The amazing spiderman 1976 the first official intercompany crossover of recent decades. Also included are major events in marvel history that take place in a single series like the kreeskrull war and infinity abyss. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Superheroes have always visited each others comics to either team up, have a fight or just to make a brief appearance for a panel or two. Some are bold and ridiculous, while others take themselves deadly serious. Nov 21, 2012 crossovers have become a common occurrence in comic book pages.
The author crossed thundarr with the xmen and the incredible hulk. This is a list of all marvel events and crossovers in chronological order. The following is a list of crossover events involving superheroes and characters from different series. See more ideas about marvel vs, comics and comic books art. Crossovers are an everyday occurrence in the comics industry, where spiderman hangs with wolverine, batman stops by teen titans hq, and aliens battle. With comics in limbo, creators dream up marveldc crossovers. With the impending release of the animated feature batman vs. Complete list of comic crossovers between dc comics characters and marvel characters.
Stunning variant covers and unearthed crossovers new. Jun 18, 2016 comic book crossovers come in all shapes and sizes. Jan 16, 2017 comic book crossovers have been happening for decades. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, now seems like a good time to look back at some other, slightly lesser known comic book mashups. Crossover week continues as we now countdown my ten favorite comic book crossovers. A marveldc crossover event isnt something that can singlehandedly save the comics industry, but its clear that there is an appetite for it, and the show of. The events are placed in the same order they appear in the marvel master reading order. Even as social distancing orders of various kinds sweep the united states, many comic book stores have attempted to adapt by offering things like curbside pickup for their customers. For the purposes of this list consider the ultraverse part of the marvel universe so. Crossovers are an everyday occurrence in the comics industry, where spiderman hangs with wolverine, batman stops by teen titans hq, and aliens battle predators. Throughout its history of publication, marvel comics has produced many crossover stories combining characters from different series of comics.
To see spiderman teaming up with wolverine to take out a common enemy doesnt raise much of an eyebrow from fans. The comic won the eisner award for best single issue. His role in founding milestone comics did more for accurately representing diversity in the medium than anyone who came before him and perhaps since. The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever mtv. Publication history of marvel comics crossover events.
The 15 weirdest crossovers in comic book history cbr. Already greatly affected is the comic book industry. Instances where marvel characters had crossovers with non marvel characters. Dc comics debuted a first batch of six dc and looney tunes crossover oneshots last summer, which s chase magnett hailed as some of the best superhero comics made in all of 2017. Heres a fond look back at some of the most surprising and surprisingly great examples of superheroes. Mar 26, 2020 the entertainment world continues to feel the impact of the covid19 pandemic sweeping across the world, and this week the comics industry was hit particularly hard. Jun 24, 2019 inspired by these comic crossovers, an animated movie called batman vs. House of m was the first modern marvel event where a separate limited series was launched and then all other tieins followed from that. Any comic featuring superman was worth my time as a kid. When milestone and dc agreed to a crossover in 1994, mcduffie was made a writer for the project, and his style and skill shine throughout. Event main story starts and ends in core limited series and side stories runs in multiple. Mar 25, 2020 the magnum opus of wacky comic book crossovers, archie meets the punisher was a 1994 oneshot that brought together riverdales favorite teen with crimes least favorite vietnam vet who carries.
However, while most crossovers feel natural and it makes sense for certain characters to share the same page, some of these other fictional pairings are just bizarre. The magnum opus of wacky comic book crossovers, archie meets the punisher was a 1994 oneshot that brought together riverdales favorite teen with crimes least favorite vietnam vet who carries. In many ways, crossovers are the backbone of the comic book industry. Top 15 weird comic book crossovers you didnt know about. Crossovers have become a common occurrence in comic book pages. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss. However, there have been cases of intriguing intercompany crossovers that took fans by surprise. With the dc comics universe in a state of perpetual crisis and marvel preparing for wars both secret and civil, we offer an introduction. Over the last 25 years, the comic book crossover has often been a summer event and only rarely been between multiple companies, but its churned out some of the most fun and craziest stories weve ever seen. Dc comics announces new looney tunes crossovers comic book. No matter the tone of the story, though, the best crossovers are the ones that perfectly bring together the traits that make individual characters worth reading about. Comic books have always been a staple of the entertainment world. When characters live in a shared comic universe, its no surprise to see batman and superman team up or hulk and the thing trading blows. They help establish interconnected universes, introduce different fandoms to one another, and provide a way to create enduring.
In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters that at the time of publication are the property of one company meet those owned by another company for example, dc comics superman meeting marvels spiderman, or dcs batman meeting marvels wolverine. A catwoman comic book outfit was available in the item shop for the standard 1,500 vbuck price, as well, along with a few additional cosmetics. Mar 21, 2019 comic books the strangest of bedfellows. Nov 09, 2018 some comic book crossovers make perfect sense. Publication history of marvel comics crossover events wikipedia. Over the decades, a lot of comic book crossovers have taken place. New hidden gem digital exclusives now onsale in the marvel digital comics shop new digital comics and collections featuring fanfavorite characters, stunning variant covers and unearthed crossovers new york, ny april 29, 2020 the marvel digital comics shop has your answer for what to read next with the release of new hidden gem digital exclusive comics. May 12, 2016 top 15 weird comic book crossovers you didnt know about. Sep 06, 2015 crossover week continues as we now countdown my ten favorite comic book crossovers. May 02, 2017 in many ways, crossovers are the backbone of the comic book industry. I think hes the undisputed king of the, weird comic book crossover, of which you will soon find out.
To help tide you over until new comics are again being released, we have listed below many titles, oneshots, crossovers, classic tpbs, and more to keep you entertained. Comic publishers tend to throw their most popular creations together regularly. Throughout all of this cheerful online brainstorming, even as many creators including gerads confirmed they were just goofing off, fan excitement continued to run through the hashtag. To come back from this, the comics industry is going. These usually occur in oneshot issues or miniseries. One of the worst crossovers id ever read was a piece of fan fiction on it was called how to catch a vampire, and good god was it awful. Feb 24, 2020 a catwoman comic book outfit was available in the item shop for the standard 1,500 vbuck price, as well, along with a few additional cosmetics. Tmnt, there were these six unlikely teamups and battles. This is the category page that groups together all comic book series or oneshots, that are crossovers either from different marvel universes, or the dc universe. Jun 14, 2019 over the last 25 years, the comic book crossover has often been a summer event and only rarely been between multiple companies, but its churned out some of the most fun and craziest stories weve ever seen. Everything from justice league to aliens are on this list and just to warn you i play pretty fast and loose with. Diamond comics distributors has ceased all shipping, and most comic shops are now closed.
Dec 31, 2018 over the decades, a lot of comic book crossovers have taken place. The copublication of the comic adaptation of mgms the wizard of oz by marvel and dc made possible future intercompany crossovers between the two comic book giants. They are all unranked, because all of the people, movies, shows, comics, props and so on have equal standing for us. Comic book crossovers come in all shapes and sizes. Comic book crossovers have been happening for decades. Nov 09, 2017 each comic contained both an a and b story with the former set in the dc universe and the latter in a looney tunes setting. Aug 14, 2018 top 10 weirdest comic book crossovers subscribe. The genre is booming today with the massive success of the superhero films and television series, making new eyes want to read comics. But with new crossovers announced just about every week, theres no shortage of weird comic crossovers coming out in the near future. Given the visual nature of both mediums, its easy to see the thinking at play here. Dec 14, 2018 as a result the overall crossover is somewhat disjointed tonally, and i was tempted to rank this one below flash vs. The comic book crossover often sounds like a good idea doesnt it. During its 75 years of publication, dc comics has produced many crossover stories combining characters from different series of comics. The 12 weirdest comic crossovers ever all the top news.
I mean who wouldnt find the idea of seeing green lantern team up with silver surfer. Inspired by these comic crossovers, an animated movie called batman vs. The harley quinn fortnite crossover recently ended, but while it was active, players could purchase the harley quinn skin for 1,500 vbucks. Superman vs spiderman was the first offical dcmarvel crossover to get the ball rolling in the seventies. Arrowthe brave and the bold, but ultimately the ambition of the story, and the way that it advanced the storylines for all of the characters involved, elevates this crossover on the list. Bone inked cooke on the book, which tells the story of batman and spirits rogues teaming up to wipe out all of the nations cops at a national police convention where both commissioners dolan and gordon are in attendance. The many crossovers of the teenage mutant ninja turtles. Ive recently collected the army of darkness vs xena warrior princess comics, and it got me to thinking about other comic book crossovers. Civil war got a large amount of media attention, and after that, marvel started having annual crossovers events where a miniseries was launched for the event and it impacted most marvel comic books.
It was the first real intercompany comic book crossover, bringing together national comics doctor fate, hourman, the spectre, and sandman with allamerican publishers the atom, the flash. Dwayne mcduffie was one of the most prolific comic writers of all time. For example, when raz alghul teamed up with the kingpin and batman and spiderman had to team up to take them down. Some comic book crossovers use characters which comfortably fit together in a similar style of storytelling. This one was a pretty blatant attempt to sell more nestle quik. May 21, 2018 dc comics debuted a first batch of six dc and looney tunes crossover oneshots last summer, which s chase magnett hailed as some of the best superhero comics made in all of 2017. This certainly is not the case with archie meets the punisher, a crossover which unites one of the biggest names in light comic book humor with marvels ultraviolent murderous crimefighting vigilante when the punisher sets out to apprehend a notorious drug dealer named red, who. As a result the overall crossover is somewhat disjointed tonally, and i was tempted to rank this one below flash vs. Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode ofthe surly nerd.
The comic book crossover is a timehonored tradition that sees characters who dont interact month to month suddenly thrust into an adventure together. I remember i bought the pack of quik and received this comic to go with it. Each comic contained both an a and b story with the former set in the dc universe and the latter in a looney tunes setting. In alphabetical order, here are 25 of our favorite comic book crossovers from the last 25 years. Discover one of the greatest comic book runs of all time with. From superheroonsuperhero violence to lighthearted meetings between wildly different characters, heres the skinny on some overlooked crossovers, as well as why you. So, view our 2,000 comics or other crossovers comics. While this might seem unremarkable, these crossovers are some of the. Still, the combination featured in battle of the planetswitchblade is a little odd. Our boss room this week is all about comic book crossovers that we would love to see. The harley quinn fortnite crossover recently ended, but while it was active, players could purchase the. In a monumental joint partnership between the two biggest companies in the comic book industry, dc comics and marvel comics, the two publishing rivals, worked together to temporarily create new superheroes based on the amalgamation of their greatest legends. The story is very much based on the first comic crossover with the mutant arkham.
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