Amalgam Comics (1996, 1997)
If the primary official Marvel/DC crossover is unusual in its mundanity, the second goes within the complete other way. When the 2 universes collided within the mid-’90s, they created a brand new universe, one consisting of mash-ups between characters from the 2 worlds: Superman and Captain America mix to create Tremendous Soldier, Batman and Wolverine are Darkish Claw, and Superboy and Spider-Man change into Spider-Boy. Generally, the mixtures had been sweaty (Velocity Demon mixes the Flash, Ghost Rider, and the Demon Etrigan), however they had been usually impressed, as with the Hal Jordan/Tony Stark mixture Iron Lantern.
Sonic the Hedgehog Meets Spawn (1998)
Ask any Sonic the Hedgehog fan they usually’ll let you know about how bizarre issues bought when Ken Penders was writing Sonic the Hedgehog for Archie Comics, however the strangest second is likely to be in Sonic Tremendous Particular #7, written by Penders and drawn by Jim Valentino, wherein Sonic and his friends met Spawn, the Savage Dragon, Shadowhawk, and different characters from the Picture Universe.
Whereas Picture has change into a revered writer of mental, creator-owned comics, the corporate was nonetheless in its infancy within the Nineties, and largely traded in obnoxiously edgy knockoffs of Marvel and DC heroes. No, Shadowhawk doesn’t break the backs of any racists in Mobius and Savage Dragon doesn’t punch by means of Physician Robotnik, Sonic and Knuckles do briefly encounter the Hell-born warrior Spawn in a darkish alley.
Marvel/Guiding Mild (2006)
As a lot as some followers are detest to confess it, superhero comics are cleaning soap operas. So it’s sort of stunning that superheroes and cleaning soap operas solely formally crossed over as soon as. On the long-running collection Guiding Mild, Harley Cooper (Beth Ehlers) briefly gained superpowers after being electrocuted. Placing on a dressing up, Harley combat evil doers for a short time because the Guiding Mild, earlier than shedding her talents. In 2006, nevertheless, the Guiding Mild returned, this time within the pages of a Marvel Comedian by author Jim McCann and artwork collective Udon Studios. Right here, the Guiding Mild helps Spidey and the Avengers battle Venom, Doc Ock, and different baddies. The team-up is short-lived, and all concerned return to their very own separate, however equally ridiculous, adventures.
Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash (2007)
Of all of the crossovers on this checklist, that is essentially the most disappointing. The concept of seeing Bruce Campbell’s Ashley J. Williams do battle with Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees is so compelling that New Line Cinema tried to get Campbell and Sam Raimi to carry it to the display. So a comic book e book model must be a reasonably good substitute, proper?
Nicely, possibly, if it had a distinct inventive group. Printed by DC’s Wildstorm imprint and Dynamite Leisure, written by James Kuhoric, and penciled by Jason Craig, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash takes the therapy that Jeff Katz wrote for a film and amps up the nastiness. The essential idea is strong, with Freddy caught inside Jason’s thoughts after Freddy vs. Jason and in search of out the Necronomicon to get extra energy.
