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djflish · 09-07-2006, 09:32 AM

I'm trying to find a comic that I read when I was about 9 or 10 (bout 14 years ago), but I can't remember what it's called and I can only vaguely remember what it's about.

There is a race of aliens (maybe) snatching heroes and villains from all over the universe, and making them fight against each other on their planet.
The story follows a man (called Junior I think) who was grown in a lab, has super strength and the mental age of 10 year old, and a girl he hangs around with who doesn't really like him (can't remember her powers), and their fights in the 'game'.
Eventually the heroes do the hero thing and beat the aliens who snatched them after they sort out their 'Battle Royale' like collars. I remember a the very end Junior builds loads of sandcastles on an desert island.

I'm sure I can remember Wolverine amongst the heroes taken, but i'm pretty sure it wasn't a Marvel comic. They may also of been some DC characters in there, matbe a crossover special or something.
It was one mega-comic as well, so I don't know if it was a collection of issues or not.

If anybody knows the comic I am on about and can tell me it's name I'd be forever in their debt.
Or even if anybody can remember this comic so I know it's not just a figment of my imagintation!

Willravel · 09-07-2006, 09:37 AM

If Wolverine fought Lobo in the comic, then it was that probably the massive DC VS. MARVEL thing a few years back. I still have a few of those issues (in a box in my basement). BTW, Wolverine won. It also featured matchups like Batman vs. Captian America, Superman vs. Hulk, Spiderman vs. Superboy, Green Lantern vs. Silver Surfer (great matchup), and Flash vs. Quicksilver.

djflish · 09-07-2006, 09:47 AM

Thank for reminding me about that one! But it's not the one unforunately. Marvel Vs. DC was released in 1997, so it was too late. The one I'm thinking of would have to be more early 90's, maybe even late 80's.

Da Munk · 09-07-2006, 10:42 AM

The only thing I can think of is Marvel's Secret Wars, but it doesn't quite sound like it fits.

Willravel · 09-07-2006, 11:28 AM

This is a good list of crossovers:
http://members.tripod.com/~MitchellB...ver/index.html

You might find it there.

djflish · 09-07-2006, 01:55 PM

That makes a very good shopping list, but the one I'm thinking of isn't there.
Either they've missed one, or my memory has become distorted since then from all the other comics I've read.

Willravel · 09-07-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by djflish

That makes a very good shopping list, but the one I'm thinking of isn't there.
Either they've missed one, or my memory has become distorted since then from all the other comics I've read.

That happened to me once. I went nuts about 5 years ago looking for a comic featuring Batman and Aliens (the Aliens from the Ridley Scott movie). Turns out I was combining the Batman vs. Predator series with the Alien vs. Predator series in my mind. Meh, it would have been a good matchup anyway.

djflish · 09-08-2006, 08:25 AM

I thought there was a comic featuring Batman and Aliens!
I should probably just give up looking

Found it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/15...606519?ie=UTF8

Aurakles · 09-09-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Da Munk

Marvel's Secret Wars

I was thinking the same thing, but I agree, it doesn't sound like it fits the description.

Willravel · 09-09-2006, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djflish

I thought there was a comic featuring Batman and Aliens!
I should probably just give up looking

Found it!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/15...606519?ie=UTF8

Holy crap! I was right! *Willravel RUSHES to eBay*

Muchos, muchos gracious, djFish!!!

Maveric · 09-09-2006, 12:55 PM

I asked a fellow forum member on a different (superhero-related) forum and he suggests;

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Originally Posted by Nerfed

Wow... I was on a tear looking up comic book crossover stories (between any companies) last winter and not only didn't I find anything like that, I can't even remember it from browsing through the comic racks 14 or so years ago.

The overall story sounds like the Contest of Champions storyline...

The first of which was a 3-part mini that occurred in 1982. It was orchestrated by the Grandmaster and Death in a game of 'scavenger hunt/combat'. Grandmaster was playing for a device to resurrect the life of his fellow Elder, the Collector. Heroes from around the world were divided up between the two as pawns to seek 4 pieces of the object which would return Collector to life. The heroes were abducted from Earth (or the earth dimension), but their conflicts took place on Earth.

The second Contest of Champions was a 5-part mini that occurred only as recently as 1999. This one more closely resembles what you are looking for as an alien race abducted many of Earth's heroes and convinced them to battle in a sense of good sportsmanship... in return for providing entertainment, the aliens promised good things for Earth (can't remember what, maybe a cure for cancer & such). The aliens were merely a ruse and the whole contest was a ploy to bring together the strongest of the heroes so that the Brood Queen --using Rogue's body and powers-- could steal the powers of Earth's mightiest champions and then be reborn through Rogue with those powers. The weaker, defeated heroes were teleported to a hunting ground with their powers neutralized... they were to be sport for lesser Brood. This one occurred in space, though their battle environments were set up to resemble Earth.

There's also the Secret Wars which occurred in 1984, heroes and villains gathered together by the omnipotent Beyonder to battle for some great prize. Dr. Doom screws things up royally... for the Beyonder. This 12-part storyline took place on a world mish-mash world thrown together by the Beyonder's power.

While all 3 storylines featured Wolverine (and many others), unfortunately none of them were crossovers between Marvel and any other companies and there was no (to the best of my recall) a hero called Junior or anything similar to that.

Then, in 1995, Grandmaster strikes again with a true crossover between Marvel and Malibu. In this case, Grandmaster battles Loki in a contest of chosen champions... the Avengers and Ultraforce. In this instance, Wolverine didn't play any part in the scenario... and it was a 2-parter.

I really can't think of any mega-comic battle royale crossover event that was limited to a single book (unless we're talking about a miniseries that went to trade paperback format)... even still, I can't think of one that perfectly fits the described scenario without more specific information to at least rule out the stories I mentioned or possibly to refresh my memory about something that's just not clicking in my head yet.

To be honest, I'd love to know what this is myself.

any help?

djflish · 09-10-2006, 08:11 AM

Yeah, thanks, I've been getting that answer.
I definitely had the comic, with that storyline, but maybe there weren't any marvel/DC characters in it, maybe over the years my memory of that has warped a little.

longbough · 09-10-2006, 06:20 PM

sounds more like an episode of the original Star Trek

09-07-2006, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	Help me find a comic! I'm trying to find a comic that I read when I was about 9 or 10 (bout 14 years ago), but I can't remember what it's called and I can only vaguely remember what it's about. There is a race of aliens (maybe) snatching heroes and villains from all over the universe, and making them fight against each other on their planet. The story follows a man (called Junior I think) who was grown in a lab, has super strength and the mental age of 10 year old, and a girl he hangs around with who doesn't really like him (can't remember her powers), and their fights in the 'game'. Eventually the heroes do the hero thing and beat the aliens who snatched them after they sort out their 'Battle Royale' like collars. I remember a the very end Junior builds loads of sandcastles on an desert island. I'm sure I can remember Wolverine amongst the heroes taken, but i'm pretty sure it wasn't a Marvel comic. They may also of been some DC characters in there, matbe a crossover special or something. It was one mega-comic as well, so I don't know if it was a collection of issues or not. If anybody knows the comic I am on about and can tell me it's name I'd be forever in their debt. Or even if anybody can remember this comic so I know it's not just a figment of my imagintation! __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer.

09-07-2006, 09:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	Thank for reminding me about that one! But it's not the one unforunately. Marvel Vs. DC was released in 1997, so it was too late. The one I'm thinking of would have to be more early 90's, maybe even late 80's. __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer.

09-07-2006, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	That makes a very good shopping list, but the one I'm thinking of isn't there. Either they've missed one, or my memory has become distorted since then from all the other comics I've read. __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer.

09-08-2006, 08:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	I thought there was a comic featuring Batman and Aliens! I should probably just give up looking Found it! http://www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/15...606519?ie=UTF8 __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer. Last edited by djflish; 09-08-2006 at 08:49 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-10-2006, 08:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	Yeah, thanks, I've been getting that answer. I definitely had the comic, with that storyline, but maybe there weren't any marvel/DC characters in it, maybe over the years my memory of that has warped a little. __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer.

09-07-2006, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	If Wolverine fought Lobo in the comic, then it was that probably the massive DC VS. MARVEL thing a few years back. I still have a few of those issues (in a box in my basement). BTW, Wolverine won. It also featured matchups like Batman vs. Captian America, Superman vs. Hulk, Spiderman vs. Superboy, Green Lantern vs. Silver Surfer (great matchup), and Flash vs. Quicksilver.

09-07-2006, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Da Munk Crazy	The only thing I can think of is Marvel's Secret Wars, but it doesn't quite sound like it fits.

09-07-2006, 11:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	This is a good list of crossovers: http://members.tripod.com/~MitchellB...ver/index.html You might find it there.

09-10-2006, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
longbough Soylent Green is people. Location: Northern California	sounds more like an episode of the original Star Trek