Crossover (comic book)
| Crossover | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Format | Montly |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | November 4, 2020 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Donny Cates |
| Artist(s) |
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| Penciller(s) | Geoff Shaw |
| Letterer(s) | John J. Hill |
| Colorist(s) | Dee Cunniffe |
| Editor(s) | Mark Waid |
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Crossover is an American comic book ongoing series written by Donny Cates and drawn by Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe and John J. Hill.[1] The series is set to be published by Image Comics on November 4, 2020.[2]
Premise[edit]
In 2017, fictional comic book characters come to life in the real world, and their actions cause a lot of unintentional destruction and death around the city of Denver, Colorado.[2]
In 2022, five years later, Ellie Howell, an employee for a direct market retailer, joins forces with other humans and characters, and embarks on a quest to return to her home in Denver and find out the cause behind "The Event".[3]
Publication history[edit]
In July 2020, during San Diego Comic-Con 2020, Image Comics announced an ongoing comic book series titled Crossover, being written by Donny Cates, and drawn by Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe and John J. Hill.[1][4] Back on 2017, they have already being involved in the creation of God Country and Redneck, two other Image series.[5]
According to Cates and Shaw during an interview on IGN, the story is inspired by the concept of several crossover summer events that are presented by comic book publishers like DC Comics, Marvel Comics, among others, with the story being inspired as a mixture between Avengers: Endgame and Cloverfield, and they also revealed the possibility for other Image characters to appear.[5][6]
Issues[edit]
| Issue # | Title | Written by | Drawn by | Colored by | Lettered by | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref.[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kids Love Chains (Part One)" | Donny Cates | Geoff Shaw | Dee Cunniffe | John J. Hill | November 4, 2020 | 9.8/10 | 4 | [8] |
| 2 | "Kids Love Chains (Part Two)" | Donny Cates | Geoff Shaw | Dee Cunniffe | John J. Hill | December 9, 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 3 | "Kids Love Chains (Part Three)" | Donny Cates | Geoff Shaw | Dee Cunniffe | John J. Hill | January 6, 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Characters[edit]
- Ellipses "Ellie" Howell: an employee in a comic book retailer, who was previously evacuated from home in Denver, Colorado. But she now wants to return, while not giving up on her belief that superheroes can still be good.[3][9]
- Otto
- Ava
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McMillan, Graeme (July 23, 2020). "Image Comics Sets Real-World Series 'Crossover'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marston, George (July 24, 2020). "Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw explain the ambitious story behind Crossover". Newsarama. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Odgers, Jodi (July 26, 2020). "Comic-Con@Home: Image Teases Crossover's EPIC Scope & Aspirations". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ↑ Adams, Tim (July 23, 2020). "Crossover: Image Debuts First Look at Cates & Shaw's Explosive New Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Quaintance, Zack (July 23, 2020). "SDCC '20: What is Image Comics' CROSSOVER? Donny Cates explains…". The Beat. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Creating the Anti-Crossover Event at Image Comics". IGN. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Crossover (2020) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ "Crossover #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ Weiss, Josh (October 9, 2020). "The Entire Comic Book Mythos Bleeds Into Our World With First Look At Donny Cates' 'Crossover'". Forbes. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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