Here are 15 superhero universes that put the dcu and marvel to shame. Largely uneventful, and when problems did arise, they were handled easily by the worlds large population of super heroes. Army veteran who fell into crime and became a significant opponent for frank in the max universe. A veteran of the comic book industry, alonso is the former chief. Star brands morethanpassing resemblance to green lantern was. Marvel this was a storyline that was on my list of things to do in. The new universe was revisited in the pages of quasar and exiles. After 2000, the internet started being a thing and theres endless sources of comic book information about internetage comics. The dc universe subscription service offering access to archives of classic tv and movies, a selection of the companys comics archives, and some pretty dang great new tv to boot made the lofty. His black hammer comic won best new series at the eisners, his industrys equivalent of the oscars. A guide to the fictional cities of the dc universe. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe april 06, 2016 11. What are the largest realms, universes, dimensions, realites etc in comic books.
We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. For generations, life on earth8 passed like it does on our world. The marvel cinematic universe has helped bring in new readers and has kept the spotlight on superheroes as a medium. This channel was designed to assist in answering all of your questions about marvel comics and dc comics in an easy to understand way.
Gods among us boldly sets the stage for the past, present and future of the dc universe. Batman is a comic book character whos notorious for inspiring some of the darkest comic book storylines. New comic universe takes aim at marvel and dc with pre. Sony is in the fledgling stages of developing its own comic book cinematic universe. Superman is killed in a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred in dc comics multiissue the death of superman. Im trying to catalog every 616universe canon marvel comic since the silver age, up to the end of the 20th century. Comics from the golden and silver ages are contained in part 1 of the reading order. Marvels 1993 annuals all introduced brandnew characters to the marvel universe.
Other than marvel and dc, are there any other major andor. The events are placed in the same order they appear in the marvel master reading order. But for many fans this storyline went beyond the line of good taste when the joker murdered his second robin, jason todd. Throughout fourteen films and five tv shows and counting, the marvel cinematic universe has done a great job of translating decades worth of comic book characters to the big and small screens. However this gets less true as the years goes by with image shtatred removing the shared universe concept and when image united was canceled. What they came up with is quite possible the greatest major comic book event of alltime. Im also not including alternate universes, like the ultimates. What set it apart from other superhero universes was its realistic depiction of comic book archetypes in books such as the authority, a book typified by its cinematic visual tone, unrelenting action and penchant for gutwrenching violence. Netflix signs a firstlook deal with boom studios for new. Black hammer, an indie comic, gets a major film and tv deal jeff lemire in his studio. Oct 30, 2014 a comic book dummys guide to the marvel universe plan. American mythology is proud to announce that the first issue of the stargate universe comic book series will be in stores on june 28th. While this aspect of starks comic book history is ignored in the marvel cinematic universe, it is tweaked in a way.
Major events of the dc universe dc database fandom. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. I am told that dc editorial and publishing are being told to look at publishing as few as twentytwo superhero comic books a month, as well as other imprints and licensed properties on top. How many times has the dc comics universe been rebooted. Who wants to create a brand new comic book universe. List of marvel comics teams and organizations wikipedia. The 10 most prominent nondcmarvel superhero universes of. Heres each states favorite comic book universe mental floss. Publisher dan didio told new york comic con crowds, were trying to organize a sense of when the dc stories took place and how they all fit. He decides to major in the universe, but when his adviser details the real work required of that major, cueball scratches his head and tells what he really means. A comic book dummys guide to the marvel universe plan. A major punisher max villain is coming to the marvel universe. Disneys marvel studios made some major announcements about the future of its superheroes on the big screen. In psiforce, the protagonists adult mentor is killed in the first issue.
The end is a series of comic book series depicting various interpretations of the end of the marvel universe. This also includes villains from its many adaptations into movies, tv shows, and cartoons, as well as video games. What has since been referred to as the marvel age of comics, this time period introduced the concept of a shared universe with superheroes who, while heroic, had personal problems as big as the colorful villains they battled. In my opinion there are two kinds of reboots, hard reboots and soft ones. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. However, as the comic book market changed in the 1980s and marvel became a dominant force in the industry, former marvel creators marv wolfman and george perez, who had already had great success using a more marvel approach on new teen titans, decided to reinvent the dc universe by merging all of the various earths into just one. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs.
How psiforce summons the psihawk alternate company equivalent. The resistance is a major comic book development for two reasons. This is a reading order for all dc comics that are deemed important or are just enjoyable comics to read. Three word phrase, smbc, dinosaur comics, oglaf nsfw, a softer world, buttersafe, perry bible fellowship, questionable content, buttercup festival, homestuck, junior scientist power hour. Mar 14, 2020 black widow is set to be the first film in the marvel cinematic universe s phase four, and with any luck, the movie will hit theaters in may as planned. The comics are written and illustrated by a variety of individuals, and each one consists of 1 to 4 issues. Black hammer, an indie comic, gets a major film and tv. Iron man 3 basically subs in ptsd for starks alcoholism. Learn all about major victory both on screen and in comics. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe. In december of 2006, a new series premiered, written by warren ellis and titled newuniversal. Until a day finally arrived like no other, and earth8s strongest heroes were forced to unite against a common threat. Marvel unlimited now offering free access to iconic comic book stories.
The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the nowdefunct book publishing company, david mckay publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. No amount of bad zack snyder movies or mcu box office dominance can. Decades of stories big and small have lured countless readers into their. Please follow the guidelines in the help section and complete this article to the highest level of. Instead, im going to give you a strategy for overcoming this hurdle. Faith in heroes is in short supply and mistrust can run rampant.
The events are placed in the same order they appear in. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. Major force could now alienate the shape and substance of his dilustel armor skin into a great many shapes and sizes he saw fit, regularly creating bladed or blunt force weaponry to bludgeon his. Publication history of marvel comics crossover events. Geoff johns is promising to reveal dcs oldest secret wednesday may 25th at midnight in the rebirth one shot. Why are two major comic book publishers dc and marvel not. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 2. List of fictional universes in animation and comics. Nov, 2018 the comic is one of several projects by lemire, a prolific writer and cartoonist, that has been optioned. This is a list of all marvel events and crossovers in chronological order. This series picks up the adventure from the last episode of the classic television series and delivers a continuation to one of scifis most memorable cliffhanger endings. In february and march of 2006, marvel published several untold tales of the new universe, featuring new stories set before the black event. Major x was actually thought of back in 1992, but liefeld decided to keep the character in his pocket for a later day. They are intended to tell additional stories about existing characters, or to make connections between mcu.
The other answers explain the complexity of mainstream american superhero comics very well. Most comic publishing companies were established in the united states of america where comics became popular in the mid 1900s. Dc universes comic book library is getting a major. Since the 1930s, marvel and dc comics have had a friendly rivalry, stemming from the comic book pages and now transcending onto the big screen. The precursor to marvel comics was founded in 1939 by pulp magazine publisher martin goodman. Front line essentially a retcon to fill the gaps caused by marvels sliding timescale, in which the emergence of major superheroes and events was only supposed to have occurred about ten or fifteen years ago at any given time, this team first appeared in march 2000, and the 12issue series told of a supposedly decadeslong existence with. Mar 30, 2019 major x was actually thought of back in 1992, but liefeld decided to keep the character in his pocket for a later day. Venom, the highly anticipated comic book adaptation that hits theaters in october, isnt just an attempt to do justice to the legendary symbiote after a lackluster appearance in 2007s. The best superhero universes outside of marvel and dc cbr. The official marvel page for major victory vance astrovik.
The above is possibly the point of divergence between our universe and the watchmen universe. Throughout its history of publication, marvel comics has produced many crossover stories combining characters from different series of comics. The wildstorm universe changed the way comics were made on a visceral level, tapping into readers. And there are filmic fights going down offscreen, too, but which studio has it right. Fans have long argued which is better, marvel vs dc, when it comes to comics publishing. The multiversity series dc new 52 has major comics. First and foremost, the sixissue miniseries, which releases today, launches an entirely new shared universe called upshot, an imprint of brandnew publisher awa studios. Fictional universes and comic books go handinhand, and you can pretty much count on the fact that each and every publisher has at least one. Jim starlin, creator of many awesome cosmic comics, has a. Other adult characters in the book are inept or evil. In order to capitalize on the growing popularity of comic books especially those starring superheroesgoodman created timely comics.
Furthermore, even major heroes and cosmic entities have distinct vulnerabilities, such as. Exclusive free chapters and sneak peeks at upcoming batmanthemed books and allnew titles created especially for middle grade readers. Perhaps the people of earth8 should talk to some of their alternate world counterparts, who turn out in droves for movies featuring the very heroes theyre shunning. These comics, at least until the 70s, can be tough to read as the plots rely on staggering amounts of coincidence and the characters tend to hammer home. There are a lot of questions surrounding the future of universals stable of classic monsters after the release of the invisible man, but it looks like blumhouse productions has helped crack the. Some of these villains are restricted to one series, but because of the nature of the marvel universe, many of them appear in multiple comic book titles. Mar 04, 2020 a new comic universe takes aim at marvel and dc with superheroes born of a precoronavirus epidemic. In a modern era of cynicism in comic books, the late darwyn cooke was able to showcase the latent optimistic potential of the dc universe in the now classic dc. Universal boss admits major screwup with failed dark universe. Dc unveils new timeline for comic book universe hollywood. As a modern comic speculator, i want to make a buck off this. The dc universe dcu is the fictional shared universe where most stories in american comic book titles.
Mar 20, 2020 ive enjoyed superhero stories from both major players in the comic book industry, but, in all honesty, i prefer dc to marvel. On earth8, a life of heroism often comes at great sacrifice to the man or woman behind the mask. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. Soft reboots or retrocontinuity events where dc tr. Black widow trailer teases return of major marvel villains. The characters popularity led to him receiving his own comic book miniseries as well as subsequent appearances in other outofcontinuity comic stories. The marvel cinematic universe mcu tiein comic books are limited series or oneshot comics published by marvel comics that tie into the films and television series of the mcu. Here are four major points to consider when deciding the best universe. S archer sound good, plus every major comic book universe seems to have an archer so why not. Netflix has announced a firstlook deal with comics publisher boom studios for new tv series based on booms comic book. Black hammer, an indie comic, gets a major film and tv deal. There are a lot of comic book superheroes onscreen these days. Dc universes comic book library is getting a major upgrade. This means youre free to copy and share these comics but not to sell them.
Infuriated, the lantern nearly killed cliff, but was. Is it people that love new stories starting from scratch with characters they have known for dozens of years. Each serves a different purpose for a comic company, particularly one as venerable and longlived as the dc universe. List of fictional universes in animation and comics wikipedia. Vance astrovik major victory biography vance astrovik was the only son of a small town butcher and his wife in the marvel universe, the teenage vance astro was sought out by his older self from the 31st century. Of course, there have been various crossovers and cameos in which a character from marvel appears flesh and blood in the dc universe. Jun 30, 2017 at major spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Major force would prove to be unbalanced, and killed the green lantern kyle rayners girlfriend and stuck her remains into a refrigerator. Major victory vance astrovik powers, enemies, history marvel. What are the largest realms, universes, dimensions, realites etc in.
I have recently created two superheroes, which gave me the idea that we could try and create brand new characters in a brand new comic book universe together, it wouldnt just be stories about our. This is a partial list of fictional universes created for comic books and animated film and. Marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters. Catalyst prime is taking on the comicbook industrys. In this comic, cueball as a college student, meeting with his adviser or professor trying to decide what to major in. Also included are major events in marvel history that take place in a single series like the kreeskrull war and infinity abyss.
I cant find any evidence of marvel comics or any of its properties existing as fictional media within the dc universe. The leaguegood, makes sense for the american government to have. The universe where the hellboy comics and its spinoffs take place. Major victory vance astrovik powers, enemies, history. In 1961, the marvel universe was born with the introduction of the fantastic four.
Dc universes comic book library is getting a major upgrade this month. One of the biggest tricks in identifying the best indie superhero universes was settling on criteria for what makes a superhero universe. The marvel cinematic universe, the box office granddaddy of them. Aug 25, 2017 superheroes of color are few and far between. The first stop for newbies in the comic book universe.
Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. These dc stories raised the bar for comic books, one panel at a time. The following is a list of crossover events involving superheroes and characters from different series. In this universe, dick grayson has assumed the role of the dark knight and is struggling to really come to terms with his new role.