Comic book crossovers have made for some of the most enjoyable concepts in the industry, giving readers a rare look at two or more characters or teams from different worlds teaming up. Although many of these stories don’t make their way into canon, they rank top of the list in the annals of some heroes’ histories when it comes to their best comics. Unfortunately, some crossovers are woefully short.Comic book crossovers come in a few formats, ranging from simple one-shots to miniseries. It’s rare that these stories make it beyond four issues, especially when it comes to the top tier crossovers, which tend to be done in graphic novel format. Although this makes for a strong, condensed and linear story, it does also mean a lot ends up being sacrificed for the sake of fitting a shorter format, even if the stories deserve much more attention.The fact that Goon and Hellboy’s crossover only lasted for a single issue remains one of the biggest missed opportunities for both characters. Considering Hellboy’s bread and butter is in miniseries, and Eric Powell’s Goon is terribly underrated, it only makes sense the two should have had a longer miniseries crossover.RELATED: 10 Hero Mash-Ups We Want To See After SuperBat From World’s Finest
Comic book crossovers have made for some of the most enjoyable concepts in the industry, giving readers a rare look at two or more characters or teams from different worlds teaming up. Although many of these stories don’t make their way into canon, they rank top of the list in the annals of some heroes’ histories when it comes to their best comics. Unfortunately, some crossovers are woefully short.
Comic book crossovers come in a few formats, ranging from simple one-shots to miniseries. It’s rare that these stories make it beyond four issues, especially when it comes to the top tier crossovers, which tend to be done in graphic novel format. Although this makes for a strong, condensed and linear story, it does also mean a lot ends up being sacrificed for the sake of fitting a shorter format, even if the stories deserve much more attention.
The fact that Goon and Hellboy’s crossover only lasted for a single issue remains one of the biggest missed opportunities for both characters. Considering Hellboy’s bread and butter is in miniseries, and Eric Powell’s Goon is terribly underrated, it only makes sense the two should have had a longer miniseries crossover.
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