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Pro wrestling and superhero funnies have a caboodle in common , and at one level , the stars of the poorly - fatedWCWalmost crossed paths with the grinder ofMarvel Comics . Part of a toy dog - line which saw pro wrestlers turned into superheroes , the original plan was to have WCW superstars like Sting , Goldberg and Hollywood Hulk Hogan crossing way of life with Spider - Man , Captain America and the Incredible Hulk .
Known as the S.L.A.M. ( Secret Legion Against Monsters ) Force , the toyline was give up in 2000 by Toy Biz , and consisted of pro grappler transform into comic Holy Scripture lineament , fit with specialised armour and sent off to salvage the globe . A mini - funny was packed in with each figure , write by Bill Roseman and with artistic creation by Michael Ryan .
The mini - comic feature the WCW whizz pull ahead powers and weapon to fight against supernatural threat . According to an consultation with former Marvel editor in chief Ruben Diaz on the websiteWCW Worldwide , the S.L.A.M. Force was supposed to lead to an ongoing series at Marvel , where thewrestling superstars would then cross paths with Marvel ’s superheroes .
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“ I run on the sales pitch for the WCW / MARVEL crossover somewhere between 1998 - 2000 , ” Diaz recalled , “ The premise had the WCW part at the time as agentive role fighting supernatural threats . It served somewhat as a test copy of construct that never went anywhere either . ” construct artwork for the project demonstrate such dream match - ups as Hulk Hogan vs. the Incredible Hulk , by creative person Adam Pollina , Sting vs. Spider - Man , by creative person J.J. Kirby , and nontextual matter by Chris Batista showing Canadian fighter Bret Hart placing Captain America in his Sharpshooter entry clutches . Comic books have long been an influence on professional wrestling , and this serial would ’ve given Marvel ’s character a chance to have their say about that .
With the project cause as far as a toyline and mini - laughable , everything seemed set for the launch of the ongoing series at Marvel , until the sparking plug was pulled . In the interview with Ruben Diaz , the editor program state that he does n’t know what incisively happened , but suspect WCW ’s corporate owners at last determine against follow up on comics for their steel ; notably , WCW was possess by Time Warner at the time , the owners ofDC Comics , so perhaps it was make up one’s mind not to give over one of their asset to their main competition in the strip market . ( Though interestingly enough , WCW licensee Toy Biz and Marvel immix into one company in 1998 . )
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Source : WCW Worldwide
