super-mega-crossover events Archives

With the first issue of DC Comics latest super-mega-crossover event, Heroes in Crisis #1, in stores now, every comic book website on the planet (and some

Marvel revealed a bunch of details about the upcoming Spider-Geddon event in a press release today, and we'll just let the press release break the news.

As you read Heroes in Crisis over the coming months, you can follow along with our handy DC Event Checklist: Heroes in Crisis Edition.

More details have surfaced about Identity Crisis 2 Heroes in Crisis, the upcoming super-mega-crossover event from DC Comics by Tom King and Clay Mann. A

What does Valiant's current super-mega-crossover event, Harbinger Wars 2, have in common with, well, every other super-mega-crossover event in history?

Valiant Entertainment has announced a new publishing initiative that will launch later this year with three new series and one super-mega-crossover event.

Marvel has heard the complaints: there aren't enough super-mega-crossover events Fear not! Because U demanded it, Marvel has announced a Spider-Man-themed event for the fall with an artfully designed teaser, featuring stark white text against a black background Stunning. Who's the creative team? What's it about? Will Spider-Man be revealed to be a secret Nazi? Will[...]

In order to help readers figure out what's going on in their upcoming super-mega-crossover event, Infinity Countdown, Marvel has helpfully released an

BECAUSE U DEMANDED IT! Marvel has heard what its readers are saying: there are not enough crossover event comics, and Marvel isn't milking everything they

"With a CRASH and a BANG," according to a press release sent out by Marvel Comics, "the cosmic strike of the Countdown begins as the greatest epic in the

Superstar writer Rick Remender took a break from Marvel two years ago to focus on creator-owned work. But does he ever think about going back?

Yesterday, Marvel Comics promised us an announcement about their upcoming Legacy initiative that would change the comic book industry, with Legacy

Comic book publisher IDW announced plans today to make its upcoming super-mega-crossover event First Strike accessible to readers, sending shockwaves throughout the industry. Traditional wisdom holds that comic book super-mega-crossover events should be as impenetrable as possible, repelling readers with jacked up prices, dozens of tie-in issues, companion series, one-shots, and an intricate publishing timeline that[...]

Marvel has released yet another media blast for Generations, the upcoming publishing stunt that will save Marvel from the brink of destruction as the

Comic book creators fighting on Twitter has been the subject of many a salacious clickbait Bleeding Cool article over the years. But we don't want you to

Marvel has released a new media blast revealing nearly all of the creative teams and most of the covers for Generations, the crossover event created to

It wouldn't be a Marvel super-mega-crossover event if it didn't have a surprise extra issue added in the middle of publication. As we all probably

The first sales numbers for Secret Empire are in, and while the book's #0 issue did land at the top of the charts for April, it wasn't the best selling or

Back in January (pip pip), when talking about what we then knew as Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman-centric Metal Summer Event comic, Bleeding Cool

Lamenting the apparent failure of Marvel's ploy to spoil the ending of the event comic in an attempt to assure readers that, if they just hand in there a little bit longer, Secret Empire and its "Steve Rogers isn't a Nazi sure he's in Hydra and some of them were Nazis but not all of[...]

Superstar artist Greg Capullo has revealed art for the upcoming Dark Nights: Metal super-mega-crossover-event comic. If you're wondering which one that is

This article contains spoilers for Marvel's Secret Empire Free Comic Book Day special, which will be in stores on May 6. At the Secret Empire panel at

But maybe super-mega-crossover events aren't all bad. Isn't there anyone who will champion the cause of event comics? https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/848347589908889600 https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/848347976661479424 Not saying it works out this way every time, or that there are no drawbacks But they do more good for sales all around than many realize. — Nick Spencer (@nickspencer) April 2, 2017 Thank you, Nick Spencer[...]

Captain America may be an agent of Hydra (oh noes!) in the upcoming Marvel super-mega-crossover event Secret Empire, and if we're guessing correctly,

Want to know what the problem is with kids these days? No? Well, like all annoying old people who should be put out of their misery, we're going to tell

Every so often, comic book publishers send out previews of upcoming comics without any of the lettering finished. The result, while pretty to look at,

Are you excited for Marvel's next big Summer super-mega-crossover event, Secret Empire, revealed earlier today on Bleeding Cool (though we told you about it back in December) (and July) (pip pip)?! Super-mega-crossover events are the lifeblood of the comic book industry, but sometimes they can be a little difficult to keep up with, what with[...]

When you say you want the event to be "fun," what you mean is that you want it to be gruesome and depressing and feature heroes ripping the arms off other heroes and characters dying and all the "fun" stuff we've come to expect from super-mega-crossover events, right? Right?? "I don't want it to be grim,"[...]

Yesterday, Newsarama published an article with the headline: "Could MONSTERS UNLEASHED All Be The Fault Of This New Character?" We asked ourselves: could

Let's break it down: Super-mega-crossover events from Marvel usually cost $4.99 an issue, with a $5.99 first issue featuring bonus content They're usually six or seven issues long, with an extra added at the end when the creative team realizes they botched the planning, and also an additional prequel "zero" issue, just one if we're lucky,[...]