Published ________, 1996 (Modern Age) by DC Comics/Marvel Comics and went on sale in 1996 for $12.95 USD. This issue contains 163 pages in Color, the current NM value is $13.00 USD.
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Read 2020: Hadn't read this since each issue came out, at the height of comics spectacle, the mid-'90s. Generally a fun read, but dated for sure. Jurgens pencils don't fit well with Castellini's dynamic style. Dr. Strangefate Amalgam issue is one of the highlights for folks familiar with the ins and outs of the DCU, with an engaging story and pencils/inks/colors that truly create a world. Some fun crossover bits between characters that could make for fun team-ups or longer match-ups. Some high cosmic concepts and explorations of ideas of self versus other have a light Buddhist take, which I dug, but ultimately there's a machismo vibe emanating from the two universes. Forward & afterward are fun in reading editorial experiences.
After the first issue, fans were given a number of match-ups and encouraged to vote for the winner. Could Superman defeat the Hulk? Whose mightier: The Silver Surfer or Green Lantern? Could Namor out-swim Aquaman? You might not agree with all of the outcomes but it was the people who had spoken! For the most part, the events of this 4-issue mini series have been retconned and erased. But the most lasting impact of this story was the creation of the Amalgam Universe. There we got awesome miss-mashes of our favorite characters like Bruce Wayne: Agent of SHIELD and Doctor Strangefate.