![]() This four-issue series was aimed at kids but adult fans of both properties could enjoy it too. It’s all settled in the end but it’s still fun seeing the newer versions of the Trek crew meeting the past spin-off characters. Worse, Gul Dukat is out to harness the power of the Pah-wraiths which can rival Q. Things take a turn as it’s revealed the Founders are behind the Alliance as part of their quest to rule the galaxy. Q himself pops by to see what’s going on as he enjoys testing Kirk. Naturally, they’re in different lives with Picard and Sisko each leading bands of rebels made up of familiar faces against the Alliance while Worf is a major Klingon commander. Thus we have the big-screen Enterprise stars mingling with the crews of TNG and DS9. For his own amusement, Q brings the Enterprise forward in time nearly a century and into a reality where a Klingon/Cardassian alliance dominates the galaxy. In the main Trek universe, Q sees Picard is missing the late Spock so decides to pop into the Kelvin reality where he exists. It inspired a hit IDW comic which included a fantastic crossover storyline. It explains how time was altered to create an entirely new history. 25 comic book crossovers fans never expected but turned out to be awesome to pay off on years of fan dreaming.įor those who don’t know, the “Kelvin” timeline is the official name for the reality of the 2009 Star Trek movie and its sequels. There have been slews of good examples but here is the cream of the crop. Often, the more offbeat the properties are, the better the storyline while fans can thrill to seeing characters they never thought of crossing paths united in grand adventures. They can click very nicely together and the creators clearly enjoying the thrill of using these characters well. Other times, two properties that seem to have nothing in common end up forming an actually fun crossover event. Thanks to how so many classic cartoons or properties have inspired new comics, they can be used in unique ways. Some crossovers can link together properties that feel utterly natural. Others are done for little but pure nuttiness such as the DC/Looney Tunes specials. Just look at the X-Men/Star Trek ones that make almost no sense whatsoever. Of course, not all crossovers of some wild degree work. Before they became regular partners, DC did numerous crossovers with Top Cow and Image and the X-Men met with the WildCATS. Marvel and DC have managed to put aside their differences for events from Spider-Man vs Superman to the epic JLA/Avengers crossover. ![]() ![]() However, there have been cases of intriguing inter-company crossovers that took fans by surprise. Many are inside the companies and shine nicely. ![]() Over the decades, a lot of comic book crossovers have taken place. ![]()
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