History Main / BatFamilyCrossOver

* ''ComicBook/{{Shadowland}}'' did this for Marvel's street-level heroes, such as ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}, ComicBook/LukeCage and ComicBook/ThePunisher.
* ComicBook/SpiderMan

** ''ComicBook/SpiderIsland,'' which does include other Marvel characters but is contained to the main Spider-Man title, 2 tie-in minis, a one-shot and tie in through Venom's title.

** ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'' includes the ''ComicBook/SinsRising'' and ''ComicBook/LastRemains'' story arcs, which feature ComicBook/SpiderGwen, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/MilesMorales, ComicBook/{{Silk}} and ComicBook/AnyaCorazon. Interestingly, for most of the run, the other Spiders are working ''against'' Peter Parker; firstly because he's trying [[SaveTheVillain to save]] [[ArchEnemy Norman Osborn,]] and later because [[spoiler:they've all been possessed by Kindred.]]

It's named for its repeated use by the group of superheroes around Gotham City, since so much happens in Gotham that affects everyone in the city, but has limited, if any effect on Franchise/TheDCU, with Franchise/{{Batman}} usually [[SupermanStaysOutOfGotham ordering all of the other heroes to stay out]]. ''Maybe'' Franchise/{{Superman}} will show up for an issue or two, but only because, well, [[WolverinePublicity he's Superman]]. Sometimes there will be long-term implications that eventually filter out into the larger DCU (such as the introduction of a new hero or villain), but it won't be anything that shakes up no-Bat titles' ongoing storylines the way a CrisisCrossover would.

* From the Franchise/{{Batman}} titles themselves, and the {{Trope Namer}}s, though not the {{Trope Codifier}}s:

** ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand''. Franchise/{{Superman}} did make two appearances, but left both times after being shown that he was useless in a situation like the one Gotham was in at that point. Never mind that they had just fixed Metropolis recently in his own series.
** ''Batman: [[ComicBook/BruceWayneFugitive Bruce Wayne: Murderer/Fugitive]]''. Again, Franchise/{{Superman}} made an appearance, but....

* ''Franchise/GreenLantern''

*** A chapter of the original ''Death'' storyline happened in Justice League, since Superman was a member at that point and it was written by Dan Jurgens, who also was more or less in charge of the Superman books at that point. And the first issue of ''Funeral'' was also in JL, which drew so much attention that rumour has it that when DC saw people's reaction to the scaled-down JL of that time, they began the first discussions that would eventually result in the new JLA. Part of the "Return" of Superman also had an issue of Franchise/GreenLantern that basically ran concurrently with the final Superman issues, showing just how displeased Hal Jordan was with the destruction of his hometown.

** 2012 gives us ''ComicBook/HelOnEarth'', which has Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/{{Superboy}} and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} trying to stop a mysterious Kryptonian from resurrecting Krypton at the expense of Earth. The only Super-book not involved is ComicBook/ActionComics, as that takes place 5 years before events of the other three.

* [[Franchise/MarvelUniverse Marvel's]] ''ComicBook/{{Annihilation}}'' wasn't a crossover, but a set of linked MiniSeries where a tyrant from another universe broke into ours and started conquering and destroying alien empires; this had no effect on the heroes on Earth, who were, at about the same time, going through ''ComicBook/CivilWar''.

** Further lampshaded in a "What If" story about the Annihilation villains arriving during the final battle of ''ComicBook/CivilWar''... and making everyone stop fighting and focus on the real menace. Oh, and Nova calls both Stark and Rogers complete idiots.

* Franchise/TheDCU also had ''Trinity'', in which their three SpacePolice organisations, the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps, the Darkstars and [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes L.E.G.I.O.N.]] had to work together against ancient Maltusian entities that predated the Guardians and Controllers.

* ''Way of the Warrior'', a crossover between ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League America]]'', ''[[Franchise/GreenLantern Guy Gardner: Warrior]]'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hawkman}}''.

** A shorter followup to the Clone Saga was ''Identity Crisis'' ([[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis no, not that one]]), in which Spider-Man creates four new heroic identities after a $5 million bounty makes it hard to operate in his normal identity.

* ''ComicBook/TrinityWar'' has the ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League]]'', ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica2013 Justice League of America]]'', and ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueDark'' involved in a confrontation between the Trinity of Sin: [[ComicBook/TrinityOfSinPandora Pandora]], ComicBook/ThePhantomStranger, and ComicBook/TheQuestion.

** ''Batman: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Contagion Contagion]]''
** ''Batman: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Legacy Legacy]]''
** ''Batman: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Cataclysm Cataclysm]]''

** ''Fresh Blood'' was a 2005 storyline that ran through ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'' and ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000''.

* ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' is such a big Crisis Crossover that it brings together the characters, and therefore universes, of the ''Spider-Man'' films already in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and also ''Doctor Strange'' with a cameo by Wong), with the two [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy cinematic]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries predecessors]] and pits the three Spider-Man incarnations against a LegionOfDoom consisting of most of their villains. [[spoiler: It also crosses over further with a mid-credits cameo of Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and Venom.]]

** ''[[ComicBook/BatmanWarGames]]''

** ''Batman: War Games''

* The ''Anime/PrettyCureAllStars'' movies, which serve as a crossover for all of the AlternateContinuity ''Anime/PrettyCure'' seasons. Eight have been made, with the last uniting ''thirteen seasons/eleven teams'' of magical girls for a grand total of ''43'' (plus one OriginalGeneration character). Since the series has become a LongRunner, the most recent entries in this series aren't ''All Stars'', but ''Dream Stars'', which only unite the most recent three seasons.
** However, the 2018 ''All Stars Memories'' movie features all ''55'' main Cures up to that point, spanning 15 seasons from ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' to ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure''; it holds a Guinness World Record for "most magical warriors in one anime film". The main ''Hugtto!'' series did its own crossover which features even more non-Cure characters on top of that, bumping the number up to over 60.

* "Convergence", a crossover between the four titles of Franchise/TheDCU's "Weirdoverse" (a late 90s group of titles that amounted to "Vertigo Lite"): ''ComicBook/ChallengersOfTheUnknown''; ''ComicBook/ScareTactics''; ''[[ComicBook/DoctorFate The Book Of Fate]]''; and ''Night Force''.

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** ''The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul'' and ''[[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman Batman RIP]]'' are two examples from 2008. However, ''RIP'''s true conclusion, [[spoiler:the [[FateWorseThanDeath "death"]] of Batman]], occurs in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis''.

* ''ComicBook/BestDefense'', running through annuals for the solo titles of the original four members of ''ComicBook/TheDefenders'', then ending in a ''Defenders'' one-shot.

* ''[[ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusadeVertigo The Children's Crusade]]'' was a crossover through the Creator/VertigoComics annuals in 1993-94. Although this was during the time Vertigo was part of Franchise/TheDCU (especially the titles involved: ''ComicBook/BlackOrchid'', ''ComicBook/SwampThing'', ''ComicBook/AnimalMan'' and ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol''; characters from ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' were featured, but didn't get titles), no non-Vertigo characters even noticed.

** ''Batman: Comicbook/{{Knightfall}}''

** 2011 has a rather odd example. "Judgement on Gotham" is a crossover centered on ComicBook/{{Azrael}}, a minor member of the Bat Family. While part of the story is running in Batman the two other series involved are considered somewhat peripheral series: Comicbook/RedRobin and ComicBook/GothamCitySirens.

** The ''ComicBook/NightOfTheOwls'' crossover from May/June 2012. Building on the "Court of Owls" arc from Scott Snyder's Batman run, nearly every single Bat-Family book (save for Batwoman which was already in a story arc, and Batman Incorporated, which was relaunched at the end of May and continuing Morrison's long running storylines) had at least one issue dedicated to the protagonists of each book fighting Talons, the EliteMooks of the story. Even ''All-Star Western'' (set in the past with Comicbook/JonahHex), ''Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey'' (taking place in Gotham with Batgirl as an unofficial team-member but otherwise unrelated) and even a small cameo in an issue of the completely unrelated ''Comicbook/JusticeLeague'' book.

** ''Comicbook/RobinWar'', running through ''We Are Robin'', ''Comicbook/RobinSonOfBatman'', ''Comicbook/{{Grayson}}'', and ''Detective Comics'', with tie-ins of ''Comicbook/GothamAcademy'', ''Comicbook/TeenTitans'' and ''Red Hood/Arsenal''.
** ''Comicbook/{{Gothtopia}}'', running through ''Detective'', ''Batgirl'', ''Batwing'', ''Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}'' and ''Comicbook/BirdsOfPrey''.

* Comicbook/{{Superman}}:

* The vast majority of the various Comicbook/XMen crossovers are {{Bat Family Crossover}}s, as they seldom have any effect on anyone but the various groups of mutants that appear in them. (For example, the majority of the stories involving the alien Phalanx.) This is despite the fact that such stories often would have severe implications for the world as a whole; the typical justification is that the X-teams manage to solve the crisis before it gets to that point, with the Avengers just happening to not notice even though the events so often take place in New York City. The "X-Overs" are actually an every-year-or-so tradition, and tend to have lasting effects (such as Apocalypse's introduction and Angel's transformation into Archangel in "Fall of the Mutants," and Generation X's creation in "Phalanx Covenant.")

** Lampshaded in ''Nova'' #2, where ComicBook/{{Nova}}, a native Earthling who was involved in ''Annihilation'', comes back. He and [[Comicbook/IronMan Tony Stark]] compare notes, and realize that neither knew of the earth-shattering events the other had faced. Amusingly, Nova is put rather out of sorts to learn that while the rest of the universe has been fighting a desperate attempt to stave off the complete destruction of all that lives, Earth has been busy squabbling over a piece of legislation.

** And again in an issue of ''Comicbook/{{Exiles}}'' set in a world where the Annihilation Wave had been ''directed'' at Earth; apparently Annihilus was defeated by the [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] between ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk'' and ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'', and he decided this would be an effective means of getting his vengeance.
** ''ComicBook/WarOfKings'' is mostly about the Inhumans and the Shi'ar, but includes a Bat Family Crossover between the two titles that launched out of ''Annihilation''; ''Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and ''Nova''.

* ''The Janus Directive'' was a 1989 crossover between DC's secret-ops-themed titles: ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'', ''ComicBook/{{Checkmate}}'', ''ComicBook/CaptainAtom'', ''Comicbook/{{Manhunter}}'', and ''Firestorm''.
* ''[[ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusadeVertigo The Children's Crusade]]'' was a crossover through the Creator/VertigoComics annuals in 1993-94. Although this was during the time Vertigo was part of Franchise/TheDCU (especially the titles involved: ''Comicbook/BlackOrchid'', ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', ''Comicbook/AnimalMan'' and ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol''; characters from ''Comicbook/TheSandman'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' were featured, but didn't get titles), no non-Vertigo characters even noticed.
* Franchise/TheDCU also had ''Trinity'', in which their three SpacePolice organisations, the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps, the Darkstars and [[Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes L.E.G.I.O.N.]] had to work together against ancient Maltusian entities that predated the Guardians and Controllers.

* "Convergence", a crossover between the four titles of Franchise/TheDCU's "Weirdoverse" (a late 90s group of titles that amounted to "Vertigo Lite"): ''Comicbook/ChallengersOfTheUnknown''; ''Comicbook/ScareTactics''; ''[[ComicBook/DoctorFate The Book Of Fate]]''; and ''Night Force''.
* ''Comicbook/{{Shadowland}}'' did this for Marvel's street-level heroes, such as ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}, ComicBook/LukeCage and ComicBook/ThePunisher.

** ''Comicbook/DeadNoMoreTheCloneConspiracy'' crosses over with ''Comicbook/{{Silk}}'' and a ''Prowler'' miniseries, as well as featuring Comicbook/SpiderGwen and Comicbook/ScarletSpider.

* ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks'' for ''Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hulk|2008}}'', plus a number of minis and one-shots.
* The [[Comicbook/TheAvengers Avengers]]-related titles have had:

* Comicbook/TheBlackVortex event in 2015 only involves Marvel's cosmic titles, including ''Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''Comicbook/{{Nova}}'', etc. The X-Men are the only Earth-based heroes involved, and that's mainly due to their previous encounter with the All-New X-Men and Comicbook/KittyPryde dating Star-Lord.

** ''Acts of Vengeance'', the first major crossover storyline involving the core Avengers titles which also involved the ComicBook/FantasticFour and had a loose tie-in with other series. The premise was that Loki several supervillains were to trade arch-nemeses and face off against heroes they didn't usually face.

** X-Men's "X-Overs" are really the {{Ur Example}}s[=/=]{{Trope Codifier}}s, with 1986's "Mutant Massacre" arc spread out in the three then-current X-Men comics at the time (''Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor,'' and ''The New Mutants'', and even branched into an issue of ''The Mighty Thor''). 1987 saw the first crossover with a full banner identifying the relevant issues, "Fall of the Mutants" (with [[RedSkiesCrossover additional series tying in with one-shots]]), and 1988 followed up with "Inferno", which was the first "true" X-crossover (in "Mutant Massacre" and "Fall of the Mutants", the X-Men and X-Factor were involved in the same conflict but never actually interacted, while "Inferno" and every crossover since has flowed directly from one team's title to the next).

** The mid-2000s saw ''Messiah [=CompleX=]'' which then led to ''Second Coming''. Both of which spun off the even events of the CrisisCrossover ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'', and were eventually [[BookEnds book ended]] by another one, ''[[ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen Avengers vs. X-Men]]''.

** The X-Men have crossed over with characters of Marvel's cosmic line on a few occasions: "The Trial of Jean Grey" (with the ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' in 2013, and once again with them (and ''ComicBook/{{Nova}}'') in 2015's "The Black Vortex."

* ''The Children's Crusade'' was a crossover through the Creator/VertigoComics annuals in 1993-94. Although this was during the time Vertigo was part of Franchise/TheDCU (especially the titles involved: ''Comicbook/BlackOrchid'', ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', ''Comicbook/AnimalMan'' and ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol''; characters from ''Comicbook/TheSandman'' and ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' were featured, but didn't get titles), no non-Vertigo characters even noticed.

* Franchise/SpiderMan

** ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'' includes the ''ComicBook/SinsRising'' and ''Last Remains'' story arcs, which feature ComicBook/SpiderGwen, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/MilesMorales, ComicBook/{{Silk}} and ComicBook/AnyaCorazon. Interestingly, for most of the run, the other Spiders are working ''against'' Peter Parker; firstly because he's trying [[SaveTheVillain to save]] [[ArchEnemy Norman Osborn,]] and later because [[spoiler:they've all been possessed by Kindred.]]

** And again in an issue of ''Comicbook/{{Exiles}}'' set in a world where the Annihilation Wave had been ''directed'' at Earth; apparently Annihilus was defeated by the Comicbook/IncredibleHulk between ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk'' and ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'', and he decided this would be an effective means of getting his vengeance.

* ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks'' for ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk'' and ''[[ComicBook/RedHulk Hulk]]'', plus a number of minis and one-shots.

* There are plans for this down the line in Film/SonysSpiderManUniverse, since they only own the rights to Spider-Man, his supporting characters gallery, his rogues gallery and the heroes spun off from him.

* Whether it be ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', ''VideoGame/MarioParty'', or the plethora of sports titles based on the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series, you'll be sure they'll add some characters and settings from the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series. In fact, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen they were planning to have Donkey Kong himself participate in]] the first ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames'' (DK's model was ultimately DummiedOut, but he made it into the sequels). They also threw in ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' in these titles, though its representation is not as pronounced. All we got basically was art of Wario from the ''[=WarioWare=]'' series on the walls of ''Mario Power Tennis'''s Wario Factory stage, and the Wario Bike in ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' -- none of Wario's supporting cast from the ''[=WarioWare=]'' series has actually shown up in these games yet. With that said, ''VideoGame/DrMario 64'' features almost every character that appeared in ''VideoGame/WarioLand3''. This makes it one of the few times where Mario gets the chance to appear alongside characters that originated from the Wario games.
** We could add ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'' into the mix since Wuhu Island ends up having not one, but ''two'' courses in ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'' (one of which features assets from both ''Wii Sports Resort'' and ''VideoGame/{{Pilotwings}} Resort''), as well as a battle arena dedicated to a portion of the island.

** The [[ComicBook/TheCloneSaga Clone Saga]] was essentially one of these, albeit one stretched out for OVER TWO YEARS, and requiring you to read all four of the Spider-Man titles running at the time to follow.

** ComicBook/NickSpencersSpiderMan includes the ''ComicBook/SinsRising'' and ''Last Remains'' story arcs, which feature ComicBook/SpiderGwen, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/MilesMorales, ComicBook/{{Silk}} and ComicBook/AnyaCorazon. Interestingly, for most of the run, the other Spiders are working ''against'' Peter Parker; firstly because he's trying [[SaveTheVillain to save]] [[ArchEnemy Norman Osborn,]] and later because [[spoiler:they've all been possessed by Kindred.]]

** Further lampshaded in a "What If" story about the Annihilation villains arriving during the final battle of ''ComicBook/CivilWar''... and making everyone stop fighting and focus on the real menace. Oh, and Nova calls both Stark and Rogers [[WhatAnIdiot complete idiots]].

** Haru, Aoi, Yoru, Rui, Iku, and Shun of Tsukiuta appear in ''Theatre/TsukinoEmpire 2: Beginning of the World''. Shortly before the performances, they were revealed to be the only 6 actors who were not graduating. 8 of the 9 Alivestage members also appear, with Nozomu (live-action film actor Creator/ChiharuSawashiro) appearing in a video message.

* ComicBook/{{Rotworld}} crosses between [[ComicBook/AnimalMan the Red]] [[ComicBook/SwampThing the Green]], and associated characters (and ''Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E.'') in their fight against [[DarkIsEvil the Rot/the Black]].

* ''ComicBook/RevolutionaryWar'' was a 2014 event centred around the Creator/MarvelUK titles introduced in the previous decade, plus other British heroes such as Pete Wisdom and Captain Britain.