Infinity, Inc. #9
Infinity, Inc. #9 is the penultimate chapter of the ten-part 'Generations' saga, the founding narrative of DC's first ongoing series centered on the children and protégés of the Justice Society of America. The issue delivers the full dramatic payoff of the arc's central concept: the Infinitors — many of them literally the sons and daughters of the JSA's greatest heroes — are forced to fight their own parents and mentors, now stripped of conscience by the mystical Koehaha 'Stream of Ruthlessness.' That parent-versus-child conflict gave DC's Earth-Two corner of the multiverse an emotional weight and generational dimension that no previous JSA-adjacent book had attempted. The issue also deepens the Ultra-Humanite's role as the saga's mastermind, consolidating the albino-gorilla villain's status as the defining adversary of early Copper Age Earth-Two storytelling.
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The 'Generations' saga was scripted by Roy Thomas — who also served as the series' editor — with co-plotting by Dann Thomas, pencils by Jerry Ordway, and inks shared by Mike Machlan, Tony DeZuniga, and Ordway himself. The series launched in March 1984 on DC's premium Baxter paper format, a deliberate publishing upgrade that signaled the company's investment in the Earth-Two line after the success of All-Star Squadron. Issue #9, cover-dated December 1984, sits at part nine of the ten-chapter arc, with the story concluding in issue #10 (January 1985); letterers for this installment were David Cody Weiss and L. Buhalis, and coloring credits went to Anthony Tollin and Adrienne Roy.
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- Story title: 'Generations Part Nine: How Green Was My Victory!' — the ninth of ten chapters in the founding 'Generations' arc spanning Infinity, Inc. #1–10 (March 1984–January 1985).
- Script by Roy Thomas (also series editor); co-plot by Dann Thomas; pencils by Jerry Ordway; inks by Mike Machlan, Tony DeZuniga, and Jerry Ordway; letters by David Cody Weiss and L. Buhalis; colors by Anthony Tollin and Adrienne Roy.
- Cover by Mike Machlan and Jerry Ordway; published December 1984 by DC Comics on Baxter paper in the deluxe format.
- Central plot: Brainwave Jr. and Star-Spangled Kid encounter the imprisoned Brain Wave (Henry King Sr.) in Limbo — where the Ultra-Humanite has trapped them — while Starman, Jade, and Obsidian battle a Koehaha Stream-corrupted Green Lantern in outer space.
- The Ultra-Humanite, operating in his albino gorilla form, is the behind-the-scenes architect of the entire JSA corruption plot; Shiera Hall and Dr. Mid-Nite discover his headquarters as the issue closes, setting up the climax in issue #10.
- The issue includes a two-page character profile of the Silver Scarab (Hector Hall) in the back matter following the letters column — part of the series' ongoing practice of spotlighting individual Infinitors in each installment.
- The Grand Comics Database notes that issues #1–9 used the indicia title 'INFINITY, INC.' (with a comma), while issues #10–53 dropped the comma — making #9 the final issue to carry the original indicia spelling.
- The entire 'Generations' saga, including this issue, was eventually collected in digital form through DC Universe Infinite, though the print trade paperback series (Infinity Inc.: The Generations Saga) stalled after Volume 1 (covering issues #1–4) was published in 2011, leaving issues #5–10 uncollected in print as of the series' cancellation.
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Reprinted in Les Défenseurs #3 (1986), Les Défenseurs #4 (1986)
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