History Main / TeamUpSeries

* ''ComicBook/DCComicsPresents'': Franchise/{{Superman}} and other heroes. Typically, he would team up with heroes or teams who were 'too space-y' for Batman in ''Brave and the Bold'' (see below). He also famously met [[Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse He-Man]] in one issue, which marked the first ever comics appearance for the character.

* ''ComicBook/TheBraveAndTheBold'': Franchise/{{Batman}} teams up with others. The TropeCodifier. The animated series ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' was named after and gets its concept from this.

* The relaunched version of ''Adventure Comics''.

** DC did something similar with ''Batman and Robin'' in 2013, after [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Robin}} died]] -- though in this case, ''every'' issue (in most cases) changed the second-billing hero. At first he teamed up with characters he was already associated with, like ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} or ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}. Then, during the events of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013'', he teamed up with ComicBook/TwoFace. The "Hunt for Robin" arc takes him out of Gotham and has him teaming up with ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Franchise/WonderWoman, and even ''FrankensteinsMonster''.
* Part of the 2013 ComicBook/MarvelNOW, ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} gets a Team-Up series called ''Savage Wolverine'' based around pairing Wolverine up with various heroes in action packed stories.

* ''ComicBook/WorldsFinest1941'': While most of the series focused on the regular team of Superman and Batman, there was a period at the beginning of the 70's where Batman was [[OutOfFocus phased out]] and Superman teamed up with various DC heroes such as ComicBook/TheFlash, ComicBook/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, ComicBook/WonderWoman, the ComicBook/TeenTitans, and even the Vigilante in addition to the Dark Knight. Batman eventually became Superman's regular partner again after a year and a half.
* ''Harley's Little Black Book'', a series featuring ComicBook/HarleyQuinn teaming up with and/or fighting a different guest character each issue.

This is (usually but not always) an ongoing (as opposed to a MiniSeries) ComicBook series built around the concept of two (sometimes more but usually just two) [[CrossOver heroes teaming up]] - it usually has one main star which others team up with, but not always. Series where the main characters pretty much only team up with each other, like ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' and ''ComicBook/{{Worlds Finest1941}}'' (also a Superman/Batman team up) don't count. Also not for regularly teaming groups like ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/JusticeLeague, etc.

This is (usually but not always) an ongoing (as opposed to a MiniSeries) ComicBook series built around the concept of two (sometimes more but usually just two) [[CrossOver heroes teaming up]] - it usually has one main star which others team up with, but not always. Series where the main characters pretty much only team up with each other, like ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' and ''World's Finest'' (also a Superman/Batman team up) don't count. Also not for regularly teaming groups like ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/JusticeLeague, etc.

* While most of ''World's Finest Comics'' focused on the regular team of Superman and Batman, there was a period at the beginning of the 70's where Batman was [[OutOfFocus phased out]] and Superman teamed up with various DC heroes such as Franchise/TheFlash, Franchise/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Franchise/WonderWoman, the ComicBook/TeenTitans, and even the Vigilante in addition to the Dark Knight. Batman eventually became Superman's regular partner again after a year and a half.

* ''Super Team Family'' a short-lived title from UsefulNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}}, with no set main star. Obscure today, but ironically influential since one of its plotlines involved the mental instability of ComicBook/TheAtom's wife, which would be a pivotal element decades later in ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004''.

* ''ComicBook/MarvelTeamUp'': ComicBook/SpiderMan and someone else, almost every time: of the 157 issues from Volume 1, only 11 ''didn't'' feature the wall-crawler as one of the team-ees. Of those 11, the [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Human Torch]] or the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] usually got top billing.

*** In 2011 Marvel launched a series with the same premise, called "''Avenging Spider-Man''" which in 2013 is being relaunched as ''Comicbook/SuperiorSpiderMan Team Up''.

** In 2019, the title was revived, though Spider-Man is PassingTheTorch to [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Kamala Khan, the new Ms. Marvel]]. The logo even uses her logo font.

* ''Comicbook/CableAndDeadpool'', For most of the issues, it's a [=Superman/Batman-esque=] teamup, but the last few issues follow the [=Spider-Man/Random=] Marvel Hero formula, after [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Cable}} dies]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Team-Up'' saw Marvel returning to the Big Name Character/Random Marvel Hero formula, with a focus on ''random''. In some issues, he teams up with ComicBook/TheMightyThor, ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules, and the Comicbook/{{Ghost Rider}}s; in others, he teams up with It, the Living Colossus, Mr. X, the Zapata Brothers, or Hellcow.

* The "X-Statix/Avengers" arc in ''[[Comicbook/XForce X-Statix]] was similar, pairing up members of both teams to duke it out. The Anarchist vs. Captain America! Mr. Sensitive vs. Iron Man!

* ''ComicBook/MarvelTeamUp'': ComicBook/SpiderMan and someone else, almost every time: of the 157 issues from Volume 1, only 11 ''didn't'' feature the wall-crawler as one of the team-ees. Of those 11, the ComicBook/HumanTorch or the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] usually got top billing.

* ''Super Team Family'' a short-lived title from UsefulNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}}, with no set main star. Obscure today, but ironically influential since one of its plotlines involved the mental instability of ComicBook/TheAtom's wife, which would be a pivotal element decades later in ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis''.

* FanFic/TheMUSHUVerse
* [[http://alaxr274.deviantart.com/gallery/33810717 Super Milestone Wars]] and it's sequel.

* ''Marvel Team-Up'': ComicBook/SpiderMan and someone else, almost every time: of the 157 issues from Volume 1, only 11 ''didn't'' feature the wall-crawler as one of the team-ees. Of those 11, the ComicBook/HumanTorch or the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk usually got top billing.

* ''ComicBook/MarvelTwoInOne'': ComicBook/TheThing teams up with other heroes. There was even a team-up with Franchise/DocSavage.

** DC did something similar with ''Batman and Robin'' in 2013, after [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Robin}} died]] -- though in this case, ''every'' issue (in most cases) changed the second-billing hero. At first he teamed up with characters he was already associated with, like ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} or ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}. Then, during the events of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', he teamed up with ComicBook/TwoFace. The "Hunt for Robin" arc takes him out of Gotham and has him teaming up with ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Franchise/WonderWoman, and even ''FrankensteinsMonster''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' has been compared to ''The Brave and the Bold'' for its frequency of guest characters (heroes and villains alike), especially in its first season.

** As a matter of fact, one of the first CrossOver story arcs occurred between this series and the above-mentioned ''Marvel Team-Up''. Spidey and the Thing went up against ComicBook/{{Thanos}} of all people.

* Part of the 2013 ComicBook/MarvelNOW, Franchise/{{Wolverine}} gets a Team-Up series called ''Savage Wolverine'' based around pairing Wolverine up with various heroes in action packed stories.

Subtrope of CrossOver. Possibly related to GuestStarPartyMember. Also compare LimelightSeries.

* ''Anime/QualideaCode'' was hyped as a team-up of several obscure Light Novels.

* ''Marvel Team-Up'': ComicBook/SpiderMan and someone else, almost every time: of the 157 issues from Volume 1, only 11 ''didn't'' feature the wall-crawler as one of the team-ees. Of those 11, the Human Torch or the Hulk usually got top billing.

** Volume 2 of ''Marvel Team-Up'' (lasting 11 issues) attempted a different approach. Spider-Man appeared in the first seven issues, with five of them forming a story arc. Issue #6 saw Spider-Man team up with Namor, being something of a pass the torch as the Sub-Mariner got a story arc that lasted through the remainder of the series (though #7 was a one-off story teaming up Spidey and Blade). At about this time, several 1998 annuals for various main titles also did team-up stories, probably as a cross-promotional event.

** ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan got his own team-up book, ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvelTeamUp''. Several Ultimate heroes, like the Hulk and Iron Man, first appeared in this one. Its canonicity is a mixed bag: the fight of Spider-Man and Hulk is seen in a flashback in ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'' (so it's canon), but the Fantastic Four are openly at odds with the premise of ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour'', and so was made not canon. It depends on the issue.

** For ''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'', this title is revived as a semi-limited series where the Thing discovers a message from Mr. Fantastic encouraging him and the Human Torch to explore TheMultiverse, so they team up together and do so.
* ''Comicbook/CableAndDeadpool'', For most of the issues, it's a [=Superman/Batman-esque=] teamup, but the last few issues follow the [=Spider-Man/Random=] Marvel Hero formula, after [[spoiler: Cable dies]].
* ''Deadpool Team-Up'' saw Marvel returning to the Big Name Character/Random Marvel Hero formula, with a focus on ''random''. In some issues, he teams up with ComicBook/TheMightyThor, ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules, and the Comicbook/{{Ghost Rider}}s; in others, he teams up with It, the Living Colossus, Mr. X, the Zapata Brothers, or Hellcow.

** ''ComicBook/TheBraveAndTheBold'' started off as an anthology title focusing on Ye Olden Days type heroes such as Silent Knight and Viking Prince. After that fizzled, it became a second try out book for DC (after the success of the legendary ''Showcase'') and helped launch such instrumental DC titles as the ComicBook/JusticeLeague and the Comicbook/TeenTitans. Teams such as those proved popular, so it started pairing up various random heroes, but the Batman team-ups sold better and, before long, Batman was in every team-up they did. So, at one point or another, the title was every single variation on this trope.

** DC did something similar with ''Batman and Robin'' in 2013, after [[spoiler:Robin died]] -- though in this case, ''every'' issue (in most cases) changed the second-billing hero. At first he teamed up with characters he was already associated with, like Catwoman or Nightwing. Then, during the events of ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', he teamed up with Two-Face. The "Hunt for Robin" arc takes him out of Gotham and has him teaming up with Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and even ''FrankensteinsMonster''.
* Part of the 2013 Comicbook/MarvelNOW, Wolverine gets a Team Up series called ''Savage Wolverine'' based around pairing Wolverine up with various heroes in action packed stories.

* [=A+X=], a Team Up series spinning out of ''[=AvX=]: VS'', based around the same idea of the ''VS'' series except instead of battling each other (most of the time) it is a proper team up in pairing off members from the two franchises in one and done stories with a smaller or equally sized backup story in the issue with a different pair of characters.

* ''ComicBook/ScoobyDooTeamUp'', which features the Franchise/ScoobyDoo gang teaming up with DC Comics characters like Batman and Superman, animated adaptations of DC characters like the WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}} and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' incarnations, and other Creator/HannaBarbera characters like ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest''.

* RealityStorm, a crossover {{sourcebook}} between TabletopGame/SilverAgeSentinels and TabletopGame/{{Champions}}, was designed to resemble a multiple-part team-up comic, complete with a full cover on each chapter.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', per the above note. As in the comic, Batman teams up with a different hero in just about every episode (and often another one in the episode's cold open). Unlike the comic there are a few exceptions to this, as there are episodes where either Batman or the team-up concept (or even both) don't figure too heavily into the story.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' is often seen as the SpiritualSuccessor to both ''TB&TB'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', with a member of the DC big three teaming up with someone lesser known. Batman and Captain Marvel, Superman and Space Cabbie, the big three guest starring Plastic Man and Constantine, Wonder Woman and Booster Gold vs a possessed Batman, etc.

* ''Marvel Two-In-One'': ComicBook/TheThing teams up with other heroes. There was even a team-up with Franchise/DocSavage.

This is (usually but not always) an ongoing (as opposed to a MiniSeries) ComicBook series built around the concept of two (sometimes more but usually just two) [[CrossOver heroes teaming up]] - it usually has one main star which others team up with, but not always. Series where the main characters pretty much only team up with each other, like ''[=Superman/Batman=]'' and ''World's Finest'' (also a Superman[=/=]Batman team up) don't count. Also not for regularly teaming groups like ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/JusticeLeague, etc.

[[SomethingPerson Alice Girl]] is so cool. Wouldn't it be great if she and Bob Man would team up? Even better - next month it could be The Amazing Charlie, the month after that Dandevil, then Elf Edna, then Fin Fang Fred, then Gertrude the Great....

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* ''ComicBook/DCComicsPresents'': Franchise/{{Superman}} and other heroes. Typically he would team up with heroes or teams who were 'too space-y' for Batman in ''Brave and the Bold'' (see below).

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* ''ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen'' is effectively ''ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} and His Amazing Friends'', each issue follows a team comprising of Cyclops and a random selection of heroes and villains from the X-Men’s history. And Franchise/{{Wolverine}} roughly [[WolverinePublicity 50% of the time]].