The Dead Universe Project

[RockMyAmadeus]

So I'm shamelessly stealing an idea from my home-in-exile, Valiantfans, and starting a Dead Universe project here.

 

What is a Dead Universe? A Dead Universe is generally a comic publisher, like Eclipse, Valiant, Ultraverse, that generally published superhero titles that interacted in some sort of "shared universe", whether loosely or tightly constructed, but which has since gone by the wayside, thereby creating a finite collecting pursuit for anyone desiring to collect everything a particular company published. Of course, even companies which didn't publish "universes", or much in the way of superheroes, can still be included (a la Pacific.)

 

Some of the DUs, like Valiant, Eclipse, and First, published hundreds of books.

 

Some of them, like Broadway, published as few as 40 individual books before folding.

 

Of course, there have been dead universes since the Golden Age, but the concept really took off in the 1980's, when printing and other expenses became manageable for small "start up" companies, like Silverwolf, Aircel, and Pacific, which enabled them to publish. The vast majority of DUs will be found between 1980 and 1995, making their entry in this forum perfect.

 

It will also give the chance to discuss these companies and their publications in depth, including the stories themselves, as well as behind the scenes looks at how each company started and ultimately ended.

[dupont2005]

I will eventually complete the Shattered Earth Chronicles. I already have all the Ex-Mutants. I also plan on collecting all the Kris Silver comics like I said in the other thread.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I'm currently working on a list of Pacific, Eclipse, Eternity, and Silverwolf.

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Should I post what I have so far?

[dupont2005]

I'm on my way out the door but I will try to contribute what I can tomorrow

[Zonker]

I'm currently working on a list of Pacific, Eclipse, Eternity, and Silverwolf.

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Should I post what I have so far?

 

Not to spoil your fun, but hasn't the Grand Comic Book Database Project already done this? For example

 

Pacific Comics Output

 

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

Well, yes, that's why it's not that much work.

 

(it's an attempt to get some interest in this forum going, and you can't discuss on GCD.) (thumbs u

[Zonker]

(thumbs u

[ComicConnoisseur]

With your dead universe project, I love the idea and maybe you can could include charlton,archie super heroes and gold key?

[jjonahjameson1]

Hmm...isn't the 'New Universe' a dead one

 

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Most of these dead universe lists are already available at the ComicsPriceGuide.com forums, aren't they? I know I was posting in the Pacific Comics thread a couple years ago.

[Rommin]

Hmm...isn't the 'New Universe' a dead one

 

Eyyewwww .. thankfully.