The concept of a multimedia cross-over event is nothing new for comic book and video game fans today. If a hotly anticipated game is announced that’s flush with lore and rousing characters it only seems natural to have animated feature tie-ins, comic book prequel releases, and side-story novelizations. Having such a treasure trove of content at the ready is amazing, but it wasn’t always the case. There was a time, back in video games’ infancy, that all fans got were comics and video games, completely unrelated and without fanfare. But thanks to two of the biggest and most influential names in both comics and video games, the world finally received the first comic/video game crossover event, and it was really, really cool. DC Comics’ Atari Force was the first comic of its kind and helped lay the foundation for future cross-media endeavors.
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