Weirdoverse
Encyclopedia
The Weirdoverse is a name that refers to a group of semi-related comic book
series published from late 1996 to 1998 by DC Comics
. The idea of Dan Thorsland (the editor of all four series), the Weirdoverse titles were connected by the fact that they all fell into the mystery/occult genre
. Despite the name making it sound like the four series were set in their own universe, all were connected to DC's main shared universe
, the DC Universe
.
The four books that made up the Weirdoverse were:
. The story was titled "Convergence" and took place in all four series' July 1997 dated issues.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series published from late 1996 to 1998 by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. The idea of Dan Thorsland (the editor of all four series), the Weirdoverse titles were connected by the fact that they all fell into the mystery/occult genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
. Despite the name making it sound like the four series were set in their own universe, all were connected to DC's main shared universe
Shared universe
A shared universe is a fictional universe to which more than one writer contributes. Work set in a shared universe share characters and other elements with varying degrees of consistency. Shared universes are contrasted with collaborative writing, in which multiple authors work on a single story....
, the DC Universe
DC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
.
The four books that made up the Weirdoverse were:
- The Book of FateFate (comics)Fate is a fictional character that has appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics. The character was closely connected to Doctor Fate and existed in the DC Universe...
(12 Issues February 1997 - January 1998) - Challengers of the UnknownChallengers of the Unknown (alternate series)Challengers of the Unknown is the title of a comic book series used on various occasions by DC Comics. Most of these series dealt with the original Challengers of the Unknown...
(18 Issues February 1997 - July 1998) - Night ForceNight ForceNight Force is the name of two comic book series published by DC Comics. The first series, written by Marv Wolfman, and illustrated by Gene Colan debuted in a special insert in The New Teen Titans #21...
(12 Issues December 1996 - November 1997) - Scare TacticsScare Tactics (comics)Scare Tactics is a comic book series published by DC Comics. A total of twelve issues appeared, dated from December 1996 to March 1998. The series, written by Len Kaminski, was a part of DC's Weirdoverse group of titles.-Publication history:...
(12 Issues December 1996 - March 1998)
Convergence
The Weirdoverse books were involved in one single crossoverFictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
. The story was titled "Convergence" and took place in all four series' July 1997 dated issues.