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. Unlimited access is the second limited series featuring access, the character coowned by marvel and dc, who can traverse the barrier between the two universes. Such events are usually considered noncanon, although often events will occur where one party will remember the crossover, but not the other. Instances where marvel characters had crossovers with non marvel characters. Intercompany crossovers lists of comics superhero fiction. In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters that are the property of one company meet those owned by another for example, dc comics superman meeting marvels spiderman, dcs batman meeting marvels wolverine. Top 10 intercompany crossovers with actual consequences. 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. Intercompany crossovers, between characters of different continuity, are also common.
With solid snake confirmed to appear in the wiis upcoming super smash brothers brawl, and. 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. And if they ever see the other guy in the street or at another crossover, most of the time theyll pretend theyve never. Personally, id love to see astro city crossing with booms irredeemable\incorruptible.
Intercompany comic crossovers occur all the time, but these 10 untapped ideas could make for some fantastic fanfiction and historic hijinks. 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. Big two, collectibles, dc comics, miscellaneous comic book content 0 comments. The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever alex zalben 02012. Both sides need to have the desire to potentially sell a lot of comic books. Unholy alliances dc comics marvel comics, 1995 rune silver surfer oneshot malibu comics marvel comics, 1995 silver surfer superman oneshot marvel comics dc comics. When universes collide heres a question thats puzzled many a comic book fanatic if batman and captain america fought, who would win. Welcome to weird science dc comics, the dc comics site for the common man and woman.
This seems like a valid inquiry as, after all, theyre both touted to be a superb combatant, who combines multiple fighting styles, and has developed himself to the peak of human potential. Crossovers that take places using characters from different comic book publishing companies. Despite being currently owned by other companies, stories featuring characters such as turok and solar were published and owned by valiant at the time of their publication, and are not featured here. An intercompany crossover benefit to help comic book stores. Star trek has had a few intercompany crossover stories in comic books.
Batman 66 green hornet dcdynamite since dc comics reacquired the license a few. Having read a ton over the years, ive decided to highlight some of my absolute favorites. 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. Reading some of those books now makes me realize how most of them were pretty bleh. Of all the characters who have been included in intercompany crossovers, youd be hard pressed to find someone who has had as many as batman. Intercompany crossover hey kids comics wiki fandom. These usually occur in special oneshot issues or a miniseries. A crossover in comic book terms only occurs when a story spans more than one title.
Heres a question thats puzzled many a comic book fanatic if batman and captain america fought, who would win. How the crossover is accomplished can be different per story. There xmen and the justice league have never gone directly head to head in comic book form intercompany crossovers usually had the xmen. In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters that are the property of one company meet those owned by another for example, dc comics superman meeting marvels spider. To see spiderman teaming up with wolverine to take out a common. Comic book crossovers are a lot like one night stands. The main article for this category is intercompany crossover. Dc v marvel, archie meets the punisher, spawnbatman forgot to mention that when i was really little, because of that supermanspidey crossover, it took a while for me to realize that the two didnt share a. An intercompany crossover benefit to help comic book. When it comes to crossovers between characters from different comic book companies, i. Video game companies, much like comic book companies before them, have in the past decade found the value of combining and crossing over some of their biggest series, bringing in fans from both franchises.
In comic book terminology, these guest star roles are common enough that they are generally not considered crossovers. Crossovers have become a common occurrence in comic book pages. Were not high falutin, just a bunch of dummies who love comics just like you. For the purposes of this list consider the ultraverse part of the marvel. 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. Those crossovers can actually be traced back to the 1940s and the justice society of america. Since then, both companies have undergone major transformations, from things like linewide publishing overhauls to huge leaps to the big screen. I got all this list with comics issues and this about dc characters universe meet marvel characters universe but i found this list from this website. For the purposes of this list consider the ultraverse part of the marvel universe so those crossovers wont appear on this list.
The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever mtv. Comic book women take back the night featuring olive oyl, wonder woman, mary marvel, little lulu, sheena of the jungle, and elsie the borden cow dilbert meets billy family circus mothers day tribute crossover the fantastic four. In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters that are the. In comic books, an intercompany crossover also called crosscompany or company crossover is a comic or series of comics where characters published by one company meet those published by another. Intercompany crossover ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. The last time marvel and dc comics launched a major intercompany crossover was jlaavengers from the superstar team of kurt busiek and george perez, which wrapped up its run in 2004. 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.
This seems like a valid inquiry as, after all, theyre both touted to be a superb combatant, who combines multiple fighting styles, and has developed himself to the peak of human. The chance to see characters interact that, under normal conditions, would never cross paths always gives me warm, fuzzy feelings. Comic book creators have suggested a new intercompany crossover between marvel and dc. This was an awesome comic book and i recommend it to those who like both dc and marvel comics and the idea of characters from both franchises meeting each other. Dc v marvel, archie meets the punisher, spawnbatman originally posted by the valeyard during the 90s, i was a big fan of the ultraverse. This category is for comic book series featuring characters of the valiant universe and characters that are the property of another company at the time of publication. Besides dc and marvel, what intercompany crossover comic. For the purposes of this list consider the ultraverse part of the marvel universe so. The series has a friendly comedic light similar to that of the animated webseries dc super hero girls. Published by dc, the characters would eventually migrate to the main dcu.
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