See more ideas about marvel and dc crossover, comics and comic books art. Marvel found massive success with its relaunched star wars license to give a sense of how massive, the star wars titles alone outsell. Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to civilians, children and even pets, has super powers. The popularity was so high for allstar superman that it also went on to become an animated move from warner bros. The top ten most violent comic book characters 1 wolverine wolverine is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, commonly associated with the xmen. The first big crossover between the two marquee stars of each company at the time, 1976s superman vs spiderman was every comic book fans. Comic books being adapted for feature films are all the rage now but much of that has grown from exposure on the small screen over the last six decades. Crossovers of multiple characters, owned by one company or published by one publisher, have been used to set an established continuity, where characters can frequently meet within one setting. Sep 10, 2016 tom and jerry we are enjoying these characters no matters who how old we are. 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. Jan 16, 2017 comic book crossovers have been happening for decades. Comic book crossovers have been happening for decades. Impossibly prolific and a great introduction into the podcasted world of comics, comic geek speak has several different hosts, some of whom are instudio but many of whom exist via skype. Martinez pages 1014, inks by jay anacleto pages 19, 1521 and roy a.
I considered making this the top 10 graphic novels, but since most graphic novels were originally individual comics and either reprinted comics from miniseries and series, i decided to do a top 10 list of miniseries and top 10 series next week. If you ever doubt the power of television and media, this book proves its impact. The duo of aliens and predator would go on to meet top cows witchblade and spinoff title the darkness in a crossover aptly titled overkill. November 2017 dec 18, 2017 while ozymandias and rorschach search for dr. The 10 best and 5 worst intercompany crossover comics ever. The twist is that every single man, woman, and child in neopolis is a costumed science hero complete with code name. May 02, 2017 in many ways, crossovers are the backbone of the comic book industry. Nov 28, 2016 the year also saw a range of top talent holding the pen, from such veterans as geoff johns and grant morrison to acclaimedauthorturned comic book newcomer tanahesi coates. This is especially true of comic book publishers, as different characters in various marvel, dc, or valiant comic books frequently interact with one another since they live in a shared. 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. At their worst, we get oneoff comic book crossovers such as smurfs and snorks. The year also saw a range of top talent holding the pen, from such veterans as geoff johns and grant morrison to acclaimedauthorturnedcomicbooknewcomer tanahesi coates. Its been an interesting year for the comic book industry.
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. It does have its moments, like ghost rider, absorbing man, and the inhumans story line, but for the. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the comic universe. So here then are the 10 best comic book crossovers ever. A police procedural comic book with a twist, written by alan moore, drawn by zander cannon and gene ha, and published by americas best comics. The 10 best comic book crossovers of all time goliath. The animated division of dc comics movies will feature a batman teenage mutant ninja turtle teamup in the near future. Which comic book crossover is the weirdest spiderman vs tmnt. Podcasting is one of the fastestgrowing forms of entertainment on the. Fortunately, the great comic book crossovers make up for all the bad ones that are designed simply to attract readers and part them from their hard earned money. The series was developed to allow major comics creators a chance to tell stories showcasing characters without being restricted by dc. 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. Dark horse comicss aliens versus predator comic book franchise was a success that continued into many video games, two movies and even an aliens versus predator versus the terminator comic. Tom and jerry we are enjoying these characters no matters who how old we are.
Mar 21, 2016 last week saw the omnibus release of secret wars, the latest marvels megacrossover event. A lost golden age crossover between batman and captain america set during wwii. In 2006 it won the eagle award for favourite new comic book and favourite comics cover for the first issue, as well as the 2007 favourite colour comicbook american eagle. Almost a decade in the making, it sees a kinda new marvel universe born from the ashes of battleworld, a planet containing chunks of just about every bit of the publishers long history. In many ways, crossovers are the backbone of the comic book industry. Comic crossovers sort by popularity filter by name. Of course, this might not surprise you if youve been keeping up with dc comics. Between the debut and rapid success of many creatorowned series to superhero comics finally growing in big ways, comics are only getting even better. In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best comic book series of the past three months. The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever mtv. If you want to send any to me, i will give you credit at the bottom of. Heroes like superman, batman, and spiderman have graced television sets across the world in that time only to be given bigger budgets and more notable a. The greatest crossover events in comic book history the. Here are ten of the best intercompany comic book crossovers ever.
The 15 weirdest crossovers in comic book history cbr. Possible power rangers crossovers by jerry whitworth. Top 10 follows the lives of the officers of precinct 10, top ten, as they patrol the streets of neopolis. Comics involved with crossovers within the same company subcategories. And read a article about the top comic characters in the world top 10 comic characters indias largest used bookstore. My favorite baseball team are the dodgers and best moment ever was the kirk gibson home run in the 88 world series. Here is our list of the 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers starring batman.
They help establish interconnected universes, introduce different fandoms to one another, and provide a way to create enduring. So i decided to slowly compile a list of different comic book crossovers and what books were part of them. Allstar superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely. Comics involved with crossovers within the same company. Comics has delivered some strange crossovers over the years. So here they are, the best of the best in the world of comics according to me at. Dc comics and dark horse comics are in the midst of reprinting several of these and most of their other crossovers in a series of paperback collections. The shores of sorrow, script by brian holguin cocreator and writer and brian haberlin cocreator, pencils by jay anacleto pages 19, 1521 and roy a. 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. It is not an easy book to find, but i would suspect the price should come back down after the hype wears off. The 10 best marveldc crossovers of all time, ranked cbr. Theres something endlessly entertaining about throwing a bunch of superheroes and villains together and watching the sparks fly. Here are my 10 new and returning series to keep an eye on.
The 12part series was a mercenary endeavor that proved surprisingly. Newsarama countsdown the best and worst comic books, scifi movies, tv shows, heroes, villains and everything else the internet was made for. Were talking about the original secret wars, the one that kicked off the modern era of major comics crossover events, beating dc and crisis to the punch in 1984. Everything from justice league to aliens are on this. Though not as violent as the movie, the graphic novel still brings up themes of honor, duty, sacrifice, and freedom that still have as much meaning today as it did in. Jan 03, 2018 2017 brought us a lot of new faces and reinvented some old ones in the world of comic book characters, so were going to count down the 10 best characters of the year. The comic crossovers from raj comics are very famous in india, in which the super heroes meet to fight a common enemy. Pro fan expo is enormous, its one of the largest in the north america, behind the san diego and new york comic cons for attendance, last year it had an estimated 127 000 fans 9. Dc, along with rival marvel comics, is one of the big two american comic book publishers. If you want to send any to me, i will give you credit at the bottom of the page.
Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to civilians, children and even pets, has super. The six issue miniseries is the latest in a series of offshoots of boom. Dec 23, 2015 its been an interesting year for the comic book industry. These usually occur in oneshot issues or miniseries. Apr 07, 2016 which comic book crossover is the weirdest spiderman vs tmnt. The graphic novel boom of the past decade has settled down, and the big trade publishers are divesting from the comics marketonly one of our top 10 books comes from a big five publishing house.
Hope this helps all the comic collectors who frequent this website and others. And read a article about the top comic characters in the world. Dec 06, 2016 the graphic novel boom of the past decade has settled down, and the big trade publishers are divesting from the comics marketonly one of our top 10 books comes from a big five publishing house. Please dont add this to teamups such as if spiderman and thor teamup. The 10 best intercompany comic book crossovers ever alex zalben 02012. See more ideas about marvel vs, comics and comic books art. Fortunately in terms of comics, blackest night was one of the finest crossovers the company has put together over the past decade, and will likely stand the test of time as one of its greatest. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics.
The top five greatest comics crossovers last updated by on sep 21, 2011 06. Some of the best stories ever written have been big crossover events, and its an effective way to up the stakes and make everything feel more. Heroes like superman, batman, and spiderman have graced television sets across the world in that time. The humor, abilities, and personality of peter parker and spiderman are as we all expect, however the angle from which the story is told puts ultimate spiderman in an elite class of comic books. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. Ultimate spiderman takes one of the best comic book stories of all time and tells it in a unique and amazing way. 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. Theyre usually bloated, highly priced, affairs that. The top five greatest comics crossovers comic vine. Dc entertainment is a subsidiary of warner brothers and its parent company time warner.
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. Marvel super heroes secret wars, by jim shooter, mike zeck, and bob layton 1984 no, not the secret wars thats out this month. This is an up and coming company with over 30 comics and graphic novels to their name. The amazing spiderman 1976 the first official intercompany crossover of recent decades.
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. Universes like league of extraordinary gentlemen and. The top 10 superhero comics of 2016 the washington post. So now that thats out of the way and no feelings will be hurt here is my list for best comic book movie. Most of the time, comic book crossovers are simply a way for publishers to pump some extra money out of fans. His powers and abilities include a healing factor and his signature adamantium claws and adamantium skeleton. The more you look at the career of john severin, the better it gets. Alien versus predator is perhaps one of the most famous crossover. Top ten most violent comic book characters thetoptens. Comic book tv series by jerry whitworth comic books being adapted for feature films are all the rage now but much of that has grown from exposure on the small screen over the last six decades. After a long and distinguished run during the 50s penciling and inking fantastic jobs for atlas and ec, he turned in the 60s to some top flight inking over jack kirby and others, then teamed up with his sister marie a fine artist in her own right for some beautiful kull stories during the 70s all this while still.
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