Talk:Publication history of DC Comics crossover events

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Eligibility[edit]

Towards the bottom, this article seems to have turned into just a list of crossovers. I don't think this is a good way to go, I think scope should be restricted to major, universe-wide events really. -- SamSim 14:56, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I total agree but can see this could be difficult to get concensus on what should be included. Here's what I think on some that may be debateable
  1. Prelude to Infinite Crisis should be removed as this is part of and detailed int he article on Infinite Crisis and links to storylines are included there.
  2. DC vs. Marvel and JLA/Avengers should be removed. They are non cannon and had no ongoing impact on DC continuity.
  3. Great Darkness Saga should be removed. While it is a classic story it is a LOSH story with no major crossovers or major effects on other DC books. Leaving it in will just lead to fans of every title wanting their favourite story in. Where is Judas contract, Emerald Dawn, the Return of Barry Allen etc.
  4. Death of Superman/Reign of the Supermen, KnightSaga, and No Man's Land these are the three I am not so sure about. Each is primarily a Superman or Batman title, but they were major story lines beyond the length of anything else done in the DC universe running for dozens of issues with many link in's from other DC Universe titles.
  5. Panic in the Sky should stay. While it occured almost exclusively in Superman titles, it focused on a large number of DC Heroes teaming up to face a global threat.
Others, let me know what you think. -Waza 00:19, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]


We're precisely currently discussing which "events" should be listed in these type of comics Lists and Timelines. See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics/Notice Board. You're welcome to participate. - Wilfredo Martinez 01:45, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wether there needs be an "events" article or not as well, I think re-reading this article now that "Major storylines of the DC Universe" may be a more appropriate and easier to define article title - Waza 05:45, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My votes from Events that should be removed are:

Great Darkness Saga- it takes place in the distant future, not the "Modern Era"
Worlds Collide- not likely to be canon due to copyright issues, had no major effects anyway
Marvel vs DC- apparently superceded by JLA vs Avengers
Millenium Giants- other than Superman recovering his normal powers, had no lasting effects
Countdown to Infinite Crisis- should be combined with the Infinite Crisis entry

No sure about:

Trinity (not familiar with it enough to tell its impact)
JLA/Avengers- while not likely to be official due to copyright reasons, a Justice League storyline made references to it, and so has the most recent 2006 Marvel Universe Handbook

-Wilfredo Martinez 17:13, 19 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What about Sinestro Corps War? It seems to be having a major impact on the DCU considering it involves beings like the Antimonitor and Superman Prime. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.116.32.136 (talk) 17:55, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To simplify matters, how about different tabs/categories (I.e. “major crossovers”, “crossovers between companies”, “minor crossovers” [such as Green Lantern v2 #13 and Flash #131 {which references GLv2-13}])? Benjaminfranklins (talk) 03:24, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[reply] 

    -I vote for keeping the list as one instead of introducing new categories. Have you seen the Marvel version of this page? It is a mess. 18 March 2020  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:600:997F:E50:3058:ACF1:A490:5135 (talk) 12:11, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

52[edit]

How come 52 isn't on here? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Supermike (talk • contribs) 15:14, 4 January 2007

It is now. :) --GentlemanGhost 21:19, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Remove Trinity (2008)[edit]

The entry for Trinity should be removed at least for the time being because although it will likely contain a major event, as of yet it has neither done so nor shown signs of said event.--Darknus823 (talk) 03:03, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Inclusion criteria[edit]

I would like to suggest that we do not include events in this article until they actually get released. Any thoughts?--Rockfang (talk) 15:56, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

At least put them under a heading of unreleased Ziaix | (Talk) 22:31, 19 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article Justification?[edit]

Stumbled upon this page and honestly my first thought was to just nominate it for deletion per WP:SYN and general listcruft, but thought I'd ask editors who've worked on this first: What is the justification for this page's existence? It seems to (less efficiently) duplicate some of the navigation ability of the DC Comics Crossover infobox at the bottom of the page, with a few subjected "event" storylines (e.g. The Great Darkness Saga) thrown in. As is, this strikes me as a list of "multi-issue DC stories I like" with the official crossovers thrown in to make it look somewhat, well, official.

And yes, I'm aware my characterization here is negative, but I hope editors will realize my intention is to ask a real question: Why does this page exist based on Wikipedia's guidelines? -Markeer 22:06, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Timeline of the DC Universe"[edit]

what happened to that article? and why does this one only cover the Modern Age? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.101.160.159 (talk) 03:46, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Final Crisis synopsis is full of spoilers![edit]

Who's the genius who wrote the synopsis in the Final Crisis box? I've read it already, so it didn't spoil it for me, but what about people who haven't and are just looking for a chronology of DC Universe events and stumble into reading that text? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.47.90.12 (talk) 18:31, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations for Removal[edit]

After reviewing the Cosmic Odyssey (comics) page, it turns out it's only a miniseries. Though it is an event in which many characters participate, is it really a crossover? Thoughts? Jlr3001 (talk) 19:48, 5 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Other Crossovers With Other Companies for 2017?[edit]

Kamila 064 (talk) 22:55, 15 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Constantine: Lost guard of Azkaban[edit]

I think, this one needs a source, since there is nothing to be found about it. 95.90.120.100 (talk) 15:50, 14 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Definition of a Crossover Event[edit]

I believe that we need to establish the definition of a crossover event in order to build a firm standard of what this list is for. It doesn't matter to me how broad or narrow that definition is, only that one exists that can be pointed to (though I do have thoughts and opinions on that standard, just no big dog in the fight). This is not to say that it can't change, only that changing it in the future would be easier once there is a solid definition to change.

So, is a crossover event something that is more focused on the characters within the DC Universe or the publications themselves? I.E., is Cosmic Odyssey a crossover event (something I've brought up before) because it involves a lot of characters, or is it not because it is a single miniseries?

Does Batman showing up in Superman's title constitute a crossover? Or does the word "event" imply that it is something bigger? Does the event have to spread over two or more titles to be considered a "crossover event"?

I'm asking for opinions and discussion with regards to this standard. Thank you all.

Jlr3001 (talk) 17:31, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Intercompany Crossovers[edit]

I believe the list should either be chronological by publication or by company. Since it is currently a mix of the two, I propose changing it to organized by company. (Changing the other entries to match the DC/Marvel section.) Thoughts?

Jlr3001 (talk) 17:40, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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