History Main / RedSkiesCrossover

* In the original ''ComicBook/Inferno1988'' crossover, one of the first that Creator/MarvelComics did involving all series in their universe, most crossover issues not directly connected to the [[Comicbook/XMen X-titles]] featured minor content at best, or at worst, totally contradictory writing to the actual central story. One of the more significant tie-ins not directly related to the main story was in ''Comicbook/TheAvengers'', as the team had just dissolved in #297. Issue #298 gave us an entire issue of Edwin Jarvis fighting off demonic creatures in Manhattan, and issues #299-300 dealt with a new team being formed to rescue Franklin Richards from N'astirh. It seems odd that once they got Franklin back, the new Avengers didn't do anything further to fight the demons, though their priority was to get Franklin home, and Reed and Sue were living on Long Island at the time (as they'd retired from the Comicbook/FantasticFour at the time), so it's at least possible that by the time the team got back to Manhattan, the X-Men and X-Factor had already wrapped things up. Oddly enough, Comicbook/{{Excalibur}}, despite having a main ''Inferno'' header on its tie-in issue covers (unlike ''Avengers'' which had a corner tab indicating its lesser tie-in status), didn't have any impact on the main story, and only served to strand the team in New York for a bit with Comicbook/CaptainBritain's [[AmplifierArtifact suit]] trashed.

* Subverted during ''The ComicBook/{{OMAC}} Project'', a mini-CrisisCrossover that helped set the stage for ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis''. One of the key plot points for both crossovers -- Franchise/WonderWoman killing Max Lord to break his mind control over Comicbook/{{Superman}} -- took place in Wonder Woman's own title. Despite [[Creator/DCComics DC]] hyping the issue, most believed that it would merely be a Red Skies Crossover. Instead, the only reference to the event during the main MiniSeries was an incomplete {{flashback}}. Readers truly did need to read ''Wonder Woman'' to get the full story, which annoyed many fans. The Wonder Woman issue in question ''was'' included in the trade paperback collection of ''The O.M.A.C. Project'', as well as DC's ''Countdown to Infinite Crisis'' one-shot.

* ''ComicBook/ActsOfVengeance'' was a CrossOver where Marvel heroes were facing assaults on their lives by villains usually associated with heroes other than themselves. The true storyline was occurring in ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'', the heroes there being the primary targets of Comicbook/{{Loki}}. The only real lasting consequence of the crossover was that the [[ComicBook/IronMan Mandarin]] was involved in ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} being [[RaceLift turned into an Asian assassin]]. There were moments such as ComicBook/SpiderMan receiving the ComicBook/CaptainUniverse powers, and ComicBook/{{Magneto}} burying the ComicBook/RedSkull alive, but little else of consequence.

* The ''Comicbook/AvengersDisassembled'' event was a really blatant example -- Marvel stuck the "Disassembled" banner on every title they possibly could. The biggest stretches were ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' (ComicBook/CaptainAmerica happens to appear) and ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' (the Avengers are busy and can't help with the problem), but even important Avengers like Cap and Iron Man had only-barely-related stories in their solo books.

* Inverted with Creator/DCComics' CrisisCrossover ''Comicbook/{{Genesis}}'', to the point where the "main" series in the crossover was incomprehensible due to major elements occurring in other books. The bulk of the actual storyline was in ''ComicBook/NewGods'' and ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'', but with ''Genesis'' itself referring to major events only in editor's notes.

* Subverted three times in ''ComicBook/{{Hitman}}'' during the ''[[BatFamilyCrossover Cataclysm]]'', ''ComicBook/DCOneMillion'', and ''ComicBook/FinalNight'' events.

** The crossover with ''DC One Million'' satirized the entire crossover concept, which held that every ongoing series at the time had an influence on the Franchise/DCUniverse over 800 centuries later. Including ''Hitman'', a series about a small-time thug with low-level super powers. In the ''Hitman'' crossover, Tommy is brought to the future by fanboys. He roundly insults them all for wasting their time and ability on bothering with him. He also has time to [[TakeThat hilariously kill]] Gunfire, a fellow creation from the AudienceAlienatingEra crossover ''Bloodlines''.

* At first the ''Franchise/GreenLantern ComicBook/ZeroHourCrisisInTime'' crossover issue seemed to be one, with the whole comic dealing with Kyle Rayner's recent tragedy and his first meeting with the Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott who gives him a primer about the Green Lantern legacy and about the Silver Age Green Lantern Hal Jordan, who at that time has recently gone crazy, has destroyed the whole Green Lantern Corps, and has disappeared. Alan then informs Kyle that he may be called in to help stop Hal the next time he shows up. It seemed that the only connection to the crossover was the last page where Comicbook/{{Superman}} and [[ComicBook/NewGods Metron]] arrive seeking his help. [[spoiler:But later on, it apparently can be regarded as a subversion of this trope when it is revealed near the end that Hal Jordan himself is the BigBad of the Crisis event, and since the Green Lantern issue is [[{{Foreshadowing}} the only comic in the crossover that has really brought him up]] before TheReveal.]]

* ''[[Comicbook/IronMan Invincible Iron Man]]'' #503 was branded as a ''Comicbook/FearItself'' tie-in but only had ''Fear Itself''-related content at the end. Most of the book wrapped up the story that had been running at that point.

* ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' #129 was labeled as an ''Comicbook/{{Ultimatum}}'' tie-in, even though the story had nothing to do with it. The only panels which "tied in" with Ultimatum were the final ones, where it started raining (the weather event which preceded the tidal wave which hit New York).
* The first issue of the ''Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man'' mini-series tie-in for the event ''[[Comicbook/CataclysmTheUltimatesLastStand Cataclysm]]'' followed the story of ''Ultimate Comics Spider-Man'' instead, and tied in with Cataclysm only in the two final pages, a double spread of Galactus arriving in New Jersey.
* Most of the ''Comicbook/OriginalSin'' tie-ins were actually related to at least one major plot element (the explosion of one of the Watcher's eyes unleashing a wave of secrets across New York), but the tie-ins for ''Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and ''Comicbook/UncannyXMen'' were completely unrelated. Both stories did gel with the central theme of secrets being revealed, but neither one had any ties to the Watcher or the conspiracy involving ComicBook/NickFury.

* ''ComicBook/GIJoeAndTheTransformers'' (a crossover between ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel'' and ''Comic/Book/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel'') zigzags this as it was referenced in the Transformers Marvel Comics (In ''Gone But Not Forgotten!'', Shockwave tells Soundwave to tell Cobra that the Decepticon's moving base was going to be closer to Cobra Island) but was ignored entirely in GI Joe which made for disjointed storytelling as several [=COBRA=] members are in different positions in the crossover and GI Joe comic. Then, in 1993, the GI Joe comic was used to launch ComicBook/TransformersGeneration2 and after that, Larry Hama dumped the Transformers and continued with his usual plots...but a couple of issues of the Transformers: Generation 2 comic had GI Joe and COBRA interacting with the Transformers!

* ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'''s tie-in to ''ComicBook/{{Revolution}}'' zigzags this one: Most of the story is just the Scavengers running into an incompetent member of GI Joe named [=MP3=] and a Dire Wraith named [=CONS4EVA=] in a story that serves to take the mickey out of crossovers. However, Misfire chases a rampaging Grimlock to Dallas where Grimlock sadly presents a sword of his to Misfire which has the names of the Dinobots carved into it which makes Misfire happy as Grimlock is recovering a real memory which is further confirmed when Misfire says "Never been so happy to lose a bet with myself", to which Grimlock smirks and says "Loser". [[spoiler: In addition, in the final issue, as the Scavengers, Nickel and Grimlock fly off to Troja Major, Crankcase calls up [=CONS4EVA=] and asks how quickly he can get to Troja Major]]. The first cover even Lampshades this as it's just Crankcase and Misfire having lunch with several characters from Revolution and the story is called "Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!"

* ''ComicBook/GIJoeAndTheTransformers'' (a crossover between ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel'' and ''ComicBook/GIJoeMarvel'') zigzags this as it was referenced in the Transformers Marvel Comics (In ''Gone But Not Forgotten!'', Shockwave tells Soundwave to tell Cobra that the Decepticon's moving base was going to be closer to Cobra Island) but was ignored entirely in GI Joe which made for disjointed storytelling as several [=COBRA=] members are in different positions in the crossover and GI Joe comic. Then, in 1993, the GI Joe comic was used to launch ComicBook/TransformersGenerationTwo and after that, Larry Hama dumped the Transformers and continued with his usual plots...but a couple of issues of the Transformers: Generation 2 comic had GI Joe and COBRA interacting with the Transformers!

* ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'''s tie-in to ''ComicBook/Revolution'' zigzags this one: Most of the story is just the Scavengers running into an incompetent member of GI Joe named [=MP3=] and a Dire Wraith named [=CONS4EVA=] in a story that serves to take the mickey out of crossovers. However, Misfire chases a rampaging Grimlock to Dallas where Grimlock sadly presents a sword of his to Misfire which has the names of the Dinobots carved into it which makes Misfire happy as Grimlock is recovering a real memory which is further confirmed when Misfire says "Never been so happy to lose a bet with myself", to which Grimlock smirks and says "Loser". [[spoiler: In addition, in the final issue, as the Scavengers, Nickel and Grimlock fly off to Troja Major, Crankcase calls up [=CONS4EVA=] and asks how quickly he can get to Troja Major]]. The first cover even Lampshades this as it's just Crankcase and Misfire having lunch with several characters from Revolution and the story is called "Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!"

* GI Joe and the Transformers (a crossover between Transformers Marvel and GI Joe Marvel) zigzags this as it was referenced in the Transformers Marvel Comics (In ''Gone But Not Forgotten!'', Shockwave tells Soundwave to tell Cobra that the Decepticon's moving base was going to be closer to Cobra Island) but was ignored entirely in GI Joe which made for disjointed storytelling as several [=COBRA=] members are in different positions in the crossover and GI Joe comic. Then, in 1993, the GI Joe comic was used to launch Transformers: Generation 2 and after that, Larry Hama dumped the Transformers and continued with his usual plots...but a couple of issues of the Transformers: Generation 2 comic had GI Joe and COBRA interacting with the Transformers!

* ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]]'' #52 is labelled as Part 7 of the "Cataclysm" crossover on the cover, but most of it is the conclusion to a totally unrelated story arc; it only ties into "Cataclysm" at the end for a grand total of 5 panels. Even the crossover's paperback collection only included the last four pages. However, issue #53 is much more integral.

** ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'s own tie-in also only had a plot marginally related to the overarching story, in which he tried to cash in on it all by decorating an ordinary sledgehammer to make it look like one of those that fell from the sky and dropping it in front of lame Spider-Man foe The Walrus, just so 'Pool can beat him up later and grab the glory for himself, though it requires trickery on his part due to the hammer turning out to belong to a race of werewolves and Walrus easily saw through Deadpool's PaperThinDisguise{{s}}. The worldwide calamity caused by the Worthy is completely sidelined for three issues (the only thing that happens is Kuurth - Juggernaut - breaking through a house in the first issue, for a grand total of one page), and [[WolverinePublicity Deadpool did his plot-relevant stuff in the X-Force tie-ins published at the same time]].

* ''Manga/BurnTheWitch'' is set in the same world as Creator/TiteKubo's flagship work ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', but the only cross-reference between the two is a brief view of a sign identifying Reverse London as "Soul Society West Division", which was just repaired and is promptly blown up all over again.