DC vs. Marvel
DC vs. Marvel | |
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Publisher | |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | February – May 1996 |
No. of issues | 4 |
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ISBN 1-56389-294-4 |
DC vs. Marvel (issues #2–3 titled Marvel vs. DC) is a
The special crossover miniseries pitted Marvel Comics superheroes against their DC counterparts in battle. The outcome of each battle was determined by reader ballot, which were distributed in advance to comic book stores.[2]
In February 2024, it was announced that the crossovers would be published in an omnibus edition.[3]
Plot
Two god-like
Numerous smaller story-driven skirmishes occur throughout the miniseries, not counted with the primary duels meant to determine the outcome between the Brothers.[5]
There were 11 battles fought between the two universes.
The result of the following six battles were determined by the miniseries' creative team:
- Aquaman (DC) vs. Namor the Sub-Mariner (Marvel). Aquaman won by summoning a whale to leap out of the water and land on top of Namor. Since Namor is pinned and unable to move, he is declared the loser.
- Elektra (Marvel) vs. Catwoman (DC). Elektra won by cutting off Catwoman's whip as she hung from a girder on a building under construction, but Catwoman survived by falling into a dumpster filled with sand.
- The Flash (DC) vs. Quicksilver (Marvel). The Flash won using superior speed.
- Jubilee(Marvel). Robin won by using his cape as a decoy and then tying up Jubilee.
- The Silver Surfer (Marvel) vs. Green Lantern (DC). The Silver Surfer won when both collided with each other and released a huge explosion which knocked out Green Lantern, but left the Silver Surfer unfazed.
- Thor (Marvel) vs. Captain Marvel (DC). Thor won when Captain Marvel was forced to change back to his alter ego of Billy Batson. Billy tried to change back, but Thor used Mjolnir to intercept the lightning bolt that would have transformed him back into Captain Marvel; the resulting impact knocked Billy out and sent Thor's hammer flying off into the distance.[6]
The result of the following five battles were determined by the readers' votes:
- Superman (DC) vs. the Hulk (Marvel). After exchanging punches and a burst of heat vision, Superman defeated the Hulk.
- Spider-Man (Marvel) vs. Superboy (DC). With the advantage of his spider-sense, Spider-Man won by tying up Superboy with impact webbing and electrocuting him with high voltage, knocking him out.[7]
- Batman (DC) vs. Captain America (Marvel). The match ultimately ends in Batman's victory, though both are evenly matched after hours of combat; however, a sudden flushing of the sewer knocks Captain America off balance as Batman manages to strike him with a batarang. Batman rescues Captain America from certain death by drowning, but Captain America's unconsciousness from nearly drowning causes him to lose. As Batman pulls him out of the sewer, he exclaims "I lost. And may have doomed an entire universe."
- Wolverine (Marvel) vs. Lobo (DC). Wolverine beats up Lobo in a brutal barfight, which was largely off-panel.
- Storm (Marvel) vs. Wonder Woman (DC). After Wonder Woman drops Thor's hammer in order to allow the fight to happen as it was intended to, Storm won the battle after repeatedly hitting Wonder Woman with lightning after a brief meleé encounter.
Although the final victor of the battles is Marvel, the new character of
Access is eventually able to find the
Trading cards
To promote the event, SkyBox released a series of trading cards. The cards expanded the number of fights in comparison to the miniseries, including battles between villains, and were praised for their artwork, which was thought to be of a high standard.[8]
The DC versus Marvel Comics trading card set contained 100 base cards, with base card #100 being a checklist.[9] The remaining 99 base cards were divided into four types: Hero, Villain, Rival and Battles. There were also four subsets of chase cards: 18 Impact cards, 12 Holo F/X cards, two Mirage cards and four Amalgam Preview cards.[10]
Collected editions
After its completion, the miniseries was collected into a
See also
References
- ^ "Marvel, DC Are About To Rumble!". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1995. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Written by Peter David and Ron Marz with art by Dan Jurgens and Claudio Castellini, this four-issue miniseries event consisted of five major battles voted on in advance by reader ballot distributed to comic stores.
- ^ Smith, Sam (2024-02-13). "DC and Marvel Collide in an Epic Team-Up for the First Time in Decades". CBR. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "DC Vs Marvel – Universe-Shattering Comic Book Crossovers". UGO.com. 2011-01-19. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Secret Wars on Infinite Earths: DC versus Marvel". 2011-01-19. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2006-05-22.
- ^ "DC's Shazam Stood No Chance Against Marvel's Thor". ScreenRant. October 11, 2021.
- ^ "When Spider-Man Fought Superboy, Who Actually Won?". ScreenRant. April 17, 2020.
- ^ Pereira, Sergio (2021-05-12). "DC Versus Marvel Crossover Comics: The Event That No One Talks About". Fortress of Solitude. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "1995 Fleer DC vs. Marvel Comics Non-Sport Checklist". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "1995 Fleer DC vs. Marvel Comics Non-Sport - Inserts and Related Sets". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.