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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s 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/SpiderMan and ComicBook/{{Superboy}}. Some were matched by ability; 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''...
The PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and ComicBook/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 beings with aspects of each-- ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, Franchise/{{Superman}} and 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 [[UsefulNotes/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 PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and ComicBook/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 beings with aspects of each-- ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, Franchise/{{Superman}} and 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 [[UsefulNotes/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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It seems that TheMultiverse of each company's main continuity was in fact the creation of two {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s 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/SpiderMan ComicBook/SpiderMan and ComicBook/{{Superboy}}. Some were matched by ability; the BadassNormal Franchise/{{Batman}} ComicBook/{{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''...
The PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and ComicBook/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 beings with aspects of each-- ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} andFranchise/{{Batman}} ComicBook/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, Franchise/{{Superman}} ComicBook/{{Superman}} and 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 [[UsefulNotes/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 PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and ComicBook/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 beings with aspects of each-- ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and
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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 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 [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/XMen 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.
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]] [[Franchise/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.
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]] [[Franchise/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.
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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 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 [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica [[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/XMen 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.
Several sets of Amalgam comics set in the merged universe have been published jointly by both companies. The titles include''[[Franchise/{{Batman}} ''[[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]]: Agent of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}'', ''[[ComicBook/IronMan Iron]] [[Franchise/GreenLantern [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.
Several sets of Amalgam comics set in the merged universe have been published jointly by both companies. The titles include
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Ninja-Batman-Wolvie-Robot]].]]
"Hey! You got your DC in my Marvel!"\\
"No, you got your Marvel in my DC!"\\
"[[{{crossover}} Hey! Wait a minute... ]]"
In 1996, Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/DCComics co-created a Limited Series called, oddly enough, ''ComicBook/MarvelVersusDC'', 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 {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s 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/SpiderMan and ComicBook/{{Superboy}}. Some were matched by ability; 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''...
The PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and ComicBook/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 beings with aspects of each-- ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, Franchise/{{Superman}} and 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 [[UsefulNotes/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 separating 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 weren't so different, 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 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 [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/XMen 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.
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]] [[Franchise/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.
In the Marvel Multiverse, it was originally listed as Earth-692 before being retconned to Earth-9602.
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[[AC:Issues published]]
* ''Amazon'' (1996).
* ''Assassins'' (1996).
* ''Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (1996).
* ''Bullets and Bracelets'' (1996).
* ''Doctor Strangefate'' (1996).
* ''JLX'' (1996).
* ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' (1996).
* ''Magneto and the Magnetic Men'' (1996).
* ''Speed Demon'' (1996).
* ''Spider-Boy'' (1996).
* ''Super Soldier'' (1996).
* ''X-Patrol'' (1996).
* ''Bat-Thing'' (1997).
* ''Challengers of the Fantastic'' (1997).
* ''Dark Claw Adventures'' (1997).
* ''The Exciting X-Patrol'' (1997).
* ''Generation Hex'' (1997).
* ''Iron Lantern'' (1997).
* ''JLX Unleashed'' (1997).
* ''Lobo the Duck'' (1997).
* ''Magnetic Men Featuring Magneto'' (1997).
* ''Spider-Boy Team-Up'' (1997).
* ''Super Soldier: Man of War'' (1997).
* ''Thorion of the New Asgods'' (1997).
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Ninja-Batman-Wolvie-Robot]].]]
"Hey! You got your DC in my Marvel!"\\
"No, you got your Marvel in my DC!"\\
"[[{{crossover}} Hey! Wait a minute... ]]"
In 1996, Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/DCComics co-created a Limited Series called, oddly enough, ''ComicBook/MarvelVersusDC'', 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 {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s 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/SpiderMan and ComicBook/{{Superboy}}. Some were matched by ability; 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''...
The PowersThatBe named the Living Tribunal and ComicBook/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 beings with aspects of each-- ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} become Dark Claw, Franchise/{{Superman}} and 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 [[UsefulNotes/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 separating 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 weren't so different, 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 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 [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]] and Comicbook/XMen 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.
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]] [[Franchise/GreenLantern Lantern]]'', ''Bullets & Bracelets'', ''Justice League Avengers'', and many others.
In the Marvel Multiverse, it was originally listed as Earth-692 before being retconned to Earth-9602.
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[[AC:Issues published]]
* ''Amazon'' (1996).
* ''Assassins'' (1996).
* ''Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (1996).
* ''Bullets and Bracelets'' (1996).
* ''Doctor Strangefate'' (1996).
* ''JLX'' (1996).
* ''Legends of the Dark Claw'' (1996).
* ''Magneto and the Magnetic Men'' (1996).
* ''Speed Demon'' (1996).
* ''Spider-Boy'' (1996).
* ''Super Soldier'' (1996).
* ''X-Patrol'' (1996).
* ''Bat-Thing'' (1997).
* ''Challengers of the Fantastic'' (1997).
* ''Dark Claw Adventures'' (1997).
* ''The Exciting X-Patrol'' (1997).
* ''Generation Hex'' (1997).
* ''Iron Lantern'' (1997).
* ''JLX Unleashed'' (1997).
* ''Lobo the Duck'' (1997).
* ''Magnetic Men Featuring Magneto'' (1997).
* ''Spider-Boy Team-Up'' (1997).
* ''Super Soldier: Man of War'' (1997).
* ''Thorion of the New Asgods'' (1997).
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