Editing Crisis on Infinite Earths (section)

==Reception==
Despite relatively limited marketing<ref name="gerber"/> and DC being unsure if the series would be successful, ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' was a bestseller.<ref name="monitoringthepast"/>

[[IGN]]{{'}}s Hilary Goldstein summarized the series as "a crucial turning point for DC Comics" and credited it with saving the company. Goldstein called Wolfman's idea to simplify the DCU bold and unprecedented, noting the story's exceptional size and saying the story was "unbelievable", if somewhat aged. He also praised Pérez's detailed artwork, saying no other artist could have possibly illustrated it as well as he did and gave the book a "must have" rating.<ref name="ignabsoluterev">{{cite web|last1=Goldstein|first1=Hilary|title=Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition Review|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/01/07/crisis-on-infinite-earths-the-absolute-edition-review|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|access-date=20 March 2018|date=January 6, 2006}}</ref> Fellow ''IGN'' writer Jesse Schedeen named ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' one of the best DC crossovers, agreeing it was unprecedented and dramatic.<ref name="ignbestcrossovers">{{cite web|last1=Schedeen|first1=Jesse|title=Ranking DC's 15 Event Comics|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/28/ranking-dcs-15-event-comics-from-best-to-worst|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|access-date=20 March 2018|date=January 28, 2015}}</ref>

Marc Buxton of ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' named "Crisis on Infinite Earths" the greatest comic book crossover ever, saying that no crossover has been bigger or as ambitious: "where some events seem hesitant to actually leave a mark on their respective universes, ''Crisis'' did it with aplomb". He praised the series for exploring the entire DCU and felt it was a fitting event for DC's fiftieth anniversary.<ref name="cbrgreatest">{{cite web|last1=Buxton|first1=Marc|title=The Greatest Crossover Events in Marvel & DC Comics History|url=https://www.cbr.com/the-greatest-crossover-events-in-marvel-dc-comics-history/|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|access-date=21 March 2018|date=June 11, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Nerdist News]]'' noted that many of the series' central events—such as the deaths of Supergirl and Barry Allen—have become iconic moments in DC's history.<ref name="dccucrisis">{{cite web|last1=Casey|first1=Dan|title=Is the DC Cinematic Universe Heading Towards Crisis on Infinite Earths|url=https://nerdist.com/the-dan-cave-batman-v-superman-crisis-on-infinite-earths-dc-comics/|website=[[Nerdist News|Nerdist]]|access-date=22 March 2018|date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324101828/https://nerdist.com/the-dan-cave-batman-v-superman-crisis-on-infinite-earths-dc-comics/|archive-date=24 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Not all reviewers have been as positive. Chris Sims wrote the series was messy and built awkwardly, describing it as "a textbook definition of style over substance". Sims said it was far from the best work of Wolfman and Pérez; however, he still thought it was groundbreaking, saying, "It's the first time in comics history that EVERYTHING was in danger".<ref name="ca208"/>