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Introduction to "Comic Book Numbering"

Comic book numbering used to be a very simple issue - each issue was incremented one number from the preceding issue in a simple natural number sequence starting at issue #1 until infinity.

Occasionally there would be some complications when a series was re-named (often when a key character in an ongoing anthology becomes popular enough for their own title), such as "The Incredible Hulk (1968)" taking over the numbering from "Tales to Astonish (1959)" or "Captain America (1968)" taking over the numbering of "Tales of Suspense (1959)".

However, DC Comics started an inadvertent trend when John Byrne re-structured the Man of Steel in the mid-1980's. All Superman comics (Action Comics and Superman) were taken offline for a few months, and a re-launch re-started Superman (1987) with a new #1, and continued the pre-existing Superman (1939) numbering with "Adventures of Superman (1987)". Superman (2006) re-merged Superman (1987) and Adventures of Superman (1987) to a single title.

Both DC and Marvel comics insisted on the occassional oddly numbered comic (0, -1 for Marvel, 1,000,000 for DC) which made continuity of numbering strange.

Marvel had a mathematical psychotic break and sold off key characters (e.g. Hulk, Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America and the Fantastic Four) to a group of artist/writers in the ill-fated "Heroes Reborn" period of about a year in the mid-1990's, each series being re-started as a new #1. This experiment lasted about a year from 1996 to 1997, where the characters were re-introduced into the "real" (616) universe of Marvel in "Heroes Return".

Marvel's marketing department, realizing that "#1" issues had extra purchase value, began randomly re-starting series to generate new #1's. Later, someone woke up and realized that they were missing the chance to capitalize on significant milestone issues (500, 600 etc.) and began to re-number the ongoing series, with mixed success. Some re-numbering was simply the inclusion of series X and series Y of the same character, with the new numbering being the sum. However, with other series, the effect was somewhat confusing (see Hulk).

This site is an attempt to make sense of the numbering issues.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Comic Company Crossovers



 


When I was a kid I saw the oversized Superman-Spider-Man comic on the shelves of the store.  I loved that story, not just Superman and Spider-Man, but Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent meeting Peter Parker, Perry White meeting J. Jonah Jameson.

I've always carried a soft spot for the crossovers.  I later found that there were other crossovers, not just Marvel and DC.  Here is the list I've created - ordered by companies and years.  I doubt it is complete, but it probably has all the Marvel and DC crossovers.

Please let me know if there are any more.

I have included some odd titles which aren't really crossovers:

"Stan Lee's Just Imagine...." is a series where Stan Lee re-creates DC's key characters (e.g. Just Imagine Stan Lee's Batman).
  
The "Amalgam" comics aren't exactly crossovers, they also are re-imaginings, where a DC and Marvel character are mixed together (e.g. Batman and Wolverine, or Storm and Wonder Woman, or Superboy and Spiderman).


Title Year Companies Total Issues
Judge Dredd vs Aliens 2003 Dark Horse and 2000 AD 4
Just Imagine – Stan Lee's 2001 DC (and Marvel) 12
Batman & Judge Dredd - Judgement on Gotham 1991 DC and 2000 AD 1
Batman & Judge Dredd - Vendetta in Gotham 1993 DC and 2000 AD 1
Batman and Judge Dredd - The Ultimate Riddle 1995 DC and 2000 AD 1
Judge Dredd & Lobo - Psycho Bikers vs Mutants from Hell 1995 DC and 2000 AD 1
Batman & Judge Dredd - Die Laughing 1998 DC and 2000 AD 2
Batman and Grendel - Devil's Riddle/Devil's Masque 1993 DC and Comico 2
Batman vs Predator I 1991 DC and Dark Horse 3
Batman vs Predator II 1995 DC and Dark Horse 4
Superman - Aliens 1995 DC and Dark Horse 3
Batman and Grendel - Devil's Bones 1996 DC and Dark Horse 2
Batman vs Aliens 1997 DC and Dark Horse 2
Batman vs Predator III 1997 DC and Dark Horse 4
Batman - Hellboy - Starman 1999 DC and Dark Horse 1
Batman - Tarzan - Claws of the Cat-Woman 1999 DC and Dark Horse 4
Superman vs Terminator - Death to the Future 1999 DC and Dark Horse 4
Green Lantern vs Aliens 2000 DC and Dark Horse 4
Superman vs Predator 2000 DC and Dark Horse 3
Justice League vs Predator 2001 DC and Dark Horse 1
Superman vs. Aliens II - God War 2002 DC and Dark Horse 4
Superman and Batman vs. Aliens and Predator 2007 DC and Dark Horse 2
Catwoman and Vampirella 1997 DC and Harris 1
Batman - Spawn - War Devil 1994 DC and Image 1
Spawn and Batman 1994 DC and Image 1
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1
Superman and Savage Dragon - Metropolis
Superman and Savage Dragon - Chicago
Superman vs Spiderman		 1999
2002
1976		 DC and Image
DC and Image
DC and Marvel		 1
1
Batman vs Hulk 1981 DC and Marvel 1
Superman vs Spiderman 1981 DC and Marvel 1
X-men vs New Teen Titans 1982 DC and Marvel 1
Batman – Punisher 1994 DC and Marvel 1
Punisher – Batman 1994 DC and Marvel 1
Darkseid vs Galactus 1995 DC and Marvel 1
Green Lantern – Silver Surfer 1995 DC and Marvel 1
Spiderman – Batman 1995 DC and Marvel 1
Amalgam Comics 1996 DC and Marvel 12
Batman – Captain Amieica 1996 DC and Marvel 1
DC vs Marvel 1996 DC and Marvel 1
DC vs Marvel – All Access 1996 DC and Marvel 1
Silver Surfer – Superman 1996 DC and Marvel 1
All Access Unlimited 1997 DC and Marvel 1
Amalgam Comics 1997 DC and Marvel 12
Batman – Spiderman 1997 DC and Marvel 1
Daredevil – Batman 1997 DC and Marvel 1
Hulk vs Superman 1999 DC and Marvel 1
Superman – Fantastic Four 1999 DC and Marvel 1
Batman – Daredevil 2000 DC and Marvel 1
The Darkness - Batman 1999 DC and Top Cow 1
JLA - Witchblade 2000 DC and Top Cow 1
JLA and Cyberforce 2005 DC and Top Cow 1
The Darkness and Superman 2005 DC and Top Cow 2
Planetary Batman - Night on Earth 2003 DC and Wildstorm 1
Batman and Danger Girl 2005 DC and Wildstorm 1
Witchblade - Darkchylde 2000 Image and Top Cow 1
Tomb Raider - The Darkness 2001 Image and Top Cow 1
The Darkness & Tomb Raider 2005 Image and Top Cow 1
The Darkness and Vampirella 2005 Image and Top Cow 1
Misc Witchblade issues Image and Top Cow 16
The Punisher Meets Archie 1994 Marvel and Archie 1
Shi and Daredevil - Honour thy Mother 1997 Marvel and Crusade Comics 1
Wolverine Shi - Dark Night of Judgment 2000 Marvel and Crusade Comics 1
Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness 2007 Marvel and Dynamite 5
Backlash and Spider-Man 1996 Marvel and Image 2
Badrock and Wolverine 1996 Marvel and Image 1
Deathblow and Wolverine 1996 Marvel and Image 2
Spider-Man and Gen 13 1996 Marvel and Image 1
Spiderman and Badrock 1997 Marvel and Image 2
Avengers and Ultraforce 1995 Marvel and Malibu 2
Nightman vs Wolverine 1995 Marvel and Malibu 1
Prime and Spiderman - What's A Hero Anyway 1995 Marvel and Malibu 1
Prime vs The Incredible Hulk 1995 Marvel and Malibu 1
Rune vs Silver Surfer 1995 Marvel and Malibu 2
Ultraforce and Spiderman 1996 Marvel and Malibu 1
Devil's Reign 1996 Marvel and Top Cow 9
Ballistic and Wolverine 1997 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Daredevil and Shi - Blind Faith 1997 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Wolverine and Witchblade 1997 Marvel and Top Cow 1
The Darkness - Hulk 2004 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Witchblade and Wolverine 2004 Marvel and Top Cow 1
The Darkness - Wolverine 2006 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Cyber Force and X-Men 2007 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Unholy Union 2007 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Witchblade and Punisher 2007 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Magdalena - Daredevil - The Devil in Longhand 2008 Marvel and Top Cow 1
Team X and Team 7 1996 Marvel and Wildstorm 1
WWIII 1997 Marvel and Wildstorm 4
Painkiller Jane vs. Darkness 1997 Top Cow and Event Comics 1
Witchblade Devi 2008 Top Cow and Virgin Comics 1
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