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Owner. Marvel Comics. ( Marvel Entertainment) Cross Generation Comics or CrossGen was an American comic book publisher and entertainment company that operated from 1998 to 2004. The company's assets were acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2004, and designated to Disney Publishing Worldwide.
- 1998; 25 years ago (as CrossGeneration Comics), 2010; 13 years ago (as CrossGen)
Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004. CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a common theme. In July 2010, Marvel Comics announced plans to revive CrossGen titles. In January ...
Jan 31, 2023 · CrossGen Comics was a publisher of fantasy and superhero comics that collapsed in 2004, but was revived by Marvel and Disney in 2011. Learn about the brief life, long death, and surprising return of CrossGen's Sigil, Ruse, Mystic, and other titles at Marvel and Disney.
- graeme.mcmillan@reedpop.com
- Staff Writer
5 days ago · Crossgen returns. Marvel Comics has revealed that it will revive some CrossGen titles in 2011. At the Comic-Con International Cup O' Joe panel, editor-in-chief Joe Quesada teased the audience with an image of the CrossGen logo. "We're gonna be doing some CrossGen stuff," Quesada told CBR. "We're not really prepared to talk much about it right now.
Aug 6, 2023 · For five years, CrossGen churned out titles and became known as a nimble, innovative comic publisher. With Lanphear's help, it became one of the earliest adopters of digital publishing. The startup also invented comic book digital subscriptions, known then as Comics on the Web. In a step toward his larger ambitions, Alessi struck a deal with ...
- Kathryn Varn
Sep 13, 2019 · CrossGen was formed in 1998 by Mark Alessi a business entrepreneur. It wasn't until January 2000 though, when CrossGen Comics finally debuted with CrossGenesis, a sneak-peek at the CrossGen universe. It provided an outline of the universe, worlds, and characters of CrossGen's flagship titles that was released six months later.
CrossGen has a long history prior to its absorption by Marvel Comics, and with it, an extended library of titles. This article specifically focuses on CrossGen's history as an imprint of Marvel Comics. CrossGen Entertainment was an independent comic book publisher that eventually became an imprint of Marvel Comics through The Walt Disney Company's re-organization of the brand. Formed by Mark ...
