Intercompany crossover ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. When it comes to crossovers between characters from different comic book companies, i. And we plan to offer a new printing in late 2020 288page fullcolor hardcover by keith dallas and jason sacks the american comic book chronicles continues its ambitious series of fullcolor hardcovers, where twomorrows top authors document every decade. The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever mtv. On film, or in the comic books, theres a good reason our favorite superheroes combine for bigtime event crossovers to save the world and make a ton of money doing so.
Things went so well that wb joined forces with the soda company once again to promote the. However, there have been cases of intriguing intercompany crossovers that took fans by surprise. Comic book creators have suggested a new intercompany crossover between. For instance, most of the fun in the first spiderman and batman team up was seeing spiderman battle the joker. In addition to his work for cbr, leon is an up and coming writer and artist in his own right, and you can view his portfolio on his website, the pop culture studio. Predator and prometheus comic book lines, and has published virtually all of the comic books ever released based on those franchises. Some good, some bad, and some that made us just ask, why. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios wikipedia. These are the events that altered the landscape of each companys respective. Hope this helps all the comic collectors who frequent this website and others. In comic books, an intercompany crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters that at the time of publication are the property of one company meet.
How the crossover is accomplished can be different per story. Timely comics, the original name of the comic book publishing. Over the decades, a lot of comic book crossovers have taken place. Arrows stephen amell reveals his favorite actor to work with on the crossovers. In this landmark international crossover comic book. Comic book crossovers have been happening for decades. 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. Instances where marvel characters had crossovers with non marvel characters. Former crossgen creators speak out on marvels announcement. We charge exact shipping for items mailed beyond our borders. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the nowdefunct book publishing company, david mckay publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. Its really fun to look forward to a big event with all your favorite characters that shakes up the entire universe. See more ideas about comics, marvel and dc crossover and marvel vs.
Richardson pursued the idea of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals, and thirty years later the company has grown to become the thirdlargest comics publisher in the united states. It started with perpetual crossovers within the same comic companies, but by. Crossovers that take places using characters from different comic book publishing companies. Some comic book crossovers use characters which comfortably fit together in a similar style of storytelling. Its always better when superman and captain america are palling around.
Both are crossovers on the grandest of scales megacrossovers, you might say and both are steeped in historical ambitions. The main article for this category is intercompany crossover. Jan 16, 2017 comic book crossovers have been happening for decades. Pepper releases wonder womanthemed cans comic book. The story featured a fight between the submariner and the original human torch. That could do well, but i guess there would issues to work out, who would.
The international book of comics gifford, dennis on. Capcom 3, which will be playable at comiccon international this week. A lifelong comic book reader, he is also an avid fan of film and tv, and enjoys. It remains to be seen whether these and other major books will be delayed or published solely in digital form for the time being. Conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird, it was initially intended as a oneshot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. Now that cb cebulski is eic of marvel and paul levitz is gone from dc, maybe relations can thaw out between the two companies and we can get crossovers again.
Publication history of marvel comics crossover events wikipedia. May 14, 2014 this month is the 20th anniversary of alice coopers the last temptation and its accompanying comic book miniseries. Marvel and dc both have a number of highprofile comic book crossovers planned for spring and summer 2020, including marvels avengersfantastic four crossover empyre and dcs dark nights. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the comic universe. If you want to send any to me, i will give you credit at the bottom of the page. Richardson pursued the idea of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals, and thirty years later the company has grown to become the third. The six issue miniseries is the latest in a series of offshoots of boom. Dark horse comics was founded in 1986 by mike richardson as an offshoot of his oregon comic book retail chain, things from another world. Since there have been many crossovers between comic book companies and even a few crossovers between manga companies, i wonder would it be possible to make a crossover between comic book characters and manga characters.
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. In fact, comic shop sales have declined for the 5th straight month. The amazing spiderman 1976 the first official intercompany crossover of recent decades. The gamers guide to comiccon 2010 deadpool and ryu exchange uppercuts in the comiccrossover fighting game marvel vs. The following is a list of crossover events involving superheroes and characters from different series. Predator crossover comics are an irregular line of comic books published by dark horse comics, often in association with other publishing companies, that introduce the titular alien and predator species to other franchises. Nov 21, 2012 crossovers have become a common occurrence in comic book pages. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. Given all the company crossovers we had from the 70s to the 90s, im surprised it hasnt been done before to my knowledge. Predator and prometheus comic book lines, and has published virtually all of. Alice started in comics with an appearance in 1979, later using them to promote his 1994 album, the last redemption with none other than marvel and sandmans neil gaiman penning the series.
Throughout its history of publication, marvel comics has produced many crossover stories combining characters from different series of comics. Sometimes heroes from one universe jump across realities to another, and other times, heroes of both continuities are presented as occupying the same plain of reality. Dark horse comics was founded in 1986 by mike richardson as an offshoot of his oregon comicbook retail chain, things from another world. Predator comic book line, a crossover between the companys existing aliens and predator lines, and the concept proved to be an enormous success. 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. Warner bros pictures presents universal studios bruce timm comiccon international san diego intercompany crossovers comic book publishers in north america film adaptation exploring modern hollywoods leading genre amalgam comics archie comics boom studios comics dark horse comics dc comics dynamite entertainment comics idw publishing comics image. Crossovers events are the comic book equivalent of the summer tentpole film, promising epic storytelling and a lasting impact on characters and even entire publishing lines for years to come. Set to meet its finale at the end of this month, justice leaguepower rangers features a teamup between the two iconic superhero groups as they combat brainiac and lord zedd. Warner bros pictures presents universal studios bruce timm comiccon international san diego intercompany crossovers comic book publishers in north america film adaptation exploring modern hollywoods leading genre amalgam comics archie comics boom studios comics dark horse comics dc comics dynamite entertainment comics idw publishing comics image comics marvel comics oni press comics.
An intercompany crossover is a comics event where different characters or teams belonging to different comics companies meet each other, breaking the laws of their own separate continuities. What is the best major comic book crossover event and why. Most comic publishing companies were established in the united states of america where comics became popular in the mid 1900s. Suicide squad merchandise line revealed comic book. Marvel and dcs distributor to stop shipping new comic books. Marvel and dcs distributor to stop shipping new comic. I have become so jaded with the current state of marvel comics that i only see mud where others can see springtime flowers poised to bloom. They were also about seeing favorite heroes from one company fight favorite villains from another. Published by dc, the characters would eventually migrate to the main dcu. First appearing in 1984, the book takes a nostalgic look at the genre from the early and latter day british strips and comic books, right through to continental european publications, and north american. For the purposes of this list consider the ultraverse part of the marvel universe so. Possible power rangers crossovers by jerry whitworth. How many of these big crossover events have you read. Dcs crisis is the third in a trilogy of crises, seeking to build on the success of crisis on infinite earths, which made history in the 1980s with a crossover that had real and longlasting effects on the dc.
Possible storylines for a new big two crossover cbr. Comic publishers tend to throw their most popular creations together regularly. Sep 05, 2017 in 2016, to promote the release of batman v superman. The 1990s the print edition is sold out, but a digital edition is available. Recent news of a new gods movie being considered at dc and an eternals film considered at marvel got me to thinking about how cool it would be if those two kirby concepts ever crossed paths. So using video game characters from a crossover heavy company in a crossover comic might have made things feel smoother than they would have using other. House of m was the first modern marvel event where a separate limited series was launched and then all other tieins followed from that. Prime auction ends monday may 4 to wednesday may 6. Predator comic book line, a crossover between the company s existing aliens and predator lines, and the concept proved to be an enormous success. But that changing the status quo thing doesnt tend to happen and why should i. So i decided to slowly compile a list of different comic book crossovers and what books were part of them. Every so often comic book companies set aside their sometimes. The cws arrowverse crossovers are huge undertakings that bring together the actors from the.
Intercompany crossovers were never just about having different heroes meet, fight, and then work together. To see spiderman teaming up with wolverine to take out a common enemy doesnt raise much of an eyebrow from fans. Jan 16, 2017 7 crazy comic book crossovers last updated by tony gman guerrero on jan 16, 2017 06. Diamond comic distributors, which is the main distributor for most major us publishers including both marvel and dc, has announced plans to stop shipping new comic book deliveries to stores as of the week of april 1. With the dc comics universe in a state of perpetual crisis and marvel preparing for wars both secret and civil, we offer an introduction. Marvel and dc have managed to put aside their differences for events from spiderman vs superman to the epic jlaavengers crossover. Since then he has collaborated with dark horse comics, idw and image publishers to. His first comic book series, spookshow international, was a hit and spawned nine editions. Nov 15, 2019 a lifelong comic book reader, he is also an avid fan of film and tv, and enjoys providing commentary on all three visual storytelling mediums.
Sep 25, 2012 crossovers can be tricky in terms of the best. Such events are usually considered noncanon, although often events will occur where one party will remember the crossover, but not the other. Effectively, this means comic shops will stop receiving new books for the foreseeable future. Sep 06, 2017 trends international will have several stickers, bookmarks, and pens on shelves and trevco will have an assortment of tshirts and hoodies up for grabs as well. Dark horse is responsible for publishing the aliens, predator, aliens vs. One of the things i get asked frequently is what issues are in a certain crossover. 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. Pepper, supplying them with promotional images of the dark knight ben affleck, man of steel. Publication history of marvel comics crossover events. 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.
On the other hand, for the mcu to avoid growing stale going forward, it needs to continue taking inspiration from other genres. Most of the time, comic book crossovers are simply a way for publishers to pump some extra money out of fans. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book series published by mirage studios, featuring the characters of the same name, with a 30year run from 1984 to 2014. So using video game characters from a crossover heavy company in a crossover. Dark horse comics is an american comic book and manga publishing company based in milwaukie, oregon. A good megacrossover avoids this pitfall by providing enough exposition for even somewhat casual readers to understand whats going on.
Apr 19, 2017 at the risk of sounding like a grandpa, the sales of todays marvel comics just aint as good as they used to be. Comics involved with crossovers within the same company. Oct 21, 20 urban warrior celtic clan crossover empire comicspunt press in this landmark international crossover comic book, nigerian. Theyre usually bloated, highly priced, affairs that. A crossover occurs when characters published by different companies or perceived as belonging to different fictional realities appear in a shared context. And we plan to offer a new printing in late 2020 288page fullcolor hardcover by keith dallas and jason sacks the american comic book chronicles continues its ambitious series of fullcolor hardcovers, where twomorrows. The comic inspired a franchise of five television series, six feature. Jun 11, 2016 crossovers events are the comic book equivalent of the summer tentpole film, promising epic storytelling and a lasting impact on characters and even entire publishing lines for years to come. Twomorrows publishing american comic book chronicles. Inspired by this, dark horse teamed up with comic book powerhouse dc comics two years later to publish another crossover, this time pitting the. Dennis denny oneil is a comic book writer and editor, principally for marvel comics and dc comics in the 1970s. In the 21st century, there is usually a tremendous crossover for each company at least once a year. In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a. Interview with afrofuturism comic book and games publisher leti arts.
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