Crisis of Infinite Hype

The Crisis of Infinite Hype refers to a period in ID Comics history that attempted to retcon the internal continuity into a more manageable state.

Ultimately, it failed.

This monumental crossover pitted the All-American Hotdog Gang against its antimatter counterparts in the Russo-Finnish Falafel Society, with shadowy figures such as Morrigan and Benoid operating behind the scenes. It encompassed nearly every ID Comics title published that year, and was subsequently collected in trade paperback with a new painted cover by Alex Ross.

It is noteworthy for the deaths of a great many characters from the Silver Age of ID Comics, not the least of which was the Silver Age Sicarii.