| Title | : | DC vs. Marvel Comics |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1563892944 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781563892943 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 167 |
| Publication | : | First published September 1, 1996 |
DC vs. Marvel Comics Reviews
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One of the events that you thought won’t be possible!
I got this in its single comic book issues, but I chosen this TPB edition to make a better overall review.
This TPB edition collects “DC vs Marvel” #1-4.
Creative Team:
Writers: Ron Marz & Peter David
Illustrators: Dan Jurgens & Claudio Castellini
THE MOTHER OF ALL COMIC BOOK CROSSOVERS!
Yes, I am aware of how frivolous this comic book event is…
…but…
…hey! If you’re a comic book fan (like myself!) how can you don’t want to read this!
It’s DC vs Marvel!
Superman vs Hulk!
Batman vs Captain America!
Wonder Woman vs Storm!
Wolverine vs Lobo!
Spider-Man vs Superboy!
Come on!
You can’t have this super-hero battles any day, since they are two different comic book publishers that while they have their fair amount of crossover projects, nothing that massive like this one since it’s their both universes combined!
Two powerful cosmic beings become aware of each other, they are in two separate universe (DC and Marvel, duh!) and they force their own representative heroes to battle, there are 11 major battles (where readers were able to vote!) and the losing universe would be no more…
…obviously that wouldn’t happen (duh!) but still is a cool event (all cliché, but I don’t care!) and even this lead to the Amalgam event where the characters of both universes got merged into new characters!
So…
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Yes, it's super gimmicky. And it spends way too much time setting up the flimsy premise instead of focusing on what we want to see, DC and Marvel characters fighting. It does answer that age old question every comic fan speculates on, "Who would win in a fight?" It also leads into the part no one expected to see, mashed up versions of DC and Marvel heroes in the
Amalgam Age of Comics.
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Not that bad, 3.5 Stars
So I finally read this. My expectations were not very high, which probably acted as a benefit. So overall, I liked it alright.
First of all, the good things - This is DC vs Marvel! What can one expect more, right?
Supi vs Hulk, Baty vs Cap, Flash vs Quicksilver, Green Lantern vs Silver Surfer; and all those other high profile fights. Unfortunately these fights are not even close to what you expect. They are one of the weaker parts of the story. For me some memorable moments were -
- Joker Meeting Spidey. You can't deny, it's a cool thing.
-Peter working in Daily Planet with Clark and having a crush on Lois Lane :P That was some serious MASALA, really. Don't you believe me? See for yourselves
-J. Jonah Jameson / King Pin taking over Daily Planet (I mean WTH)
-Bane trying to break Cap’s back and the outcome of that (oh man! I loved that)
-Robin-Jubilee romance (Meh!)
But the real deal was this
I mean, how cool is this? Just imagine Chris Hemsworth & Gal Gadot doing this sequence. Wow! That would be sheer awesomeness. I know we are talking about alliances here, but you all remember this, right?
What can I say except, Chris! you rock buddy and yeah! probably right as well :P
Anyway, looks like my fanboy mode is taking over :P so coming back to comic book. I think the end was intentionally more politically correct than anything, where they picked one of each universe’s favorite son and resolved the calamity in a jiffy. It was not bad at all but yeah! as I said, it felt a bit too politically correct for the good of both the universes. Especially this last bit,
Rest of the things were from mediocre to good, including the artwork.
But whatever the case may be, you just have to read this one; at least once. I enjoyed it.
P.S. I would have loved to see the Supergirl with spidey senses, but that’s a different story altogether :) -
¿Alguien ha leído acerca del universo Amalgama? Esa curiosa fusión de los héroes y villanos de Marvel y DC que nos trajo joyas como Super-Soldier, Dark Claw, Dr. Strangefate, Amazon, Bullets and Bracelets y Spiderboy....bueno esta serie fue el inicio de todo. De hecho, si vas a iniciar este tomo deberías tener ya a la mano la línea Amalgama dado que a partir del tercer número te mandan directo a ese universo, así que el último número de esta historia es el cierre de ambas líneas.
Presentándonos una lucha entre los equivalente de cada universo, esta vez los héroes pelean por salvar su universo, mientras que los villanos buscaban probar quien era el mejor, y de fondo lectores decidían quien ganaría cada pelea (y por cierto hubo algunas sorpresas en ese sentido). La historia es graciosa, tiene elementos muy bizarros pero en general el desarrollo es muy fluido.
El final me agrado, a pesar de que no tenga ninguna sentido, creo que los héroes elegidos para cerrar la historia fueron ideales, dado que representan la fuerza de cada universo, se anteponen a la fragilidad de su ser y a la futilidad de su especie si se compara con el resto del universo. -
Dc versus Marvel has the elements of a boombastic epic fight between the two big giant publishers, DC and Marvel. Their mecha-counterparts in the graphic novel, are two monstrous but very similar (save the color and some details) robot brothers who, since time forgotten the existence of each other.
The story isn't clear the first time you read it. There are dc vs marvel fights between paired heroes and villains with one from each universe, there is this amalgamated universe from which the characters are molded into one, like batman and wolverine becoming dark claw, and this resolution between the two brothers so that each universe is in its own again.
Typical of 90s fight pop culture, there are these feelings of calculated fights and wrestling drama and corny happy endings. I would have given this an extra star if we were living in the 90s. The crossover formula which was executed in DC vs Marvel doesn't work now except for giving readers a feeling of nostalgia.
DC vs Marvel is a recommended read for all superhero-loving people. This is unique, I mean (aside from jla/avengers) when do you experience events like these? -
I really expected this to me just all hype and propaganda without a good story to explain the team ups. But I was surprised and the writing was decent and the art very nice. overall a good read. Recommended
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Check out my interview with Ron Marz himself!
https://youtu.be/BHYPDZ5FX2A
Silly, fun and definitely a cash grab
The art is pretty great! There are some awesome splash pages of impossible battles you never thought possible occurring.
Some of the character interactions are fun. Robin and Jubilee falling in love was a delight, and Darkseid vs Thanos was exciting (though shortlived.)
The Amalgam world stuff was... bizarre. Not necessarily good bizarre either... more like seeing your parents naked bizarre. I’ll leave it at that. -
This comic could have been MUCH better. It's actually a fun read. This is the crossovers of crossovers of all comic book crossovers. I remember when this came out it was a pretty big deal. Not sure people know this exists anymore. Might be the only time you see Robin make out with Jubilee.
I didn't really care for the writing, story, or art in this unfortunately. The writing felt sloppy at times, the story was jumbled, and art is dated. Parts felt rushed just to make a mix-and-mach alternate universe. They could have made this longer and more thought out. There wasn't much of a story either. Too much fighting.
I feel like if this was made again today, it would be better and more thought out. -
Cool concept, OK execution. Far to much time spent on the thin justification and not enough on what you really want, cross universe battles.
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I have this comic since elementary school and although the story is not great the battles are epic and it's always interesting seeing the DC & Marvel heroes interact.
I guess in the end this book acts more as a marketing gimmick than a full fleshed story especially considering that it takes the eternal (cowardly) approach of "having no clear winner" but I recommend it because it's something that you can't experience anywhere else.
Pure Saturday morning/pop corn fun. -
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I loved how they chose two superheroes who can't do voodoo magic/turn themselves into a coloured muscle packed bigger version of themselves/fly/live underwater without an oxygen tank/aren't a God to deliver the climax scene.
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DC vs. Marvel was one of the first graphic novels I read as a child and what a thrill-ride it was back then. Superman vs. Hulk, Batman vs. Captain America, Wolverine vs. Lobo. At face value it seems like a comic book fans dream.
Although re-reading this clash of the century was fun I feel it hasn't aged terribly well. Such a monumental crossover event could ultimately have spanned for months and could have been all-encompassing like, for example, Marvel's Civil War event. Instead at 4 issues the crossover felt incredibly rushed.
There were some really fun fight scenes and it was exciting seeing heroes, villains and others crossover into each other's universes but everything felt like it went by in the blink of an eye. The results of the aforementioned clashes (and many more) were also decided by fan voting which isn't a terribly good idea, resulting in some rather odd outcomes.
Fun should be the operative word in this mini-review however. Sometimes even a single well-drawn panel was enough to get me excited and trigger my own creative juices. A few panels showing Bane battling Captain America, or a single panel showing Dr. Doom clashing with Shazam; these are the mini-moments that make the book worthwhile as a brief, fleeting look into all the potential a larger DC/Marvel crossover has, if the two companies decide to try this again in the future. -
I enjoyed this quite a bit. A bunch of fan service with heroes from the two worlds fighting. Just fun times with both of the big comics big guns. And it gave us two months of Amalgam books which were a ton of fun in their own right.
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I always heard how over-ambitious and what a flop the epic DC vs. Marvel crossover was over the years and how it played a part to the comic market crash in the mid-90s. Glad I can finally cross it off my bucket 'to-read' list to see how it all played out. I remember seeing the ads for it as a kid hyping up all the crossover match-ups to see who came out on top.
The fights are the only reason to tune in for this. They introduce a new character called 'Access' and give him a backstory for why all the DC/Marvel characters are clashing and it is a complete wash, but is there to be the reason why DC/Marvel heroes and villains are fighting each other. Each fight only lasts 1-3 pages since there are so many match-ups, and for a majority of the match-ups it seems Marvel/DC were too proud of their characters to have an honest loss, so they wrote all these goofy copout endings that did not result in a clear-cut character X is better than character Y. The only upside to these endings is that they are incredibly awful in a 'so bad it's good' sort of way. For example, the loser in the Aquaman/Namor encounter gets squished by a whale that randomly jumps out of the ocean and catches them offguard. Robin and Jubilee are in love with each other (yes, really) and so Robin uses non-lethal tactics to defeat her via tying her up with cables.
I am only giving this three stars for the hilarity of the outcomes of the battles, and how dedicated Marty is to duct tape (you'll see). It is a fascinating curiosity that I do not regret reading and doubt we will ever get again. -
Heroes always fight other heroes when they first meet, it's like a law or something. Then once they realize they are not enemies, they stop. Not here. Here they are forced to fight until there is a winner.
And to top off this grand event, the readers got to vote on the winners, or at least the Main Card. Let's see if I remember it all, been a while.
Prelims:
DC Comics vs Marvel
Darksied vs Thanos
Robin vs Jubilee
Black Canary vs Black Widow
Aquaman vs Namor
Joker vs Green Goblin
Nightwing vs Deadpool
Main Card
Green Lantern vs Silver Surfer
Superboy vs Spiderman Win
Wonderwoman vs Storm Win
Lobo vs Wolverine Win
Cpt. Marvel(Shazam) vs Thor
Superman Win vs Hulk
Batman vs Cpt. America
I don't really remember who wins all the fights but that is what I do remember. The fight between Batman and Cap America went on for like 8 days.
After the 3rd issue, it even broke into Amalgam comics, where the heroes from both sides combine to make 1 hero, such as Batman/Wolverine become Dark Claw.
Everything about this crossover between the two comic Goliaths was ever so kick ass.
A must for all comic fans. -
This series, and book now, was my very on inception into comics. It had all the elements necessary to cater to a kid that loved Saturday morning cartoons but couldn't understand why Batman and the X-Men never crossed paths or why Superman and Hulk never tried to see who was the strongest.
This clarified why those paths never crossed and it crossed them and even merged them into something that I thought was pretty creative. To top it off - in the back of the book, and the original books, were the stats of each character: Their name, origin, powers, their first appearance and publisher. It was everything a pre-geek fan could ever want!
I wouldn't expect long-time "older" fans to appreciate this; everything is not for everyone. But it is a good story and I've always appreciated how it was written from the perspectives of the characters they focused on, i.e. Jubilee's diary entry and an article "written by" Clark Kent.
If this interests you then you should read
Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances because it is alluded to when the characters meet up once again.
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mucho más divertido que el híper solemne jla/avengers, aunque por momentos igual de ridículo. (ambos tienen esta justificación de la fusión de universos que es bastante naive, como de un grant morrison de capa caída.) lo que sí es que este fue un evento más completo: incluyó la creación del universo amalgam, que representa uno de mis más queridos recuerdos de infancia. vaya: mediocre, pero lleno de humor y buena onda.
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This could've been soo much better. The story sucked. too many pointless scenes. I think the writers were More on the marvel side of things. The only good thing from this Was dark claw! Wolverine & Batman Combined.
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I remember reading this when it first came out as a mini-series and both enjoying it but thinking it could have been more. I have read the TPB a time or two since then, but it has still been quite a while since I last visited this series. My reading it this time stems from a comment a reviewer made about the JLA v. Avengers series, how it's only goal was to "be better than" this series and this series had set the bar pretty low, which perked my interest and I decided to read it again when I had a chance to see if my thoughts had changed and how much if they had.
The story is still fun, overall. I think it is pretty clear that there were limitations put in place by both companies regarding some of their properties. It is not like the writers could go "all-out" and have one character destroy some character from the other "universe" (company). The companies definitely did not want characters eating humble pie, no matter how unrealistic the outcome of a particular fight. Even with the limitations in place, the story was still a decent story, and it had some individual moments (panels) in it that could have turned out to be pretty good stories in themselves if those stories could have been written
The artwork was pretty standard for the Nineties, overall. There was good art during the Nineties, but most of it was bad. So I would say this was lower-mid-range in terms of the art. It did have some good moments in terms of the art, but a lot of it was pretty rough, too. I had forgotten how much of the Nineties art had people pictured in weird, uncomfortable, unnatural poses, especially women. Some of it is pretty cringe-worthy .
The five major bouts were decided by the fans via sending in votes on who would win a particular fight (Supes v. Hulk, Cap v. Batman, Storm v. Wonder Woman, Wolverine v. Lobo, and Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) v. Superboy) whereas the other "minor bouts" were decided by the creative team. I thought some of the "wins" were realistic; some were creative; and I felt that some short-changed the audience. I think the series would have been better if the issues were maybe double-sized issues or the series ran for a longer length (maybe eight issues?) to give a bit more development of the story as well as do a "better job" with some of the fight sequences (as some of them are over so fast it is hard to believe a fight actually occurred; I remember feeling cheated when I first read it in some respects).
The series did have some gems in it, though.
Between Jubilee's diary entry and Clark's "article" that he rights, one gets the idea that the writers wanted to be a bit more introspective over the course of the series, but the short length of the series and no doubt corporate oversight did not allow that to happen. I think it would be interesting if the story (series) were to be "rewritten and redrawn" so that it was longer in length and the writers could have gone down some of the paths it seemed clear that they wanted to travel.
As it is, it is still a fun series to read. I do think it is pretty dated and that the artwork definitely has not held up over time. The JLa Avengers series is a far better series; both that story and artwork have held up over time, in my opinion. That being the case, I did enjoy revisiting this series. Other than Doctor Strangefate, the "Amalgam" issues are collected in two other volumes, and those were fun issues to read as well. Those issues were fun because of how creative and unique they were; probably the "best" result of that blending of the two companies was "Darkclaw" (blending Batman and Wolverine); I also liked "Super Soldier" as well as "Bruce Wayne: Agent of Shield" from the single issues that were published. In any case, it was fun to revisit this series, for its nostalgia if nothing else. It's not the best crossover series, but neither is it the worst, and I was pleased to find myself still enjoying it overall. -
DC versus Marvel/Marvel versus DC issues #1-4 and Doctor StrangeFate Issue #1
I read this unbelievable event back when I was a kid, but haven't read it since then. Below are my SPOILER-FILLED thoughts on each of the issues:
Issue #1:
Today I read this comic book for (what I believe is) the first time since I originally read it in 1996. I was about 14 at the time, and I remember loving this Multiversal clash! Reading it today, almost 25 years later, I may have loved it even more. Possibly it's nostalgia, or possibly it's that I know these characters better now then I did back then. Either way, I loved this first issue. 5 stars!
The very first superhero that appeared in this issue on the very first page of the comic book was Ben Reilly as Spider-Man because Peter Parker had left the role at this point in Marvel history. Strangely enough, probably so they didn't confuse casual readers, when Ben gets transported to the DC Universe, he decides to use the name "Peter Parker" for his job.
Issue #2:
This issue featured the beginning of the DC vs. Marvel battles, as we saw:
-Thor vs. Captain Marvel (Shazam)
-Aquaman vs. Namor
-The Flash vs. Quicksilver
In each of these battles, I totally agreed with the results, however Thor's character design in the 1990s was really weird.
Issue #3:
This issue featured the continuing battles between DC and Marvel, as we saw:
-Spider-Man vs. Superboy (both clones)
-Storm vs. Wonder Woman
-The Hulk vs. Superman
-Captain America vs. Batman
-Wolverine vs. Lobo
-Jubilee vs. Robin
-Elektra vs. Catwoman
-Silver Surfer vs. Green Lantern (Kyle Rainer)
The winners of each of these fights were voted on by the readers, and I'm surprised by some of the results. For example, there is absolutely no way that Storm should have defeated Wonder Woman. I also think that Batman vs. Cap would have been a close contest, possibly leaning towards Captain America. Actually, maybe Batman would be the victor here...that is the toughest match up to call. I'm glad that Ben Reilly defeated Superboy, but I'm not sure that is how it would have actually gone considering Superboy's power set. I was disappointed that Elektra beat Catwoman, but that was probably the right choice. The Silver Surfer/Green Lantern battle was over way too quickly, with little explanation.
Issue #4:
It's the kind of thing that I didn't want to end, but it concludes in the best way it can.
This is written as if the full story is in continuity, so it would be exciting to see Access appear now, as I write this in 2021.
Doctor StrangeFate Issue #1:
Today I read this comic book for (what I believe is) the first time since I originally read it in 1996. Although it is the first amalgamated hero's story that I've read in 2021, I'm guessing this will be the only one that ties directly into the main "DC vs. Marvel" event. The important character Access appears in this issue, and I can see why the original collection of "DC vs. Marvel" has the four issues that make up that event, as well as this issue added into the mix. Interestingly, the true identity of Doctor StrangeFate is Charles Xavier, and here he puts on his helmet rather than Cerebro. -
Ah, crossovers.
Crossovers are a part of fiction that I usually like. True, I haven't seen that many in my life, but the ones I have, I've enjoyed. And this book, billed as "the crossover nobody thought would happen," is definitely such an example.
Back in 1996, DC and Marvel ran a crossover pitting their superheroes against one another, that ultimately ended in a temporary draw, and them being merged into Amalgam Comics - a miniseries I'm a fan of, especially Dark Claw (who, if you can't tell, is a mix of Batman and Wolverine). The matches pitted Aquaman against Namor, Elektra against Catwoman, Flash against Quicksilver, Robin against Jubilee, Silver Surfer against Green Lantern, Thor against Captain Marvel, Superman against Hulk, Spider-Man against Superboy, Wolverine against Lobo, Storm against Wonder Woman and Batman against Captain America. And much like Jason Todd back in the 80's, the outcome was determined by fan votes.
Admittedly, I was fairly indifferent towards who emerged victorious for most of the battles, since I'm not an avid fan of half the characters. Most of the fights' outcomes made sense when you take the respective combatants' powers into account - Superman beats Hulk because he's just that bit more powerful (not that I'm a fan of how ridiculously OP Supes can get); Spider-Man defeats Superboy because of his spider-sense; Storm takes down Wonder Woman because WW wouldn't be immune to Storm's lightning abilities. But what makes the fights so fun is the sheer nostalgia of it all - the art style is decidedly 90's (with the costume choices, namely Superman's infamous mullet getup), the graphics, how the characters are being written, the dialogue - it all takes the reader back to simpler times. If they grew up in the 90's and/or early 2000's, that is, but for me as a reader, it has a nostalgia value.
My only problem with the book, though - and the reason I’m not giving it my highest mark - is that my favorite fight - Batman vs. Captain America - doesn’t get a proper conclusion, the way the other fights do. While Captain America does get knocked out, which one could argue constitutes a loss, it still doesn't feel like a proper ending to the fight. That may seem petty, but let’s face it: Marvel vs. DC was the crossover many a comic fan wanted to see growing up, and if my current self - who’s loved Batman since age twelve - were put in the 90’s, it would have been the fight I looked forward to the most. All the other fights had a clearly defined outcome; why can't this one? Still, though, Batman has the upper hand for the most part, demonstrating how insanely prepared he is as a fighter. In fact, the main reason Batman is my favorite DC superhero is the character's reliance on his own capabilities as a human, as opposed to superpowers. Which is why I was all the more thrilled when - SPOILER! - he beat Captain America on their episode of Death Battle.
On a minor note, the fight between Wolverine - one of my favorite Marvel characters (it's hard to pick a favorite from Marvel, unlike DC) - and Lobo mostly occurs off-panel, meaning Wolverine gets the shaft when it comes to seeing his fight. I wasn't as pissed about that one as I was about the Batman vs. Captain America fight being cut short, but since I love Wolverine, it would have been nice to see a bit more. A minor flaw, of course, but just saying.
Nonetheless, in the end, I thoroughly enjoy this miniseries, and definitely consider the book worth owning, be you a DC or a Marvel fan, or one of both, like yours truly. But be forewarned that you may be disappointed with how some of the fights conclude -though hopefully, the sheer awesomeness and nostalgia value of it all can help you overlook this.
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Este cómic es un clásico, un evento único que es muy raro que vuelva a repetirse y que estas dos grandes editoriales vuelvan a ponerse de acuerdo. Sin embargo esto no convierte una historia mediocre en una buena.
Entiendo que la historia no se centre en las reacciones de los personajes al descubrir un universo completamente diferente, estos comics, como nos deja ver el título, se centra más en los conflictos, los VS. Es por eso que me molesta que no se basen en poderes, personalidades e inteligencia sino en votaciones de los fans. Eso le quita importancia a las batallas, incluso haciendo que muchas sucedan en una sola página o fuera de plano, y solo veamos el resultado final. Esto es especialmente criticable en la pelea de Lobo contra Lobezno. Me encanta el mutante canadiense, pero sé que él no podría vencer al último czarniano. Sin embargo, como los fans decidieron que tenía que ganar Logan, no vemos más que el inicio de la pelea y luego al personaje de Marvel salír indemne fumando un puro, sin molestarse en decirnos como venció al alienígena.
Sin embargo, la obra tiene cierto interés desde un punto de vista metatextual, entendiendo a las dos entidades que representan a ambas compañías como los fans o escritores de las mismas, empezando odiándose, luego peleando para decidir quién tiene los mejores héroes y finalmente madurando y decidiendo que ambas hacen un buen trabajo.
Esta obra ha hecho que aprecie más Vengadores vs Liga de la Justicia, ese sí me parece un crossover interesante, que nos da batallas y conflictos morales por igual, no deja a ninguno de los dos fuera de plano. -
Okay, so I read this comic years ago. It was one of the first comic books I can remember reading. At the time, I thought it was super interesting, and today I still think it is. At least the first half of it was. If you've ever wondered what would happen in DC superheroes met Marvel superheroes, this is the comic to read. I love how they pitted the heroes against one another since we all want to know whether the Flash or Quicksilver is the faster man, whether Aquaman or Namor rules the seas, and whether Superman or the Hulk is stronger. I think they did a good job pairing up heroes, at least for when this comic was released. (For instance, Ironman is non-existent?)
The latter half of the comic, where the two worlds collide and people are combined and whatnot was just weird and probably shouldn't exist. In addition, parts of the comic were just kind of boring to read because it was a lot of dialogue and a lot going on, and I still don't understand the two "brothers" and universes and how it all happened. But alas, it was pretty colorful and fun. (Especially Peter Parker hitting on Lois Lane.)
I'd really be interested if they would do it again but with today's heroes and see how it all happened (with a better reason behind why the two universes collide, of course). DC, Marvel... can you make this happen? -
This was my introduction to comic books. I was waiting in line to buy an Animorphs book as a kid when I found this laying flat on a bookshelf as if someone flipped through it and put it back. The cover had an image of Superman fighting the Hulk and Wonder Woman fighting Storm. I had no idea who Green Lantern, Aquaman, Lobo, Superboy, and some others were, although I recognized most of the Marvel characters from the various 90s cartoons. At the time I didn't even realize that the famous superheroes belonged to different companies. However, I was fascinated by any form of crossover (Disney and Looney Tunes in Roger Rabbit, for example.) Back then, reading a crossover felt exciting and new. The story itself is pretty flimsy by today's standards, but it wasn't meant to be a deep story. It was meant to be one thing: fun. And it did that exceptionally well. The end of the book has a series of biographies about all the main participants in the DC vs Marvel event. After reading this, I wound up finding a few graphic novels of Morrison-era JLA, Exiles and Ultimate Spider-Man. From there on, I was absolutely in love with comic books. Over the years, I wound up selling most of my graphic novel collection but this one has remained on my shelf for almost 20 years.
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Interesting, albeit predictable, match-ups, except for Lobo vs Wolverine; I did not see that coming, and I wanted to see them go at it way more. Truth be told, I think each match-up should have been an entire issue, if not a 2-part side arc that tied into the whole arc.
The plot was rushed and forced. I mean, seriously, superheroes would not actually try to win a battle, knowing that the loser's universe would be erased. Superheroes would have dragged the skirmishes out while those not fighting sought out a different means of handling the crisis. The idea that the universes were at odds because they were somehow "brothers" also seemed forced. The universe mashup all could have easily been handled by having Thanos using the Infinity Gaunlet inappropriately at the same time Darkseid was enacting the Anti-Life Equation. That would have still had the same cosmic threat drama.
Aside from that, I enjoyed the story because it was geek out central. I mean (SPOILER ALERT) Batman and Captain America doing what they do best, inspiring others, yet on a grand cosmic eternal level, was pure beauty and geek-awesome -
Irónicamente, ambas casas editoriales no tenían los mejores ratings en el 96. Y qué mejor que unir fuerzas en momentos de crisis: "el enemigo de mi enemigo, es mi amigo".
Ahora, con respecto a los resultados, la aparición de la serie animada de X-Men, creo que influyó mucho en el resultado de este "enfrentamiento". De igual manera, el hecho que apenas un par de años antes muchas de las series de DC hayan cambiado de contexto hicieron que el balance de la pelea del siglo estuviera inclinada hacia Marvel.
A mi parecer Wolverine vs Lobo es una batalla que no terminaría nunca.
Técnicamente, las 4 estrellas son un premio a la nostalgia.
