{"id":4482,"date":"2010-11-08T06:45:46","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T10:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/?p=4482"},"modified":"2010-11-07T18:05:16","modified_gmt":"2010-11-07T22:05:16","slug":"i-miss-the-ultraverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2010\/11\/08\/i-miss-the-ultraverse\/","title":{"rendered":"I Miss the Ultraverse"},"content":{"rendered":"

I miss the Ultraverse<\/em>.\u00a0 It was a shining star that burned bright and was extinguished before it’s time.<\/p>\n

Back in early 1993, Malibu Comics launched a line of superhero titles under the Ultraverse<\/em><\/a> <\/em>imprint.\u00a0 It was designed to be a shared universe where the characters could crossover and interact whenever the writers wanted.<\/p>\n

\"Hardcase<\/p>\n

\"Prime<\/p>\n

\"Mantra<\/p>\n

The early 1990s was the era of the comics boom.\u00a0 Beyond just Marvel and DC, there were major competitors entering the field like Image, Valiant, and even Dark Horse’s line of superhero comics.\u00a0 Malibu chose to pattern the Ultraverse <\/em>after Valiant’s success with a cohesive universe and tight continuity.\u00a0 The Ultraverse <\/em>did fairly well, starting with just a handful of titles and then expanding.\u00a0 In addition to great stories, these books offered readers higher-quality paper and cutting edge digital coloring.<\/p>\n

\"Freex<\/p>\n

One of the cornerstones of the Ultraverse <\/em>was their creators.\u00a0 They recruited comics legends as well as up-and-coming stars.\u00a0\u00a0 Here is a list of just some of the creators and the books they worked on:<\/p>\n