![]() ![]() Simply put, the Crossover Inclusion Quotient is a determination of how much a character's inclusion in the story is from a direct decision of the writer of the crossover, and how much of it is from the comic book character essentially being "forced" on the writer due to the constraints of a superhero crossover event.Ĭlearly, then, you have someone in editorial give the writer a list of superheroes to include from the main then-current memberships of the main superhero teams, and that, naturally, changes from year to year.Īn amusing example of the Crossover Inclusion Quotient in action is the back-to-back crossover events, Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity War. ![]() This, then, leads me to the term I just coined called the Crossover Inclusion Quotient, and how it applies to comic book crossovers throughout history.Ĭomic Dictionary - The Ron Frenz Rule of Costume Design What is the Crossover Inclusion Quotient? Of course, when it comes to comic book crossovers, whoever is the person in charge of writing the event has a bit less of the full control of the story that they have on stories just in their own comic book titles (and even there, depending on who their editor is, they might be dealing with specific directions, whether from the editor on the title or from higher-ups in the company). For me, it's such a fascinating snapshot in time of the particular era of that comic book company to see who, exactly, is included in the final battle when there is a superhero crossover event. One of the interesting things to me that probably doesn't hold nearly as much of an interest to 99% of you out there is seeing which superheroes are included in superhero crossover events. ![]()
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