts to figure out a way to combat the quickly approaching entropy waves together. The Flash, attempting to generate a shockwave by doubling back through his own vortex at ultimate speed, is consumed by the entropy and dies.

**24 Hours, 42 Minutes Ago**: Batman travels to Metropolis and brings the temporal problems in Gotham City to the attention of Superman). Metron appears, and enlists the two of them to help him.

**23 Hours, 40 Minutes Ago**: Hunter and Waverider arrive in the 58th Century, where they find a younger version of Green Lantern/Hal Jordan) from before he became corrupted, battling the entropy wave. Both Green Lantern and Hunter perish, although Hunter warns Waverider that this is another Crisis, and he must check the Chronoscopes.

**21 Hours, 38 Minutes Ago**: Hawkman battles Vandal Savage), and suddenly splits into many different temporal counterparts. Doctor Mist) notes several of his own counterparts fading in and out of existence. Superman approaches the newer Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner), and requests that he use his ring to help broadcast a message to all of Earth's heroes. Superman announces the coming of a gigantic new Crisis, and rallies everyone to meet him in Metropolis.

**18 Hours, 35 Minutes Ago**: In the Chronoscopes, Waverider reads of the original Crisis, long forgotten to all except for the Linear Men.

**18 Hours, 25 Minutes Ago**: The Justice Society of America) converges upon Hawkman, who has summoned them to deal with the recently captured Vandal Savage). However, Savage is suddenly erased from existence. Waverider) appears and explains that Savage died because the ancient period he was born in was just erased. He then informs Jay Garrick) of the recent death of Wally West) combatting entropy.

**18 Hours, 19 Minutes Ago**: At Vanishing Point, Extant) lords over the unconscious bodies of the Linear Men).

| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Batman) * The Flash (Wally West)) * Linear Men) ** Liri Lee (Unknown Future)) ** Matthew Ryder (Alternate Future)) ** Rip Hunter (Unknown Future)) ** Waverider (Armageddon 2001)) * Metron) of the New Gods * Superman) Also as an illusion **Supporting Characters:** * Batgirl/Barbara Gordon (Alternate Timeline)) * Darkseid) * Doctor Mist) * Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)) * Justice Society of America) ** The Atom (Al Pratt)) ** The Flash (Jay Garrick)) ** Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) ** Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)) ** Hourman (Rex Tyler)) ** Hawkman (Katar Hol)) ** Inza Nelson) ** Kent Nelson) ** Wildcat (Ted Grant)) * Robin (Tim Drake)) **Antagonists:** * Abra Kadabra (Pre-Flashpoint)) * Extant (Hank Hall)) * The Joker) * Parallax) (Hal Jordan)) * Vandal Savage) **Other Characters:** * Anima) * The Atom (Ray Palmer)) * Aquaman) * Darkstar (Donna Troy)) * Doctor Mist's alternate selves * The Flash (Barry Allen)) Costume only * Green Arrow) * Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)) Past * Hawkman's alternate selves * New Titans) ** Changeling) ** Pantha) ** Phantasm) ** Red Star) * Outsiders) ** Geo-Force) ** Katana) * The Spectre) (James Corrigan)) * Superboy) * The Ray) * Robin (Dick Grayson)) Past * Time Trapper (Pre-Zero Hour)) * Alex DeWitt) * Leymen * Outsiders) Disbanded * Robin/Jason Todd (Alternate Timeline)) **Locations:** * Hypertime ** Abra Kadabra's Future *** 64th Century **** Earth **** Earth's Moon ** Alternate Future (Solar City is created in the 58th Century) *** 5700 **** Star City) ** Timestream *** End of Time **** Void at the End of Time *** 71th Century ** Vanishing Point *** Library of Time ** Batgirl's Timeline *** United States of America **** Gotham City ***** Arkham Asylum * Pre-Flashpoint Multiverse ** Fourth World) *** Apokolips **** Darkseid's Palace ** New Earth *** 1994 **** Earth ***** Atlantic Ocean ***** United States of America ****** Gotham City ****** Metropolis ** Speed Force * The Void * Pre-Crisis Multiverse ** Antimatter Universe ** Orrery of Worlds **Items:** * Batsuits ** Batropes ** Utility Belts * Bio-Belt * Chronoscopes * Darkstar Exo-Mantle * Flash grenade * Green Lantern Rings * Hermes' Helmet * Hourman's Hourglass * Linear Devices * Mobius Chair * Nth Metal * Starheart **Vehicles:** * Batmobile * Joker's helicopter **Events:** * Crisis on Infinite Earths ** "Death" of Barry Allen * Death of Alex DeWitt * The Killing Joke **Concepts:** * Alternate Timelines * Boom Tube * Crisis * Lantern Ring Energy * Magic * Metahumans * Omega Effect * Possible Futures * Source Energy * Time Travel ** Temporal Portals) ** Time Remnant ** Time Vision * Wave of Entropy)

| Notes = * The Linear Men's story continues from Showcase '94 Vol 1 9, in which they were defeated by Hank Hall who became Extant. ** The clash between Joker and the alternate Batgirl and her meeting with the Bat-Family are detailed in Batman Vol 1 511, whose events occur simultaneously with this story. *** Also, *Batman #511* featured the cameo of the time-displaced version of Robin/Dick Grayson. ** Flash's clash with Abra Kadabra– and how they ended up in the 64th Century– is shown in The Flash Vol 2 94, which also occurs simultaneously with this story and features a cameo of Waverider. ** Similarly, Batman and Superman's meeting is shown in Superman: The Man of Steel Vol 1 37. ** Superboy's appearance follows on the events of Superboy Vol 4 8. ** Geo-Force and Katana's story chronologically continues from Outsiders Vol 2 11, in which the Outsiders) disbanded. ** Kyle Rayner's story chronologically continues from Green Lantern Vol 3 54, in which Major Force) brutally murdered his girlfriend, Alex DeWitt. *** His story directly continues in Green Lantern Vol 3 55, which also features Alan Scott following his appearance in this issue. ** Spectre's story chronologically continues from Spectre Vol 3 22. ** Darkstar Donna Troy's story chronologically continues from Darkstars Vol 1 24. * Several events from this issue directly leads into other stories: ** The attack on Time Trapper leads into his appearance in the *End of an Era* storyline. His story chronologically continues in Legionnaires Vol 1 18. ** The appearance of alternate Hawkmen references the events of the *Godspawn* storyline and leads into its climax from Hawkman Vol 3 13. ** The aftermath of Flash's death is shown in The Flash Vol 2 0. ** The gathering of the Leymen, which is partially glimpsed in the next couple issues, leads into the events of Primal Force Vol 1 0. ** The appearance of the alternate Robin is explored in Robin Vol 2 10. * On page 5 the current time is written as 69 hours ago rather than 29 hours ago. * This issue is reprinted in: ** Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (Collected); ** Zero Hour: Crisis in Time 25th Anniversary Omnibus (Collected); ** DC Finest: Events: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time Part One (Collected). | Trivia = * The reading order for this limited series counts down backwards beginning with issue #4 and ending with issue #0. * *Zero Hour: Crisis in Time* was shipped on a weekly publishing schedule. * Hank Hall became Extant in the "*Sum: Zero*" story from Showcase '94 Vol 1 9– a prelude to *Zero Hour*. * The Joker) taunts Batman) by asking him if he's not as fast as "that replacement [he] had running around." He is referring to Jean-Paul Valley), who took up the Batman identity during the *Knightfall* saga, which concluded shortly before the events of *Zero Hour*. Superman) also references *Knightfall* when he mentions that even a broken back "*can't dampen a Batman's resourcefulness.*" ** Batman responds by saying that "*his injuries weren't nearly as serious*" as Superman's. Superman was actually killed by the monster Doomsday) during the events of *The Death of Superman*, although he was resurrected during the *Reign of the Supermen* storyline * Joker) suggests that after the appearance of Batgirl) maybe there'll be a Bat-Dog next. At one point there was one, Ace the Bat-Hound), living in the Batcave. * Batman mentions to Superman that he has been unable to contact him due to Metropolis and its phone lines being destroyed. This occurred during the events of *Fall of Metropolis*, and shortly afterwards again in *Worlds Collide*. * As also referenced in the issue, Wally West's death parallels that of the original Flash, Barry Allen), during *Crisis on Infinite Earths*. | Recommended =

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Creative credits

Writers: Dan Jurgens

Interior art: Dan Jurgens

Color: Gregory Wright

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