sven

I loved the Ultraverse as a kid. I never saw this crossover though.

ytrez

My most eagerly awaited crossover:

Trevor

If I knew about this, I'd forgotten. Adding to my wishlist.

Just saw that was the last issue of Sub.

joltman

At first when I saw that picture, I thought it was fan art. Now that I know it's going to be an actual comic, I'll be picking it up for sure! It appears to be the original lineup, so I guess this will take place in the late 70s?

The Valeyard

It was also the last issue of Aquaman for awhile (#57 was released 6 years later). If you're looking for some crossover goodness, you really won't find it in this story. Steve Skeates wrote that "final" issue of Aquaman with a cliffhanger. DC cancelled the book and about a year or so later, Skeates continued the story in that final Sub-Mariner issue. Aquaman's glove makes a one panel appearance at the start.


They announced a Batman/TMNT crossover as well as a Batman '66/Avengers (Steed & Peel version) one during SDCC.

b2net

Here is more about the Aquaman / Sub Mariner storyline ...

http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/162/

Trevor

Love it when comics do stuff like like. Dial B for Blog is a fun read. Here's another early "crossover".
http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/147/

ytrez

It looks like Tommy on drums to me so original line up but I'm not sure the time frame really matters in an Archie comic. I'm just looking forward to the hijinks!

joltman

Too bad none of the Ramones from the original lineup are alive to see it

davidh777

Crossovers like the Steed/Peel thing sound really fun, but I can't help thinking that they'll be a legal nightmare down the road like the Micronauts reprints. Maybe they write better contracts these days.

b2net

That was AWESOME... Reminds me of my excitement when I'd catch something like that when I was a kid... Like some of Neal Adams stuff I'm Batman...

Trevor

I've been reading lots of my crossover books thanks to this thread. Finishing up the two giant Superman vs Spider-Man books now. Predator vs Magnus Robot Fighter was suprisingly decent.

Now my OCD is kicking in and I'll probably end up owning every company crossover book ever.

fujishig

I'm really surprised they were able to use the Marvel costumes, even if they were just costumes.

For some reason, all these unofficial crossovers remind me of the parody comic "What The...?" In issue 2, in a story written and drawn by John Byrne, Superbman faces off against the Fantastical Four. At the time, I was mainly a Marvel reader and didn't realize the significance of Byrne drawing a parody of these two particular properties, especially with how many of the jokes poked fun of his Man of Steel.

The Valeyard

Over the weekend, I read a couple of crossovers that weren’t from the Big Two (or even the Big Three).



Justice Machine Annual #1 is from 1983 and features a crossover with the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. I picked it up a couple of years ago during a brief T.H.U.N.D.E.R. phase. I had picked up the JC Comics releases (through Archie Comics via Red Circle) from the early 80s and saw this crossover mentioned. I had to track it down!

At this year’s SDCC, I picked up a Silver Age T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents book and it got me in the mood to read this one. Outside of an early Justice Machine comic I have somewhere, I know next to nothing about them so I went into this pretty blind. It’s written by William Messner-Loebs so I knew things would be good. The story is firmly set in whatever storyline was going on in the Justice Machine title at the time. The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents get involved when one of their recuring villains show up (the Iron Maiden). Overall - Pretty good!

This was a big release from Texas Comics who licensed the Justice Machine characters from Noble Comics with the intent to do a whole new series. It never happened. I think Innovation finally got hold of the characters in the 90s.

This comic also has the first appearance of the Elementals as a back-up story.




The next one I read was Flaming Carrot and Reid Fleming, World’s Toughest Milkman from 2002. What a trippy book! The writing style reminded me so much of Rick Veitch’s Roarin’ Rick’s Rare Bit Fiends. One scene flows incognitively into another. The story involves the Flaming Carrot and Reid Fleming on a game show (briefly) against Christopher Walken, Pavarotti and Fabio; Getting caught in a traffic jam with an angry wrestler; a vampire Lassie; and a date with the Girl from Ipanema. What is not to love? I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book!

I have a three-part Flaming Carrot story that featured the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the early 90s. I may have to read it again just because.

Trevor

Wow Valeyard, you're killing it in this thread!

I remember going to expensive lengths to track down that Justice Machine Annual back in the day. I had discovered Elementals and loved it, so had to track down every appearance. Pretty sure this first appearance was briefly in the $20+ range, which is way more than I ever liked to pay for anything. Didn't Justice Machine end up with Comico for awhile? I seem to remember owning at least an Elementals crossover mini series or something.

And I'm sad to admit that although I love both Reid Fleming and Flaming Carrot, I've always saved that issue for a rainy day when I need a pick-me-up, part of often bizarre save-the-best-for-last philosophy.

I've probably shared this tidbit before, but back in the pre-Internet days I used to frequent BBSs and even ran my own board for awhile. It was comic book based and my handle was Flaming Carrot.

PhantomStranger

I love that cover with its weird juxtaposition of Christopher Walken, a vampire dog, and the Girl from Ipanema.

lukewarmwater

Not really into intercompany crossovers, but do like when certain heroes team up. Especially when it's done for a joke. I.E.

PhantomStranger

Anyone know if that Superman/Fantastic Four crossover is any good? I actually own the poster for its epic cover but I never liked Dan Jurgens that much as a writer.

The Valeyard

Yes. Doing a quick online search, Justice Machine started at Noble; Pit-stopped at Texas Comics; Did a run at Comico before moving to Innovation. Last seen in 2009 in a Millennium graphic novel.


I have it and remember bits of it but honestly can't recall if it was good or not. Probably doesn't say much about it. I'll have to pull it out and read it again.

It's so big tho.....

The Valeyard

Alright. Grabbed "Part One" from eBay this week (along with a couple of Aquaman Adventure Comics). Going to dig into both books over the weekend.

BobO'Link

IMHO they are mostly gimmicks. Like Elseworlds and other "what if" comics I leave 'em on the shelf unless they are in continuity. IIRC the only one I've ever enjoyed was the Batman/Predator one simply because it made sense in a weird sort of way.

The Valeyard

I read the Aquaman/Namor "crossover" a couple of weeks ago. Man, books were written so different back then. The Namor part references the Aquaman portion a couple of times which is pretty neat if you read them one after the other.

I spent Saturday re-bagging & boarding some older crossovers (and thumbing through them for a quick re-read). I zipped through Iron Man/X-O Manowar, Batman/Grendel II, Wolverine/Badrock, Spider-Man/Backlash, Grifter/Shi. The best of this batch was Gen13 #13 (A, B, C).



The story is broken into three 13-page issues with each one costing $1.30. The storyline features cameos by a bunch of Image characters (Dragon, Spawn, Jim Lee) as well as a plethora of others (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bone, Monkeyman and O'Brien, Madman, Archie, Strangers in Paradise, Wolverine and Tony Robbins). It's a silly but enjoyable story. It also gets meta with some then-current Image shenanigans (Top Cow leaving the company and Extreme getting booted).

PhantomStranger

Did Gen13 ever get collected in any comprehensive fashion? That is one Image series I really liked in the beginning and drifted away from it for some reason.

Crossoverking

Hi. I'm new to this site...pretty awesome! I'm Jerry Hopfer from Johnstown, PA I was thrilled to stumble on this forum tonight!

I collect 20th Century intercompany crossover comic books, trading cards and posters.

I have every pre-2000 intercompany crossover comic that I know of...but am always looking for anything I may have missed along the way. So far, I have identified (again...just 20th century) 343 intercompany crossovers, 218 alternate covers, 22 trade paperbacks, 12 non-ashcan previews, 9 non-ashcan preview alternate covers, 11 ashcans, 2 ashcan alternate covers, 7 reprints, 2 paperbacks and 1 hardcover...627 intercompany crossover books altogether.

I was glad to see that there are so many intercompany crossover enthusiasts in this group and look forward to this thread continuing!

PhantomStranger

Welcome, Crossoverking!

I believe they've solicitated a Marvel/DC omnibus collection collecting most of their crossovers, only for it to disappear after a few weeks. I wonder what the issue is?