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Out of the Vault – Comics’ Greatest World: Cinnabar Flats and the Vortex

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Tony Frazier

The fourth and final month of the Comics’ Greatest World introductory miniseries in some ways saved the best for last, as the final storyline by Randy Stradley took place in Cinnabar Flats, the area where the prologue story took place. … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – Comics Greatest World: Steel Harbor

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Tony Frazier

Continuing a look back at Dark Horse’s short-lived 1993 attempt to create a shared superhero universe. In month 3, focus shifted from Golden City to Steel Harbor. But first, the prologues: The first page of every issue formed a separate, … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – Comics Greatest World: Golden City

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Tony Frazier

Last week, we started discussing “Comics Greatest World,” Dark Horse’s 1993 four-month, 16-issue miniseries intended to launch their new superhero continuity. Month one had featured Arcadia, a grim’n’gritty corner of the universe with horror-themed heroes. Month 2 went in the … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – Comics Greatest World: Arcadia

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Tony Frazier

In 1993, Dark Horse Comics gave birth to what was perhaps the most unnecessary shared superhero universe ever, grandiosely titled “Comics’ Greatest World.” It was introduced in an elaborate four-month rollout that saw a different title published each week, centered … Continue reading →

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