Amalgam
Amalgam is a comic book story arc that first appeared in DC vs. Marvel #4
A cross-publisher event of a series of titles put out by both Marvel Comics and DC Comics under the name Amalgam Comics, it blended elements from the two publishers' catalogs. It was not very successful in the end but made for a good series.
Amalgam Comics put out twelve comics in 1996, replacing both publisher's regular releases at the time, with six published by DC and six by Marvel, repeating the process again in 1997. Amalgam Comics also mentioned many other mythological comics published as far back as the Golden Age, comics that were never really published but merely added to the sense of Amalgam Comics being a real publisher, when in reality it wasn't.
This reality has been designated Earth-9602 in the Marvel multiverse, DC numbering is unknown if it even exists in the post-52 DC multiverse. The reality is otherwise known as Earth-AMALGAM.
Titles:
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1996 titles published by DC
Amazon #1 - an amalgamation of DC's Wonder Woman and Marvel's Storm.
Assassins #1 - the assassins Catsai (an amalgam of Elektra and Catwoman) and Dare (Daredevil, Black Cat, and Deathstroke the Terminator) face The Big Question (the Kingpin and the Riddler).
Doctor Strangefate #1 - an amalgamation of Dr. Strange, Charles Xavier, and Dr. Fate. Also features Access.
JLX #1 - Members of the Judgement League Avengers (an amalgam of Avengers and Justice League) whose powers are metamutagenic in origin form their own team called JLX (X-Men and Justice League).
Legends of the Dark Claw #1 - Dark Claw (an amalgam of Wolverine and Batman) and Sparrow (Jubilee and Robin) take on Hyena (Sabretooth and Joker).
Super Soldier #1 - Super Soldier (an amalgam of Captain America and Superman) fights the Green Skull (Red Skull and Lex Luthor) and his robot Ultra-Metallo (Ultron and Metallo).
1996 titles published by Marvel Comics
Bruce Wayne, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 - features several characters based on either Nick Fury or Batman supporting characters.
Bullets and Bracelets #1 - Diana Prince, foster sister of Princess Ororo (from Amazon #1) and Trevor Castle (an amalgam of Frank Castle and Steve Trevor) fights Thanoseid (Thanos and Darkseid).
Magneto and The Magnetic Men #1 - a version of Marvel's Magneto accompanied by the Magnetic Men (an amalgam of the Brotherhood of Mutants and the Metal Men) face Magneto's brother, a version of DC's Dr. Will Magnus.
Speed Demon #1 - amalgamation of Ghost Rider, The Flash, and Etrigan.
Spider-Boy #1 - amalgamation of Spider-Man and Superboy.
X-Patrol #1 - amalgamation of X-Force and Doom Patrol. The team, founded by Niles Cable (an amalgam of X-Force founder Cable and Doom Patrol founder Dr. Niles Caulder), battles Doctor Doomsday (Doctor Doom and Doomsday).
1997 titles published by DC
Bat-Thing #1 - amalgamation of Man-Thing and Man-Bat.
Dark Claw Adventures #1 - based on the Dark Claw animated series.
Generation Hex #1 - an amalgamation of Marvel's Generation X and DC's western comics line, particularly that of Jonah Hex.
JLX Unleashed #1 - Amazon (from Amazon #1) joins the JLX.
Lobo the Duck #1 - amalgamation of Howard the Duck and Lobo.
Super Soldier: Man of War #1 - Super Soldier in Golden Age-style WWII comics.
1997 titles published by Marvel Comics
Challengers of the Fantastic #1 - amalgamation of Fantastic Four and Challengers of the Unknown, comprised of scientist Reed "Prof" Richards, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Susan "Ace" Storm, her daredevil brother Johnny "Red" Storm, and Senator Ben "Rocky" Grimm. They fought Doctor Doomsday (from X-Patrol #1) and Galactiac (Galactus and Brainiac).
The Exciting X-Patrol #1 - The team battles Brother Brood (an amalgam of Brood and Brother Blood).
Iron Lantern #1 - an amalgamation of Hal Jordan a.k.a. Green Lantern and Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man.
Magnetic Men Featuring Magneto #1 - also features Mister Mastermind (an amalgam of Mastermind and Mister Mind), Quasimodox (Quasimodo and Modox), Chemodam (MODAM and Chemo), and the Sinister Society (Sinister Six and Secret Society), the members of which are associated with various metals. The Sinister Society includes Kultron (Ultron and Kobra, associated with Adamantium), Soniklaw (Klaw and Sonic, associated with Vibranium), Black Vulture (Vulture and Black Condor, associated with Nth Metal), Deathborg (Deathlok and Cyborg, associated with Promethium), and Vance Cosmic (Vance Astro and Cosmic Boy, associated with Inerton).
Spider-Boy Team-Up #1 - Written by "R.K. Sternsel" (an amalgam of Roger Stern and Karl Kesel), this title is based on Marvel Team-Up. Spider-Boy teams up with various characters including the Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 (Guardians of the Galaxy, 2099-era heroes, and Legion of Super-Heroes).
Thorion of the New Asgods #1 - amalgamation of Thor and Orion.
Never published but said to have been published by Amalgam a.k.a. meta fictional titles
Action and Suspense Comics: The first Amalgam Comics title, an amalgamation of Tales of Suspense and Action Comics, lasted until 1917 with 50 issues and later integrated into All-Star Winners Comics.
All-Star Winners Comics: A Golden Age title, an amalgamation of All Star Comics and All-Winners Comics, included appearances by All-Star Winners Squadron and the Young Commandos, ran between 1941 and 1942, ended with Super Soldier Action. Notable for the debut of American Belle, The Whiz, Human Lantern, and Brooklyn Barnes.
Astounding Comics: A version of All Star Comics. Issue #1 notably featured the debut of Diana Prince.
Amalgam 2099: Mentioned in Spider-Boy Team Up #1, this comic is a version of Marvel 2099, featuring the Legion of Galactic Guardians and, briefly, Spider-Boy.
Bonghunters Special: A Lobo the Duck special featuring Doctor Bongface.
Amazons: The Contest: A version of Wonder Woman: The Contest, this miniseries that began in June 1995; follows Diana's run in Castle. Diana and Ororo fight for the title of Wonder Woman; Ororo emerges victorious. Following this miniseries, Diana moves on to her own title called Bullets & Bracelets and Ororo moves on to her own title called Amazon.
Castle: A version of Marvel's title Punisher. In issue #18, Diana Prince was introduced to the comic (following her run in Tales of the Amazons, see below) as she saves a dying Trevor Castle (from Bullets & Bracelets #1), which is the first meeting of this couple.
Dare the Terminator: The title, which ran for under 200 issues, featured Dare The Terminator, Catsai, and The Big Question before the title was integrated into the Assassins series (from Assassins #1). Dare the Terminator was experimented on by The Big Question in issue #3, Dare lost her eye in a fight against Deadeye (an amalgam of Bullseye and ???) in issue #13, and Catsai and Dare teamed up in issue #168 against Tombstone the Ravager.
Dark Claw: The Murder Gag: The only Graphic Novel mentioned as having been published by Amalgam Comics, a version of The Killing Joke, it featured Bruce Wayne (the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, that is) traveling to New Gotham City and teaming up with Dark Claw to stop Hyena (from Legends Of The Dark Claw #1). Also included is the end of Jason Todd as Moonwing (an amalgam of Moon Knight and Nightwing).
Diana Prince, Freelance: Diana Prince's title before Bullets & Bracelets.
Elsewhat If: An alternate-reality storyline that looks at different ways that Amalgam Comics characters may have changed, an amalgamation of What If? and Elseworlds.
Giant-Sized Bat-Thing: Bat-Thing continues his adventures in this series. The adventures of Lobo the Duck are also featured.
Giant-Sized Tales of the Amazons: The title Wonder Woman/Amazon was in following her run in Tales of the Amazons.
Marine Mystery: The Golden Age comic featuring the debut of Aqua Mariner, a version of Marvel Comics' Sub-Mariner.
Mighty Amazons: A version of the Wonder Woman series, this title also featured Shatterstarfire in issue #34 before that character before moved on to X-Patrol (from X-Patrol #1).
My Great Astonishment: A Silver Age title, an amalgam of Tales to Astonish and My Greatest Adventure, featuring the Challengers of the Fantastic (from Challengers of the Fantastic #1). In this series, Tino Lumpkin became a Challenger.
Secret Crisis of the Infinity Hour: An amalgamation of Secret Wars, The Infinity Gauntlet, Crisis On Infinite Earths, and Zero Hour. In issue #1, Dr. Strangefate summons the heroes of Earth to battle Thanoseid (from Bullets & Bracelets #1). In issue #7, American Girl sacrifices her life for the cause.
Showcase of Suspense: An amalgamation of Tales of Suspense and Showcase, this title notably featured Iron Lantern (from Iron Lantern #1). Issues include:
-Issue #1 a.k.a. The death of Rhomann Sur and the emergence of Iron Lantern
-Issue #27 a.k.a. The Coming of 5700, featuring Iron Lantern 5700
-Issue #75 a.k.a. A battle with Madame Sapphire
-Issue #84 - The Other Iron Lantern, featuring the debut of Green Guardsman
-There were other unnumbered issues involving a fight with Great White and a team-up with Aqua Mariner against H.E.C.T.O.R
Sleuth Comics: A version of the Detective Comics series (where Batman debuted), this title featured the debut of Dark Claw, in issue #27.
Strange Tales of the Unexpected: An amalgamation of Strange Tales and Tales of the Unexpected, this Silver Age imprint featured the debut of Challengers of the Fantastic and Dream Crystal of the Un-People, whom fell in love with Johnny "Red" Storm. Sections of these "tales" were reprinted in Challengers of the Fantastic #1.
Strange Tales of War: An amalgamation of Strange Tales and Weird War Tales, this title is notable for the introduction of Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Tales of the Amazons: A version of Wonder Woman, this long-running title featuring Prince and Wonder Woman a.k.a. Amazon; each had a 12-page featurette. Diana Prince and Wonder Woman teamed up during a 4-issue plot to face Professor Psycho, Panthera, Circe, and Giganta; Bruce Wayne (of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is also featured during that plot. The last issue was in 1995.
Tales of Strangefate: A version of Strange Tales, this title featured the debuts of Dr. Strangefate, Jade Nova, White Witch, and Skulk. Villains included Mephistanus and Baron Wotan (from Dr. Strangefate #1).
Tales to Astonish: An earlier title that featured Thorion and the New Asgods (from Thorion Of The New Asgods #1).
Radiotower Comics: A version of Tower Comics, this imprint featured the Thunder Crusaders, whose membership included No-Fly and Dynashield, an amalgamation of Tower's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and !mpact's (a DC imprint) the Mighty Crusaders.
Amalgam Characters/ Teams/ Concepts/ Locations:
Abominite [Hellgrammite / Abomination]
Absorbing Bug [Forager/ Ambush Bug / Absorbing Man]
Agamotto Empress [Emerald Empress / Eye of Agamotto]
Aim-Star Labs [Star Labs / AIM]
All Highfather Odin [Highfather / Odin]
Amazon [Wonder Woman/ Storm]
All-Star Winners Squadron [All-Star Squadron/ JSA / All-Winners Squad]
Ambush the Lunatik [Ambush Bug / Lunatik]
American Belle [Liberty Belle / Miss America]
Angelhawk [Hawkman / Archangel]
Antimony [Platinum / Scarlet Witch]
Apocalypso [Eclipso / Apocalypse]
Apokalips [Apokolips / Apocalypse]
Apollo [Ray / Cyclops]
Aqua-Mariner [Aquaman / Namor]
Arkham Tower [Arkham Asylum / Fisk Tower]
Armageddon Agenda [Armageddon 2001 / X-tinction Agenda]
Arrowcaster [Speedy / Nightcaster]
Asgods [New Gods / Asgardians]
Atomic Black Knight [Atomic Knight / Black Knight]
Bald'r Lightbringer [Lightray / Balder]
Banisher [Bane / Punisher]
Barnes, "Brooklyn" ["Brooklyn" "Terrible" Turpin / Bucky Barnes]
Baron Wotan [Wotan / Baron Mordo]
Baron Zero [Mister Zero (AKA Mister Freeze) / Baron Zemo]
Barrow [Batcave / Wolverine elements]
Bat-Thing [Man-Bat/ Swamp Thing / Man-Thing]
Beastling [Changeling (Beast Boy)/ Beast]
Bevarlene [Dalra / Beverly]
Big Gorgon [Big Bear / Gorgon]
Big Question [Riddler / Kingpin]
Big Sif [Big Barda / Sif]
Big Titania [Big Barda / Titania]
Bismuth [Tin / Toad]
Bizarnage [Bizarro / Carnage]
Black Brand [Black Hand / Firebrand]
Black Diamond Soul Gem [Black Diamond / Soul Gem]
Black Orchid the Unknown [Black Orchid / Omega the Unknown]
Black Vulture [Hawkman I/ Black Condor / Vulture]
Blob [Chunk / Blob]
Bloodcrow [Scarecrow / Bloodscream (aka Bloodsport)]
Blue Jacket [Blue Beetle II / Yellowjacket]
Bouncing Ball [Bouncing Boy / Speedball]
Bronze Tiger [Bronze Tiger / Black Panther]
Brood Pit [Blood Pit / Brood]
Brother Brood [Brother Blood / Brood]
Brotherhood of Injustice [Injustice League / Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]
Bulldozer Gabriel [Bulldozer / Gabriel Jones]
Cable, Niles [Chief / Cable]
Canary [Black Canary / Mockingbird]
Cannonfire [Wildfire I / Cannonball]
Captain Marvel [Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) / Captain Marvel (Mar-vell)]
Carter, Sharon [Lois Lane / Sharon Carter]
Catsai [Catwoman / Elektra/ Storm]
Challenger Haters of Evil [League of Challenger Haters / Masters of Evil]
Challengers of the Fantastic [Challengers of the Unknown / Fantastic Four]
Chameleon I & II [Chameleon Boy/ Chameleon II / Chameleon]
Chaos [Spitfire (Joshua Terrill) / Havok]
Chemodam [Chemo / Modok]
Chronos-Tut, the Time Pharoh [Chronos / Rama-Tut / Richard Nixon (real)]
Claw Copter [Batcopter / Blackbird]
Clawmobile [Batmobile / Wolverine elements]
Comrade Grodd [Gorilla Grodd / Red Ghost elements]
Congo-Red [Congorilla / Red Ghost elements]
Cosbie [Cosmo / Herbie]
Cult of Brood [Cult of Blood / Brood]
Cybercroc [Croc / Cyber]
Danger Cave [Batcave / Danger Room]
Dare [Deathstroke / Daredevil/ Black Cat]
Dark Claw [Batman / Wolverine]
Dark Firebird [Fire / Dark Phoenix]
Darkstar [Umbra/ Darkstar / Storm]
Dayspring, Niles [Jericho / X-Man]
Deaddevil [Deadman / Daredevil]
Deadeye [Deadshot / Bullseye]
Deathbird, Amanda [Amanda Waller / Deathbird]
Deathborg [Cyborg I / Deathlok]
Deathlok [Robin II / Deathlok]
Detective Dinosaur [Detective Chimp / Devil Dinosaur]
Devilance the Storm Giant [Devilance / Storm Giants]
Diablo, the Volcano Man [Volcano Man / Diablo]
Dial H.U.S.K. [Dial "H" For Hero/ Crazy Jane/ Husk]
Diana Prince [Wonder Woman / Elektra]
Dino Four-Eyes [4-Eyes / Dino Manelli]
Doc Alternity [Doctor Fate/ Eternity]
Doctor Bongface [Scarface / Doctor Bong]
Doctor Doomsday [Doomsday / Doctor Doom]
Doctor Strangefate [Doctor Fate / Doctor Strange/ Professor X]
Doctor Whiplash [Doctor Polaris / Blacklash]
Doomnaut [Doomsday / Juggernaut]
Drabny the Fixer [Drabny / Fixer]
Dream Crystal [Beautiful Dreamer / Crystal]
Dream Date [Dream Girl / Destiny]
Ego-Mass [The Wall around the Source / Ego the Living Planet]
El Papamondo [El Papagaya / Mondo]
Elasti-Girl [Elasti-Girl / Wasp, Domino]
Enchanted Tigra [Tiggra (Orion's mother) / Enchantress]
Extreme Works [Extreme Justice / Force Works]
Fantasti-Wagon [Whiz Wagon / Fantasticar]
Fantastic Lad [Elastic Lad / Mister Fantastic]
Fantastic Legion [Legion of Super-Heroes / Fantastic Four]
Fantastic Mountain [Challengers Mountain / Fantastic Four elements]
Ferris, Pepper [Carol Ferris / Virginia "Pepper" Potts]
Ferro Man [Ferro / Colossus]
Fin Fang Flame [Brimstone / Fin Fang Foom]
Firebird [Fire / Phoenix]
Four-Armed Thing [Four-Armed Terror / Thing, Galactus' Punisher robot]
Foster, Oberon [Oberon / Jane Foster]
Free, Don [Mister Miracle (Scott Free) / Thor (Donald Blake)]
Frightful Five [Fatal Five / Frightful Four]
Galactiac [Brainiac / Galactus]
General Annihilus [General Zod / Annihilus]
Generation Hex [Jonah Hex / Generation X]
Goliath [Green Arrow / Goliath]
Gotham Bugle [Gotham Gazette / Daily Bugle]
Granny Harkness [Granny Goodness / Agatha Harkness]
Green Guardsman [Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) / Guardsman I]
Green Skull [Lex Luthor / Red Skull]
Grimm, Senator Ben "Rocky" [Rocky / Thing]
Growing Boy [Colossal Boy / Growing Man]
Harper, Doctor Tom [Guardian / Angel (Golden Age)]
Hawk and Dagger [Hawk and Dove / Cloak and Dagger]
Hawkeye [Green Arrow / Hawkeye]
Hawkhawk [Hawkman/ Hawkeye]
H.E.C.T.O.R. [Hector Hammond / Modok]
Heimron [Metron / Heimdall]
Hellfire League of Injustice [Injustice League / Hellfire Club]
Hex, Jono [Jonah Hex / Chamber]
Howard the Mxztplx [Mister Mxyzptlk / Howard the Duck]
Howling Commandos [Easy Company / Howling Commandos]
Human Lantern [Green Lantern (Alan Scott) / Human Torch (Jim Hammond)]
Huntress I [Huntress / Ms. Marvel]
Huntress II [Huntress/ Batgirl / Mockingbird/ Black Cat]
Hyena [Joker/ Lobo/ Harley Quinn / Sabretooth]
Ice-Cream Cohen [Ice Cream Soldier / Izzy Cohen]
Iceberg [Ice / Iceman]
Imperial Suicide Squad [Suicide Squad / Imperial Guard]
Impossible Dawg [Dawg / Impossible Man]
Impossible Mod [Mad Mod / Impossible Man]
Infant Mite Terrible [Bat-Mite / Infant Terrible]
Infinite Kickers, Inc. [Infinity Inc. / Kickers, Inc. (New Universe)]
Infinity Links [Anti-Life Formula/ Infinity Gems]
Infinity, the Beta-Ray Man [Infinity Man / Beta-Ray Bill]
Insect Queen [Mary Jane Watson / Insect Queen]
Invisible Force-Field Belt [Force Field Belt / Invisible Force Field]
Invisible Girl I & II [Invisible Kid II & IV / Invisible Girl]
Iriskani [Iris Allen / Askani]
Iron [Iron / Unus]
Iron Lantern [Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) / Iron Man (Tony Stark)]
Jackal [Joker / Jackal]
Jade Nova [Jade/ Fire/ Green Lantern / Nova]
Jericha [Jericho / Elektra]
Jericho [Jericho / X-Man/ Thing]
JLX [Justice League / various "X" teams]
Jocasta [Platinum / Jocasta/ Sentinels]
Johnny Stormtrooper [Scrapper-Trooper / Human Torch]
Jones, John [Martian Manhunter / Blade]
Jones, Snapper [Snapper Carr / Rick Jones]
Judgment League Avengers [Justice League / Avengers]
Jupiter, Gideon [Mister Jupiter / Gideon]
Kalmaku, Happy [Tom "Pieface" Kalmaku / Harold "Happy" Hogan]
Kang, the Time Conqueror [Time Trapper / Kang]
King Lizard [King Shark / Lizard]
Knight, Artemisty [Artemis / Misty Knight]
Kokoro [Katana / Psylocke]
Krakoa, the Living Dinosaur Island [Dinosaur Island / Krakoa]
Kultron [Kobra / Ultron]
L'ok D'saad [Desaad / Loki]
Lady Bug I & II [Shrinking Violet I & III / Wasp]
Lady Talia [Talia / Lady Deathstrike]
Latkovia [Markovia / Latveria]
'Lectron [Live Wire II / Electro]
Legion Anti-Grav Ring [Legion Flight Ring / Wizard's Anti-Grav Discs]
Legion of Evil Mutants [Legion of Super-Villains / Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]
Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 I [Legion of Super-Heroes (pre-boot) / Guardians of the Galaxy]
Lethal [Cheetah / Kraven]
Little Dum-Dum [Little Sure Shot / "Dum-Dum" Dugan]
Living Colossus [Leviathan II / It, the Living Colossus]
Living Lightning Lad [Lightning Lad / Living Lightning]
Living Lightning Lass [Lightning Lass / Living Lightning]
Lobo the Duck [Lobo / Howard the Duck]
Lord Maxwell [Maxwell Lord / Cameron Hodge]
Lord Nimrod [Lord Havoc / Nimrod]
Lumpkin, Tino [Tino Ryan / Willie Lumpkin]
Luthor, Selina [Catwoman / Viper]
M'Kryptaan [Kryptonite / M'Kraan Crystal]
M-Parasiteplate [Parasite / Emplate]
Madame Banshee [Madame 44 / Banshee]
Madame Sapphire [Star Sapphire / Madame Masque]
Mademoiselle Peggy [Mademoiselle Marie / Peggy Carter]
MagneMorpho [Metamorpho / Magneto]
Magnetic Men [Metal Men / Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]
Magneto [Doc Magnus / Magneto]
Magnetometers [Responsometers / Magneto elements]
Magnus, Will [Doc Magnus / Bolivar Trask]
Major Zemo [Iron Major / Baron Zemo]
Malone, Patch [Matches Malone / Patch]
Mandarinestro [Sinestro / Mandarin]
Manorb [Mano / Orb]
Martinex 5 I & II [Brainiac 5 I & III / Martinex]
Mary Marvel Girl [Mary Marvel / Marvel Girl]
Mass [Star Boy II / Mass Master]
Masters, June [June Robbins / Alicia Masters]
Medusa Moonrider [Mark Moonrider / Medusa]
Mephisatanus [Satanus / Mephisto]
Mephiston [Neron / Mephisto]
Mercury [Impulse / Quicksilver]
Metamimic [Metamorpho / Mimic]
Metamutants [Metahumans / Mutants]
Miss Miracle [Mister Miracle / Crystal]
Mister Immortus [General Immortus / Mister Immortal/ Immortus]
Mister Mastermind [Mister Mind / Mastermind]
Mister X [Martian Manhunter / Professor X/ Bishop/ Skrull]
Molecule Lad [Element Lad I / Molecule Man]
Monarch [Monarch / War Machine]
Mongslaught [Mongul / Onslaught]
Moonwing [Nightwing / Moon Knight]
Mother Cube [Mother Box / Cosmic Cube]
Multi-Master [Multi-Man / Puppet Master]
Multiple Maid [Triplicate Girl / Multiple Man]
Murdock, Alicia [Alicia Masters/ Daredevil]
Myriad [Triad II / Multiple Man]
Mystallo [Metallo / Mysterio]
Myx [Mister Mxyzptlk / Wong/ Nyx]
Nabu the Ancient One [Nabu / Ancient One]
Neron-Claw [Neron / Satan Claw]
New Asgard [New Genesis / Asgard]
New Asgods [New Gods / Asgardians]
New Gotham [Gotham / New York]
Nickel [Mercury / Quicksilver]
Night Spectre [Spectre / Nightmare]
Nightcreeper [Creeper / Nightcrawler]
Nightgate [Nighthawk / Gateway]
Nucleus [Element Lad II / Molecule Man]
Nuke [Bane / Nuke]
Oa, the Living Planet [Oa / Ego the Living Planet]
O'Brien, Kyle [Kyle Rayner (Green Lantern) / Kevin O'Brien (Guardsman I)]
Offending Society [JSA / Avengers]
Olsen, Jimmy [Jimmy Olsen / Bucky]
Omega Beast [KGBeast / Omega Red]
Omega Guard [Omega Men / Imperial Guard]
Paste-Eater Pete [Matter-Eater Lad / Paste-Pot Pete]
Phantom Cat I & II [Phantom Girl & Apparition II / Shadowcat]
Phantom-Negative Zone [Phantom Zone / Negative Zone]
Phantom-Negative Zone Projector [Phantom Zone / Negative Zone]
Phoenetix [Kinetix / Phoenix]
Polaris [Doctor Polaris / Polaris]
Prez: Master of Kung Fu [Prez / Shang-chi, Master of Kung Fu]
Professor Kang [Professor Zoom / Kang]
Psi-Girl I & II [Saturn Girl I & III / Psylocke I & II]
Puck [Oberon / Puck]
Punisher [Steve Trevor / Punisher]
Quasimodox [Vril Dox II / Quasimodo]
Ra's-A-Pocalypse [Ra's Al Ghul / Apocalypse]
Radioactive Kra [Kra the Living Robot / Radioactive Man]
Rainbow Chair [Mobius Chair / Rainbow Bridge]
Random, Johnny [Johnny Thunder II / Random]
Rasputin, Alexi [Ferro's brother / Colossus' brother]
Raveniya [Raven / Aliya]
Razormen [Scissormen / Sentinels]
Rebel Farmer [Farmer Boy / "Rebel" Ralston]
Red Vision [Red Tornado II / Vision]
Retribution [Firehair / Penance]
Rhodes, Stewart [John Stewart (Green Lantern) / James Rhodes (Iron Man, War Machine)]
Rhomann Sur [Abin Sur / Centurion Rhomann Dey]
Richards, Professor Reed "Prof" [Prof / Mister Fantastic]
Richmond, Lucius [Lucius Fox / Kyle Richmond]
Ritz-Carwald [Ritz-Carlton / Carlin / Gruenwald ]
Ross, Pete [Pete Ross / General Ross/ Peter Parker]
Runaway [Gypsy / Rogue]
Sallis, Francie-Ellen [Francine Langstrom / Ellen Sallis]
Savage, Black Tom [Matt Savage / Black Tom]
Savage Shaw [Vandal Savage / Sebastian Shaw]
Scavulture [Scavenger / Vulture]
Sea Devil Dinosaurs [Sea Devils / Devil Dinosaur]
Secret Crisis [Crisis on Infinite Earths / Secret Wars]
Shadow Guild [Obsidian elements / Thieves' Guild]
Shadowstar [Shadow Lass / Starhawk]
Shaggynaut [Shaggy Man / Juggernaut]
Shatterstarfire [Starfire / Shatterstar]
Sheldon, Vicky [Vicki Vale / Phil Sheldon]
Siliconman [Plastic Man / Sandman]
Silver Racer [Black Racer / Silver Surfer]
Silver Tornado [Red Tornado / Silver Surfer]
Sinister Society [Society of Sin/ Secret Society of Super-Villains / Sinister Six/ Serpent Society/ Sinister Syndicate]
Sinistron [Brainiac/ Sinestro / Mister Sinister/ Ultron/ Nimrod]
Six-Gun Triplicate Kid [Triplicate Girl / Two-Gun Kid]
Skinhunter [Scalphunter / Skin]
Skulk [Solomon Grundy / Hulk]
Smith, Pow Wow Boom Boom [Pow-Wow Smith / Boom Boom]
Sonicorn [Sonar / Unicorn]
Soniklaw [Sonar/ Klaw]
Souls of Power [Valor/ Flash I/ Iris / Mister Sinister/ Super-Skrull/ Leader/ Mister Fantastic]
Sparkler [Spark / Dazzler]
Sparrow [Robin / Jubilee]
Sparticus [Persuader / Gladiator II]
Speed Demon I [Flash/ Etrigan / Ghost Rider]
Speed Demon II [Flash III / Ghost Rider II]
Spider-Boy [Superboy / Spider-Man]
Spider-Boy 2099 [M'Onel / Spider-Man 2099]
Spiral Harley [Harley Quinn / Spiral]
Spitfire and the Blackhawks [Blackhawks / Spitfire and the Troubleshooters (New Universe)]
Splinter Army [Superman/ Batman/ Wonder Woman / Spider-Man/ Wolverine]
Star Charlie [Star Boy I / Charlie 27]
Star International [STAR Labs / Stark International]
Starbrand Corps [Green Lantern Corps / Starbrand (New Universe)]
Stark Aircraft [Ferris Aircraft / Stark Industries]
Stark Labs [STAR Labs / Stark International]
Steppenorn, the Wolf Queen [Steppenwolf / Norns]
Storm, Doctor Johnny "Red" [Red / Human Torch]
Storm, Susan "Ace" [Ace / Invisible Woman]
Suicide Street [Suicide Slum / Yancy Street]
Sun Lord [Sun Boy / Firelord]
Sunfirestorm [Firestorm / Sunfire]
Super-Soldier [Superman / Captain America]
Tamojoran [Tamaran/ Katarthans/ Mojoverse/ Microverse]
Terra-X [Terra / Terrax]
Terrible Three [Terrible Trio / Sinister Six]
Thanoseid [Darkseid / Thanos]
Tharlock [Tharok / Deathlok]
Thorion the Hunter [Orion / Thor]
Thorion the Celestial [Orion/ Promethean Giants/ Thor/ Celestials]
Thunderchick [Nighthawk / Siryn]
Timberwolf by Night [Timber Wolf / Werewolf by Night]
Time Square [Time Sphere / Time Cube]
Tower of Strangefate [Arkham Asylum / Doctor Strange's Sanctum]
Trask, Marshal "Bat" [Bat Lash / Bolivar Trask]
Triserniak [Serifan / Triton/ Karnak]
Twins Trigger [Trigger Twins/ Cinnamon / Aurora & Northstar]
Two-Faced Goblin [Two-Face / Green Goblin]
Uatu [Guardians / Uatu the Watcher]
Ubuwong [Ubu / Wong]
Ultivac the Multi-Robot [Ultivac/ Multi-Woman / Super-Skrull]
Ultra-Metallo [Metallo/ Ultra-Humanite / Ultron/ Sleeper Robots]
Un-People [Forever People / Inhumans]
Uni-Friend [Source / Uni-Mind]
Universe Boy I & II [Ultra Boy I & III / Captain Universe]
Universe-Two [Earth-2 / New Universe]
Urich, Jimmy [Jimmy Olsen / Ben Urich]
Vale, Lance [Vicki Vale / Lance Bannon]
Valinus [Validus / Terminus]
Van Dyne, Salu [Shrinking Violet I / Wasp]
Vance Cosmic I & II [Cosmic Boy I & III / Vance Astro]
Vengeance [Reverse-Flash / Stryfe]
Vigilante Kid [Vigilante / Rawhide Kid]
Vikki Valkyrie [Vicki Vale/ Valkyrie]
Vykin the Black Bolt [Vykin the Black / Black Bolt]
Walker, Debbi [Debbi / Patsy Walker]
War Monarch [Monarch / War Machine]
Warlord Gh'ul [Ras Al Ghul / Warlord Krang]
Wayne, Bruce [Batman / Nick Fury]
Weaponers of A.I.M. [Weaponers of Qward / AIM]
White Whip [Whip / White Queen]
White Witch [Zatanna/ White Witch/ Scarlet Witch]
White, J. Jonah [Perry White / J. Jonah Jameson]
Whiz [Flash I / Whizzer I]
Wildman Percy [Wildman / Percy Pinkerton]
Winterstick [Wintergreen / Stick]
Wired [Manhunter / Cable]
Wonder-Gold [Booster Gold / Wonder Man]
Wonder-Girl [Troia / Wonder Man]
Wraith [Obsidian / Gambit]
X-Patrol [Doom Patrol / X-Force]
X-Stroke, the Eliminator [Deathstroke, the Terminator / X-Cutioner]
Yancy Legion [Legion of Super-Heroes/ Newsboy Legion / Yancy Street Gang]
Zenosha [Zandia / Genosha]
Cannonflash [Flash / Cannonball
Emerald Eye [Green Lantern / Cyclops]
Green Phoenix [Martian Manhunter / Phoenix]
Icebreaker [Aquaman / Iceman]
Le Bat [Batman / Jubilee]
Supermutant [Superman / Bishop]
X-League I [JLA / X-Men]
Black, Jean [Black Canary/ Jean Grey]
Blobba [Stompa / Blob]
Bottle Country of Latveria [Kandor / Latveria]
Brotherhood of Evil Gods [New Gods / Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]
"King" Cain and "Smiling" Abel [Cain and Abel / Stan and Jack]
Captain America Jr. [Captain Marvel Jr. / Captain America]
Disastermind [Desaad / Mastermind]
Double Helix - DNA Project [Project Cadmus / Deviants]
Fantastinite [Kryptonite / Fantastic Four elements]
Green Goliath [Green Lantern II / Goliath]
Kantique [Kanto / Mystique]
Living Totem Pole [Living Totem/ Wyatt Wingfoot]
Nornonite [Kryptonite / Norns]
Quick Freeze [Impulse / Iceman]
Red Lash [Lashina / Scarlet Witch]
Redwing, the Avenging Wonder [Robin, the Boy Wonder / the Avenging Angel]
Sabrebak [Kalibak / Sabretooth]
Silver Streak [Streaky / Silver Surfer]
Silverlance [Devilance, the Pursuer / Quicksilver]
Spider-Clones [Bizzaro / Spider-Man I or II]
Super Four [Superman / Fantastic Four]
Super-Weirdies [DNAliens / Deviants]
Thor-El [Superman, Jor-El / Thor]
Two-Face [Two-Face / Arnim Zola]
Valhalla Zone [Phantom Zone / Valhalla]
Virmin Vundavort [Virmin Vundabar / Toad]
Wonder Wasp [Wonder Girl II / Wasp]
X-League II [Justice League of America / X-Men/ Avengers]
Associated Issues
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As the book opens we see the Iron Lantern ( Green Lantern , Iron Man ) transporting H.E.C.T.O.R. to OA The Living Planet ( OA , Ergo The Living Planet ) On the ground, and back on Earth, a group of senators wait for Hal Stark to arrive so they could test Stark Internationals new fighter jet the S-41. Wanting to get the show on the road Pepper Ferris Pepper Pots , Carol ferris ) climbs into the jet, so she could show off the jet.
As the Iron Lantern returns to Earth he pontifications over his origin. That pretty much is the Green Lantern origin just with a suit of Armor instead of a ring.
As the Lantern arrives he sees that something has gone wrong with the test, and he rushes down to Save Pepper. As he does he figures out that the plane had been sabotaged, and he has a small idea of who may be behind it.
At a party later that night, Senator Ferris begins to chastise Hal Stark and threatening a law suit over the testing of the jet. Hal takes it in stride and blames it on letting a woman fly the plane during the test. This angers Pepper Ferris and she rushes out of the party.
Outside the party, Pepper Ferris is badmouthing Hal Stark when she comes across a strange floating rock. When she touches it, her skin transforms to a Saphir like substance and she becomes Madame Saphire.
Flying over the building the party was in, Madame Ferris reactivates the dormant Great White. A giant robot bent on destruction. Hal Stark rushes away from his party and changes into his armor to do battle.
The Iron Lantern creates a rocket to fire Great White into space, where he enlarges himself to do battle with Great White. All the while, Madame Saphire has rushed into the party. She imobilises Senator Ferrisses bodygaurds Gyrich and Gardner. then she kidnaps Senator Ferris.
The battle between Iron Lantern and Great White continues, but as the Lantern is about to deal his final blow, the Green Gaurdsman steals the battery that powers the magic Armor. This causes the Iron Lantern to begin to fall to earth.
As the last page comes to an end we see an outline of a figure who lets us know that it was he who was behind all of the events in the issue.
A vengeful Poseidon attempts to claim the life that slipped through his grasp nineteen years prior, that of Ororo Munroe a.k.a. Wonder Woman.
Ororo won the title after she beat Diana Prince in a well-matched contest pitting Diana's divine powers against Ororo's metamutagenic powers of weather control.
After being orphaned when Poseidon sunk The Arabian Princess, Ororo was taken in by the Amazons of Themyscira and raised by the queen Hippolyta as one of their own, with Diana as Ororo's sister.
In the end, Ororo manages to convince Poseidon to let her go.
On Earth-9602, two deadly assassins named Catsai and Dare decide to take on The Big Question.
Dare The Terminator is an amalgam of Marvel's Daredevil and DC's Deathstroke The Terminator.
Catsai is an amalgam of Marvel's Elektra and DC's Catwoman.
The Big Question is an amalgam of Marvel's Kingpin and DC's Riddler.
The amalgam of Professor X, Dr. Strange, and Dr. Fate tracks down Access to save the Amalgam Universe. Also starring Bruce Banner the Skulk, Wanda Zatara the White Witch, and Frankie Rayner Jade Nova.
Prologue
After discovery a crashed space ship and deriving a serum from the dead corpse, the U.S. Army develops a serum they hope will turn the tide of battle in World War II. Their first subject is a 4-F Volunteer Clark Kent, which proves to be a success. Granted the abilities of flight, super strength, heat vision, and much more, Kent accepts the mantle of Super Soldier and with his partner, Jimmy Olsen reporting on the news of his exploits he battles the Nazis and paves the way to victory until the Third Reich unleashes their newest weapon, Ultra-Metallo, and after a battle over the Atlantic, both fighters plunge into the icy cold depths.
A SHIELD Helicarrier is closing in on Hydra and it's leader - the Green Skull. His daughter Selina Luthor stages a coup backed by Baron Zero, Nuke and Deathlok. She kills her father and declares herself Hydra Supreme.
Preparing for the attack Col. Bruce Wayne discusses the dangers of the attack with Nick Fury. Bruce is soon joined by Huntress and Moonwing for assistance. They all are supplied jet packs designed by Stark Labs. Tony is with Bruce bound to his support chair and sends them off to battle.
It is revealed that before his death Green Skull activated the Planetsmasher Program which operates the Terra Cannon - a doomsday weapon.
The battle between SHIELD and Hydra rages on. Moonwing battles with Deathlok who reveals himself to be Jason Todd. Before Deathlok can kill Moonwing a SHEILD fighter piloted by Fury and Sgt. Rock gun him down. Bruce battles with Nuke and eventually outsmarts him turning up his Venom to dangerous levels.
Meanwhile, Hydra is trying to stop the Terra Cannon from going off - it's effects to the world unknown. The weapon could possible destroy the planet. Bruce defeats Selina and demands the weapon be shut down but she does not know how. A giant explosion is seen from above by Fury and Rock. They believe no one could survive.
Looking from across the battlefield is Green Skull who is alive and well. Everything is going according to plan.....
Diana and Trevor are battling with the Hand agents. After the remaining members flee Diana reminds Trevor that they were supposed to leave on alive for questioning that would lead to their kidnapped child, Ryan Castaglione.
They know they are running into a trap and soon that trap is set. Monarch meets them and uses a Boom Tube to force them to Apokolips. Trevor goes to find some weapons and Diana goes to the orphanage to try to find her child where she is met by Big Titania. In desperation, Diana floors Titania only to find herself surrounded by the Female Furies.
Meanwhile, Trevor ambushes some Parademons and enters the tomb of an old friend. Inside the sarcophagus Trevor finds what he is looking for.
Captured Diana is met by Thanoseid who wants the location to the Infinity Links. Diana tells him they were destroyed but he does not believe her. He demands the truth or her son is to be killed. Just then Trevor bursts in with Orion's Astro Force gear. He catches them by surprise and they both attack. Soon, Big Titania realizes she is on the wrong side and turns on the Furies.
Granny Harkness then gives Diana the choice to give up her child or embrace death. Thanoseid becomes angry and decides to end this with his Omega Beams. But Diana realizes Thanoseid's plot. His Omega Beams also bend space and time and after looking in his eyes she realizes that Kanto is really their son, sent back in time and raised by Thanoseid to replace Orion.
Using his beams Thanoseid send Titania and Kanto to New Asgard where they are met by Highfather Odin. When Kanto asks where his parent are Odin tells them they are where they belong. Back on Earth, Diana and Trevor know they have saved their son and their love is rekindled.
In this issue Magneto ( the only character not to be Amalgamated ) discovers that his Magnetic Men have gained sentient life. He frees them from their obligations to him. Unfortunately, Magnetos brother Will Magnus is still waging his war on mutants.
Synposis
The story opens with Spider-Boy fighting the Scavulture [Vulture/Scavenger] is fighting Spider-Boy in the man-made caverns of New York City. The Scavulture uses his evil eye to cut Spider-Boy's webline, causing the arachnid youth to fall into a dumpster in Suicide Street [Yancy Street/Suicide Slum]. After a quick recovery, Spider-Boy is unable to find his web-shooter (an actual gun in this universe). However, it's fallen into the hands of the Yancy Legion [Yancy Street Gang/Newsboy Legion], a group of juvenile delinquents. As Spider-Boy chases after their newest member to retrieve the web-shooter, the Scavulture plows into Spider-Boy from behind, causing him to fall down and bemoan the lack of some sort of radar sense to know when danger is coming. The Scavulture is about to finish Spider-Boy off when a cube comes and freezes time around Spider-Boy.
Elsewhere, Spider-Boy's manager, Rex Leech, is putting together the details of Spider-Boy's wedding to the Insect Queen while Otto Octavius and Betty Brant stand around. Rex is interrupted when a silver figure on skis flies in. They seem to know who he is, but the figure deems that they have no role in what is about to happen, and so he knocks them out proclaiming that he, the Silver Racer [Silver Surfer/Black Racer] must watch as a hero falls. This event will not happen in this issue, but in "Challengers of the Fantastic #1".
Elsewhen, Spider-Boy is out of his cube and is being greeted by more youthful super-heroes in the year 2099. He finds out the cube he was in was the Time Square [Time Cube/Time Sphere]. Spider-Boy asks who leads the youths, and they say they're about to elect a new leader from their roster. The roster of the Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 [Guardians of the Galaxy/Legion of Super- Heroes]. Psi Girl [Psylocke/Saturn Girl] informs Spider-Boy that the Legion was created because of his deeds. He says that he likes this future, but Martinex 5 [Martinex/Braniac 5] informs Spider-Boy that he can't stat for longer than nine minutes, as if he does, the universe may suffer complete chronal collapse.
Spider-Boy is understandably worried, and posits that even knowing about the Legion may risk some sort of snafu in time. For example, he may do something that causes the Legion to never exist at all. Universe Boy [Captain Universe/Ultra Boy] tells him that the Arach-Kid doesn't have much future left. Martinex 5 shushes him, and Spider-Boy figures that he's going to be returned to where Scavulture was about to kill him and die. As they're about to send him back, though, the Frightful Five [Frightful Four/Fatal Five] smash into the Legion clubhouse and destroy the Time Square generator. Martinex 5 bemoans the situation, a cloaked figure sneaks up behind Spider-Boy (we get a brief cameo of Spider-Man's right arm here). Another figure in a Time Square tells Spider-Boy to come with him if he wants to live, and after evaluating the situation, the arachnid youth decides not much worse can happen, and leaps into the Time Square, ending up five years in the future.
In that era, Spider-Boy meets what's left of the Legion after the collapse, and they tell him he must go back to when it all began. Looking at the desolate future, Spider-Boy agrees, and leaps back into the Time Square, ending up once again at the clubhouse of the Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099. This time, however, things are a bit different. For one, the roster of the Legion is a bit different and smaller, and Spider-Boy was only brought there on advice on how to operate a Phantom-Negative Zone Projector. Spider- Boy gets it working by having 'Lectron [Electro/Live Wire] pour electricity into it, and then Spider-Boy hops into the Time Square to go back to his own time, and supposedly, death.
However, Spider-Boy evades Scavulture's blast, but the villain is still keen on turning Spider-Boy into a corpse. The new member of the Yancy Legion sees that the archnid youth needs help, and uses the web-shooter he stole from Spider-Boy to help even the odds at the cost, seemingly, of his life. At this point, however, the Yancy Legion reveals itself to be several members of the Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099. They make short work of the Scavulture, and then the five Legion members and Spider-Boy escort the stricken youth to the empty facilities of Project: Cadmus and send the youth to the Phantom-Negative Zone where he'll be kept in stasis until help can be found. As Spider-Boy begins to search for answers, time once again freezes, and the cloaked figure from his first meeting with the Legion arrives again, this time revealing himself to be Kang, the Time Conqueror [Kang the Conqueror/Time Trapper].
Kang transports himself and Spider-Boy to Limbo. Kang wants to use him to conquer the omni-verse by splitting him apart and absorbing the life energies of his amalgamated forms. This allows for another cameo of Spider-Man, this time his entire right half and a line of dialogue (Spider-Man: Hey!). The plan is halted when another Time Square arrives with a youth with powers similar to Spider-Boy. He forces Spider-Man and Superboy to re-merge, and then joins forces with Spider-Boy to stop Kang's plot. After webbing him up a lot, they unmask Kang, revealing Chronos-Tut, the Time Pharaoh [Rama Tut/Chronos] who looks and talks like Richard Nixon. However, unmasking Kang or Nixon or Tut or whatever negated his abilities to control the Omniverse, and there's a big explosion.
Spider-Boy and his ally return back to the point before Spider-Boy was abducted. The ally tells Spider-Boy that his name is Spider-Boy 2099 (Mig-El Rand) [Spider-Man 2099/M'Onel] and that Spider-Boy created a cure years later to save Spider-Boy 2099's life, and that the original Spider-Boy has quite a future ahead of him. The Legion members leave with Spider-Boy 2099, and Spider- Boy is left really confused about the time-spanning adventure he just had.
After tracking down Hyena to the Gotham printing press, Dark Claw attempts to subdue his hated foe but before the battle can be won, several of Hyena's goons manage to disrupt the battle allowing their boss to escape and Dark Claw being rescued by his side kick, Sparrow. The duo fly home planning their next move.
A mixture of The Doom Patrol and X-Force, with characters such as Niles Cable ( Professor Niles , Cable ) and Shatterstarfire ( Shatterstar , Star Fire ). In this issue the X-patrol battles the evil Brother Brood ( Brother Blood , The Brood ).
The story starts of with Shatterstarfire and Niles Cable battling againts the Broodlings. Shatterstarfire and Niles fight onwards valiantly and bravely but the creatures continue on to be too strong and too many. Niles says to Shatterstarfire to abandon the battle and go to the X-patrol. Shatterstarfire is hesitant to leave Niles at the hands of Brother Brood's hands but she doesn't have any choice at this point. As she returns, she explains the situation to her team that there is a group or army of creatures hiding underneath Zenosha; and they have taken Niles with them. The team tries to hatch a plan but everything goes of to an unfriendly start due to therecent recruitment of a man named Jericho. Members such as Ferro Man and Beastling question his alliance due to a tragedy that was lead by the recruitment of Hawk and Dagger. Elasti-Girl however, backs up Jericho and says that he can be trusted like anyone of the other members of the team. The scene switches towards Niles Cable who is chained up in a chamber. Upon his despair, a woman came upon him to remind him of the dark future to come. She is called Reveniya the Healer. She reminds him of the great heroes that were lost during his time. Heroes such as the Deaddevil, The Atomic Black Knight, The Black Orchid, Silver Tornado and Niles' lost love; Raveniya herself came surging in his mind. As the X-Patrol enter the Brood Lair, they are ambushed tons of broodlings. They fight onward, rushing to meet their objective which is to find Niles and get out. As they fight forward, they meet upon Brother Brood who is about to start the ceremony which would implant Niles Cable with broodlings. Upon realizing this, Brother Brood sends out a familiar face to go againts the X-Patrol. He sends out the traitor, Terra-X the Destroyer. She tackles Jericho in full combat but thanks to Elasti-Girl, Terra goes down fast. As they defeat Terra, Jericho's Telepathy hears Niles' voice proving that Niles' is still alive. This revelation however is cut short as they are met upon an explosion that takes the entire team down. It was Niles Cable and he is under the control of the brood. Jericho then says that he must be defeated since he himself knows the future to come if they are defeated. This knowledge of the future jericho posseses alarms some members but the battle still goes on. They realize that the only way to prevent Brother Brood's plan to conquer the earth using both niles and the broodlings is by killing Niles himslef. The X-patrol tackle Niles at the same time but Niles lets out another explosion that takes out the entire team leaving jericho alone to face him. As the battle continues between both individuals, Jericho gets hit by one of niles attacks which destroys Jericho's rocky "skin". The rocky covering surrounding Jericho's entire body is just a disguise, he is actually Niles Dayspring, an earlier form of Niles Cable. Niles Dayspring or Jericho lets out his Soul Self which defeats Niles Cable and kills Brother Brood. This also defeatsthe brood inside of Cable. Upon Cable's defeat, the Techno Virus that is locked deep whithin him starts to emerge upon his body which is slowly killing him. Upon, what seems to be Cable's slow death, Raveniya emerges and says that it isn't his time yet and heals him of the virus. The team were shocked and at the same time joyful of the outcome. With both the Brother Brood and the brood inside cable dead, Niles speaks to the team and says "To the future X-Patrol"
Circa 1870, a band of malform (precursor to metamutant) outlaws led by the disfigured Jono Hex use their malformations for vengeance and profit, but also to battle malforms that are even worse than they are. Generation Hex #1 pits Generation Hex against the citizens of Humanity (Jono's hometown) and a gaggle of super-powered villains.
When the band of outlaws holds up a mail train from Tombstone to steal the 7th Cavalry's wages, they are ambushed by the genius malform hunter Marshal Bat Trask and his robotic Razormen. Generation Hex, having being hounded by days by the robotic killing machines, eventually trick the Razormen into destroying Humanity.
Also in this issue, Pow Wow Boom Boom Smith (an amalgam of Boom Boom and Pow-Wow Smith) and Loose Cannonball (??? and ???) form New Western Malform Force (X-Force and New Teen Titans).
Apollo (Cyclops and Ray) and Firebird (Jean Grey/Phoenix and Fire), members of JLX (X-Men and Justice League), travel back in time from the Modern Age to the Malformed West and encounter Ra's A-Pocalypse (Apocalypse and Ra's al Ghul), which will eventually lead to the Age of Ra's A-Pocalypse. They also encounter Generation Hex, at which time Firebird discovers one of the outlaws is her ancestor.
Kultron, an android, arrives from 1997, hellbent on exterminating all malforms to prevent their descendants, the metamutants, from being born.
The Alpha Outsiders (Alpha Flight and The Outsiders) disband, which is why the Twins Trigger (a different take on DC's Trigger Twins) leave Canada and eventually find their way to Generation Hex.
The Hexions (a different take on Marvel's Hellions), a group of young ladies led by Madame Banshee to "entertain the gentlemen" under the guise of a finishing school, perish except for a few. Madame Banshee subsequently joins Generation Hex. The remaining Hexions, now calling themselves Hellions, attack Generation Hex because they blame Madame Banshee for not doing a better job of protecting them. As a result, one of Generation Hex dies.
Generation Hex also takes on Shaggynaut and Black Tom Savage, who just happens to be Madame Banshee's great-great-grandfather. Shock. Awe.
Generation Hex, which are apparently one busy team, defeats the evil, energy-absorbing M-Parasiteplate. Afterwards, Nightgate teleports Retribution to the Generation Hex camp and Jono accepts her as part of the band of outlaws.
Starring (as Generation Hex):
Jono Hex - Chamber and Jonah Hex
Retribution - Penance and Firehair
Skinhunter - Skin and Scalphunter
Madame Banshee - Banshee and Madame .44
White Whip - White Queen and Whip
Aurora Trigger - Aurora and Wayne Trigger and Cinnamon
Northstar Trigger - Northstar and Walter Trigger
Johnny Random - Random and Johnny Thunder
Scheduled to join Generation Hex sometime after Generation Hex #1:
El Papamondo - Mondo and El Papagayo
Generation Hex's allies:
Nightgate - Gateway and Nighthawk
New Western Malform Force
Generation Hex's enemies:
Kultron - Ultron and Kobra
Black Tom Savage - Black Tom Cassidy and Vandal Savage
Shaggynaut - Juggernaut and Shaggy Man
M-Parasiteplate - Emplate and Parasite
Thunderhawk - Thunderbird and Tomahawk
Thunderchick - Siryn and Hawk, Son of Tomahawk
Marshal "Bat" Trask - Bolivar Trask and Bat Lash
Razormen - Sentinels and Scissormen
A group of explorers ( Sue "Ace" Storm ), ( Reed " Prof" Richards ) Johnny "Red" Storm ) ( Ben " Rocky" Grimm )narrowly avoid a horrible accident in space. Realizing they are on borrowed time, they decide to always face Fantastic. So they are eager when they get a call. Uatu the Guardian shows up and warns them that Galactiac is on his way to devour Earth. Thankfully their blind friend June Masters has talked Galactiacs Herald, the Silver Racer ( Silver Surfer, Black Racer ) into helping the Challengers. During their Confrontation Galactiac turns "Rocky" Grimm into a Rocky Punisher ( The Thing , Punisher Robot ). At the same time Uatu is leading Johnny Storm to a place in the machine where he can nullify the effects of what Galactiac is doing. After Reed uses his Octopus arms to get him and Sue out of Bens way, Johnny finally destroys Galactiacs machine, changing Ben back to normal, and freezing Galactiac. At the last moment though, Galactiacs head launches from his body. Across two, Dr. Doomsday ( Dr. Doom , Doomsday ) finds the Silver Racer and absorbs his power. Only so he can exact revenge on The Challengers Of The Fantastic.
The book opens in the middle of Ragnarok. As the forces of evil are on the doorstep of the Highfather Odin ( Odin , Highfather ). We find that there was a pact made with "The Source" giving the power of light to Thorion ( Thor , Orion ), so he could defend Asgard from Thanosied and his evil henchman Lok De'saad.
The battle between DC and Marvel's most popular characters continues, as the fate of both universes hang in the balance. It ends up as a draw, and the omnipotent brothers decide a different solution is in order -- they merge the two universes -- and the Amalgam universe is born!
Notable Battles include:
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Superman vs. the Hulk (winner: Superman)
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Wonder Woman vs. Storm (winner: Storm)
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Robin vs. Jubilee (winner: Robin)
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Green Lantern vs. Silver Surfer (winner: Silver Surfer)
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Catwoman vs. Elektra (winner: Elektra)
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Superboy vs. Spider-Man (winner: Spider-Man)
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Lobo vs. Wolverine (winner: Wolverine)
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Batman vs. Captain America (winner: Batman)
Heroes and villains in both the Marvel and DC universes begin disappearing in a flash of light and appearing in the other's world. No one is quite sure why, except for one apparent homeless man in an alley...
The two universes continue to collide, as Marvel heroes battle DC Villains, and vice versa. It is revealed that there are two cosmic 'brothers', each representing one universe, who decide that they should be the only one of their kind. How to decide? A contest. DC heroes versus Marvel heroes. This series featured reader votes to determine many of the battle outcomes. In this issue, Wonder Woman obtains Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor.
Some notable battles:
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Captain Marvel vs. Thor (winner: Thor)
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Aquaman vs. the Sub-Mariner (winner: Aquaman)
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Flash vs. Quicksilver (winner: Flash)
This is where Marvel and DC heros Combind
