Jurgens had a lengthy run on the superman comic books including the adventures of superman, superman vol. Sep 03, 2016 i dont know what do you mean by dc or marvel universe, but both of them are publishing comics in their shared universe almost for eighty years. I mostly listen because i like the hosts though so i doubt its the most informative. Cancelleddefunct comic book universes weekly planet wikia. They had their own upsides and downsides and every year they learn from their mistakes and try somet. He is known for his work on the dc comic book storyline the death of superman and for creating characters such as doomsday, hank henshaw and booster gold. One way to lure extra dollars from those fans was to offer an entry level comic book universe.
Plus we get into our first look at matt damons return to bourne, less superman in batman v superman, the jessica jones teaser, apocalypse not looking like garbage anymore, preacher, star wars rogue one and godzilla vs king kong. Plus we get into our first look at matt damons return to bourne, less superman in batman v superman, the jessica jones teaser, apocalypse not looking like garbage anymore, preacher, star wars rogue one and godzilla vs king. This week mason recounts some more cancelled comic book universes. What is the third best comic universe outside marvel and dc wildstorm, which is sadly defunct. Yea dc might need to work better on their movies but comic wise theyre the best. Crossgen comics was founded by floridabased entrepreneur mark alessi, who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely. The 10 most prominent nondcmarvel superhero universes of.
I dont know what do you mean by dc or marvel universe, but both of them are publishing comics in their shared universe almost for eighty years. Its first title, the funnies, was the first original american comic, but since it was published in a tabloid format vs. Soon enough, more universes cropped up, and the multiverse expanded even further. Raj comics publishes in multiple formats, which include ebook, print, and motion comics. Nazi earths, alternate history earths, earths acquired from defunct comic book publishers. We also talk the new trailers for ghostbusters and star trek beyond, star wars episode viii getting a title, tetris the movie, changes over at dc, a harley quinn movie and more. Think about all the stuff you know about comics universes. For another version of this character and the comic book counterpart, try the disambiguation page. This is a partial list of fictional universes created for animated films or series.
Undoubtedly peter david and rick leonardis spiderman 2099, the launch book of the line and the one that outlasted almost everything else published as part of the imprint. How would someone go about creating a comic universe like. Most modern fans know charlton comics as a defunct. Dan jurgens is an american comic book writer and artist. Mantra is a defunct american comic book series written by mike barr, mainly pencilled by terry dodson and published by malibu comics in the mid 1990s until it was purchased by marvel comics, leading to the cancellation of the title after 24 issues. Malibu comics bought by marvel comics and shuttered, so can be listed here. The history of marvels alternate universes screen rant. Adam hughes is credited for the character designs mantra was the name of the lead character, an ultra superhero within malibus ultraverse line. Amalgam comics wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Marvel kicked off the trend in 2008, dc is three movies deep into their shared. In the span of a decade, dcs presence had exploded into successful video games, animation, and television series. Four nations and sovereign state air nomads, earth kingdom, fire nation, water tribes and the united republic of nations the legend of korra.
Abcs agents of shield helped launch our current comic book tv craze back in 20 when it premiered on the disney. 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. Abcs agents of shield helped launch our current comic book tv craze back in 20 when it premiered on the disney owned network. Who wants to create a brand new comic book universe. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. Sep 14, 2015 this week mason makes good on his promise to talk cancelled or defunct comic book universes. Amalgam comics was a publishing imprint shared by dc comics and marvel comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters into new ones e. For example, wildstorm bought by dc comics, but still functions as an active label so it should not be listed. The recently released secret wars the 2015 one, not to be confused with the one from 1984 event has effectively erased all numbered comic book universes from existence, leaving only battleworld. As such, elements of this characters history have been altered in some way from the other incarnations. It was reformatted into the original multiverse by the source with perpetua sealed behind the source wall. Earth8107 is the universe id for the 1980s animated series of spiderman and his amazing friends and ran for three seasons and had a few comic book tieins.
Mar 25, 2016 soon enough, more universes cropped up, and the multiverse expanded even further. But ultimate comics is hardly marvels only nowcancelled imprint in. Plus we get into our first look at matt damons return to bourne, less superman in batman v superman, the j. What are some comic book publishers, that you miss or are just simply interested in talking more about, that no longer exist. As a result of so many movies and tv shows coming out, many versions of the characters are from different universes. If a time traveler leaps from january 1995 to january 2012 and walked into a comic book shop shed likely at first think very little had changed. Imprints that have been purchased by other companies that are still active should not be listed here. Cinematic universes are all the rage right now in hollywood, especially when it comes to comic book properties. List of fictional universes in animation and comics.
All the classics you neither remember or love, theyre back for this very special episode. Sep 30, 2016 the multiverse is one of the defining aspects of modern superhero universe, especially in the comic book world. American comics group 19391967 adventures into the unknown, forbidden worlds, ha ha comics, romantic adventures, spyhunters, blazing west, out of the night, operation. Were not going to be here telling the main glut of stories in earthtwo, that makes it sound inconsequential. Supreme power supremeverse earth 31916 marvel mockery of dc characters. With dcs rebirthbranded comic book relaunch so closely mirroring many of the companys movie and tv properties, and characters from watchmen seemingly at. The recently released secret wars the 2015 one, not to be confused with the one from 1984 event has effectively erased all numbered comicbook universes from existence, leaving only battleworld. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. The cws arrowverse series legends of tomorrow may be left out of this years crossover, but that doesnt mean the show has crossover plans of its own. Crossgen comics crossgen comics was founded by floridabased entrepreneur mark alessi, who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by. Alternate universes 2005 designated the amalgam universe as earth9602. What comic shared universes exist besides dc and marvel. Listen to 101 defunct comic book universes by the weekly planet instantly on your tablet, phone or browser no downloads needed.
There were a bunch of other numbered earths from there. The best comic book risks of the last decade screen rant. Even seemingly large companies like indie juggernaut image comics struggle to pull even 10% of the market away from marvel and dc. All the classics you neither remember or love, theyre back for this special episode thats pretty much a regular episode. Are there any other big comic companies other than marvel and dc. The multiverse consists of multiple universes existing in the same physical space, kept separate by differing vibrational speeds. A carnival of comics is generally accepted as the first american comic book. The show focused on spiderman peter parker, iceman bobby drake, and a third character that was created for the show, firestar angelica jones who was later introduced into earth. This week mason makes good on his promise to talk cancelled or defunked comic book universes. The best superhero universes outside of marvel and dc cbr. This week mason makes good on his promise to talk cancelled or defunct comic book universes. Legends of tomorrow season 4 will have its own crossover. Most of the major animation studios, like disneysilly symphonies, warnerlooney tunes, and hannabarbera, have most of their characters interacting in the same universe in comics and cartoons.
They have some fun episodes on specific character histories and stuff like defunct comic universes. The multiverse is one of the defining aspects of modern superhero universe, especially in the comic book world. The 10 most prominent non dcmarvel superhero universes of all time. The company debuted in 2000 with crossgenesis, a sneakpeak of the universe, worlds and characters of crossgens.
This was intended to be a one or two paragraph introduction to a series im working on regarding dead universes of the 90s. But whether heroes or storylines, both comic book universes are. New comic book cinematic universe coming from deadpools co. May 23, 2016 this week mason recounts some more cancelled comic book universes. The wildstorm universe changed the way comics were made on a visceral level, tapping into readers. Raj comics cofounder and studio head sanjay gupta, who has had a number of unsuccessful meetings with producers comcs studios, says bollywood is yet to warm up to the idea of licensing comic book characters that come with detailed universes and visuals. Plus we get into our first look at matt damons return to bourne, less superman in batman v superman, the jessica jones teaser, apocalypse not looking like garbage anymore.
Once that event series is over, in theory there will only be 1 comics universe. Neil gaiman, dan watters, kat howard, nalo hopkinson, simon spurrier artists. One of marvels attempts to diversify its output in the 1980s, the star comics line was aimed at younger readers and mixed books based on cartoons and toys with alloriginal properties like planet. The creators whove worked on longrunning series, the costume changes, the thisguysacloneoftheotherguy, the alternate secret. Sebastian fiumara, max fiurama, tom fowler, dominike stanton, bilquis evely colors. List of fictional universes in animation and comics wikipedia. Defunct charlton and fawcett universes, now part of dc, sometimes integrated, sometimes apart. The concept of multiple planes of existence isnt a recent development by any means, but comics were one of the first mediums to successfully chart parallel universes in the name of entertainment something marvel now looks to translate into movie format. All the classics you neither remember or love, theyre back for this very special episode thats pretty much a regular episode. We also talk the new trailers for ghostbusters and star trek beyond, star wars episode viii getting a title, tetris the movie, changes over. This is a partial list of fictional universes created for comic books and animated film and television. Crossgen comics crossgen comics was founded by floridabased entrepreneur mark alessi, who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a common theme. All credits to kutulumike as far as i know, no one has ever sat down and counted all of the universes that exist in the marvel and associated worlds. Jan 17, 2020 were not going to be here telling the main glut of stories in earthtwo, that makes it sound inconsequential.