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Code 6 Comics' THE CROSSOVERS
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 10-02-2002)
Code 6 Comics is launching the new monthly comedy/adventure series THE CROSSOVERS, by veteran comics writer and novelist Robert Rodi and artist Mauricet, in January. THE CROSSOVERS is the second scheduled title from CrossGen's new Code 6 line, following... Joss Whedon Talks ANGEL/BUFFY Crossovers
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-16-2001)
Joss Whedon still thinks that there's a chance that there might be crossover episodes between BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL, even though the programs are on competing networks.While talking to Zap2It, Whedon spoke of potential crossovers, saying, "It... The Perils of Anime Crossovers
by His Lordship Chaos (-)
[We begin with a focus upon our ranter, a debonair Chaos with his hair slicked back, wearing a dignified bathrobe, and leisurely reclining in a highback chair.]
His lordship Chaos: "...so like I was saying, I don't see what all the fuss is. These Mokona... 
Is the Crossover Dead?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 12-08-2001)
Is the crossover, as a subgenre, dead?The crossover as a storytelling and marketing device has been around for decades, since the heady days of the Justice League/Justice Society crossovers that so enthralled DC fans of the time (and most of us can recogn... Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)
...n the big crossovers (when they were published in that format). This didn't work out very well with OUR WORLD AT WAR. While the two volume set did, in fact, get you the story, it didn't make it feel epic, or that it took over the DCU (I have no idea if... Comicscape - March 15, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-15-2006)
... state of crossovers and how new readers had no hope of jumping on board these days. Some of these problems seem to occur naturally in a giant shared universe. Thus, they will continue to trouble readers as long as Spider-Man and Wolverine coexist, the... Comicscape - January 4, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-04-2006)
...r of huge crossovers at every company (which I've also enjoyed), this was a cool little issue. And, it's one of the few comics I've read more than once in long time. It's funny and very entertaining, has tremendous art, and a nice feel of nostalgia thr... The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-01-2007)
...nbsp;But, crossovers with chapters spread across several titles look like a blatant money grab. I thought we were past all this, but apparently not.
DC announced that Grant Morrison will write the upcoming Final Crisis miniseries. Th... Tsubasa Vol.#01
by Megan Lavey (Wed 06-23-2004)
...ck of the crossovers. It really helped me put certain events in perspective, and introduced me to some characters from some of the CLAMP works that I've not read before. It will be a valuable resource. Del Ray also offers up a sneak peek at vol. 2 of T... Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)
...at I like crossovers to the extent that it's cool to see events of a title spill over into another. I think the shared universe concept, if adhered to properly, can be a great thing and gives you a different perspective on an event which can be intere... Comicscape - July 27, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-27-2005)
...hose damn crossovers hit the shops and we find ourselves buying issues of QUASAR just to stay abreast of the most recent "Can't-miss Earth-shattering x-treme mega-event that will rock the [take your pick] Universe to its very core!!!" In the past, read... JLA/WITCHBLADE
by James Busbee (Wed 10-04-2000)
Crossovers always seem like such a great idea. Pair up the top heroes from two different companies, toss ’em in a brawl with a couple of big-time villains, and sit back and count the sales. But while the concept seems great, too often they come across as ... MAXIMUM SECURITY
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 09-27-2000)
...uble with CrossoversBusiek realizes some fans don’t like these big events, seeing them as more for sales than for stories. So he designed the story with that in mind. `I’m not really a big fan of line-wide crossovers,` admits Busiek. `I haven’t read ma... JLA/AVENGERS #1
by TONY WHITT (Fri 09-05-2003)
...Marvel-DC crossovers have been based on the conceit - and it's a pretty tall one - that the characters from their two universes actually occupy the same universe, and that we just don't get to see them interact that often. Or refer to each other. Ever.... Comicscape - December 21, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-21-2005)
... universe crossovers, the two publishers should judiciously observe the cataclysmic larger events in all of their titles. If Thanos threatens the universe, everybody in the damn universe should hear about it. After the different titles lead to the even... Comicscape March 16, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-16-2005)
...ti-series crossovers that would make the reader feel inclined (notice, I didn't say "force") to buy titles they normally wouldn't? This week in COMICSCAPE, I'm going to address these trends individually and then show how they're beginning to happen ag... This Month in Four Colors - July 2002
by Tony Whitt (Sat 07-13-2002)
... no major crossovers to speak of (apart from the seemingly interminable "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" crossover in the BATMAN books); very few major events to speak of (unless you count the return of Alan Moore's LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN and Stan Le... 'This Issue: Batman Dies!!!'
by James Busbee (Wed 12-06-2000)
...among Bat-crossovers. It’s an arc where you don’t need to read every single issue in sequence in order to get a feel for the overall idea. It actually qualifies more as a `crossunder`—a term coined by former X-Men writers Joe Kelly and Steve Seagle to ... Comicscape - March 26, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-26-2003)
...the GL/GA crossovers. Tony Whitt apologizes for the misinformation.Comicscape is our weekly Comics column.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. Who Killed Vesper Fairchild? Part 4
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-27-2002)
...ant these crossovers to make any sort of sense at all, you'd be better off avoiding the ROBIN issues?they appear to be making the most hash out of the internal continuity. In addition to that, this issue adds nothing substantive to the investigation, e... Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)
..., for any crossovers you may have read between the JLA and the Avengers recently (though Thor fans still hope that was an "imaginary story"), or for JLA: EARTH 2, a softcover printing of which is available this week for $14.95. Seriously. No alternate ... Mummify This!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-01-2000)
...y/fantasy crossovers. The dragon, apparently, has no sense of humor, but the reader will have to in order to buy this idea. Sounds pretty funny to me.Nonfiction NotablesLeave it to Llewellyn Publications to have a witchy book for every holiday. Yule, b... Comicscape - October 13, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-13-2004)
...ercompany crossovers are not happening for the moment, or else the same thing that allows the Monolith to show up in this title would make it possible for Howard the Duck to show up in HARD TIME. Which, depending on the reader, et cetera, et cetera...A... THE FLASH #214
by Tony Whitt (Tue 09-28-2004)
...ies. Most crossovers (and indeed, most crossover writers) aren't careful enough to avoid muck-ups at moments like this, but Johns is.I also have a strong respect for Porter and Livesay's art, enough that it makes me wish they were the ones doing the ar... Comicscape - November 12, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-12-2003)
...ummertime crossovers between the parallel Earths... Still, now that Kurt Busiek has made alternate universes fashionable again, might it be possible to do a JSA/INVADERS crossover someday?Marvel's First Family continues to have difficulties in FANTASTI... Comicscape - September 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-03-2003)
...ts former crossovers such as GREEN LANTERN/SILVER SURFER: UNHOLY ALLIANCES, DARKSEID VS. GALACTUS: THE HUNGER, BATMAN & SPIDER-MAN, and SUPERMAN/FANTASTIC FOUR. Classics, all. Couldn't have considered myself as living a full life without seeing Dar... Metal Fighter Miku (Tue 07-31-2001)
...Shoujo or crossovers. If you like what you read on the back cover, you\'ll probably like the series. Otherwise, the cheesy enemy of the day may get to you. FeaturesJapanese Language,English Language,English SubtitlesReview Equipment25" Samsung Stereo T...Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. #01-18 (Sun 06-16-2002)
...lectronic crossovers, and modified Magnepan MG1.6.Comicscape - December 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-29-2004)
...ial Event Crossovers: The End', I wonder?" That's a good question, Dale, though a better one would be why Marvel continues giving us these "End" titles when none of them have been worthwhile reading. MARVEL: THE END? Awful. WOLVERINE: THE END? Gurl, ... Comicscape: What is Owed? Continuity for New and Old Readers
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-21-2008)
With the release of the first issue of DC’s Final Crisis only a week away and Marvel’s Secret Invasion already in full-swing, the two major publishers continue to face the challenge posed by new readers. In both crossovers, the stories ar... Mainstream Readers and Future Formats
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-19-2008)
...oom. Crossovers and tie-in titles sprawl across their shared universes like a fat drunk passed out on a Futon—one wonders if anyone out there really buys all of those Countdown spin-offs. Advertisements for variant covers and manufactur... Tsubasa Vol. #04
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-11-2007)
...character crossovers as we see people from different series and nods towards other areas. With Kusanagi and Yuzuriha showing up, alternate versions of what appear to be Syaoran and Sakura and a nod towards Clover, it\'s starting to feel like CLAMP is g... Manga Mania
by Allen Divers (Mon 05-26-2003)
.... If the crossovers continue through other CLAMP properties, North American fans may be left out of the loop as licensing agreements may prevent the printing of those particular chapters. It's still a ways off for us, so hopefully the legal powers th... Superman Meets Predator and...Bugs Bunny?
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-14-2000)
...-Predator crossovers, which had a little more balance between the characters,` offers Cavalieri. `Batman would have to be fairly clever to outwit somebody who’s ten times as sharp and ten times as agile, and hunts people for a living or as part of its ... BLINK
by James Busbee (Wed 12-27-2000)
... landmark crossovers, the Age of Apocalypse took place in an alternate reality where Charles Xavier had been assassinated decades before he would have formed the X-Men, and an unchecked Apocalypse rose to global domination. All of the X-Men still exist... Calling Counselor Troi
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 11-29-1999)
...ier to do crossovers. I was never on DS9. This was the first time I’ve been on VOYAGER. If I did technical things, it would have been easier to write me into a show. Trying to find things for psychologists to do is hard, without making all the crew [lo... MEN IN BLACK and JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES
by Steve Fritz (Mon 09-18-2000)
...e to many crossovers with the cops of the other planets, but we will do a little bit more of that this year.`To top it, sources at the Kids WB, where MEN IN BLACK currently airs, state the show is pulling in better numbers than ever. `I would not be su... "Civil War: The Confession"
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 03-23-2007)
...ne-shots, crossovers, and miniseries associated with the title, but it serves as a fitting conclusion to the main series and to the recent events of the Marvel Universe. Pick this one up.
Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think... Tsubasa Vol. #05
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-19-2007)
...Where the crossovers start to bother me however is when it brings in \"original\" characters from countries visited previously in the series. Some of the gang members and other characters from the Hanshin Republic arc show up and a few others are mixed... Mahou Tsukai-tai Vol. #1 & #2 (-)
...lectronic crossovers, and modified Magnepan MG1.6.Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi (-)
...-1 active crossovers, two Bryston 3B-ST amplifiers, and a pair of modified Magnepan MG1.6QR speakers.Kite Vol. #1 & #2 (-)
... Marchand crossovers) Magnepans, 2-channel audio only. Can you say I'm not a purist?Random Tracks 04
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-26-2002)
...character crossovers from School Detectives to X, you'd have a good portion of that X market ready to buy. Go into CPM mode for a moment and visualize the cover: "From the creators of Cardcaptor Sakura & X!".
Their third opportunity is coming, and it... Comicscape: Delving into Dead Souls
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-16-2008)
...ut stupid crossovers like this.
Kurt: Way to make us all misty-eyed Ben!
Dorothea Vol 02 (MR) $12.99
Final Crisis Rogues Revenge #1 (Of 3) $3.99
Kurt: Because there weren’t enough tie-ins already.
Flash #242 $2.99
&n... Comicscape: Waiting for the Trade: What Will Happen to Monthly Comics?
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-13-2008)
...ne-shots, crossovers, alternate continuity jaunts, and 1 in 100 variant covers. Comic collectors rant endlessly about the sprawling, unchecked flow of stories comic from Marvel and DC. But, many of them really like gathering all of the parts... SDCC: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Panel
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 07-25-2008)
... for more crossovers, including New Line monsters, indie superheroes and, of course, Marvel. Comicscape: Halfway There: A Midsummer Report
by Ben Johnson (Wed 09-03-2008)
...n the BIG CROSSOVERS thus far.
DC appears to have learned a thing or two after missteps over the past several years, the biggest one being to discontinue in-series crossovers. As far as I know, DC has yet to bring Final Crisis into any regu... Bannou Bunka Nekomusume (Sat 05-01-1999)
...lectronic crossovers, and modified Magnepan MG1.6.Words and Pictures: Comics vs. Literature
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-26-2008)
...ape—crossovers, variants, cyclical storytelling, and the like.. Pardon a total lack of enthusiasm at the prospect of discovering which B-list Marvel characters will be revealed as Skrulls, or how the DC Universe will change forever, for real... CIVIL WAR #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 05-05-2006)
...on't like crossovers. I usually complain. But with CIVIL WAR, Marvel has attached one of its best writers and begun a story that promises to make lasting changes. I don't think we'll be disappointed by this one. Questions? Comments? Let us know what yo... Comicscape - April 12, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-12-2006)
..."too many crossovers mark," so I'm ignoring it.Astonishing X-Men Vol 1 HC $29.99Al: Everyone gets all psyched about old-school stories in the first arc, and then blasts 'em for it in the second. It's like Simon's attitude towards Chris. If you want old... Comicscape - February 1, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-01-2006)
...and event crossovers, they didn't have a pull list at the local comic shop, and they didn't bang down the door of said shop every Wednesday for that weekly taste of Christmas. You, dear reader, should see the contradiction. And yet, those ostensible no... INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-27-2005)
...ntial for crossovers that could never happen between two major comic companies that don't get along well, though Kirkman deals mostly with DC-like characters. As he states in his afterward, it amounts to a tribute to the superhero genre. He really re... Comicscape - June 28, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-28-2006)
...g-changes crossovers with an eventual return to the status quo. I can't help but wonder if they plan on reader turnover at a certain age and tacitly reset things for new fans. "Finally, I am not a hater of change in the comic book universe, but there ... Halfway Through 52
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-15-2006)
...niseries, crossovers, one-shots, aftermaths, brave new worlds, and whatever else, I wanted to give DC the finger for having the audacity to publish 52 with a truly unconventional place in continuity – a real-time, weekly series that filled in ... 2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)
...dash;king crossovers!
Marvel Zombies 2 #3 (Of 5) $2.99
Ben: Remember when you used to like zombies? Me either. This onslaught of crap has completely washed those fond memories from my mind.
Kurt: You’ll know that the trend ha... Exploding Heads: My Thoughts on 52
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-23-2007)
... years of crossovers within the Multiverse, DC used the original Crisis on Infinite Earths to consolidate and streamline its sprawling continuity into a single, coherent world. Most readers could understand it without an in-depth knowledge of DC’... David Hine: Comics, Manga, & More!
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 11-10-2006)
...ig fan of crossovers. Although they may boost sales in the short term I think they tend to alienate potential new readers and that's deadly for the business in the long term. The Marvel Universe is a complex set of modern myths and it's tough enough fo... JLA #115
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-15-2005)
... years of crossovers and event books with few lasting consequences. Bully on you for having the cajones to follow through with what you started.The first two issues of THE OMAC PROJECT already clarified that Batman knows the rest of the JLA erased his... Comicscape - July 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-28-2004)
...e JLA/JSA crossovers used to be with the CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS: VOL 3 trade paperback, reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #s 91-92, 100-102, 107-108, and 113, all for only $14.95.From
LAST TRAIN TO DEADSVILLE: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #3.
&... Comicscape - December 14, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-14-2005)
In the months leading to both INFINITE CRISIS and HOUSE OF M, we complained a lot about crossovers, continuity issues, and the awkward situation in which they place both publishers and readers. Oh hell, we complain about them every time Marvel or DC annou... Comicscape - November 30, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-30-2005)
...excessive crossovers, cash-in miniseries, and a rash of gimmicks that appealed to collectibility. Some older non-readers recall comics only as fantastic children's adventures, fondly remembered, but best relegated to their youth. Collectibility issues ... Two Teams Are Better Than One
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-23-2002)
...rences to crossovers of the past."Not specifically," says Goyer, "though both teams do acknowledge that they have a long-standing relationship with one another. But they don't reference old cases that they worked on together."
David Goyer helpe... Greenwalt Talks ANGEL 3rd Season
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-14-2001)
ANGEL producer David Greenwalt has been talking about what we can expect of his series as it goes into its third season on the WB. While talking to TV Guide, Greenwalt mirrored comments made by WB execs regarding any crossovers with the recently departed ... 2007: The Year in Review, Part Two
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 01-04-2008)
...sion, but crossovers and mega-events have become de rigueur at Marvel. Hence, I can’t work up a lot of excitement, especially given Bendis’s lackluster turn on his last mega-event miniseries, House of M. I think that editorial man... GREEN LANTERN/ALIENS
by Edward Gross (Wed 09-06-2000)
...sue other crossovers, which essentially meant they would do Batman and Superman, but they weren’t interested in any of the second-tier heroes.`Flash forward a couple of years. Marz was in the midst of writing Batman/Tarzan. Dark Horse editor Phil Amara... SEND IN THE CLOWNS
by Eric Moro (Fri 09-14-2001)
...pany-wide crossovers (like the recent OUR WORLDS AT WAR event) are, to quote Dixon, "nearly impossible" to concoct, especially when dealing with larger than life heroes, the real challenge comes in concepting the initial idea. After all, it's creating ... UPN Talks BUFFY
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 07-18-2001)
...bility of crossovers with ANGEL. Valentine says, "We are totally okay with it. If it's something that Joss wants to do, we certainly have no problem with it. We think whatever is right for the show and for the audience, above all, which has come to loo... JLA/PREDATOR
by James Busbee (Wed 12-20-2000)
...ark Horse crossovers will recall how Warren Ellis used Dark Horse’s Aliens to skewer Wildstorm’s Stormwatch team, clearing the stage for the Authority’s debut. Such dramatic storylines aren’t likely here, but Ostrander says the Predators will give the ... Marvel Comics: Joe Quesada
by Russell Lissau (Thu 10-26-2000)
...f company crossovers Marvel will do, with DC or any other publisher. `I don’t think we should do away with them, but I think we should do them for a reason,` he says. `There are a couple Marvel-DC crossovers that make sense from a historical point of v... The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)
..., massive crossovers, and variant covers.
Between One More Day, the Countdown to Final Crisis fiasco, and the ironically timed relaunch of Youngblood (available today, written by Joe Casey, and with a variant cover by Rob Leifeld), a few of the sympto... Comicscape January 19, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-19-2005)
...two major crossovers (and coupled with the tragic of events of 9-11). My hope is that this project will be successful enough to warrant other volumes - my end goal - and I can explore the various sociopolitical themes occurring in the world which so in... Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)
... a web of crossovers and cross-references of shared universes. Also, my tastes don't have me buying many normal capes books, where much of the shared universe issue rears its head. That said, I am just now becoming aware of some shared universe problem... Talk Like an Angel
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE and SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 03-12-2003)
... UPN, the crossovers would have been more prevalent, I think. And the fact that we have Alyson [Hannigan] coming over to our show is fascinating."Yes, everyone's
Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg, Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the "... DETECTIVE COMICS #770
by Tony Whitt (Tue 05-14-2002)
Someday I'll finally come to some peace with the idea of multi-book crossovers. Someday. Until then, what can't be cured must be endured, and no one seems to have come up with a shot to get rid of "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" just yet. Granted, it's a lot bett... Comicscape - August 31, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-31-2005)
...ch I hate crossovers. Superhero books are the main reason that comics are not treated as serious literature here in the U.S. Mainstream readers view them as kids stuff and most non-comic readers don't even know that non-superhero books exist. Slowly bu... Comicscape - September 28, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-28-2005)
...ll of the crossovers, or the Batman-style events that cover four books for four or five issues. When I was younger and couldn't afford all of the books in a crossover I got frustrated over missing parts of a story. As an adult I get frustrated because ... Another Trip to the Buffet
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-13-2007)
...ed out on crossovers and mega-events. It seems like Marvel and DC have released them in rapid succession, starting with House of M and Identity Crisis. While I appreciate the greater attention to continuity that these events can bring, they a... WEBS & WONDER: MARK BAGLEY (Part 2)
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Fri 09-22-2006)
...rry about crossovers or all the nonsense associated with those. I really got to hate the "Big Events" and "Major Crossovers" and all the nonsense that ran through the Spider-Man titles. They were a big pain in the but after a while.We told some fun sto... Comiscape - March 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-08-2006)
...onvoluted crossovers and the problems of operating a shared universe. Drop me a line at comicscape@cinescape.com or at kurtamacker@yahoo.com. Picture this: Joe Normal walks into a comic shop after seeing BATMAN BEGINS on DVD at his friend's house. Joe ... ANGEL - "Heartthrob"
by Carl Cortez (Mon 09-24-2001)
...e kind of crossovers the shows have shared in the past thanks to the bloody feud being staged between the WB and UPN.The biggest dilemma, however, is that viewers will be hard pressed to find ANGEL now that the WB has unwisely slammed it into the Monda... JOKER: LAST LAUGH #1-2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 10-12-2001)
...event. As crossovers go, this one is a bit of a joke.JOKER: LAST LAUGHGrade: CIssue: No. 1-2Author(s): Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty, Pete Woods, Andrew PepoyPublisher: DC Comics Price: $2.95 Comicscape - September 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-15-2004)
...epics, b) crossovers, or c) both. Yeah, hard to imagine, but true.The story arc beginning in CABLE/DEADPOOL #7 ($2.99) is titled "The Passion of the Cable". No, I'm not kidding. And somehow I don't think this is going to be some lighthearted parody lik... Comicscape - August 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)
...$9.99. No crossovers here, thank goodness shame the same can't be said for the current issue...It's the penultimate issue of Judd Winick's Hollywood epic as CAPER #11 (Of 12) hits the stands this week for $2.95. Hey, shouldn't he be busy writing BATMA... Comicscape - February 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-04-2004)
...lti-title crossovers, of course), even if both series share a character (say, FLASH and JLA, or THOR and AVENGERS). And there are no references because, to an increasing degree, the series themselves no longer occur in the same line of continuity. If a... Comicscape - December 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-17-2003)
...he way of crossovers into the regular DCU, nor are Vertigo books superhero comics to begin with. DC over the last five years has begun to move into more mature storylines (hate crimes against gays) and even sex (Kevin Smith's 1st issue of GREEN ARROW)... Comicscape - December 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-08-2004)
..., nor any crossovers to other books. Guess it's finally selling, huh?Daredevil and Elektra appear in BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS #4 (Of 5, $2.99) this week, but those of you buying it already knew that, right?Three cool titles (and one not so cool) coming ... Comicscape - June 22, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-22-2005)
...ig summer crossovers! I'm in it for Little Lulu! MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER VOL 2 4000 AD HC $49.95More Valiant! Flashes of DEATHMATE! Why won't you leave me alone!? MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN #2 (OF 4) $2.99Show your love for Bruce. You know you need the ... Comicscape - October 12, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-12-2005)
...ss summer crossovers), he offered an interesting idea to a perplexing problem how long can you write Spider-Man as 30 years old before it borders on ridiculous? If it were up to me, I'm not sure I'd go with Al's plan, but I can't really think of a bet... Comicscape - September 7, 2005
by Al Brown (Wed 09-07-2005)
...OUSE OF M crossovers. How're you gonna keep up? They're killing off Hawkeye over here, and I've loved that guy ever since WEST COAST AVENGERS was an ongoing concern and I had a weird and semi-creepy crush on Tigra. What am I gonna do? What are you gonn... TRICKED #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-24-2005)
I confess that I've yet to read Alex Robinson's critically acclaimed BOX OFFICE POISON, but after reading TRICKED, I sure as hell will. After huge summer crossovers, film adaptations, and excessive hype, it's refreshing to find an intimate, compelling, a... Ultimate Smackdown!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 12-18-2002)
Marvel's ULTIMATE line has been around for a while now, so it was inevitable that there would soon be a crossover "event" of some sort. After all, as ULTIMATE WAR writer Mark Millar points out, it's an intrinsic part of the medium itself."Comic crossovers... DOCTOR WHO: WARMONGER
by Richard Salter (Fri 10-04-2002)
...n-fiction crossovers the internet has to offer. After all, Captain Kirk's meeting with the Doctor is long overdue, right? Thankfully, Dicks doesn't go quite that far, but he does set out to break almost every rule in the BBC's writer's guidelines. The ... Who Killed Vesper Fairchild? Part 2
by Tony Whitt (Sat 02-23-2002)
The biggest problem with unwieldy crossovers, such as this month's "Bruce Wayne, Murderer?" storyline featured in the Batman titles, is that even the best plotted ones eventually hit snags. Continuity problems occur, characters wind up knowing more than t... DETECTIVE COMICS #766
by Tony Whitt (Fri 01-18-2002)
... How many crossovers does that make this year alone? Oh, right, we're into 2002 now, so officially this is the first crossover for a new year. That still doesn't make it any easier to forget how recently we had to endure OUR WORLDS AT WAR and JOKER: T... DETECTIVE COMICS #765
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-02-2002)
...as I hate crossovers, I'm almost looking forward to the "Bruce Wayne, Murderer" storyline that begins in this book next month. For one thing, it's this creative team that will get first crack at it, so at least we're guaranteed that it'll start well. I... Spinning a New Web
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 10-29-2001)
...to create crossovers between titles."Spider-Man's back-story became too convoluted over the years. The books became less accessible than they should have been. One of my first goals was to make the three Spider-titles distinct and separate entities, wh... FIRE ICE: A NOVEL FROM THE NUMA FILES
by J.A. Hitchcock (Tue 04-30-2002)
...re are no crossovers in future books - I like Austin and Zavala on their own) called the Special Assignments Team. There are some recurring characters from the Pitt books, including Admiral Sandecker and computer whiz Hiram Yaeger.This time around, the... Crow-ing About Lady Death, Part 3
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-14-2002)
...on. While crossovers always present the challenge of blending two sometimes diverse worlds into a single reality - witness the many times Marvel and DC have found different rationalizations for mixing and matching heroes - Jolley believes this was a ve... Comicscape - October 2002
by Tony Whitt (Thu 09-26-2002)
... part: no crossovers! Woohoo!Wildstorm introduces its own twelve-part miniseries this week with GLOBAL FREQUENCY, written by Warren Ellis. This book asks the question: what would you do if you got a phone call and had 30 minutes to save the world? I do... AVENGERS #57
by Tony Whitt (Tue 09-03-2002)
...lti-issue crossovers, perhaps.Some elements of the book's former incarnation still linger here, too: Captain America's still trotting out the inspirational speeches, despite a refreshing lack of them in his new continuing series. Taking a character out... JLA #69
by Tony Whitt (Tue 08-20-2002)
Bet you were hoping to escape summer crossover mania, weren't you? We got all the way through July without any of the ridiculous rumblings of crossovers that tend to take over at DC whenever the weather gets hot, unless you count the Batman one that's bee... Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)
...e current crossovers, but it remains to be seen. RECKLESS LIFE author Tim Demeter of writes, "On the topic of killing off or retiring major characters, I don't think it's the answer. I'd like to consider myself something of a comics maverick, but at th... 
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