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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as Franchise/{{Spider Man}} and {{Superboy}}. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...

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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as Franchise/{{Spider Man}} Franchise/SpiderMan and {{Superboy}}.ComicBook/{{Superboy}}. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...



* Super-Soldier (Comicbook/{{Superman}} + CaptainAmerica)

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* Super-Soldier (Comicbook/{{Superman}} + CaptainAmerica)ComicBook/CaptainAmerica)
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* Siliconman (Sandman/William Baker + PlasticMan)

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* Siliconman (Sandman/William Baker + PlasticMan)ComicBook/PlasticMan)
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* Canary/Dinah Barton (BlackCanary + ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}})

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* Canary/Dinah Barton (BlackCanary (ComicBook/BlackCanary + ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}})
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* Night Creeper (TheCreeper + Nightcrawler)

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* Night Creeper (TheCreeper (ComicBook/TheCreeper + Nightcrawler)
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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as Franchise/{{Spider Man}} and [=Superboy=]. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...

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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as Franchise/{{Spider Man}} and [=Superboy=].{{Superboy}}. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...
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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as Franchise/{{Spider Man}} and [=SuperBoy=]. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...

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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as Franchise/{{Spider Man}} and [=SuperBoy=].[=Superboy=]. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...



* Spider-Boy ({{Spider-Man}} + [=Superboy=])

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* Spider-Boy ({{Spider-Man}} (Franchise/{{Spider-Man}} + [=Superboy=])
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In 1996, MarvelComics and DCComics co-created a Limited Series called, oddly enough, ''Marvel Vs. DC'', in which the {{Superhero}}es of the two powerhouse ComicBook companies met, fought, and came out friends-- then [[ResetButton had their memories of the whole affair erased]]. Except for a very few, [[RippleEffectProofMemory who remembered]].

It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as SpiderMan and SuperBoy. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...

The PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and TheSpectre try to take the pressure off by merging both universes into an Amalgam where the iconic main characters of each world merge into single being with aspects of each-- {{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, {{Superman}} and CaptainAmerica become Super Soldier ([[SuperSoldier He really was one, too]]). Some were merged because they were [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent similar]] in powers or purpose, others because their names ''sounded'' alike (resulting in some awful {{punny name}}s) and still others for the heck of it (see the list below). Each had a "remembered" history that splits the difference between the merged characters-- there was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Super Soldier who joined the All-Star Winners Squadron, a [[TheWildWest Wild West]] team of [[{{Mutants}} mutant "malforms"]] called Generation [[ComicBook/JonahHex Hex]], etc.

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In 1996, MarvelComics Creator/MarvelComics and DCComics Creator/DCComics co-created a Limited Series called, oddly enough, ''Marvel Vs. DC'', in which the {{Superhero}}es of the two powerhouse ComicBook companies met, fought, and came out friends-- then [[ResetButton had their memories of the whole affair erased]]. Except for a very few, [[RippleEffectProofMemory who remembered]].

It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as SpiderMan Franchise/{{Spider Man}} and SuperBoy. [=SuperBoy=]. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...

The PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and TheSpectre try to take the pressure off by merging both universes into an Amalgam where the iconic main characters of each world merge into single being with aspects of each-- {{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, {{Superman}} Franchise/{{Superman}} and CaptainAmerica Captain America become Super Soldier ([[SuperSoldier He really was one, too]]). Some were merged because they were [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent similar]] in powers or purpose, others because their names ''sounded'' alike (resulting in some awful {{punny name}}s) and still others for the heck of it (see the list below). Each had a "remembered" history that splits the difference between the merged characters-- there was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Super Soldier who joined the All-Star Winners Squadron, a [[TheWildWest Wild West]] team of [[{{Mutants}} mutant "malforms"]] called Generation [[ComicBook/JonahHex Hex]], etc.



* Spider-Boy ({{Spider-Man}} + {{Superboy}})
** For bonus points, his secret identity is Pete Ross, an amalgam of its own with Peter Parker and Pete Ross (Superboy's best friend in DC.)

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* Spider-Boy ({{Spider-Man}} + {{Superboy}})
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** For bonus points, his secret identity is Pete Ross, an amalgam of its own with Peter Parker and Pete Ross (Superboy's ([=Superboy=]'s best friend in DC.)
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Turns out Access can't stay in one universe too long, or his powers go haywire and begin transposing inhabitants from one universe to another. And in the sequel ''All Access'', it turned out the Amalgam [[AWizardDidIt Sorcerer]] Doctor Strangefate (made from DoctorFate and...[[spoiler: Professor Xavier]]; who'd have guessed?) had hidden himself in Comicbook/DoctorStrange's mind, and burst out to try to re-create his universe by merging the Big Two. So once again, cue fight music as the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/{{X-Men}} throw down, only to be saved by [[DeusExMachina the original Doctor Strange]] creating an independent ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse ''without'' affecting the original two (though based on the first one). This Amalgamverse was safely tucked away inside Access and again all is well. Except for a few whacky TimeTravel adventures in the ''Unlimited Access'' miniseries, but those had no plot effects and were apparently just for fun.

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Turns out Access can't stay in one universe too long, or his powers go haywire and begin transposing inhabitants from one universe to another. And in the sequel ''All Access'', it turned out the Amalgam [[AWizardDidIt Sorcerer]] Doctor Strangefate (made from DoctorFate and...[[spoiler: Professor [[spoiler:Professor Xavier]]; who'd have guessed?) had hidden himself in Comicbook/DoctorStrange's mind, and burst out to try to re-create his universe by merging the Big Two. So once again, cue fight music as the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/{{X-Men}} throw down, only to be saved by [[DeusExMachina the original Doctor Strange]] creating an independent ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse ''without'' affecting the original two (though based on the first one). This Amalgamverse was safely tucked away inside Access and again all is well. Except for a few whacky TimeTravel adventures in the ''Unlimited Access'' miniseries, but those had no plot effects and were apparently just for fun.
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* Bronze Tiger (Bronze Tiger + BlackPanther)

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* Bronze Tiger (Bronze Tiger + BlackPanther)ComicBook/BlackPanther)
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* ContinuitySnarl: The Spider-Man that appears in the series is Ben Reilly rather than Peter Parker from the infamous Clone Saga storyline, as it was running in all the Spider-Books at the time. However, when out of costume Ben has his normal appearance of looking like Peter rather than the look he'd adopted with his hair dyed blonde and cut short.

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* ContinuitySnarl: The Spider-Man that appears in the series is Ben Reilly rather than Peter Parker from Parker, as the infamous Clone Saga storyline, as it was ''still'' running in all the Spider-Books at the time. However, when out of costume Ben has his normal appearance of looking like Peter rather than the look he'd adopted with his hair dyed blonde and cut short.
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* ContinuitySnarl: The Spider-Man that appears in the series is Ben Reilly rather than Peter Parker from the infamous Clone Saga storyline, as it was running in all the Spider-Books at the time. However, when out of costume Ben has his normal appearance of looking like Peter rather than the look he'd adopted with his hair dyed blonde and cut short.
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* PaletteSwap: A few of the amalgams, such as Beastling and Thanoseid, have the body of one componant, and the color scheme of the other.
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* Bizarnage (Bizarro + Carnage)

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* Bizarnage (Bizarro (SelfDemonstrating/{{Bizarro}} + Carnage)



* Universe Boy (Ultra Boy + Captain Universe)

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* Universe Boy (Ultra Boy + Captain Universe)CaptainUniverse)
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* Ambush the Lunatik (AmbushBug + Lunatik)

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* Ambush the Lunatik (AmbushBug (ComicBook/AmbushBug + Lunatik)
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* Martinex 5 (Brainiac 5 of the LegionOfSuperHeroes + Martinex of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)

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* Martinex 5 (Brainiac 5 of the LegionOfSuperHeroes ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}} + Martinex of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)



* Star Charlie (Starman of the LegionOfSuperHeroes + Charlie 27 of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)

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* Star Charlie (Starman of the LegionOfSuperHeroes ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}} + Charlie 27 of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)



* Vance Cosmic (Cosmic Boy of the LegionOfSuperheroes + Vance Astro of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)

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* Vance Cosmic (Cosmic Boy of the LegionOfSuperheroes ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}} + Vance Astro of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)
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* Professor Kang (Kang the Conqueror + Professor Zoom)

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* Professor Kang Kang/Chronos-Tut (Kang the Conqueror Conqueror/Rama-Tut/Immortus + Professor Zoom)Zoom + Chronos)
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Turns out Access can't stay in one universe too long, or his powers go haywire and begin transposing inhabitants from one universe to another. And in the sequel ''All Access'', it turned out the Amalgam [[AWizardDidIt Sorcerer]] Doctor Strangefate (made from DoctorFate and...[[spoiler: Professor Xavier]]; who'd have guessed?) had hidden himself in Comicbook/DoctorStrange's mind, and burst out to try to re-create his universe by merging the Big Two. So once again, cue fight music as the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/{{X-Men}} throw down, only to be saved by [[DeusExMachina the original Doctor Strange]] creating an independent AmalgamUniverse ''without'' affecting the original two (though based on the first one). This Amalgamverse was safely tucked away inside Access and again all is well. Except for a few whacky TimeTravel adventures in the ''Unlimited Access'' miniseries, but those had no plot effects and were apparently just for fun.

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Turns out Access can't stay in one universe too long, or his powers go haywire and begin transposing inhabitants from one universe to another. And in the sequel ''All Access'', it turned out the Amalgam [[AWizardDidIt Sorcerer]] Doctor Strangefate (made from DoctorFate and...[[spoiler: Professor Xavier]]; who'd have guessed?) had hidden himself in Comicbook/DoctorStrange's mind, and burst out to try to re-create his universe by merging the Big Two. So once again, cue fight music as the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/{{X-Men}} throw down, only to be saved by [[DeusExMachina the original Doctor Strange]] creating an independent AmalgamUniverse ComicBook/AmalgamUniverse ''without'' affecting the original two (though based on the first one). This Amalgamverse was safely tucked away inside Access and again all is well. Except for a few whacky TimeTravel adventures in the ''Unlimited Access'' miniseries, but those had no plot effects and were apparently just for fun.
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* Puck (Puck of AlphaFlight + Oberon)

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* Puck (Puck of AlphaFlight ComicBook/AlphaFlight + Oberon)
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* FailOSuckyname: Some of the portmanteau names are just painfully stupid.
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!![[CompositeCharacter Characters]] in the Amalgam Universe [[note]] Instead of a proper character sheet, there is [[http://www.comicvine.com/amalgam-comics/57-2014/characters/ this one]] if you're looking for images of the characters.[[/note]]

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!![[CompositeCharacter ![[CompositeCharacter Characters]] in the Amalgam Universe [[note]] Instead of a proper character sheet, there is [[http://www.comicvine.com/amalgam-comics/57-2014/characters/ this one]] if you're looking for images of the characters.[[/note]]



* Silver Racer (SilverSurfer + Black Racer)

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* Silver Racer (SilverSurfer (ComicBook/SilverSurfer + Black Racer)






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** Two examples that ''really'' stick out here are Magneto and Will Magnus. As if it wasn't enough to make one character out of the [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} original]] [[MetalMen two]], they decided to make ''two'' characters with the same power platter, explain them as brothers and put them on opposite sides of the law. Even more interesting, the one who took the name Magneto ended up becoming a hero, while the one called Will Magnus became the villain, in a reversal of their namesakes' usual roles.

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** Two examples that ''really'' stick out here are Magneto and Will Magnus. As if it wasn't enough to make one character out of the [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} original]] [[MetalMen two]], they decided to make ''two'' characters with the same power platter, characters, explain them as brothers and put them on opposite sides of the law. Even more interesting, the one who took the name Magneto ended up becoming a hero, while the one called Will Magnus became the villain, in a reversal of their namesakes' usual roles.
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* Jade Nova/Frankie Rayner (Nova/Frankie Raye + Comicbook/GreenLantern/Kyle Rayner)

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* Jade Nova/Frankie Rayner (Nova/Frankie Raye + Jade/Jennie-Lynn Hayden + Comicbook/GreenLantern/Kyle Rayner)
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Mr. Zero was only his Silver Age name, it\'s long since been supplanted by Freeze.


* Baron Zero/Wolfgang Von Strucker (Mr. Zero + Baron von Strucker)

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* Baron Zero/Wolfgang Von Strucker (Mr. Zero Freeze + Baron von Strucker)
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** Two examples that ''really'' stick out here are Magneto and Will Magnus. As if it wasn't enough to make one character out of the [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} original]] [[MetalMen two]], they decided to make ''two'' characters with the same power platter, explain them as brothers and put them on opposite sides of the law. Even more interesting, the one who took the name Magneto ended up becoming a hero, while the one called Will Magnus became the villain, in a reversal of their namesakes' usual roles.
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* Catsai ({{Elektra}} + Comicbook/{{Catwoman}})

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* Catsai ({{Elektra}} (ComicBook/{{Elektra}} + Comicbook/{{Catwoman}})ComicBook/{{Catwoman}})



* BadassNormal: Did rather well in the pre merge fights: Of the non-powered combatants only Comicbook/{{Catwoman}} lost and she was fighting another BadassNormal (more or less) in {{Elektra}}. {{Comicbook/Robin}} beat [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Jubilee]] and Franchise/{{Batman}} (rather more impressively) beat CaptainAmerica.

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* BadassNormal: Did rather well in the pre merge fights: Of the non-powered combatants only Comicbook/{{Catwoman}} ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} lost and she was fighting another BadassNormal (more or less) in {{Elektra}}. {{Comicbook/Robin}} ComicBook/{{Elektra}}. ComicBook/{{Robin}} beat [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Jubilee]] and Franchise/{{Batman}} (rather more impressively) beat CaptainAmerica.ComicBook/CaptainAmerica.
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* Apollo/Ray Summers (Ray + Cyclops)

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* Apollo/Ray Summers (Ray + Cyclops)ComicBook/{{Cyclops}})



* The Big Question (The Riddler + Kingpin)

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* The Big Question (The Riddler (ComicBook/TheRiddler + Kingpin)TheKingpin)



* Canary/Dinah Barton (BlackCanary + Mockingbird)

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* Canary/Dinah Barton (BlackCanary + Mockingbird)ComicBook/{{Mockingbird}})



* Dare The Terminator (Deathstroke + {{Daredevil}})

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* Dare The Terminator (Deathstroke (ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} + {{Daredevil}})



* Deathborg (Cyborg + Deathlok)

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* Deathborg (Cyborg (ComicBook/{{Cyborg}} + Deathlok)



* Galactiac ({{Galactus}} + Brainiac)

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* Galactiac ({{Galactus}} + Brainiac){{Brainiac}})



* Insect Queen/Mary Jane Watson (Insect Queen/Lana Lang + Mary Jane Watson)

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* Insect Queen/Mary Jane Watson (Insect Queen/Lana Lang Queen[=/=]ComicBook/LanaLang + Mary Jane Watson)



* Kokoro/Tatsu Braddock (Katana/Tatsu Yamashiro + Psylocke/Betsy Braddock)

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* Kokoro/Tatsu Braddock (Katana/Tatsu ({{Katana}}/Tatsu Yamashiro + Psylocke/Betsy Braddock)



* L'ok D'saad (Loki + Desaad)

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* L'ok D'saad (Loki (ComicBook/{{Loki}} + Desaad)



* Ras-A-Pocalypse (Ra's Al Ghul + Apocalypse)
* Red Vision (Red Tornado + Vision)

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* Ras-A-Pocalypse (Ra's ([[ComicBook/RasAlGhul Ra's Al Ghul Ghul]] + Apocalypse)
* Red Vision (Red Tornado (RedTornado + Vision)TheVision)



* Sparkler (Sparx + Dazzler)
* Sparrow (Robin + Jubilee)

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* Sparkler (Sparx + Dazzler)
{{Dazzler}})
* Sparrow (Robin (ComicBook/{{Robin}} + Jubilee)



* Two-Faced Goblin (Two-Face + [[NormanOsborn Green Goblin]])

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* Two-Faced Goblin (Two-Face ([[ComicBook/TwoFace Two-Face]] + [[NormanOsborn Green Goblin]])



* Wraith (Obsidian + Gambit)

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* Wraith (Obsidian + Gambit)ComicBook/{{Gambit}})
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** In the merged universe: Most of the characters in the title ''Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', Catsai, from ''Assassins'', Trevor Castle from ''Bullets and Bracelets''.
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Several sets of Amalgam comics set in the merged universe have been published jointly by both companies. The titles include ''[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne: Agent of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}'', ''[[ComicBook/IronMan Iron]] [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.


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Several sets of Amalgam comics set in the merged universe have been published jointly by both companies. The titles include ''[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne: Wayne]]: Agent of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}'', ''[[ComicBook/IronMan Iron]] [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.

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Several sets of Amalgam comics set in the merged universe have been published jointly by both companies. The titles include ''Bruce Wayne: Agent of [=SHIELD=]'', ''[[ComicBook/IronMan Iron]] [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.


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Several sets of Amalgam comics set in the merged universe have been published jointly by both companies. The titles include ''Bruce ''[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne: Agent of [=SHIELD=]'', ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}'', ''[[ComicBook/IronMan Iron]] [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.

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[[TheTalk Sometimes,]] when a mommy Comics [[TheVerse 'Verse]] and a daddy Comics [[TheVerse 'Verse]] love each other very much, they get together and have a baby Comics [[RuleOfThree 'Verse]]. It's a special, magical thing, and should only happen within the bonds of holy {{CrossOver}}s.

In 1996, MarvelComics and DCComics co-created a Limited Series called, oddly enough, ''Marvel Vs. DC'', in which the {{Superhero}}es of the two powerhouse ComicBook companies met, fought, and came out friends-- then [[ResetButton had their memories of the whole affair erased]]. Except for a very few, [[RippleEffectProofMemory who remembered]].

It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two SufficientlyAdvancedAliens known as "The Brothers". For eons, they were ignorant of each other until the first IntercontinuityCrossover brought them to each others' attention. Each wanting to be the singular AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Multiverse, they decided that in true Superhero fashion, the matter could only be settled with a FightScene. Or rather, a series of one-on-one battles between the most similar heroes. Some of these fights were between characters who would later be Amalgamated, such as SpiderMan and SuperBoy. Some were matched by abilty; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} versus the BadassNormal CaptainAmerica, for example. The loser's universe would be destroyed, so both sides had plenty of motivation to kill each other. At the same time, a young man named [[AlliterativeName Axel Asher]], A.K.A. [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Access]], discovered that he was a [[CosmicKeystone shard of the original joined reality]]. This was apparently [[LegacyCharacter a mantle that was passed down from generations]] (he acquired the abilities from a homeless man who died soon after). Access could only stand by and watch as the two universes did battle. Marvel was ahead six to five, ''when suddenly''...

The PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and TheSpectre try to take the pressure off by merging both universes into an Amalgam where the iconic main characters of each world merge into single being with aspects of each-- {{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, {{Superman}} and CaptainAmerica become Super Soldier ([[SuperSoldier He really was one, too]]). Some were merged because they were [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent similar]] in powers or purpose, others because their names ''sounded'' alike (resulting in some awful {{punny name}}s) and still others for the heck of it (see the list below). Each had a "remembered" history that splits the difference between the merged characters-- there was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Super Soldier who joined the All-Star Winners Squadron, a [[TheWildWest Wild West]] team of [[{{Mutants}} mutant "malforms"]] called Generation [[ComicBook/JonahHex Hex]], etc.

The Brothers quickly pulled themselves apart, thus seperating the Marvel Universe and DC Universe once again. Angered, they decided to forego the contest and simply battle each other. This would've surely resulted in the destruction of both universes.

Access managed to bring Cap and Bats to the interdimensional battlefield between the Brothers, and showed the big boys a first-hand look at the beings whose realities they were planning to eliminate-- and they liked what they saw. Impressed by the iron wills of these two mere mortals, and seeing that they were NotSoDifferent, the Brothers called off their grudge match, the ResetButton was pressed, the limited series ended, and all was good... for a while.

Turns out Access can't stay in one universe too long, or his powers go haywire and begin transposing inhabitants from one universe to another. And in the sequel ''All Access'', it turned out the Amalgam [[AWizardDidIt Sorcerer]] Doctor Strangefate (made from DoctorFate and...[[spoiler: Professor Xavier]]; who'd have guessed?) had hidden himself in Comicbook/DoctorStrange's mind, and burst out to try to re-create his universe by merging the Big Two. So once again, cue fight music as the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/{{X-Men}} throw down, only to be saved by [[DeusExMachina the original Doctor Strange]] creating an independent AmalgamUniverse ''without'' affecting the original two (though based on the first one). This Amalgamverse was safely tucked away inside Access and again all is well. Except for a few whacky TimeTravel adventures in the ''Unlimited Access'' miniseries, but those had no plot effects and were apparently just for fun.

Several sets of Amalgam comics set in the merged universe have been published jointly by both companies. The titles include ''Bruce Wayne: Agent of [=SHIELD=]'', ''[[ComicBook/IronMan Iron]] [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.


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!![[CompositeCharacter Characters]] in the Amalgam Universe [[note]] Instead of a proper character sheet, there is [[http://www.comicvine.com/amalgam-comics/57-2014/characters/ this one]] if you're looking for images of the characters.[[/note]]

[[folder:Characters]]
* Abominite (Hellgrammite + Abomination)
* All Highfather Odin (Highfather + Odin)
* Amanda Deathbird (Amanda Waller + Deathbird)
* Amazon (WonderWoman + {{Storm}})
* Ambush the Lunatik (AmbushBug + Lunatik)
* Angellhawk/Warren Hall ({{Hawkman}}/Carter Hall + Angel/Warren Worthington III)
* Antimony/Debbie Walker (Platinum of the MetalMen + Debbi + ScarletWitch + Hellcat/Patsy Walker).
* Apollo/Ray Summers (Ray + Cyclops)
* Aqua-Mariner (Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} + [[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor]])
* Arrowcaster (Speedy + Nightcaster)
* Banisher (Bane + ThePunisher)
* Baron Zero/Wolfgang Von Strucker (Mr. Zero + Baron von Strucker)
* Beastling (Beast Boy + Beast)
* The Big Question (The Riddler + Kingpin)
* Big Titania (Big Barda + Titania)
* Bismuth/Snapper Jones (Tin of the MetalMen + Snapper Carr + Toad/Mortimer Toynbee + Rick Jones)
* Bizarnage (Bizarro + Carnage)
* Black Bat/Barbara Gordon Hardy (Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}/Barbara Gordon + Black Cat/Felicia Hardy)
* Black Vulture (Vulture + Black Condor)
* Blob (Blob + Chunk)
* Bouncing Ball (Bouncing Boy + Speedball)
* Bronze Tiger (Bronze Tiger + BlackPanther)
* "Brooklyn" Barnes (Dan Turpin + "Brooklyn" of the Boy Commandos + BuckyBarnes)
* Canary/Dinah Barton (BlackCanary + Mockingbird)
* Cannonfire (Cannonball + Wildfire)
* [[CaptainObvious Captain Marvel]]/William Mar-Vell ([[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] + [[{{CaptainMar-vell}} Captain Marvel]])
* Captain Sam Makoa (Sam Makoa).
* Catsai ({{Elektra}} + Comicbook/{{Catwoman}})
* Chameleon (Chameleon Boy + Chameleon)
* Chaos (Spitfire + Havok)
* Circe (Circe + Sersi)
* Cobalt/Lucius Richmond (Gold of the MetalMen + Lucius Fox + Mastermind/Jason Wyngarde + Nighthawk/Kyle Richmond)
* Colonel Bruce Wayne of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} (Franchise/{{Batman}} + NickFury)
* Dare The Terminator (Deathstroke + {{Daredevil}})
* Dark Claw (Franchise/{{Batman}} + {{Wolverine}})
* Deadeye (Deadshot + Bullseye)
* Deathborg (Cyborg + Deathlok)
* Deathlok/Jason Todd (Robin/Jason Todd + Deathlok + Midnight/Jeff Wilde)
* Dial H.U.S.K/Paige Guthrie (ComicBook/DialHForHero + Husk/Paige Guthrie).
* Diana Prince (WonderWoman). Depicted as adoptive sister of Amazon and ex-wife of the Punisher.
* Doctor Bongface (Doctor Bong + Scarface)
* Dr. Curt Connors (Lizard/Curtis Connors). Depicted as a member of Project Cadmus.
* Dr. Doomsday ([[Comicbook/{{Superman}} Doomsday]] + DoctorDoom)
* Dr Strangefate (Comicbook/DoctorStrange + DoctorFate + [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Charles Xavier]]]])
* Doomnaut (Doomsday + Juggernaut)
* Elastigirl (Elasti-girl of Comicbook/DoomPatrol + Domino of {{X-Force}} + TheWasp)
* Ferro Man (Ferro + Colossus)
* Fin Fang Flame (Fin Fang Foom + Brimstone)
* Firebird/Beatriz Grey (Fire + Phoenix)
* "Flash" Thompson ("Flash" Thompson). Depicted as a member of the New York Special Crimes Unit.
* Galactiac ({{Galactus}} + Brainiac)
* Goliath/Oliver Queen (Goliath + GreenArrow)
* Granny Harkness (Agatha Harkness + Granny Goodness)
* Green Guardsman/Kyle O'Brien (Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner + Guardsman/Kevin O'Brien)
* Green Skull (LexLuthor + RedSkull)
* Guardian Angel/Dr. Tom Harper (Guardian/Jim Harper + Angel/Thomas Halloway)
* Hawkeye/Clint Archer (GreenArrow + {{Hawkeye}})
* H.E.C.T.O.R. (Hector Hammond + {{MODOK}})
* Huntress/Carol Danvers ({{Huntress}} + Comicbook/MsMarvel)
* The Hyena (SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker + [[{{Wolverine}} Sabretooth]])
* Impossible Mod (Mad Mod + Impossible Man)
* Insect Queen/Mary Jane Watson (Insect Queen/Lana Lang + Mary Jane Watson)
* Invisible Girl (Invisible Kid + Invisible Woman)
* Iris Simpson (Iris West + Roxanne Simpson)
* Iron/John Henry Steel (Iron of the MetalMen + {{Steel}}/John Henry Irons + Unus the Untouchable)
* Iron Lantern/Hal Stark (Comicbook/GreenLantern/Hal Jordan + ComicBook/IronMan/Tony Stark)
* J. Jonah White (J. Jonah Jameson + Perry White)
* Jade Nova/Frankie Rayner (Nova/Frankie Raye + Comicbook/GreenLantern/Kyle Rayner)
* Jimmy Urich (Ben Urich + JimmyOlsen)
* Jocasta (Platinum of the MetalMen + Jocasta + the Sentinels + MillieTheModel)
* Kid Demon/Wally West (TheFlash/Kid Flash/Wally West + Comicbook/GhostRider)
* King Lizard {King Shark + Lizard)
* Kokoro/Tatsu Braddock (Katana/Tatsu Yamashiro + Psylocke/Betsy Braddock)
* Kultron (Kobra + Ultron)
* Lady Talia (Lady Deathstrike + Talia Al Ghul)
* Lethal/Sergei Minerva (Cheetah/Barbara Ann Minerva + Kraven the Hunter/Sergei Kravinoff).
* 'Lectron (Live Wire + Electro)
* Living Lightning Lad (Lightning Lad + Living Lightning)
* Living Lightning Lass (Lightning Lass + Living Lightning)
* Lobo the Duck ({{Lobo}} + ComicBook/HowardTheDuck. [[CrazyAwesome Seriously]].)
* L'ok D'saad (Loki + Desaad)
* Madame Cat/Selina Luthor (Madame Hydra/Viper + Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}). Mentioned being a daughter of Green Skull and LoisLane.
* Madame Sapphire/Pepper Ferris (Madame Masque + Pepper Potts + Star Sapphire/Carol Ferris)
* Madman Jordan (Comicbook/GreenLantern/Hal Jordan + Madman)
* Magneto (Will Magnus + {{Magneto}}). Depicted as the brother and archenemy of Will Magnus.
* Mandarinestro (The Mandarin + {{Sinestro}})
* Martinex 5 (Brainiac 5 of the LegionOfSuperHeroes + Martinex of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)
* Maxwell Hodge (Maxwell Lord + Cameron Hodge)
* Mercury (Impulse + {{Quicksilver}})
* Merlin (DC Merlin + Marvel Merlyn).
* Miss Miracle (Mister Miracle + Crystal of the Inhumans)
* Mistress Maxima (Maxima + Black Queen/Selene)
* Mister X (MartianManhunter + Professor X)
* Moonwing ({{Nightwing}} + MoonKnight)
* Mutiple Maid (Triplicate Girl + Multiple Man)
* Myriad (Triad + Madrox)
* Mystallo (Mysterio + Metallo)
* Myx (Mr. Mxyzptlk + Wong)
* Nickel/Lance Vale (Mercury of the MetalMen + Lance Bannon + {{Quicksilver}} + Vicki Vale)
* Night Creeper (TheCreeper + Nightcrawler)
* Night Spectre (TheSpectre + Nightmare)
* Niles Cable (The Chief/Niles Caulder of Comicbook/DoomPatrol + ComicBook/{{Cable}})
* Oa the Living Planet (Oa + Guardians + Mogo + Ego the Living Planet)
* Paste-Eater Pete (Paste-Pot Pete + Matter-Eater Lad)
* Phantom Cat (Phantom Girl + Shadowcat)
* Phoenetix (Kinetix + Phoenix)
* Professor Kang (Kang the Conqueror + Professor Zoom)
* Psi-Girl (Saturn Girl + Psylocke)
* Puck (Puck of AlphaFlight + Oberon)
* Punisher/Trevor Castle (ThePunisher/Frank Castle + Steve Trevor)
* Ras-A-Pocalypse (Ra's Al Ghul + Apocalypse)
* Red Vision (Red Tornado + Vision)
* Roxy Leech (Roxy Leech).
* Runaway (Gypsy + Rogue)
* Savage Shaw (VandalSavage + Sebastian Shaw)
* Scarecrow ([[Franchise/{{Batman}} DC Scarecrow]] + [[Comicbook/GhostRider Marvel Scarecrow]])
* Scott Free (Scott Free). Mentioned as the deceased consort of Big Titania.
* Comicbook/SgtRock of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} (Sgt. Rock + ComicBook/{{SHIELD}})
* Shatterstarfire (Shatterstar + Starfire)
* Siliconman (Sandman/William Baker + PlasticMan)
* Silver Racer (SilverSurfer + Black Racer)
* Skulk (Comicbook/IncredibleHulk + Solomon Grundy)
* Sparkler (Sparx + Dazzler)
* Sparrow (Robin + Jubilee)
* Speed Demon/Jay Garrick (TheFlash/Jay Garrick + Phantom Rider). Briefly seen as a predecessor to the current Speed Demon.
* Speed Demon/Blaze Allen (TheFlash/Barry Allen + {{Etrigan}} + Comicbook/GhostRider / Johnny Blaze + Zarathos)
* Spider-Boy ({{Spider-Man}} + {{Superboy}})
** For bonus points, his secret identity is Pete Ross, an amalgam of its own with Peter Parker and Pete Ross (Superboy's best friend in DC.)
* Spider-Boy 2099/Mig-El Gand (Mon-El/Valor/M'Onel/Lar Gand + SpiderMan [[{{Marvel 2099}} 2099]]/Miguel O'Hara)
* Spiral Harley (Comicbook/HarleyQuinn + Spiral)
* Star Charlie (Starman of the LegionOfSuperHeroes + Charlie 27 of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)
* Super-Soldier (Comicbook/{{Superman}} + CaptainAmerica)
* Terra-X (Terra + Terrax)
* Thanoseid ({{Darkseid}} + {{Thanos}})
* Thorion, the Hunter ([[TheMightyThor Thor]] + Orion)
* Two-Faced Goblin (Two-Face + [[NormanOsborn Green Goblin]])
* Uatu the Guardian (Uatu the Watcher + Guardians of the Universe)
* Ultra-Metallo (Metallo + Ultron)
* Universe Boy (Ultra Boy + Captain Universe)
* Vance Cosmic (Cosmic Boy of the LegionOfSuperheroes + Vance Astro of the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy)
* War Monarch (Comicbook/WarMachine + Monarch/Hank Hall)
* White Witch ({{Zatanna}} + ScarletWitch)
* Will Magnus (Will Magnus + Bolivar Trask). Depicted as the brother and archenemy of Magneto.
* Winterstick (Wintergreen + Stick)
* Wired/Nathan Chase (Manhunter/Chase Lawler + ComicBook/{{Cable}})
* Wraith (Obsidian + Gambit)
[[/folder]]
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!!Tropes demonstrated by the Amalgam Universe:
* AdaptationalHeroism: Doctor Octopus, in the Spider-Boy titles.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Kyle Rayner's counterpart in ''Iron Lantern'', due to being amalgamed with the {{Face Heel Turn}}ed Guardsman.
* AllAmericanFace: Super-Soldier.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: {{Quicksilver}}'s problem when fighting TheFlash.
* BadassNormal: Did rather well in the pre merge fights: Of the non-powered combatants only Comicbook/{{Catwoman}} lost and she was fighting another BadassNormal (more or less) in {{Elektra}}. {{Comicbook/Robin}} beat [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Jubilee]] and Franchise/{{Batman}} (rather more impressively) beat CaptainAmerica.
* CliffHanger: Several of the one-shots had twist endings or left plot points seeking resolution. For example ''Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' has an ending which implied that most of the featured heroes and villains were killed in an explosion. Their fate was never clarified. ''X-Patrol'' ended with a major character crippled and the rest of the team reacting to it.
* CompositeCharacter: The whole point of the universe.
* GenderFlip: Marvel's {{Daredevil}} and DC's ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} are both male, but they were merged into a female character: Slade Murdock/Dare from ''Assassins''.
* SuperSoldier: [[CaptainObvious Super-Soldier]].
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