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    Death resurrects Thanos who acquires the six infinity gems and kills half the life in the universe in her honor with the Infinity Gauntlet. Adam Warlock leads Earth's Mightiest Heroes against the Mad Titan.

    What's the Best Crossover Of All Time?

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    Edited By No_name_here

     The Justice Legion had cool suits, too.
     The Justice Legion had cool suits, too.

    When I let you all know about THE AVENGERS & THE INFINITY GAUNTLET mini-series a while back, it got me thinking about which crossovers have held up over the years. It’s certainly topical, right now, isn't it? Marvel fans are seeing the end of a series of seven straight mega-crossovers with SIEGE.  
     
    I think that, at their best, crossovers link superheroes to their roots in mythology. They capture feeling of something like THE ILLIAD - - an epic fray with an entire pantheon of larger-than-life players.   In that respect, I’ll reiterate that I think THE INFINITY GAUNTLET fulfills that the best of any crossover I’ve read. Thanos returning from the dead, collecting all the Infinity Gems and subsequently using the power of the Infinity Gauntlet to snuff out half the universe (with just a snap of his fingers) and single-handedly fight the other half in a frustrated effort to win Lady Death’s love…? That’s DEFINITELY like something out of an epic myth.

     I'm never going to get over this storyline, am I?
     I'm never going to get over this storyline, am I?

    Of course, the other criterion for a good crossover is that it needs a conceit that’s fun and natural for all the other company titles to tie in to (it shouldn’t feel intrusive or forced). I’d definitely rank DC ONE MILLION as the best in that respect. The first crossover masterminded by Grant Morrison (with plenty of gonzo ideas to match), the story saw the JLA encounter their future incarnation - - the Justice Legion Alpha, who hailed from the 853 century. While the central mini-series itself was really good (with some excellent art by Val Semeiks), what really makes this stand out is how fun the tie-ins were. Every title got a “millionth issue” where creative team got to put forth a vision of what their title would be like in the far, far future, and the results ran the gamut.

    Other favorites of mine are AGE OF APOCALYPSE, IDENTITY CRISIS and MAXIMUM SECURITY. I’d get into detail why, but as the Rock would say... it doesn’t matter what I think!!! What matter is what you maniacs in the Comic Vine community think!  I want to hear what your favorites are! CIVIL WAR. FINAL CRISIS. CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS. ZERO HOUR. ONSLAUGHT… how do they hold up? Which one’s the best? Which one’s the worst? What were some especially good tie-ins! Let’s make this our own community wide crossover of opinions. Enter the fray!

    -- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Comics and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia. Pre-order the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover now on Amazon.com.

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    #1  Edited By eldestrisk

    AoA certainly comes to my mind. It was so great for me at the time. I also enjoyed Secret Wars a lot. =)

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    i really love siege but blackest night is best..although brightest day is shaping up to be amazing
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    #3  Edited By -Vigil-

    Easily Civil War. Sins of Youth was a lot of fun too.

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    #4  Edited By PrinceIMC

    Age of Apocalypse was one of the things that really got me into comics. I just didn't have a job to afford them all yet.
     
    Going back and getting the Secret Wars trade was great. It had Avengers, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, X-Men all working together against the greatest assemblage of villains ever. And oh yeah Magneto was grouped with the heroes.
     
    JLA/Avengers was also great. Getting to see Marvel's mightiest slug it out with DC's greatest was just awesome.

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    #5  Edited By jordama

    does the messiah trilogy count? If not second coming is sweet so far
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    #6  Edited By Falco974

    Crisis on infinite earths and JLA / Avengers!!

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    #7  Edited By uncanny89

    Second coming is shaping up to be one of the better crossovers that marvel has done.  Its just building up with every issue.

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    #8  Edited By Neverpraying

    I think the Spawn and Batman crossover was pretty cool.

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    #9  Edited By heroic_warrior76

    Marvel Superheroes: Secret Wars for me is the Best Crossover ever.

     
     
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    #10  Edited By eldestrisk

    Second Coming is truly becoming an epic crossover. The type future generations will look back and think, damn why things aren't as good now.

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    #11  Edited By ArtisticNeedham

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    CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS is one of the best.
    It features more characters than DC even had!  They had to go get some from other companies,
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    #12  Edited By leokearon

    AOA and JLA/Avengers would be my favourite crossovers
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    #13  Edited By Dajjal

    AoA will always have a place in my heart.

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    #14  Edited By Aspenite

    I really loved Civil War.

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    #15  Edited By Meteorite

    Age of Apocalypse. Really, it's a great idea.

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    #16  Edited By Chane

    Zero Hour was my first and still my favourite

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    #17  Edited By elevatorparty

    Civil war. 
    JLA/Avengers. 
    Messiah CompleX. 
     
    But i have to say, I just read the Infinite Crisis trade and hated it.

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    #18  Edited By morpheus_  Moderator
    AoA, Sinestro Corps War, and Annihilation, even though I'm pushing it, since it is not really a crossover event.
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    #19  Edited By Zeraphyne

    I would say Marvel vs Dc / Amalgam! I just love how much fantasy they used in creating the Amalgam characters. And the fight of the powerhouses of both companies was a nice bonus. 
    Otherwise I would say Age of Apocalypse. Again because of the inventive use of so many characters.
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    #20  Edited By xerox_kitty
    Age of Apocalypse.  Although I hold a special place for the X-Tinction Agenda since it was one of the first stories I read... there's just no beating the original Age of Apocalypse.  Pure genius.
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    #21  Edited By Assman
    @Morpheus_ said:
    "AoA, Sinestro Corps War, and Annihilation, even though I'm pushing it, since it is not really a crossover event. "

    Very good call, all were top notch and very well done.  They did crossover into other titles, so yeah, i'd call them all events and crossovers.  At first, I thought he meant intercompany crossovers lol
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    #22  Edited By -Eclipse-

    World War Hulk got me into comics, so I'll always have a soft spot for that crossover

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    #23  Edited By shirker

    You know I was glad you mentioned Contest of Champions...the 1st one. Admittedly I preferred Secret Wars, but were it not for Champions there would be no Wars. They just don't make 'em like they used to.

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    #24  Edited By hdorman1

    secret wars and secret invasion 

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    #25  Edited By IronSpidy-Rooney

    Infinite crisis was my favorite it was the first DC book I'v ever read but that all changed when I read Identity crisis 
    My other favorites have to be Civil War, Zero hour, Sinestro corp war, House of M was a favorite too

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    #26  Edited By IronSpidy-Rooney

    Which is better though AOA or Onslaught 

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    #27  Edited By Whiplash

    To me, Civil War and Secret Invasion had so many great elements in both. Civil War, you had heroes struggling against heroes with Villains being captured and used against heroes BY other heroes, which was something new. The thing that I loved about Secret Invasion was that you had no idea who you could trust, anytime someone was in a panel, you were instantly wondering if they were a skrull or the real deal. As for old school, I loved Contest of Champions 1 and Age of Apocolypse.
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    #28  Edited By Omega Ray Jay
    Secret Wars being my first it's got everything you could ever want, a being from another universe, all your favorite heroes and villians and a forty foot Doom.
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    #29  Edited By Assman
    @IronSpidy-Rooney said:
    "Which is better though AOA or Onslaught  "

    AoA.  Onslaught wasn't bad, just didn't end great.  Started of o.k. then lost it's footing when it ended in the next lead in to that Heroe's Reborn........whatever you wanna call it.
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    #30  Edited By HaHaManHV

    FInal Crisis was the worst crossover I've ever read, Grant Morrison just did not juggle everything and his characterization was horrible as a result. On the other hand, I loved Identity Crisis, which I find to be one of the best crossovers DC has done (Although it has it's flaws too). Messiah CompleX was also very well done so that looks to hold up well hopefully.

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    #31  Edited By DMC

    I guess you're using the term "crossover" in a very broad sense here.

    When I think of crossovers I think of Messiah Complex, Second Coming, and Sinestro Corps War events where the bulk of the story is covered in a number or existing titles as apposed to Siege, Blackest Night, Civil War (and others) which has a main book and varying amounts of tie-ins. 
     
    But if i had to pick my favorite event so far it would have to be Civil War. It was and still is the best event I've read so far.

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    #32  Edited By ldg220

    I going with:
    1. Age of Apocalypse  
    2. Secret War (the first one) 
    3. Blackest Night

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    #33  Edited By ManuelPrez
    The only two I remember 
    • Blackest night 
    • Ultimatum 
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    #34  Edited By gui22

    Secret wars.The first(I think) of marvel crossovers and,n my opinion, the best of them all.But i loved civil war.So it´s a tie.

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    #35  Edited By warlock360

    Infinity Wars and everything to it.

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    #36  Edited By waruikumo

    Infinity Gauntlet by FAR my favorite.  I haven't read Crisis on Infinite Earths yet (before my time), I checked out the art a while back and it's George Perez soooo DAYYYUM. 
     
    But Yeah I REALLLY loved Final Crisis too, and from what i've read of Seven Soldiers, thats AWESOME. 
     
    For some strange Reason I really liked INVASION, from DC back in the 1980's, and Cosmic Odyssey, In which the art and coloring is JUST TO DIE FOR (Mike Mignola). 
     
    That said Marvel kinda Meh's,  The 1990's cross overs we largely forgotten in current continuity.  I dont even want to mention Liefeld's Heroes Reborn Cap, oopppps i did.  

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    #37  Edited By bloodshed

    i know this wasn't a huge crossover,but my all time favorite is inferno. 
    i was 15 when that story came out and i just thought is was the best.

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    #38  Edited By Scoobypuff

    personally i really enjoyed crisis on ifintie earths for a dc crossover. for a marvel crossover i'd say maximum carnage was a great read for me as a kid.

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    #39  Edited By Manchine
    @heroic_warrior76 said:
    " Marvel Superheroes: Secret Wars for me is the Best Crossover ever.
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    #40  Edited By Argentino_18

    I loved Ultimatum 'couse was even more of a Slaughter house than the 7th book of Harry Potter... 
      
    But my favourite Mega Event until now is World War Hulk...

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    #41  Edited By Son_of_Magnus

    Grant Morrison's crossovers were pretty hardcore

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    #42  Edited By Dek7264

    Messiah CompleX was the crossover that got me into comics in the first place. The culmination of those events in Second Coming have been great so far as well.
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    #43  Edited By Namor1987

    Well the one that I've actually read would have Messiah War &/or Necrosha but I also liked Spider-Man's Identity Crisis from the  90s & his  Kaine story those were pimp

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    #44  Edited By 4Essence

    I might have to say that Civil War is a great one. The psychologies of the characters are really on full display here. I honestly did not like the hero v hero (I'm kind of a traditionalist), nevertheless it was brilliantly executed. It redefined many characters, brought to the surface many more, and defintely defined a generation of heroes.  
    P.S. 
    Pinchuk, I am ecstatic to hear someone talk about the parallels of superheroes to antiquity. A lot of really great comics harken back to great classical literature and myth and very few people who read comics are able enough to make those comparisons. Knowing things like that definitely make the comics infintely more enjoyable, I'd say. kudos.
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    #45  Edited By doordoor123

    Ive loved every crossover ive ever read... minus siege. LOL

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    #46  Edited By goatman2112

    one of the few who liked Infinite Crisis

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    #47  Edited By dondasch

    The Infinity Gauntlet, Secret Wars, Age of Apocalypse, Blackest Night.  Of all those I'd have to say that my all time favorite is Infinity Gauntlet.  I simply loved the concept of Thanos practically giving a dowry of half the life EVERYWHERE to his "love".

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    @dondasch said:
    " The Infinity Gauntlet, Secret Wars, Age of Apocalypse, Blackest Night.  Of all those I'd have to say that my all time favorite is Infinity Gauntlet.  I simply loved the concept of Thanos practically giving a dowry of half the life EVERYWHERE to his "love". "
    I have read every single post and finally someone with a half a brain!!! The Infinity Gauntlet was by far the beast crossover in comics!!!
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    #49  Edited By karrob

    I loved The Infinity War

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    #50  Edited By Woodclaw

    My vote is for JLA/Avengers, the only comapny crossover that ever considered hwo different the narrative foundations of the universes really are.
     
    Still I also enjoyed Blackest Night a lot.

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