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Unity (comics)
"Unity" is an 18-issue crossover story published by Valiant Comics in the summer of 1992. It was conceived by Valiant's Editor-in-Chief, Jim Shooter, who wanted to revolutionize the crossover concept in comics. The story was serialized in all nine of the Valiant Universe comic book titles published from August to September 1992 and set up several spin-off titles. In 2012, several years after Valiant had ceased publishing comic books, they restarted their continuity and the name was repurposed for the superhero team Unity.
Article summary
"Unity" is an 18-issue crossover story published by Valiant Comics in the summer of 1992. It was conceived by Valiant's Editor-in-Chief, Jim Shooter, who wanted to revolutionize the crossover concept in comics. The story was serialized in all nine of the Valiant Universe comic book titles published from August to September 1992 and set up several spin-off titles. In 2012, several years after Valiant had ceased publishing comic books, they restarted their continuity and the name was repurposed for the superhero team Unity.
Key claims
- publication date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- publication date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the publication date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the publication date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368623460
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.