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== Works == |
== Works == |
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* ''[[Bone]]'' draws its fame for being ''[[Pogo ( |
* ''[[Bone]]'' draws its fame for being ''[[Pogo (comic strip)|Pogo]]'' meets ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. And people love it. |
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* Despite drawing from a lot of different sources, the [[Myth Arc|main storyline]] of ''[[Cerebus]]'' ultimately ended up being ''[[ |
* Despite drawing from a lot of different sources, the [[Myth Arc|main storyline]] of ''[[Cerebus]]'' ultimately ended up being ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' meets ''[[King Lear]]'' |
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** The "early, funnier" books are ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' meets ''[[Howard the Duck ( |
** The "early, funnier" books are ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' meets ''[[Howard the Duck (comics)|Howard The Duck]]'' |
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* The ''[[Exiles (Comic Book)|Exiles]]'' comic series is best summed up as ''[[X |
* The ''[[Exiles (Comic Book)|Exiles]]'' comic series is best summed up as ''[[X-Men]]'' meets ''[[Sliders]]''. |
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** The original concept (and apparently their pitch) was ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' meets ''[[X |
** The original concept (and apparently their pitch) was ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' meets ''[[X-Men]]''. |
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* The for-all-ages comic ''Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade,'' is [[Supergirl]] meets ''[[Invader Zim]]''. |
* The for-all-ages comic ''Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade,'' is [[Supergirl]] meets ''[[Invader Zim]]''. |
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** More like Supergirl meets ''[[ |
** More like Supergirl meets ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]].'' |
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* ''[[Danger Girl]]'' is ''[[ |
* ''[[Danger Girl]]'' is ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' meets ''[[James Bond (film)|James Bond]]''. |
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* ''[[Watchmen ( |
* ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'' is the ''[[Justice League]]'' meets ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' as told by [[Ulysses|James Joyce]]. |
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* ''Marvel Divas'' was pitched as "[[Marvel Universe|Marvel]] meets ''[[Sex and |
* ''Marvel Divas'' was pitched as "[[Marvel Universe|Marvel]] meets ''[[Sex and the City]]''". |
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* [[Warren Ellis]]' ''[[Ignition City]]'' is ''[[Firefly]]'' meets ''Ministry of Space'' written by the writers of ''[[Deadwood]]''. |
* [[Warren Ellis]]' ''[[Ignition City]]'' is ''[[Firefly]]'' meets ''Ministry of Space'' written by the writers of ''[[Deadwood]]''. |
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* ''Scalped'' is ''[[The Sopranos]]'' meets ''[[ |
* ''Scalped'' is ''[[The Sopranos]]'' meets ''[[Donnie Brasco]]'' [[Recycled in Space|on a Native American reservation]]. |
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* ''[[The Walking Dead]]'' is ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' meets ''[[Lost]]''. |
* ''[[The Walking Dead]]'' is ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' meets ''[[Lost]]''. |
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** And Oni Press' ''Resurrection'' is ''The Walking Dead'' meets ''[[Independence Day]]'' |
** And Oni Press' ''Resurrection'' is ''The Walking Dead'' meets ''[[Independence Day]]'' |
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* ''[[Nextwave]]'' is Warren Ellis meeting superhero comics and challenging them to a duel with custard pies. |
* ''[[Nextwave]]'' is Warren Ellis meeting superhero comics and challenging them to a duel with custard pies. |
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* ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' is...well...MarvelUniverse + [[Zombie Apocalypse]] |
* ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' is...well...MarvelUniverse + [[Zombie Apocalypse]] |
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* ''Lost Squad'' Is [[The Dirty Dozen]], or [[Band of Brothers]] meets [[The X |
* ''Lost Squad'' Is [[The Dirty Dozen]], or [[Band of Brothers]] meets [[The X-Files]] |
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* The first few years of ''[[Ninja High School]]'' was ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' meets ''[[Archie Comics]]''. |
* The first few years of ''[[Ninja High School]]'' was ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' meets ''[[Archie Comics]]''. |
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* [[Scott Pilgrim]] is like ''[[No More Heroes]]'' meets ''[[Nick and |
* [[Scott Pilgrim]] is like ''[[No More Heroes]]'' meets ''[[Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist]]''. |
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** Or like a Nintendo version of [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit|Roger Rabbit]]. All that's missing is wildly out of place [[Roger Rabbit Effect|video game character cameos]]. |
** Or like a Nintendo version of [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?|Roger Rabbit]]. All that's missing is wildly out of place [[Roger Rabbit Effect|video game character cameos]]. |
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** The Game is [[River City Ransom]] and... Stop right there. |
** The Game is [[River City Ransom]] and... Stop right there. |
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** Naw, it's [[FLCL]] meets [[Final Fight]]: With it's fast pace, mile-a-minute pop culture references, and how Ramona Flowers resembles Haruko in her appearance, fighting skills, and nasty disposition. |
** Naw, it's [[FLCL]] meets [[Final Fight]]: With it's fast pace, mile-a-minute pop culture references, and how Ramona Flowers resembles Haruko in her appearance, fighting skills, and nasty disposition. |
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** [[Thunderbolts]] is ''[[Suicide Squad]]'' meets [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Masters of Evil]] |
** [[Thunderbolts]] is ''[[Suicide Squad]]'' meets [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Masters of Evil]] |
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** [[Warren Ellis]] run: Now with even more ''[[Suicide Squad]]'' |
** [[Warren Ellis]] run: Now with even more ''[[Suicide Squad]]'' |
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* Andrekyo's Manhunter is [[Daredevil]] meets Huntress meets [[Law |
* Andrekyo's Manhunter is [[Daredevil]] meets Huntress meets [[Law & Order|Law and Order]] with a generous helping of [[Silence of the Lambs]]. |
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* [[Joshua Dysart]]'s "Violent Messiahs" was originally pitched as "[[Batman]] meets ''[[Se7en]]''." |
* [[Joshua Dysart]]'s "Violent Messiahs" was originally pitched as "[[Batman]] meets ''[[Se7en]]''." |
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* [[Jon Sable Freelance]] is Ian Flemming's [[James Bond]] novels combined with [[The Punisher]]. |
* [[Jon Sable Freelance]] is Ian Flemming's [[James Bond]] novels combined with [[The Punisher]]. |
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* Being in Arkham Asylum is likened to ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' meets ''[[Silence of the Lambs]]''. |
* Being in Arkham Asylum is likened to ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' meets ''[[Silence of the Lambs]]''. |
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** With Some Todd Browning's freaks thrown in, too. |
** With Some Todd Browning's freaks thrown in, too. |
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* ''Morning Glories'' is ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' meets ''[[ |
* ''Morning Glories'' is ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' meets ''[[The Prisoner]]''. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Tom Strong]]'' is ''[[Superman]]'' meets ''[[Doc Savage]]''. |
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* ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'' has the late 1800s literature on a [[Crisis Crossover]]. |
* ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'' has the late 1800s literature on a [[Crisis Crossover]]. |
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* ''[[Gotham Central]]'' is [[Police Procedural]] meets ''[[Batman]]'', while ''[[Top Ten]]'' mixes it with [[Superhero|super-heroes]] in general, and turns the dial [[Up to Eleven]] |
* ''[[Gotham Central]]'' is [[Police Procedural]] meets ''[[Batman]]'', while ''[[Top Ten]]'' mixes it with [[Superhero|super-heroes]] in general, and turns the dial [[Up to Eleven]] |
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* ''[[The Boys]]'' is ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' Vs. the [[DC Universe]]. |
* ''[[The Boys]]'' is ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' Vs. the [[DC Universe]]. |
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* The Furry comic ''[[Albedo |
* The Furry comic ''[[Albedo: Erma Felna EDF]]'' is ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (which it predates), ''[[Legend of Galactic Heroes]]'' and ''[[Appleseed]]'' meets ''[[The Lion King]]'' (which it also predates) and ''[[Watership Down]]''. |
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* ''[[Black Cherry]]'': ''[[Sin City]]'' meets ''[[E.T. the |
* ''[[Black Cherry]]'': ''[[Sin City]]'' meets ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|ET the Extraterrestrial]]'' meets ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' meets ''[[The Exorcist]]''. |
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* [[Paul Cornell]]'s ''Deathwatch'' in ''[[ |
* [[Paul Cornell]]'s ''Deathwatch'' in ''[[2000 AD]]'' is ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' meets ''[[Blackadder]] II'' (possibly meets ''[[Discworld/Guards Guards|Guards Guards]]''). |
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* ''[[Demon Knights]]'' is [[DC Universe]] mees [[Heroic Fantasy]] |
* ''[[Demon Knights]]'' is [[DC Universe]] mees [[Heroic Fantasy]] |
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* [[Warren Ellis]] run on ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Secret Avengers]]'' is ''[[Planetary]]'' meets ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' |
* [[Warren Ellis]] run on ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Secret Avengers]]'' is ''[[Planetary]]'' meets ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' |
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* Every single [[Amalgam Universe|Amalgam Comics]] character is literally a "X meets Y" character. Example: Super-Soldier is [[Superman]] meets [[Captain America]]. |
* Every single [[Amalgam Universe|Amalgam Comics]] character is literally a "X meets Y" character. Example: Super-Soldier is [[Superman]] meets [[Captain America]]. |
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* [[Road to Perdition|Michael O'Sullivan Sr.]]: [[Superman]] meets [[Sin City|Marv]]. |
* [[Road to Perdition|Michael O'Sullivan Sr.]]: [[Superman]] meets [[Sin City|Marv]]. |
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* [[Deadpool]]: [[The A-Team |
* [[Deadpool]]: [[The A-Team|Murdock]] meets [[The Joker]] and a million other psychopaths... |
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** I would say Wolverine meets Spider Jerusalem. |
** I would say Wolverine meets Spider Jerusalem. |
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* [[Grant Morrison]]'s [[Seven Soldiers|Shilo Norman]] is Harry Houdini meets [[Kanye West]]. |
* [[Grant Morrison]]'s [[Seven Soldiers|Shilo Norman]] is Harry Houdini meets [[Kanye West]]. |
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* [[Marvel Comics]]' Ares has been called "Thor meets Wolverine" in-story. |
* [[Marvel Comics]]' Ares has been called "Thor meets Wolverine" in-story. |
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** And he come up with "[[Captain America]] meets [[Iron Man]]" idea that [[Dark Reign ( |
** And he come up with "[[Captain America]] meets [[Iron Man]]" idea that [[Dark Reign (comics)|Norman Osborn]] turned into his Iron Patriot persona. |
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* Imagine a character who takes all the coolest aspects of [[Superman]], [[Zorro]], [[The Shadow]] and [[Dracula]]. Yeah, that would be [[Batman|awesome.]] |
* Imagine a character who takes all the coolest aspects of [[Superman]], [[Zorro]], [[The Shadow]] and [[Dracula]]. Yeah, that would be [[Batman|awesome.]] |
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* [[Ultimate Marvel|Utimate]] [[Captain America|Red Skull]]: ''[[A Clockwork Orange ( |
* [[Ultimate Marvel|Utimate]] [[Captain America|Red Skull]]: ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'s'' Alex meets ''[[The Dark Knight]]'s'' Joker (with a buttload of daddy issues). |
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* Skaar, The Son of [[The Incredible Hulk|Hulk]] is his dad + [[Conan the Barbarian]]. |
* Skaar, The Son of [[The Incredible Hulk|Hulk]] is his dad + [[Conan the Barbarian]]. |
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* [[Adam Strange]] is [[John Carter of Mars]] meets [[Flash Gordon ( |
* [[Adam Strange]] is [[John Carter of Mars]] meets [[Flash Gordon (comic strip)|Flash Gordon]]. |
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