Though the publisher has had several crossovers and events since then, no event has been more influential on DC Comics than Crisis on Infinite Earths. Outright destroying the multiverse – a concept sacred to DC theretofore – the event paved the way for the types of stories the publisher told afterward. It’s since been adapted into live-action and animation projects, all while inspiring numerous sequels.
At its core, Crisis on Infinite Earths was a simple story of all the DC heroes (and even many of the villains) being forced to unite against a common threat. Though seen as the DC counterpart to the first Secret Wars storyline of that same time period, it had a much bigger impact on DC’s output afterward. Since then, the changes brought about by the Crisis have continued to be felt among DC’s stable of characters.
As DC acquired the characters of other publishing companies (namely the Charlton Comics, such as The Question, and Fawcett Comics heroes, such as Captain Marvel), they were given their own Earth. While this made for fun stories that united the characters (usually bearing the word “Crisis” in the title), it also became confusing and less enticing for newcomers. This sentiment was expressed by writer Marv Wolfman, who wrote for both companies and noted how Marvel’s more down-to-earth nature was part of why it was eclipsing DC at that point.
Though the publisher has had several crossovers and events since then, no event has been more influential on DC Comics than Crisis on Infinite Earths. Outright destroying the multiverse – a concept sacred to DC theretofore – the event paved the way for the types of stories the publisher told afterward. It’s since been adapted into live-action and animation projects, all while inspiring numerous sequels.
At its core, Crisis on Infinite Earths was a simple story of all the DC heroes (and even many of the villains) being forced to unite against a common threat. Though seen as the DC counterpart to the first Secret Wars storyline of that same time period, it had a much bigger impact on DC’s output afterward. Since then, the changes brought about by the Crisis have continued to be felt among DC’s stable of characters.
As DC acquired the characters of other publishing companies (namely the Charlton Comics, such as The Question, and Fawcett Comics heroes, such as Captain Marvel), they were given their own Earth. While this made for fun stories that united the characters (usually bearing the word “Crisis” in the title), it also became confusing and less enticing for newcomers. This sentiment was expressed by writer Marv Wolfman, who wrote for both companies and noted how Marvel’s more down-to-earth nature was part of why it was eclipsing DC at that point.
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