# Strange comic book crossovers/collaborations you remember **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 28, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217 "2026-10-28T16:35:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/41 "2026-10-29T13:39:13Z")
Ya gotta admit - a Star Trek / Planet of the Apes crossover is worth it just to get a story titled “The Primate Directive”. Darkseid often turned up at the end of Ambush Bug comics, often in unlikely settings, but that was pretty much the joke. [![](https://preview.redd.it/comic-excerpt-darkseid-working-in-mcdonalds-ambush-bug-v0-h4oxep277qcg1.jpeg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=722954c74d1b302aaccc21a42a88b3b32f7a0ed3) ](https://preview.redd.it/comic-excerpt-darkseid-working-in-mcdonalds-ambush-bug-v0-h4oxep277qcg1.jpeg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=722954c74d1b302aaccc21a42a88b3b32f7a0ed3) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/42 "2026-10-29T14:25:03Z")
I guess Kiss vs Doctor Doom would have been weirder if they hadn’t already appeared in _Howard the Duck_. But this one was printed with ink infused with the band members’ actual blood. [![](http://www.mjhibbett.co.uk/doom/blogpics/mcss01stryperputupmoreofafight.jpg) ](http://www.mjhibbett.co.uk/doom/blogpics/mcss01stryperputupmoreofafight.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/43 "2026-10-29T15:43:50Z")
[Superman/Aliens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman/Aliens) [Superman and Batman versus Aliens and Predator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_and_Batman_versus_Aliens_and_Predator) [Batman/Elmer Fudd](https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman/Elmer_Fudd_Special_Vol_1_1) ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/44 "2026-10-29T16:08:09Z")
Batman v. Elmer Fudd was part of a whole slate of DC/Looney Too s one shots: > **[DC Comics/Looney Tunes crossover specials, ranked best to worst](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/amazing_webhead/lists/dc-comicslooney-tunes-crossover-specials-ranked-be/86767/)** > > I've been on a real Looney Tunes bender lately. And in addition to reading Superman & Bugs Bunny (which I did enjoy), I also went through this ser The quality was very hit or miss, although the Batman comic was a stand out. Best cover was definitely this one, though: [![](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_large/6/67663/5897082-01.jpg) ](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_large/6/67663/5897082-01.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/45 "2026-10-29T16:09:17Z")
[![](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7QkAAOSwbURljGAf/s-l400.jpg) ](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7QkAAOSwbURljGAf/s-l400.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/46 "2026-10-29T17:15:31Z")
[![](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQPvFZdPnIwwwVKJEPKC7R5RDTyu9yRFrwy1BmgV-AcUA&s=10) ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQPvFZdPnIwwwVKJEPKC7R5RDTyu9yRFrwy1BmgV-AcUA&s=10) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/47 "2026-10-29T18:16:11Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Batman v. Elmer Fudd was part of a whole slate of DC/Looney Too s one shots: I remember reading about this series. I haven’t read any of the comics though. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/48 "2026-10-29T19:11:51Z")
There was a recent Avengers vs. Aliens that was actually surprisingly good. A dark sci fi superhero story. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/49 "2026-10-29T19:28:04Z")
Getting back to the OP, there was an issue where the Riverdale gang met the Ramones and went all punk. I see this issue is included in the Archie Crossover Collection book, along with meetups with Lady Gaga, Michael Strahan, and George Takei. Probably the strangest crossover I ever read was Marvel Team-up #74, where Spiderman did a crossover with the cast of Saturday Night Live. (Stan Lee was hosting the show. Peter Parker and Mary Jane were in the audience. Some villains attacked for reasons I don’t recall and Spiderman had to suit up and fight them as the show was being performed.) ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/50 "2026-10-29T19:58:26Z")
Marvel’s doing this crossover right now: [![](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/images/star-wars-marvel-comics-crossover-hope-assembles-stwars_290ca8e1.jpeg) ](https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/images/star-wars-marvel-comics-crossover-hope-assembles-stwars_290ca8e1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/51 "2026-10-29T20:21:49Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Some villains attacked for reasons I don’t recall The Silver Samurai was there to steal a teleportation ring…and he succeeded, humiliating Spider-Man and Peter in the process. This was during a particularly punishing “nothing goes right for Parker” era. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/52 "2026-10-30T10:52:16Z")
Indeed. That’s one of the few sites I hit every day. (This one too) ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/53 "2026-10-31T21:32:07Z")
This is an actual thing. [BATMAN/ELMER FUDD: THE DELUXE EDITION | DC](https://www.dc.com/graphic-novels/dc-meets-looney-tunes-2017/batman-elmer-fudd-the-deluxe-edition) ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217/54 "2026-10-31T23:16:50Z")
Oh! Written by Tom King… that’s impressive. He’s a master of “Hmmm, here’s a logical direction for this superhero that no one’s thought of yet.” His versions of Mr. Miracle and The Vision are intriguing (and he’s the writer on the VisionQuest TV series), and his Human Target graphic novel is brilliant (not to mention beautiful). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-comic-book-crossovers-collaborations-you-remember/1034217.md?page=2)