DC’s Zero Hour: The 90s Crisis That Reset the DC Universe
DC’s Zero Hour: The 90s Crisis That Reset the DC Universe In the landscape of major comic book events, few have the disruptive and timeline-altering reputation of DC’s Zero Hour. This 1994 crossover, officially titled Zero Hour: Crisis in Time, served as a significant, albeit chaotic, follow-up to the universe-defining Crisis on Infinite Earths. While […]
The Invaders Marvel Comics: WWII Heroes Unite!
Before the Avengers assembled, before the Fantastic Four first soared, a different kind of superhero team answered the call to defend freedom. During the darkest days of World War II, The Invaders Marvel Comics burst onto the scene, a formidable alliance of powerhouse heroes united against the Axis war machine. This is the story of […]
DC’s The Final Night: Darkness Consumed the Universe
The Final Night: Revisiting DC Comics’ Chilling Descent into Darkness The 1990s were a tumultuous and transformative era for comic books, a period brimming with bold storytelling and universe-altering events. Among these memorable narratives stands The Final Night DC Comics crossover, a stark and gripping tale of a world teetering on the brink of absolute […]
DC Year of the Villain: Lex Luthor’s Dark Offer Reshapes DC
DC Year of the Villain: When Lex Luthor Made an Offer They Couldn’t Refuse Remember the massive DC Year of the Villain event that spanned across DC Comics titles from 2019 into 2020? It was a time when the very fabric of the DC Universe seemed to darken, orchestrated by one of its most notorious […]
Marvel’s Acts of Vengeance Crossover Explained
Unmasking Marvel’s Villain Swap: A Look Back at Acts of Vengeance Remember when Marvel Comics decided to shake things up? Dramatically? In late 1989, a massive event swept across nearly every title. Heroes faced villains they’d never fought before. This wasn’t random chaos; it was a calculated scheme known as the Acts of Vengeance Marvel […]
Lifeform (Marvel Comics) Event
Lifeform (Event) Marvel Comics “Lifeform” was a four-part storyline running through Marvel’s 1990 Annuals. The story took place entirely through Annuals with a cover date of June, 1990. Punisher Annual #3The first appearance of Lifeform! Who is this bestial, ever-evolving foe, and why is the Punisher dead set on killing him? Daredevil Annual #6Chapter Two […]
G.I. JOE A Real American Hero (@thisdayincomics)
G.I. JOE A Real American Hero When Hasbro launched the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline in 1982 alongside the Marvel Comics series, they commissioned Marvel Productions to produce a series of fully animated 30-second television commercials to promote the toys and comics, beginning with an ad for the first issue that aired throughout […]
Legends (DC Comics) House Ad
Legends was a comic book crossover story line that ran through a six-issue, self-titled limited series and various other titles published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987. The epic DC 1986-87 sequel to the landmark Crisis on Infinite Earths! DC Comics of the 1980s Darkseid and the Phantom Stranger debate the nature of humanity. […]
House Ad – Justice League (DC Comics) 1980s
House Ad For The New Justice League Series Justice League #1 – Born Again released by DC Comics on May 1987 The Keith Giffen/J.M. DeMatteis-era “Justice League” May 1987Writers: Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteisPenciler: Kevin MaguireInker: Terry Austin Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’ take on the Justice League was a dramatic departure from the expected, […]
Invasion! (1989) DC Comics
Invasion! – 1989 DC Comics event Invasion! was a massive crossover event in the DC Universe published in 1989, plotted by Keith Giffen. It features a massive Alien Alliance led by the war-like Dominators and Khunds intent on wiping out humanity to destroy all of Earth’s metahumans. This all-out assault on superheroes led to a […]