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Weirdoverse
The Weirdoverse is a group of semi-related comic book series published from late 1996 to 1998 by DC Comics. The idea of Dan Thorsland (the editor of all four series), the Weirdoverse titles were connected by the fact that they all fell into the mystery/occult genre. Despite the name making it sound like the four series were set in their own universe, all were connected to DC's main shared universe, the DC Universe. The four books that made up the Weirdoverse were: *'' The Book of Fate'' (12 issues, February 1997 – January 1998) *''Challengers of the Unknown'' (18 issues, February 1997 – July 1998) *'' Night Force'' (12 issues, December 1996 – November 1997) *''Scare Tactics'' (12 issues, December 1996 – March 1998) Convergence The Weirdoverse books were involved in one single crossover. The story was titled "Convergence" and took place in all four series' July 1997 dated issues. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challengers Of The Unknown (alternate Series)
''Challengers of the Unknown'' is the title of a comic book series used on various occasions by DC Comics. Most of these series dealt with the original Challengers of the Unknown. The concept behind this team was a group of individuals surviving a disaster (a plane crash with the original group) and deciding to collectively do something with the "borrowed time" they have left. On two occasions DC used the name and concept, with a new set of characters, as the basis for a new series. The first of these two, intended to be an ongoing series, was published from late 1996 to mid-1998. The second was a six-issue limited series published in 2004. 1996 series (volume 3) Started as a part of DC's Weirdoverse group of titles, the 1996 series was published for a total of eighteen issues, cover dated February 1997 to July 1998. The characters were a mix of races and were, like the original group, the only survivors of a plane crash: * Kenn Kawa: A man of Japanese heritage and originally a gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fate (comics)
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of multiple superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version of the character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More Fun Comics'' #55 (May 1940). The character has appeared in various incarnations, with Doctor Fate being the name of several different individuals in the DC Universe as part of a Magician (fantasy), sorcerous Legacy hero, legacy with several attempts to revitalize the character. In the DC Universe continuity, Doctor Fate was originally conceived as a force fighting against evil by the supernatural being Nabu (comics), Nabu, a cosmic being affiliated with the Lords of Order, Mesopotamian deities, and a chief enemy of the Lords of Chaos. Over time, Nabu instead empowered mortal agents to act on his behalf and the Lords of Order, the first being Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson), Kent Nelson, the Strauss family, and various others. Other versions of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |