Comic book heroes have also made crossovers with manga characters

Learn about the great collaborations that have been made between comics and manga

In the wide variety of entertainment formats comics and manga have always stood out for its expansive universes and iconic characters that have captivated audiences around the world. One of the things that have been achieved with the impact they have had is the crossovers between these two industrieswhich are certainly different, but are related by the way they show their stories.

Although at first glance it seems that there has always been a gap that separates the possibility that these characters from different media come together, the truth is that they have been doing it for a long time. In fact, there are mangas based on Marvel superheroes and even some characters from the manga world They have made appearances in some comics. Next, we will talk to you a little more about this interesting topic.

Comics and mangas have very interesting superhero crossovers

Several heroes from different franchises appear in the My Hero Academia manga

Although the idea of ​​crossovers between comics and manga is not recent, has gained great popularity in recent years with the deliveries that have been made. An emblematic case of crossovers between comics and mangas is that of “My Hero Academia”. In the first episode of the animated series, you can see silhouettes of iconic characters from Western comics such as Superman, Spider-Man, Ultraman and Wolverine, as well as other manga characters such as Devilman and Kamen Rider. This subtle reference it only excited anime fansbut also served as a bridge between two different pop cultures.

Later, in the “Deadpool Samurai” manga by Sanshirou Kasama and Hikaru Uesugi, a more direct crossover occurs. In a part of history All Might clearly appears, the main hero of “My Hero Academia”, in several scenes alongside Deadpool. In the plot, this happens when Deadpool tries to call for backup to Captain Marvel because she is losing a battle, but All Might actually arrives, since Wade makes a mistake when calling. In this way, they both face the threat and have one of the coolest crossovers in the history of comics and mangas. It should be noted that this very peculiar meeting took place possible thanks to the Japanese publisher Shueisha and the House of Ideas, who were responsible for officially launching it on Shonen Jump+.

Deadpool meets All Might from My Hero Academia in his own manga

All Might and Deadpool have not been the only ones in have collaborations of this caliberthere are other occasions when the best heroes in history have stood out in various ways for appear in these formats. Some notable examples include:

• Spider-Man: The Multiverse Saga: In this Spider-Man comic book saga, a manga version of the character appears well known in Japan, coming from a parallel universe. This version of the wall-crawler has an artistic style and a distinctive personalitymaking her an interesting addition to the story.
• Attack on the Avengers: a one-shot manga with official crossover between Attack on Titan and Marvel Comics: Avengers, created by Hajime Isayama and CB Cebulski. In this story, the titans invade New York, Manhattan, while the Marvel heroes They must join forces to stop them. Here we can see the Avengers trying to stop the Colossal Titan, Armored Titan and Female Titan, who arrive out of nowhere destroying everything in their path.
• DC: has made some references hints to the world of mangaas in posters of places where the stories of the heroes unfold and more of that style.

In short, the crossovers between comics and mangas They are more important than many think and perhaps in the future we will see many more. In fact, many fans They hope that something similar can be done with the best superhero anime, but for now, we can only wait to see if this becomes possible.

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