Story: "Edge of Destruction" (22 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne (plot, script)
Ron Wagner (pencils)
Joe Rubinstein (inks)
Clem Robbins (letters)
Patricia Mulvihill (colors)
Paul Kupperberg (edits)

Feature Characters:

Aquaman (appears in Aquaman Vol. 5 #37 in between pages)
Captain Marvel
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
Impulse
Max Mercury (both last in Impulse #31)
Jesse Quick
Martian Manhunter
Mister Miracle II (last in ???)
Big Barda
Ray II
Steel III
Superboy
Supergirl (in Supergirl Vol. 3 #14 in between pages)
Argent II
Joto
Prysm
Risk
Atom II (latter five as the Teen Titans; all five last in Teen Titans Annual Vol. 2 #1)
Highfather
Lightray
Orion
Metron
Takion
Superman (all twenty-four next in Superman Vol. 2 #128)
Batman (next in Batman #547)
Mark Moonrider
Big Bear
Beautiful Dreamer
Serifan
Vykin the Black (all five as the Forever People; next in Jack Kirby's Fourth World #8)
Marlon Corbett
Brenda Ruskin
Kenn Kawa
Clay Brody (as the Challengers of the Unknown; all four last in Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 3 #9; all four next in issue #4)
Warrior
Captain Atom
Flash III
Robin III
Huntress II
Catwoman (last in Catwoman Plus #1)
Starman VII (last in Starman #35)
Queen Hippolyta
Donna Troy
Artemis IV
Kaliber
Aura
Hero
Half-Life
Sparx
Kindred Marx (latter six as the Ravers)
Saturn Girl
Brainiac 5 (both last in Supergirl Annual Vol. 3 #2)
Cosmic Boy
Spark
Ultra Boy
Apparition (latter six as the Legion of Super-Heroes)
Mary Marvel (behind the scenes)

Supporting Characters:

Arzaz (revealed as one of the old gods)
Mike Schorr
Wiley Wolverton (first appearance)
Sasha Martens (first appearance; next in Hawk and Dove Vol. 4 #1)
Koko (last in Supergirl Annual Vol. 3 #2)

Villains:

Darkseid
Kalibak
Granny Goodness
Mantis (see Comment)
Mad Harriet
Lashina
Stompa
Gilotina
Bloody Mary
Speed Queen (latter seven as the Female Furies)

Guest Appearances:

Darkstar Ferrin Colos
Merayn Dethalis
Munchukk
Tigorr
Pyra
Phat-Boy
Kadaver

Other Character:

President Bill Clinton

Comment: Mantis is mistakenly depicted as fighting the Legion of Super-Heroes in this issue but as their first meeting is shown in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #96, a Genesis crossover issue, which takes place following Genesis #3 his appearance in this issue must be considered a mistake. The Legion should probably have been shown fighting a group of Parademons instead.