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* ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'': There was the incident in the comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[ComicBook/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths, albeit in a CaptainErsatz way. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
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* ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'': There was the incident in the comics where In issue #17, several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[ComicBook/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths, albeit in a CaptainErsatz way. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
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* The "Old Glory" five-issue arc of ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational was all about the League (well, mostly [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]) meeting a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica expy and having to deal with the fallout from his reappearance in the modern world, mainly involving a BigBadFriend of the General's and an aging Nazi supervillain. The Capt- er, that is, the General stuck around, becoming a roommate for Guy Gardner and providing hokey golden age wisdom. He would also end up on the receiving end of this trope with a ComicBook/{{Youngblood|ImageComics}} expy team called "Wildblood", albeit briefly and only as [[ShowWithinAShow a story in comic books inspired by the real General's life]].
* Though it's already a MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover of several public domain characters and novels, ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' ran into this when Creator/AlanMoore tried to add more contemporary characters. [[Franchise/JamesBond Jimmy Bond]], an incompetent and [[StrawMisogynist mysogynistic]] agent of the British Secret Service, was introduced in ''The Black Dossier'' as an antagonist, and ''Volume 3: Century'' had [[Franchise/HarryPotter The Antichrist]], an orphan with magical powers who studied at a secret school for wizards go on a killing spree after discovering his destiny and killing many of his supporting cast ([[AdaptationalVillainy though they were all satanists here]], [[AssholeVictim so who cares]]). Needless to say, many people were ''pissed off'' at these.
* ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' has this as his entire ''gimmick'' - he's a HeroKiller and oftentimes his victims are parodies of established superheroes, whether owned by whatever company is publishing him or otherwise. He does do actual crossovers sometimes, having encountered ComicBook/TheMask when he was at Creator/{{Dark Horse|Comics}}, for instance, but mostly just faces {{Captain Ersatz}}es. There was also an Franchise/{{Alien}} crossover that would start with the xenomorphs attacking a pastiche of the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes - basically a spiritual crossover mixed with actual crossover - but the plans fell through, as they often do, [[EnforcedTrope and the aliens were disguised at the last minute, as well]].
* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' has characters from the DCU deal with not only characters from [[Creator/MarvelComics Major Comics]], but also the likes of [[ComicBook/{{Spawn}} Spore]] and [[ComicBook/SavageDragon Dino-Cop]]. The concept of the series is that all the comics in our world are doors to parallel universes, so it seems Creator/GrantMorrison felt they had to be in there one way or another to complete the {{Kayfabe}}. The Earths shown to include pastiches are as follows: Earth-7 (Ultimate Marvel), Earth-8 (Mainstream Marvel) Earth 25 (Nedor Comics), Earth-34 (Astro City), Earth-35 (Awesome Comics), Earth-36 (Big Bang Comics), Earth-41 (Image Comics) and Earth-48 (a mishmash of the original Earth-6 and the ComicBook/TopTen characters by Alan Moore).
* ''ComicBook/NotBrandEchh'' had an entire issue dedicated to this, though this being Brand Echh, both sides were comprised of {{Captain Ersatz}}es: [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spidey-Man]] battled [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gnatman]] And [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} Rotten]], The [[ComicBook/IronMan Ironed Man]] dueled with [[ComicBook/MagnusRobotFighter Magnut, Robot Biter]] and [[ComicBook/NickFury Knock Furious, agent of S.H.E.E.S.H.]] fought the [[ComicBook/ThunderAgents Blunder Agents]]. And it was glorious.
* DC likewise featured characters such as Man-Mountain (The Hulk), The Egg's Men (The X-Men), The Kookie Quartet (ComicBook/TheFantasticFour, using a [[ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet nickname for one of the Avengers' lineups]]) and the Cobweb Kid (Spider-Man) as antagonists for their own satirical superteam, the ComicBook/InferiorFive. Though they didn't have to worry about renaming Thor, [[OddNameOut who just stayed Thor]]. Cobweb Kid was sent to find him by "[[Creator/StanLee Stanley]]" due to Thor shirking his contract with their comics company because he didn't want to shave his beard, and then ran into the titular Five.
* A strange issue of ''[[ComicBook/LukeCage Power Man]] and ComicBook/IronFist'' had the pair interacting with a very blatant expy of ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' named Professor Gamble, a former member of the [[TimePolice Time Variance Authority]] who used a time machine able to camouflage itself according to its surroundings (it ''usually'' takes a form less conspicuous than a phone booth, though). Luke and Danny end up having to defend an actor playing Gamble in a broadway production from the "Dredloks" (the Daleks, but saying "Incinerate!" instead of 'Exterminate!"). It should be noted Marvel did have the rights for the Doctor at the time, so this instance was most likely done so they didn't have to worry about [[ScrewedByTheLawyers not being able to reprint the story later]]. Gamble remained a (minor) part of the Marvel universe thereafter. Oh, and that Broadway play? It was called "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E1DayOfTheDaleks Day of the Dredloks]]".
* There was the incident in the ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'' comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths, albeit in a CaptainErsatz way. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
* Though it's already a MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover of several public domain characters and novels, ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' ran into this when Creator/AlanMoore tried to add more contemporary characters. [[Franchise/JamesBond Jimmy Bond]], an incompetent and [[StrawMisogynist mysogynistic]] agent of the British Secret Service, was introduced in ''The Black Dossier'' as an antagonist, and ''Volume 3: Century'' had [[Franchise/HarryPotter The Antichrist]], an orphan with magical powers who studied at a secret school for wizards go on a killing spree after discovering his destiny and killing many of his supporting cast ([[AdaptationalVillainy though they were all satanists here]], [[AssholeVictim so who cares]]). Needless to say, many people were ''pissed off'' at these.
* ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' has this as his entire ''gimmick'' - he's a HeroKiller and oftentimes his victims are parodies of established superheroes, whether owned by whatever company is publishing him or otherwise. He does do actual crossovers sometimes, having encountered ComicBook/TheMask when he was at Creator/{{Dark Horse|Comics}}, for instance, but mostly just faces {{Captain Ersatz}}es. There was also an Franchise/{{Alien}} crossover that would start with the xenomorphs attacking a pastiche of the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes - basically a spiritual crossover mixed with actual crossover - but the plans fell through, as they often do, [[EnforcedTrope and the aliens were disguised at the last minute, as well]].
* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' has characters from the DCU deal with not only characters from [[Creator/MarvelComics Major Comics]], but also the likes of [[ComicBook/{{Spawn}} Spore]] and [[ComicBook/SavageDragon Dino-Cop]]. The concept of the series is that all the comics in our world are doors to parallel universes, so it seems Creator/GrantMorrison felt they had to be in there one way or another to complete the {{Kayfabe}}. The Earths shown to include pastiches are as follows: Earth-7 (Ultimate Marvel), Earth-8 (Mainstream Marvel) Earth 25 (Nedor Comics), Earth-34 (Astro City), Earth-35 (Awesome Comics), Earth-36 (Big Bang Comics), Earth-41 (Image Comics) and Earth-48 (a mishmash of the original Earth-6 and the ComicBook/TopTen characters by Alan Moore).
* ''ComicBook/NotBrandEchh'' had an entire issue dedicated to this, though this being Brand Echh, both sides were comprised of {{Captain Ersatz}}es: [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spidey-Man]] battled [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gnatman]] And [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} Rotten]], The [[ComicBook/IronMan Ironed Man]] dueled with [[ComicBook/MagnusRobotFighter Magnut, Robot Biter]] and [[ComicBook/NickFury Knock Furious, agent of S.H.E.E.S.H.]] fought the [[ComicBook/ThunderAgents Blunder Agents]]. And it was glorious.
* DC likewise featured characters such as Man-Mountain (The Hulk), The Egg's Men (The X-Men), The Kookie Quartet (ComicBook/TheFantasticFour, using a [[ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet nickname for one of the Avengers' lineups]]) and the Cobweb Kid (Spider-Man) as antagonists for their own satirical superteam, the ComicBook/InferiorFive. Though they didn't have to worry about renaming Thor, [[OddNameOut who just stayed Thor]]. Cobweb Kid was sent to find him by "[[Creator/StanLee Stanley]]" due to Thor shirking his contract with their comics company because he didn't want to shave his beard, and then ran into the titular Five.
* A strange issue of ''[[ComicBook/LukeCage Power Man]] and ComicBook/IronFist'' had the pair interacting with a very blatant expy of ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' named Professor Gamble, a former member of the [[TimePolice Time Variance Authority]] who used a time machine able to camouflage itself according to its surroundings (it ''usually'' takes a form less conspicuous than a phone booth, though). Luke and Danny end up having to defend an actor playing Gamble in a broadway production from the "Dredloks" (the Daleks, but saying "Incinerate!" instead of 'Exterminate!"). It should be noted Marvel did have the rights for the Doctor at the time, so this instance was most likely done so they didn't have to worry about [[ScrewedByTheLawyers not being able to reprint the story later]]. Gamble remained a (minor) part of the Marvel universe thereafter. Oh, and that Broadway play? It was called "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E1DayOfTheDaleks Day of the Dredloks]]".
* There was the incident in the ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'' comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths, albeit in a CaptainErsatz way. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
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* At one point Marvel and DC had a special type of crossover in mind: one character of each company would be stranded, for a year, in the universe of the other company, that would use it for a year as they saw fit. The project fell into DevelopmentHell and was never done. So both companies did it on their own. Marvel had the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe (an UltimateUniverse of the Marvel universe) and the ComicBook/SupremePower universe (an UltimateUniverse of the aforementioned Squadron Supreme, and so based on DC Comics to some degree). There was a crossover between both in "Ultimate Power", and after it Nick Fury was moved to the Supreme Power universe and Zarda to the Ultimate Marvel one. DC did a similar plot arc which had the main DC Universe's ComicBook/CaptainAtom swapped over with the Creator/{{Wildstorm}} universe character [[Characters/WildCATSMrMajestic Majestic]] for a time.
* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': In ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', Deathstroke briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". The storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
* ''ComicBook/InferiorFive'': The comic has featured characters such as Man-Mountain (The Hulk), The Egg's Men (The X-Men), The Kookie Quartet (The Fantastic Four, using a [[ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet nickname for one of the Avengers' lineups]]) and the Cobweb Kid (Spider-Man) as antagonists for the satirical superteam. Though they didn't have to worry about renaming Thor, [[OddNameOut who just stayed Thor]]. Cobweb Kid was sent to find him by "[[Creator/StanLee Stanley]]" due to Thor shirking his contract with their comics company because he didn't want to shave his beard, and then ran into the titular Five.
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'': The "Old Glory" five-issue arcof ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational was all about the League (well, mostly [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]) meeting a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica expy and having to deal with the fallout from his reappearance in the modern world, mainly involving a BigBadFriend of the General's and an aging Nazi supervillain. The Capt- er, that is, the General stuck around, becoming a roommate for Guy Gardner and providing hokey golden age wisdom. He would also end up on the receiving end of this trope with a ComicBook/{{Youngblood|ImageComics}} expy team called "Wildblood", albeit briefly and only as [[ShowWithinAShow a story in comic books inspired by the real General's life]].
* ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'': Though it's already a MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover of several public domain characters and novels,''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' the series ran into this when Creator/AlanMoore tried to add more contemporary characters. [[Franchise/JamesBond Jimmy Bond]], an incompetent and [[StrawMisogynist mysogynistic]] agent of the British Secret Service, was introduced in ''The Black Dossier'' as an antagonist, and ''Volume 3: Century'' had [[Franchise/HarryPotter The Antichrist]], an orphan with magical powers who studied at a secret school for wizards go on a killing spree after discovering his destiny and killing many of his supporting cast ([[AdaptationalVillainy though they were all satanists here]], [[AssholeVictim so who cares]]). Needless to say, many people were ''pissed off'' at these.
*''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' has this as his ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'': This is Marshal Law's entire ''gimmick'' - he's a HeroKiller and oftentimes his victims are parodies of established superheroes, whether owned by whatever company is publishing him or otherwise. He does do actual crossovers sometimes, having encountered ComicBook/TheMask when he was at Creator/{{Dark Horse|Comics}}, for instance, but mostly just faces {{Captain Ersatz}}es. There was also an Franchise/{{Alien}} crossover that would start with the xenomorphs attacking a pastiche of the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes - basically a spiritual crossover mixed with actual crossover - but the plans fell through, as they often do, [[EnforcedTrope and the aliens were disguised at the last minute, as well]].
*''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'': The comic has characters from the DCU deal with not only characters from [[Creator/MarvelComics Major Comics]], but also the likes of [[ComicBook/{{Spawn}} Spore]] and [[ComicBook/SavageDragon Dino-Cop]]. The concept of the series is that all the comics in our world are doors to parallel universes, so it seems Creator/GrantMorrison felt they had to be in there one way or another to complete the {{Kayfabe}}. The Earths shown to include pastiches are as follows: Earth-7 (Ultimate Marvel), Earth-8 (Mainstream Marvel) Earth 25 (Nedor Comics), Earth-34 (Astro City), Earth-35 (Awesome Comics), Earth-36 (Big Bang Comics), Earth-41 (Image Comics) and Earth-48 (a mishmash of the original Earth-6 and the ComicBook/TopTen characters by Alan Moore).
*''ComicBook/NotBrandEchh'' ''ComicBook/NotBrandEchh'': The comic had an entire issue dedicated to this, though this being Brand Echh, both sides were comprised of {{Captain Ersatz}}es: [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spidey-Man]] battled [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gnatman]] And [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} Rotten]], The [[ComicBook/IronMan Ironed Man]] dueled with [[ComicBook/MagnusRobotFighter Magnut, Robot Biter]] and [[ComicBook/NickFury Knock Furious, agent of S.H.E.E.S.H.]] fought the [[ComicBook/ThunderAgents Blunder Agents]]. And it was glorious.
*DC likewise featured characters such as Man-Mountain (The Hulk), The Egg's Men (The X-Men), The Kookie Quartet (ComicBook/TheFantasticFour, using a [[ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet nickname for one of the Avengers' lineups]]) and the Cobweb Kid (Spider-Man) as antagonists for their own satirical superteam, the ComicBook/InferiorFive. Though they didn't have to worry about renaming Thor, [[OddNameOut who just stayed Thor]]. Cobweb Kid was sent to find him by "[[Creator/StanLee Stanley]]" due to Thor shirking his contract with their comics company because he didn't want to shave his beard, and then ran into the titular Five.
*''ComicBook/PowerManAndIronFist'': A strange issue of ''[[ComicBook/LukeCage Power Man]] and ComicBook/IronFist'' had the pair interacting with a very blatant expy of ''Franchise/DoctorWho'' named Professor Gamble, a former member of the [[TimePolice Time Variance Authority]] who used a time machine able to camouflage itself according to its surroundings (it ''usually'' takes a form less conspicuous than a phone booth, though). Luke and Danny end up having to defend an actor playing Gamble in a broadway production from the "Dredloks" (the Daleks, but saying "Incinerate!" instead of 'Exterminate!"). It should be noted Marvel did have the rights for the Doctor at the time, so this instance was most likely done so they didn't have to worry about [[ScrewedByTheLawyers not being able to reprint the story later]]. Gamble remained a (minor) part of the Marvel universe thereafter. Oh, and that Broadway play? It was called "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E1DayOfTheDaleks Day of the Dredloks]]".
* ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'': There was the incident in the''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'' comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[Franchise/TheFlash [[ComicBook/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths, albeit in a CaptainErsatz way. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': In ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', Deathstroke briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". The storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
* ''ComicBook/InferiorFive'': The comic has featured characters such as Man-Mountain (The Hulk), The Egg's Men (The X-Men), The Kookie Quartet (The Fantastic Four, using a [[ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet nickname for one of the Avengers' lineups]]) and the Cobweb Kid (Spider-Man) as antagonists for the satirical superteam. Though they didn't have to worry about renaming Thor, [[OddNameOut who just stayed Thor]]. Cobweb Kid was sent to find him by "[[Creator/StanLee Stanley]]" due to Thor shirking his contract with their comics company because he didn't want to shave his beard, and then ran into the titular Five.
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'': The "Old Glory" five-issue arc
* ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'': Though it's already a MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover of several public domain characters and novels,
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* A very [[TakeThat mean-spirited]] version happened over at the pages of ''ComicBook/SavageDragon'' with [[{{Tuckerization}} Johnny Redbeard]]'s 'Nixed Men'. Every single one of them was based on a Marvel or DC character that Creator/JohnByrne had reinvented in the past, and as such were all Ersatzes: Sensation (ComicBook/SheHulk), Fade (the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman), Sub-Human (ComicBook/SubMariner), Super-X (ComicBook/{{Superman}}) and Lightning Bug (ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}}). Of these, the only one who survived was Sensation, who managed to become Savage Dragon's DistaffCounterpart, She-Dragon. The name of the team may ''seem'' like a reference to the ComicBook/XMen, but it is in fact a dig at a team Byrne created for Creator/DarkHorse... the ComicBook/NextMen.
* Speaking of ComicBook/SheHulk, she teamed up with a GenderBender-fied ComicBook/{{Batman}} (in his [[Film/Batman1989 first movie form]]) expy called "Nosferata the She-Bat" in issues #19 and #20 of her second ongoing, in a story titled "[[ComicBook/BatmanYearOne Year Zero]]". In fact, the entire city of Gotham was expied as the city of Visigoth, [[ShownTheirWork down to Hamilton Hill becoming Hieronymous Hill]].
* Shown above is the Squadron Sinister, the first incarnation of the ComicBook/SquadronSupreme, who debuted in ComicBook/TheAvengers as analogues of the ComicBook/JusticeLeague. Their heroic counterparts would appear later and were even better examples of this trope: A superhero team from another dimension brainwashed into fighting the Avengers by a supervillain ([[RecycledScript again and again]]). It really sounds like a lazy script for a crossover that never got made. [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers Then it]] ''[[ComicBook/JLAAvengers did]]'' [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers get made]], and this is what ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} had to say about the Justice League:
* Speaking of ComicBook/SheHulk, she teamed up with a GenderBender-fied ComicBook/{{Batman}} (in his [[Film/Batman1989 first movie form]]) expy called "Nosferata the She-Bat" in issues #19 and #20 of her second ongoing, in a story titled "[[ComicBook/BatmanYearOne Year Zero]]". In fact, the entire city of Gotham was expied as the city of Visigoth, [[ShownTheirWork down to Hamilton Hill becoming Hieronymous Hill]].
* Shown above is the Squadron Sinister, the first incarnation of the ComicBook/SquadronSupreme, who debuted in ComicBook/TheAvengers as analogues of the ComicBook/JusticeLeague. Their heroic counterparts would appear later and were even better examples of this trope: A superhero team from another dimension brainwashed into fighting the Avengers by a supervillain ([[RecycledScript again and again]]). It really sounds like a lazy script for a crossover that never got made. [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers Then it]] ''[[ComicBook/JLAAvengers did]]'' [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers get made]], and this is what ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} had to say about the Justice League:
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* ''ComicBook/SavageDragon'': A very [[TakeThat mean-spirited]] version happened over at the pages of ''ComicBook/SavageDragon'' with [[{{Tuckerization}} Johnny Redbeard]]'s 'Nixed Men'. Every single one of them was based on a Marvel or DC character that Creator/JohnByrne had reinvented in the past, and as such were all Ersatzes: Sensation (ComicBook/SheHulk), Fade (the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman), Sub-Human (ComicBook/SubMariner), Super-X (ComicBook/{{Superman}}) and Lightning Bug (ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}}). Of these, the only one who survived was Sensation, who managed to become Savage Dragon's DistaffCounterpart, She-Dragon. The name of the team may ''seem'' like a reference to the ComicBook/XMen, but it is in fact a dig at a team Byrne created for Creator/DarkHorse... the ComicBook/NextMen.
*Speaking of ComicBook/SheHulk, she ''ComicBook/SheHulk'': She-Hulk teamed up with a GenderBender-fied ComicBook/{{Batman}} (in his [[Film/Batman1989 first movie form]]) expy called "Nosferata the She-Bat" in issues #19 and #20 of her second ongoing, ''ComicBook/TheSensationalSheHulk'', in a story titled "[[ComicBook/BatmanYearOne Year Zero]]". In fact, the entire city of Gotham was expied as the city of Visigoth, [[ShownTheirWork down to Hamilton Hill becoming Hieronymous Hill]].
* ''ComicBook/SquadronSupreme'': Shown above is the Squadron Sinister, the first incarnation of theComicBook/SquadronSupreme, Squadron Supreme, who debuted in ComicBook/TheAvengers as analogues of the ComicBook/JusticeLeague. Their heroic counterparts would appear later and were even better examples of this trope: A superhero team from another dimension brainwashed into fighting the Avengers by a supervillain ([[RecycledScript again and again]]). It really sounds like a lazy script for a crossover that never got made. [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers Then it]] ''[[ComicBook/JLAAvengers did]]'' [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers get made]], and this is what ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} had to say about the Justice League:
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** Superman #276 starts with a young kid named Willie (as opposed to Billy) Creator/{{Fawcett|Comics}} being transported 20 years into the future and meeting Superman. Willie is secretly Captain Thunder, a superhero from a bygone era, who gained his powers from a wizard who lived in a cave. Upon rubbing his magical belt buckle and saying "Thunder[[note]][[FunWithAcronyms Standing for]] the power of a '''T'''ornado, the speed of a '''H'''are, the bravery of '''U'''ncas, the wisdom of '''N'''ature, the toughness of a '''D'''iamond, the flight of the '''E'''agle and the tenacity of a '''R'''am[[/note]]!", he is transformed into his alter ego with a "Sha-Boom!" sound to fight evildoers! However, the Monster League of Evil somehow made Thunder [[FaceHeelTurn turn heel]] and help criminals instead of stopping them (to facilitate LetsYouAndHimFight with Superman, naturally). Criminals call him a "[[CaptainErsatz cheap imitation]]" of Superman, and Supes refers to him as "Big Red" at one point. Superman defeats him by tricking him into saying "Thunder" again and changing back. In case you still haven't figured it out, Captain Thunder is ComicBook/{{Shazam}}; the whole story was created to see if readers would be interested in reading about the real thing, as DC had just acquired the character. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/f/f5/William_Fawcett_%28Earth-T%29_001.png/revision/latest?cb=20200907184120 Seriously, just look at him!]]
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** Superman ''ComicBook/{{Superman|1939}} #276 starts with a young kid named Willie (as opposed to Billy) Creator/{{Fawcett|Comics}} being transported 20 years into the future and meeting Superman. Willie is secretly Captain Thunder, a superhero from a bygone era, who gained his powers from a wizard who lived in a cave. Upon rubbing his magical belt buckle and saying "Thunder[[note]][[FunWithAcronyms Standing for]] the power of a '''T'''ornado, the speed of a '''H'''are, the bravery of '''U'''ncas, the wisdom of '''N'''ature, the toughness of a '''D'''iamond, the flight of the '''E'''agle and the tenacity of a '''R'''am[[/note]]!", he is transformed into his alter ego with a "Sha-Boom!" sound to fight evildoers! However, the Monster League of Evil somehow made Thunder [[FaceHeelTurn turn heel]] and help criminals instead of stopping them (to facilitate LetsYouAndHimFight with Superman, naturally). Criminals call him a "[[CaptainErsatz cheap imitation]]" of Superman, and Supes refers to him as "Big Red" at one point. Superman defeats him by tricking him into saying "Thunder" again and changing back. In case you still haven't figured it out, Captain Thunder is ComicBook/{{Shazam}}; the whole story was created to see if readers would be interested in reading about the real thing, as DC had just acquired the character. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/f/f5/William_Fawcett_%28Earth-T%29_001.png/revision/latest?cb=20200907184120 Seriously, just look at him!]]
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* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': In ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', Deathstroke briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". The storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
* At one point Marvel and DC had a special type of crossover in mind: one character of each company would be stranded, for a year, in the universe of the other company, that would use it for a year as they saw fit. The project fell into DevelopmentHell and was never done. So both companies did it on their own. Marvel had the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe (an UltimateUniverse of the Marvel universe) and the ComicBook/SupremePower universe (an UltimateUniverse of the aforementioned Squadron Supreme, and so based on DC Comics to some degree). There was a crossover between both in "Ultimate Power", and after it Nick Fury was moved to the Supreme Power universe and Zarda to the Ultimate Marvel one. DC did a similar plot arc which had the main DC Universe's ComicBook/CaptainAtom swapped over with the Creator/{{Wildstorm}} universe character [[Characters/WildCATSMrMajestic Majestic]] for a time.
* ''ComicBook/{{Vampirella}} vs Fluffy'' has Vampirella teaming up with a blatant {{Expy}} of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Fluffy even had her own stand ins for Buffy's supporting cast: Xtanley (Xander), Sallow (Willow), Carmilla (Cordelia) and Miles (Giles).
* In 1994 ''New ComicBook/TeenTitans'' fought a team called the [=RECOMbatants=] (Aurora [Rainbow], Dreadnaught [Tank], Topaz [Amber], and Pseudos [Sham]) at the same time as ''ComicBook/TheDNAgents'' fought a team called Project Youngblood (Black Owl [Nightwing], Celestia [Starfire], Amazing Girl [Wonder Girl], Roboto [Cyborg], and Heartstring [Jericho]). The stories followed much the same beats, except that in both of them it was the expy team that made a HeroicSacrifice.
* At one point Marvel and DC had a special type of crossover in mind: one character of each company would be stranded, for a year, in the universe of the other company, that would use it for a year as they saw fit. The project fell into DevelopmentHell and was never done. So both companies did it on their own. Marvel had the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe (an UltimateUniverse of the Marvel universe) and the ComicBook/SupremePower universe (an UltimateUniverse of the aforementioned Squadron Supreme, and so based on DC Comics to some degree). There was a crossover between both in "Ultimate Power", and after it Nick Fury was moved to the Supreme Power universe and Zarda to the Ultimate Marvel one. DC did a similar plot arc which had the main DC Universe's ComicBook/CaptainAtom swapped over with the Creator/{{Wildstorm}} universe character [[Characters/WildCATSMrMajestic Majestic]] for a time.
* ''ComicBook/{{Vampirella}} vs Fluffy'' has Vampirella teaming up with a blatant {{Expy}} of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Fluffy even had her own stand ins for Buffy's supporting cast: Xtanley (Xander), Sallow (Willow), Carmilla (Cordelia) and Miles (Giles).
* In 1994 ''New ComicBook/TeenTitans'' fought a team called the [=RECOMbatants=] (Aurora [Rainbow], Dreadnaught [Tank], Topaz [Amber], and Pseudos [Sham]) at the same time as ''ComicBook/TheDNAgents'' fought a team called Project Youngblood (Black Owl [Nightwing], Celestia [Starfire], Amazing Girl [Wonder Girl], Roboto [Cyborg], and Heartstring [Jericho]). The stories followed much the same beats, except that in both of them it was the expy team that made a HeroicSacrifice.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': In ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', Deathstroke briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks 1994, the fourth wall while directly alluding to ''ComicBook/New TeenTitans'' fought a team called the first [=RECOMbatants=] (Aurora [Rainbow], Dreadnaught [Tank], Topaz [Amber], and Pseudos [Sham]) at the same time Deadpool did so, as ''ComicBook/TheDNAgents'' fought a team called Project Youngblood (Black Owl [Nightwing], Celestia [Starfire], Amazing Girl [Wonder Girl], Roboto [Cyborg], and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". Heartstring [Jericho]). The storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established stories followed much the character's meta nature for the first time.
* At one point Marvel and DC had a special type of crossover in mind: one character of each company would be stranded, for a year, in the universe of the other company,same beats, except that would use it for a year as they saw fit. The project fell into DevelopmentHell and was never done. So in both companies did of them it on their own. Marvel had was the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe (an UltimateUniverse of the Marvel universe) and the ComicBook/SupremePower universe (an UltimateUniverse of the aforementioned Squadron Supreme, and so based on DC Comics to some degree). There was expy team that made a crossover between both in "Ultimate Power", and after it Nick Fury was moved to the Supreme Power universe and Zarda to the Ultimate Marvel one. DC did a similar plot arc which had the main DC Universe's ComicBook/CaptainAtom swapped over with the Creator/{{Wildstorm}} universe character [[Characters/WildCATSMrMajestic Majestic]] for a time.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': In ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', Deathstroke briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". It should be noted that the storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': In ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', Deathstroke briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". It should be noted that the The storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
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* In Deathstroke's own comic series, he briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". It should be noted that the storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': In Deathstroke's own comic series, he ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'', Deathstroke briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". It should be noted that the storyline was written by Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
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* ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon'': Paying the folks at ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' back for Jirahs (listed in Live-Action TV below), this movie introduced 'Jet Jaguar' to the Godzilla franchise, who was [[SpotlightStealingSquad the heroic focus of the movie]]. Said character [[UltramanCopy looks nearly identical to Ultraman and can change size just like him]]. The movie ends with a SoBadItsGood ThemeSong for Jaguar that sounds like it would be played in the opening for a Tokusatsu show. Interestingly, not only was his original design much less of a blatant copy (looking vaguely like a Anime/MazingerZ with a Ultraman-inspired color scheme), but [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally meant to be the de facto star of the movie]], and Godzilla was only included to boost sales. Which was probably a good idea, since Jet Jaguar is much more famous now as "That guy they used to make it look like Godzilla was fighting Ultraman" than he would have been as "That blatant Ultraman ripoff Toho tried to steal our money with".
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* ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon'': Paying the folks at ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' back for Jirahs Jirahs/Jirass (listed in Live-Action TV below), this movie introduced 'Jet Jaguar' to the Godzilla franchise, who was [[SpotlightStealingSquad the heroic focus of the movie]]. Said character [[UltramanCopy looks nearly identical to Ultraman and can change size just like him]]. The movie ends with a SoBadItsGood ThemeSong for Jaguar that sounds like it would be played in the opening for a Tokusatsu show. Interestingly, not only was his original design much less of a blatant copy (looking vaguely like a Anime/MazingerZ with a Ultraman-inspired color scheme), but [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was originally meant to be the de facto star of the movie]], and Godzilla was only included to boost sales. Which was probably a good idea, since Jet Jaguar is much more famous now as "That guy they used to make it look like Godzilla was fighting Ultraman" than he would have been as "That blatant Ultraman ripoff Toho tried to steal our money with".with".
* ''Film/GodzillaTokyoSOS'': A version that uses a preexisting character, Godzilla has an offscreen CurbStompBattle fight against Kamoebas, a giant turtle kaiju with a spiky shell and tusks (who originated from the non-Godzilla {{kaiju}} movie ''Film/SpaceAmoeba''). [[Film/{{Gamera}}If that sounds familiar]], don't be surprised, because WordOfGod has confirmed this was an intentional TakeThat at Gamera, Godzilla's longtime cinematic rival/copycat.
* ''Film/GodzillaTokyoSOS'': A version that uses a preexisting character, Godzilla has an offscreen CurbStompBattle fight against Kamoebas, a giant turtle kaiju with a spiky shell and tusks (who originated from the non-Godzilla {{kaiju}} movie ''Film/SpaceAmoeba''). [[Film/{{Gamera}}If that sounds familiar]], don't be surprised, because WordOfGod has confirmed this was an intentional TakeThat at Gamera, Godzilla's longtime cinematic rival/copycat.
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* ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' had the titular character battle Jirahs, expy of ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''. Aside from the name itself sounding like a shortening of [[DubNameChange GoJIRA]], it was played by [[Creator/HaruoNakajima the same actor]] in an outfit cobbled together from separate Godzilla suits ([[ParodyAssistance on loan from Toho themselves]]) and given a neck frill, and had a modified Godzilla roar. Then Ultraman ''[[RefugeInAudacity rips the neck frill off]]''. It should be noted that this was something of an example of RealLifeWritesThePlot - Creator/EijiTsuburaya wanted to make a more original kaiju for episode 10, but budgetary constraints forced them to go with the lazy option. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools It worked]] - Jirahs is one of the most famous Ultraman monsters precisely because of its nature as a Godzilla expy.
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* ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' had the titular character battle Jirahs, Jirahs/Jirass, expy of ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''. Aside from the name itself sounding like a shortening of [[DubNameChange GoJIRA]], it was played by [[Creator/HaruoNakajima the same actor]] in an outfit cobbled together from separate Godzilla suits ([[ParodyAssistance on loan from Toho themselves]]) and given a neck frill, and had a modified Godzilla roar. Then Ultraman ''[[RefugeInAudacity rips the neck frill off]]''. It should be noted that this was something of an example of RealLifeWritesThePlot - Creator/EijiTsuburaya wanted to make a more original kaiju for episode 10, but budgetary constraints forced them to go with the lazy option. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools It worked]] - Jirahs Jirahs/Jirass is one of the most famous Ultraman monsters precisely because of its nature as a Godzilla expy.
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* A very [[TakeThat mean-spirited]] version happened over at the pages of ''ComicBook/SavageDragon'' with [[{{Tuckerization}} Johnny Redbeard]]'s 'Nixed Men'. Every single one of them was based on a Marvel or DC character that Creator/JohnByrne had reinvented in the past, and as such were all Ersatzes: Sensation (ComicBook/SheHulk), Fade (the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman), Sub-Human (ComicBook/{{Submariner}}), Super-X (ComicBook/{{Superman}}) and Lightning Bug (ComicBook/{{Storm}}). Of these, the only one who survived was Sensation, who managed to become Savage Dragon's DistaffCounterpart, She-Dragon. The name of the team may ''seem'' like a reference to the ComicBook/XMen, but it is in fact a dig at a team Byrne created for Creator/DarkHorse... the ComicBook/NextMen.
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* A very [[TakeThat mean-spirited]] version happened over at the pages of ''ComicBook/SavageDragon'' with [[{{Tuckerization}} Johnny Redbeard]]'s 'Nixed Men'. Every single one of them was based on a Marvel or DC character that Creator/JohnByrne had reinvented in the past, and as such were all Ersatzes: Sensation (ComicBook/SheHulk), Fade (the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman), Sub-Human (ComicBook/{{Submariner}}), (ComicBook/SubMariner), Super-X (ComicBook/{{Superman}}) and Lightning Bug (ComicBook/{{Storm}}).(ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}}). Of these, the only one who survived was Sensation, who managed to become Savage Dragon's DistaffCounterpart, She-Dragon. The name of the team may ''seem'' like a reference to the ComicBook/XMen, but it is in fact a dig at a team Byrne created for Creator/DarkHorse... the ComicBook/NextMen.
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* In 1994 ''New Comicbook/TeenTitans'' fought a team called the [=RECOMbatants=] (Aurora [Rainbow], Dreadnaught [Tank], Topaz [Amber], and Pseudos [Sham]) at the same time as ''Comicbook/TheDNAgents'' fought a team called Project Youngblood (Black Owl [Nightwing], Celestia [Starfire], Amazing Girl [Wonder Girl], Roboto [Cyborg], and Heartstring [Jericho]). The stories followed much the same beats, except that in both of them it was the expy team that made a HeroicSacrifice.
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* In 1994 ''New Comicbook/TeenTitans'' ComicBook/TeenTitans'' fought a team called the [=RECOMbatants=] (Aurora [Rainbow], Dreadnaught [Tank], Topaz [Amber], and Pseudos [Sham]) at the same time as ''Comicbook/TheDNAgents'' ''ComicBook/TheDNAgents'' fought a team called Project Youngblood (Black Owl [Nightwing], Celestia [Starfire], Amazing Girl [Wonder Girl], Roboto [Cyborg], and Heartstring [Jericho]). The stories followed much the same beats, except that in both of them it was the expy team that made a HeroicSacrifice.
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** The T-800 also turns [[ComicBook/TheHulk green]] before revealing its robotic exoskeleton, for good measure.
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* The "Old Glory" five-issue arc of ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational was all about the League (well, mostly [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]) meeting a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica expy and having to deal with the fallout from his reappearance in the modern world, mainly involving a BigBadFriend of the General's and an aging Nazi supervillain. The Capt- er, that is, the General stuck around, becoming a roommate for Guy Gardner and providing hokey golden age wisdom. He would also end up on the receiving end of this trope with a ComicBook/YoungbloodImageComics expy team called "Wildblood", albeit briefly and only as [[ShowWithinAShow a story in comic books inspired by the real General's life]].
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* The "Old Glory" five-issue arc of ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational was all about the League (well, mostly [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]) meeting a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica expy and having to deal with the fallout from his reappearance in the modern world, mainly involving a BigBadFriend of the General's and an aging Nazi supervillain. The Capt- er, that is, the General stuck around, becoming a roommate for Guy Gardner and providing hokey golden age wisdom. He would also end up on the receiving end of this trope with a ComicBook/YoungbloodImageComics ComicBook/{{Youngblood|ImageComics}} expy team called "Wildblood", albeit briefly and only as [[ShowWithinAShow a story in comic books inspired by the real General's life]].
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* The "Old Glory" five-issue arc of ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational was all about the League (well, mostly [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]) meeting a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica expy and having to deal with the fallout from his reappearance in the modern world, mainly involving a BigBadFriend of the General's and an aging Nazi supervillain. The Capt- er, that is, the General stuck around, becoming a roommate for Guy Gardner and providing hokey golden age wisdom. He would also end up on the receiving end of this trope with a ComicBook/{{Youngblood}} expy team called "Wildblood", albeit briefly and only as [[ShowWithinAShow a story in comic books inspired by the real General's life]].
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* The "Old Glory" five-issue arc of ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational was all about the League (well, mostly [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]) meeting a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica expy and having to deal with the fallout from his reappearance in the modern world, mainly involving a BigBadFriend of the General's and an aging Nazi supervillain. The Capt- er, that is, the General stuck around, becoming a roommate for Guy Gardner and providing hokey golden age wisdom. He would also end up on the receiving end of this trope with a ComicBook/{{Youngblood}} ComicBook/YoungbloodImageComics expy team called "Wildblood", albeit briefly and only as [[ShowWithinAShow a story in comic books inspired by the real General's life]].
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* ''ComicBook/MarshalLaw'' has this as his entire ''gimmick'' - he's a HeroKiller and oftentimes his victims are parodies of established superheroes, whether owned by whatever company is publishing him or otherwise. He does do actual crossovers sometimes, having encountered ComicBook/TheMask when he was at Creator/{{Dark Horse|Comics}}, for instance, but mostly just faces {{Captain Ersatz}}es. There was also an Franchise/{{Alien}} crossover that would start with the xenomorphs attacking a pastiche of the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes - basically a spiritual crossover mixed with actual crossover - but the plans fell through, as they often do, [[EnforcedTrope and the aliens were disguised at the last minute, as well]].
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* ''VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay's has its [[spoiler:final]] boss battle involving a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]] so utterly undisguised that TheRemake had to change his color to light blue! [[FlurryTheTerrible Its name is Heinrich]].
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* ''VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay's ''VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay'' has its [[spoiler:final]] boss battle involving a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]] so utterly undisguised that TheRemake had to change his color to light blue! [[FlurryTheTerrible [[FluffyTheTerrible Its name is Heinrich]].
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* The Champions of Angor, a team of Ersatzes of ComicBook/TheAvengers, battled the ComicBook/JusticeLeague the ''exact same month'' that the ComicBook/SquadronSupreme (a team of Justice League copycats) fought the Avengers in their book. This was done because the writers on both books were friends. So if you bought a copy of Justice League in February of 1971, you got to see them LetsYouAndHimFight with the Avengers, but not really, and fans of the Avengers had the opposite experience.
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* The Champions of Angor, a team of Ersatzes of ComicBook/TheAvengers, battled the ComicBook/JusticeLeague the ''exact same month'' that the ComicBook/SquadronSupreme (a team of Justice League copycats) fought the Avengers in their book. This was done because the writers on both books were friends. So if you bought a copy of Justice League in February of 1971, you got to see them LetsYouAndHimFight with the Avengers, but not really, and fans of the Avengers had the opposite experience. Future incarnations of the Champions would take on new names such as "Justifiers", "Retaliators" and the "Meta Militia", this last one being a pastiche of ComicBook/TheUltimates.
* The "Old Glory" five-issue arc of ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational was all about the League (well, mostly [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Guy Gardner]]) meeting a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica expy and having to deal with the fallout from his reappearance in the modern world, mainly involving a BigBadFriend of the General's and an aging Nazi supervillain. The Capt- er, that is, the General stuck around, becoming a roommate for Guy Gardner and providing hokey golden age wisdom. He would also end up on the receiving end of this trope with a ComicBook/{{Youngblood}} expy team called "Wildblood", albeit briefly and only as [[ShowWithinAShow a story in comic books inspired by the real General's life]].
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* There was the incident in the ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'' comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
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* There was the incident in the ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'' comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths.ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths, albeit in a CaptainErsatz way. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
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** During the seventies, Cary Bates wanted to see what it would be like to have Superman fight ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, so he created a more realistic-looking version of him named Captain Horatio Strong. In his debut, Strong gained superhuman strength from an alien seaweed called sauncha, which he tried to market as a superfood. When prolonged exposure to the sauncha made Strong go through SanitySlippage (not helped by almost being swindled by some greedy {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s), Superman had to stop him. Strong and Superman had several further adventures together, each one incorporating another element of Popeye's world[[labelnote: such as]]Olivia Tallow (Olive Oyl), Carnox the Caveman (Toar the Caveman), Drxla (likely a take on the Martians of the original comic), J. Wellington Jones (Wimpy), the Sea Witch (The Sea Hag) and Pappy Strong (Poopdeck Pappy)[[/labelnote]]. Captain Strong later cameoed in DC Challenge and Kevin Smith's Green Arrow before showing up as a supporting character in ComicBook/HarleyQuinn, with the drug metaphor aspects of his 'sauncha' cranked up further.
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** During the seventies, Cary Bates wanted to see what it would be like to have Superman fight ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, so he created a more realistic-looking version of him named Captain Horatio Strong. In his debut, Strong gained superhuman strength from an alien seaweed called sauncha, which he tried to market as a superfood. When prolonged exposure to the sauncha made Strong go through SanitySlippage (not helped by almost being swindled by some greedy {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s), Superman had to stop him. Strong and Superman had several further adventures together, each one incorporating another element of Popeye's world[[labelnote: such as]]Olivia Tallow (Olive Oyl), Carnox the Caveman (Toar (Lummox the Caveman), Drxla (likely a take on the Martians of the original comic), J. Wellington Jones (Wimpy), the Sea Witch (The Sea Hag) and Pappy Strong (Poopdeck Pappy)[[/labelnote]]. Captain Strong later cameoed in DC Challenge and Kevin Smith's Green Arrow before showing up as a supporting character in ComicBook/HarleyQuinn, with the drug metaphor aspects of his 'sauncha' cranked up further.
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* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' has characters from the DCU deal with not only characters from [[Creator/MarvelComics Major Comics]], but also the likes of [[ComicBook/{{Spawn}} Spore]] and [[ComicBook/SavageDragon Dino-Cop]]. The concept of the series is that all the comics in our world are doors to parallel universes, so it seems Creator/GrantMorrison felt they had to be in there one way or another to complete the {{Kayfabe}}.
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* ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' has characters from the DCU deal with not only characters from [[Creator/MarvelComics Major Comics]], but also the likes of [[ComicBook/{{Spawn}} Spore]] and [[ComicBook/SavageDragon Dino-Cop]]. The concept of the series is that all the comics in our world are doors to parallel universes, so it seems Creator/GrantMorrison felt they had to be in there one way or another to complete the {{Kayfabe}}. The Earths shown to include pastiches are as follows: Earth-7 (Ultimate Marvel), Earth-8 (Mainstream Marvel) Earth 25 (Nedor Comics), Earth-34 (Astro City), Earth-35 (Awesome Comics), Earth-36 (Big Bang Comics), Earth-41 (Image Comics) and Earth-48 (a mishmash of the original Earth-6 and the ComicBook/TopTen characters by Alan Moore).
* DC likewise featured characters such as Man-Mountain (The Hulk), The Egg's Men (The X-Men), The Kookie Quartet (ComicBook/TheFantasticFour, using a [[ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet nickname for one of the Avengers' lineups]]) and the Cobweb Kid (Spider-Man) as antagonists for their own satirical superteam, the ComicBook/InferiorFive. Though they didn't have to worry about renaming Thor, [[OddNameOut who just stayed Thor]]. Cobweb Kid was sent to find him by "[[Creator/StanLee Stanley]]" due to Thor shirking his contract with their comics company because he didn't want to shave his beard, and then ran into the titular Five.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' #276 starts with a young kid named Willie (as opposed to Billy) Creator/{{Fawcett|Comics}} being transported 20 years into the future and meeting Superman. Willie is secretly Captain Thunder, a superhero from a bygone era, who gained his powers from a wizard who lived in a cave. Upon rubbing his magical belt buckle and saying "Thunder[[note]][[FunWithAcronyms Standing for]] the power of a '''T'''ornado, the speed of a '''H'''are, the bravery of '''U'''ncas, the wisdom of '''N'''ature, the toughness of a '''D'''iamond, the flight of the '''E'''agle and the tenacity of a '''R'''am[[/note]]!", he is transformed into his alter ego with a "Sha-Boom!" sound to fight evildoers! However, the Monster League of Evil somehow made Thunder [[FaceHeelTurn turn heel]] and help criminals instead of stopping them (to facilitate LetsYouAndHimFight with Superman, naturally). Criminals call him a "[[CaptainErsatz cheap imitation]]" of Superman, and Supes refers to him as "Big Red" at one point. Superman defeats him by tricking him into saying "Thunder" again and changing back. In case you still haven't figured it out, Captain Thunder is ComicBook/{{Shazam}}; the whole story was created to see if readers would be interested in reading about the real thing, as DC had just acquired the character. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/f/f5/William_Fawcett_%28Earth-T%29_001.png/revision/latest?cb=20200907184120 Seriously, just look at him!]]
* Superman also had ''ComicBook/ActionComics #579'' to his name, in which him and Jimmy Olsen travel back in time to a coastal Gaulish village, surrounded by Roman garrisons which they keep at bay thanks to the druid Geta... sorry, Pictorix, and his magic potion that gives the drinker SuperStrength. Other major characters include Columnix, a portly, jolly fighter who gets into a brawl with Superman himself, or Prolifix, a soothsayer with dark ambitions. All in all, the issue is just one big excuse for an unauthorized Superman/''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' crossover, though one with strangely melancholy undertones. The CaptainErsatz of Asterix himself is mysteriously missing (though Jimmy is given his clothes to fit in) and it's revealed that it's been ''centuries'' since the original comics and Pictorix keeps the entire place in a time bubble out of sheer sentimental value.
* Superman also had ''ComicBook/ActionComics #579'' to his name, in which him and Jimmy Olsen travel back in time to a coastal Gaulish village, surrounded by Roman garrisons which they keep at bay thanks to the druid Geta... sorry, Pictorix, and his magic potion that gives the drinker SuperStrength. Other major characters include Columnix, a portly, jolly fighter who gets into a brawl with Superman himself, or Prolifix, a soothsayer with dark ambitions. All in all, the issue is just one big excuse for an unauthorized Superman/''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' crossover, though one with strangely melancholy undertones. The CaptainErsatz of Asterix himself is mysteriously missing (though Jimmy is given his clothes to fit in) and it's revealed that it's been ''centuries'' since the original comics and Pictorix keeps the entire place in a time bubble out of sheer sentimental value.
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** Superman #276 starts with a young kid named Willie (as opposed to Billy) Creator/{{Fawcett|Comics}} being transported 20 years into the future and meeting Superman. Willie is secretly Captain Thunder, a superhero from a bygone era, who gained his powers from a wizard who lived in a cave. Upon rubbing his magical belt buckle and saying "Thunder[[note]][[FunWithAcronyms Standing for]] the power of a '''T'''ornado, the speed of a '''H'''are, the bravery of '''U'''ncas, the wisdom of '''N'''ature, the toughness of a '''D'''iamond, the flight of the '''E'''agle and the tenacity of a '''R'''am[[/note]]!", he is transformed into his alter ego with a "Sha-Boom!" sound to fight evildoers! However, the Monster League of Evil somehow made Thunder [[FaceHeelTurn turn heel]] and help criminals instead of stopping them (to facilitate LetsYouAndHimFight with Superman, naturally). Criminals call him a "[[CaptainErsatz cheap imitation]]" of Superman, and Supes refers to him as "Big Red" at one point. Superman defeats him by tricking him into saying "Thunder" again and changing back. In case you still haven't figured it out, Captain Thunder is ComicBook/{{Shazam}}; the whole story was created to see if readers would be interested in reading about the real thing, as DC had just acquired the character. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/f/f5/William_Fawcett_%28Earth-T%29_001.png/revision/latest?cb=20200907184120 Seriously, just look at him!]]
* ** Superman also had ''ComicBook/ActionComics #579'' to his name, in which him and Jimmy Olsen travel back in time to a coastal Gaulish village, surrounded by Roman garrisons which they keep at bay thanks to the druid Geta... sorry, Pictorix, and his magic potion that gives the drinker SuperStrength. Other major characters include Columnix, a portly, jolly fighter who gets into a brawl with Superman himself, or Prolifix, a soothsayer with dark ambitions. All in all, the issue is just one big excuse for an unauthorized Superman/''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' crossover, though one with strangely melancholy undertones. The CaptainErsatz of Asterix himself is mysteriously missing (though Jimmy is given his clothes to fit in) and it's revealed that it's been ''centuries'' since the original comics and Pictorix keeps the entire place in a time bubble out of sheer sentimental value.value.
** During the seventies, Cary Bates wanted to see what it would be like to have Superman fight ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, so he created a more realistic-looking version of him named Captain Horatio Strong. In his debut, Strong gained superhuman strength from an alien seaweed called sauncha, which he tried to market as a superfood. When prolonged exposure to the sauncha made Strong go through SanitySlippage (not helped by almost being swindled by some greedy {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s), Superman had to stop him. Strong and Superman had several further adventures together, each one incorporating another element of Popeye's world[[labelnote: such as]]Olivia Tallow (Olive Oyl), Carnox the Caveman (Toar the Caveman), Drxla (likely a take on the Martians of the original comic), J. Wellington Jones (Wimpy), the Sea Witch (The Sea Hag) and Pappy Strong (Poopdeck Pappy)[[/labelnote]]. Captain Strong later cameoed in DC Challenge and Kevin Smith's Green Arrow before showing up as a supporting character in ComicBook/HarleyQuinn, with the drug metaphor aspects of his 'sauncha' cranked up further.
** Superman #276 starts with a young kid named Willie (as opposed to Billy) Creator/{{Fawcett|Comics}} being transported 20 years into the future and meeting Superman. Willie is secretly Captain Thunder, a superhero from a bygone era, who gained his powers from a wizard who lived in a cave. Upon rubbing his magical belt buckle and saying "Thunder[[note]][[FunWithAcronyms Standing for]] the power of a '''T'''ornado, the speed of a '''H'''are, the bravery of '''U'''ncas, the wisdom of '''N'''ature, the toughness of a '''D'''iamond, the flight of the '''E'''agle and the tenacity of a '''R'''am[[/note]]!", he is transformed into his alter ego with a "Sha-Boom!" sound to fight evildoers! However, the Monster League of Evil somehow made Thunder [[FaceHeelTurn turn heel]] and help criminals instead of stopping them (to facilitate LetsYouAndHimFight with Superman, naturally). Criminals call him a "[[CaptainErsatz cheap imitation]]" of Superman, and Supes refers to him as "Big Red" at one point. Superman defeats him by tricking him into saying "Thunder" again and changing back. In case you still haven't figured it out, Captain Thunder is ComicBook/{{Shazam}}; the whole story was created to see if readers would be interested in reading about the real thing, as DC had just acquired the character. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/f/f5/William_Fawcett_%28Earth-T%29_001.png/revision/latest?cb=20200907184120 Seriously, just look at him!]]
** During the seventies, Cary Bates wanted to see what it would be like to have Superman fight ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, so he created a more realistic-looking version of him named Captain Horatio Strong. In his debut, Strong gained superhuman strength from an alien seaweed called sauncha, which he tried to market as a superfood. When prolonged exposure to the sauncha made Strong go through SanitySlippage (not helped by almost being swindled by some greedy {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s), Superman had to stop him. Strong and Superman had several further adventures together, each one incorporating another element of Popeye's world[[labelnote: such as]]Olivia Tallow (Olive Oyl), Carnox the Caveman (Toar the Caveman), Drxla (likely a take on the Martians of the original comic), J. Wellington Jones (Wimpy), the Sea Witch (The Sea Hag) and Pappy Strong (Poopdeck Pappy)[[/labelnote]]. Captain Strong later cameoed in DC Challenge and Kevin Smith's Green Arrow before showing up as a supporting character in ComicBook/HarleyQuinn, with the drug metaphor aspects of his 'sauncha' cranked up further.
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* ''VideoGame/TheRevengeOfShinobi'' rather infamously included a total of four bosses based on cultural icons, namely [[Franchise/TheTerminator the T-800]], Franchise/{{Batman}}, Franchise/SpiderMan and Franchise/{{Godzilla}}. The [=Batman/Spider-Man=] DualBoss is of particular note: In the original version they were a shapeshifter who morphed into Batman and Spider-Man-like forms; starting with revision 2, the Batman boss was changed to look more like Franchise/{{Devilman}} and the Spider-Man boss, in contrast, was given an even greater resemblance to Spider-Man, with the transition even being altered so that instead of transforming into the other character, the "Devilman" ripoff simply flies into the screen after Spider-Man leaves. Apparently Sega wanted to show off their new acquisition of the Spider-Man license. ([[FridgeLogic Why is Spider-Man working for an evil organization]]? [[RuleOfFun Just go with it!]] Maybe it's a classic [[LetsYouAndHimFight Marvel Misunderstanding]].) As for the other bosses, Godzilla was later altered to a skeletal dinosaur and Terminator... uh, stayed exactly the same.
** The T-800 also turns [[ComicBook/TheHulk green]] before revealing its robotic exoskeleton, for good measure.
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* ''VideoGame/TheRevengeOfShinobi'' rather infamously included a total of four bosses based on cultural icons, namely [[Franchise/TheTerminator the T-800]], Franchise/{{Batman}}, Franchise/SpiderMan and Franchise/{{Godzilla}}. The [=Batman/Spider-Man=] DualBoss is of particular note: In the original version they were a shapeshifter who morphed into Batman and Spider-Man-like forms; starting with revision 2, the Batman boss was changed to look more like Franchise/{{Devilman}} and the Spider-Man boss, in contrast, was given an even greater resemblance to Spider-Man, with the transition even being altered so that instead of transforming into the other character, the "Devilman" ripoff simply flies into the screen after Spider-Man leaves. Apparently Sega wanted to show off their new acquisition of the Spider-Man license. ([[FridgeLogic Why is Spider-Man working for an evil organization]]? [[RuleOfFun Just go with it!]] Maybe it's a classic [[LetsYouAndHimFight Marvel Misunderstanding]].) As for the other bosses, Godzilla was later altered to a skeletal dinosaur and Terminator... uh, stayed exactly the same.
** The T-800 also turns [[ComicBook/TheHulk green]] before revealing its robotic exoskeleton, for good measure.
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* In 1994 ''New Comicbook/TeenTitans'' fought a team called the [=RECOMbatants=] (Aurora [Rainbow], Dreadnaught [Tank], Topaz [Amber], and Pseudos [Sham]) at the same time as ''Comicbook/TheDNAgents'' fought a team called Project Youngblood (Black Owl [Nightwing], Celestia [Starfire], Amazing Girl [Wonder Girl], Roboto [Cyborg], and Heartstring [Jericho]). The stories followed much the same beats, except that in both of them it was the expy team that made a HeroicSacrifice.
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* There was the incident in the ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'' comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths. However, enough details are different that it's clear he isn't Barry - he has a beard and taps into something called "Hyperspeed", not the Speed Force, for instance. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
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* There was the incident in the ''ComicBook/{{Quasar}}'' comics where several characters with SuperSpeed competed on a race to the moon, organized by the Runner, one of the Elders of the Universe. One such character was "Buried Alien", a speedster who suddenly appeared on the track in a [[StealthPun flash]] of lightning, amnesiac but with the feeling he was no longer in [[ComicBook/DCUniverse his own universe]]. It's heavily implied that this is [[Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen]], having been thrown into the Marvel universe after his seeming sacrifice in the ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths. However, enough details are different that it's clear he isn't Barry - he has a beard and taps into something called "Hyperspeed", not the Speed Force, for instance. Regardless, fellow speedster Makkari brought him back to wherever he originally came from, and Buried Alien [[PutOnABus hasn't returned to Earth-616 since]].
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* Though it's already a MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover of several public domain characters and novels, ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' ran into this when Creator/AlanMoore tried to add more contemporary characters. [[Franchise/JamesBond Jimmy Bond]], an incompetent and [[StrawMisogynist mysogynistic]] agent of the British Secret Service, was introduced in ''The Black Dossier'' as an antagonist, and ''Volume 3: Century'' had [[Franchise/HarryPotter The Antichrist]], an orphan with magical powers who studied at a secret school for wizards go on a killing spree after discovering his destiny and killing many of his supporting cast ([[AdaptationalVillainy though they were all satanists here]], [[AssholeVictim so who cares]]) Needless to say, many people were ''pissed off'' at these.
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* Though it's already a MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover of several public domain characters and novels, ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' ran into this when Creator/AlanMoore tried to add more contemporary characters. [[Franchise/JamesBond Jimmy Bond]], an incompetent and [[StrawMisogynist mysogynistic]] agent of the British Secret Service, was introduced in ''The Black Dossier'' as an antagonist, and ''Volume 3: Century'' had [[Franchise/HarryPotter The Antichrist]], an orphan with magical powers who studied at a secret school for wizards go on a killing spree after discovering his destiny and killing many of his supporting cast ([[AdaptationalVillainy though they were all satanists here]], [[AssholeVictim so who cares]]) cares]]). Needless to say, many people were ''pissed off'' at these.
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* At one point Marvel and DC had a special type of crossover in mind: one character of each company would be stranded, for a year, in the universe of the other company, that would use it for a year as they saw fit. The project fell into DevelopmentHell and was never done. So Marvel did it on their own: at the turn of the century they had the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe (an UltimateUniverse of the Marvel universe) and the ComicBook/SupremePower universe (an UltimateUniverse of the aforementioned Squadron Supreme, and so based on DC Comics to some degree). There was a crossover between both in "Ultimate Power", and after it Nick Fury was moved to the Supreme Power universe and Zarda to the Ultimate Marvel one.
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* At one point Marvel and DC had a special type of crossover in mind: one character of each company would be stranded, for a year, in the universe of the other company, that would use it for a year as they saw fit. The project fell into DevelopmentHell and was never done. So Marvel both companies did it on their own: at the turn of the century they own. Marvel had the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe (an UltimateUniverse of the Marvel universe) and the ComicBook/SupremePower universe (an UltimateUniverse of the aforementioned Squadron Supreme, and so based on DC Comics to some degree). There was a crossover between both in "Ultimate Power", and after it Nick Fury was moved to the Supreme Power universe and Zarda to the Ultimate Marvel one. DC did a similar plot arc which had the main DC Universe's ComicBook/CaptainAtom swapped over with the Creator/{{Wildstorm}} universe character [[Characters/WildCATSMrMajestic Majestic]] for a time.
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* In Deathstroke's own comic series, he briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". It should be noted that the storyline was written by Creator/ChristopherPriestComics, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
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* In Deathstroke's own comic series, he briefly teams up with a mental patient named Devon, who fashions an elaborate costume resembling Deathstroke, breaks the fourth wall while directly alluding to the first time Deadpool did so, and then admits "[[LampshadeHanging it would be freaking ironic if they sued us]]". It should be noted that the storyline was written by Creator/ChristopherPriestComics, Creator/{{Christopher Priest|Comics}}, who has a celebrated run on Deadpool and established the character's meta nature for the first time.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'': In the third season episode, "The Darkness Within", the Ninja Turtles go up against a tentacled demonic EldritchAbomination known as "The Necromonster". In other words, it's basically the TMNT going up against [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'': In the third season episode, "The Darkness Within", the Ninja Turtles go up against a tentacled demonic EldritchAbomination known as "The Necromonster". In other words, it's basically the TMNT going up against [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu]].Franchise/{{Cthulhu|Mythos}}.
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** #20-25 had the titular heroes being transported to the world of [[ComicBook/TheUltimates The Maximums]], who wanted revenge after a brainwashed Superman/Batman killed one of their teammates, Skyscraper (Giant-Man). It was ultimately revealed that the plot was masterminded by ComicBook/TheJoker and Mr. Mxyzptlk, playing a cosmic game in exchange for gaining - or losing - their RealityWarper powers. This was, itself, a reference to similar plotlines involving the Squadron Supreme. The story culminated in many Supermen and Batmen [[FusionDance being combined into the Composite Superman-Batman]] and the Maximums being combined into The Maximum Maximum, and then they fought. [[WidgetSeries It's that kind of series]].
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** #20-25 had the titular heroes being transported to the world of [[ComicBook/TheUltimates The Maximums]], who wanted revenge after a brainwashed Superman/Batman killed one of their teammates, Skyscraper (Giant-Man). It was ultimately revealed that the plot was masterminded by ComicBook/TheJoker and Mr. Mxyzptlk, playing a cosmic game in exchange for gaining - or losing - their RealityWarper powers. This was, itself, a reference to similar plotlines involving the Squadron Supreme. The story culminated in many Supermen and Batmen [[FusionDance being combined into the Composite Superman-Batman]] and the Maximums being combined into The Maximum Maximum, and then they fought. [[WidgetSeries [[QuirkyWork It's that kind of series]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'': One episode, [[Recap/TheRealGhostbustersS2E7TheSpiritOfAuntLois "The Spirit of Aunt Lois"]], features the Ghostbusters in a conflict with another ghost hunter, or so he claims to be one, named Dr. Bassingame who is an expy of Jake Kong, Jr. who is the protagonist of [[WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters a show called... Ghostbusters]]. Yes, you read that correctly. The Ghostbusters from the 1984 film had a spiritual crossover with Creator/{{Filmation}}'s unrelated 1975 series (of which also had a cartoon running in the 1980s at the same time of ''The Real Ghostbusters'') also called Ghostbusters. However, Dr. Bassingame is [[CorruptedCharacterCopy not a very flattering imitation]] of the Filmation character given that this episode was made to be a pointed TakeThat to the competing Filmation cartoon.
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* Another simultaneous example from Marvel and DC were the Crusaders. In the late seventies, DC's [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC Freedom Fighters]] battled a team by that name based on Marvel's [[ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics Invaders]], whilst the Invaders faced off with another team with the same name in their book, but based on the Freedom Fighters. More information can be found in their respective [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Crusaders_(Earth-616) wiki]] [[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Crusaders_(Earth-One) pages]].
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* Another simultaneous example from Marvel and DC were the Crusaders. In the late seventies, DC's [[ComicBook/FreedomFightersDC Freedom Fighters]] ComicBook/{{Freedom Fighters|DCComics}} battled a team by that name based on Marvel's [[ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics Invaders]], whilst the Invaders faced off with another team with the same name in their book, but based on the Freedom Fighters. More information can be found in their respective [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Crusaders_(Earth-616) wiki]] [[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Crusaders_(Earth-One) pages]].
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* Superman also had ''ComicBook/ActionComics #579'' to his name, in which him and Jimmy Olsen travel back in time to a coastal Gaulish village, surrounded by Roman garrisons which they keep at bay thanks to the druid Geta... sorry, Pictorix, and his magic potion that gives the drinker SuperStrength. Other major characters include Columnix, a portly, jolly fighter who gets into a brawl with Superman himself, or Prolifix, a soothsayer with dark ambitions. All in all, the issue is just one big excuse for an unauthorized Superman/''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' crossover, though one with strangely melancholy undertones. The CaptainErsatz of Asterix himself is mysteriously missing (though Jimmy is given his clothes to fit in) and it's revealed that it's been ''centuries'' since the original comics and Pictorix keeps the entire place in a time bubble out of sheer sentimental value.
