Following last year’s Deadpool/Batman and celebrating the 50th anniversary of Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, the first-ever Marvel/DC crossover, Marvel Comics and DC Comics will reunite their flagship characters this April in Marvel’s Spider-Man/Superman #1! Like last year’s crossover, fans can look forward to a double-dose of history-making comic book storytelling with DC publishing a separate one-shot, Superman/Spider-Man, in March.
The lead story where Spider-Man and Superman join forces will be written by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer in his first full-length Marvel Comics story, and drawn by one of Marvel’s most acclaimed artists, Pepe Larraz. In addition, the one-shot will feature various bonus stories by a monumental lineup of industry talent, each co-starring Marvel and DC characters, including a few surprises readers will be talking about for the next fifty years!
Here’s what to expect:
· Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz pit team up Lex Luthor and Green Goblin, as two of the greatest villains exploit some of their greatest weaknesses!
· In the shadow-laden 1930s, Spider-Man Noir meets Golden Age supes as told by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin
· Local Silver Age fetishist Geoff Johns delivers his first Marvel story in over 20 years, teaming up with frequent collaborator Gary Frank for a story involving Mysterio
· Symbiote hordes invade Metropolis as a new War of the Realms ignites in Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman’s reunion starring Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor, Wonder Woman and more.
· Co-creator of STEEL Louise Simonson and artist Todd Nauck hammer out the tale of John Henry Irons’ clash with the HOBGOBLIN.
· Current Amazing Spider-Man scribe Joe Kelly and artist Humberto Ramos deliver a campus crossover between Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang.
· Miles Morales teams up with Superman in a tale by Miles’ co-creators Brian Michael Bendis, who recently made his grand return to Marvel, and Sara Pichelli
· And more!
“I’ve been waiting fifty years to write this book,” Meltzer shared. “Superman and Spider-Man have affected me more than most real people. I carry them with me everywhere — and our story cuts to the core of what it means to be a good person. I’m honored that Nick Lowe and everyone at Marvel even asked. Just wait until you see Pepe’s work. Get your capes and web-shooters ready…”
“Everyone here at Marvel is excited to be re-teaming with our friends at DC for another colossal crossover, this time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our two icons, Spider-Man and Superman, first teaming up!” Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski added. “I can’t wait for fans of every generation to read these spectacular stories that our titanic talent are telling, featuring all-new, easily accessible stories about the ever-growing Spider-Man and Superman families meeting for the first time.”
Spider-Man/Superman will include a main cover by Pepe Larraz and an assortment of variant covers by top artists, some of which reflect the one-shot’s bonus stories. Today, fans can check out variant covers by Sara Pichelli, Walter Simonson, Greg Capullo, Marcos Martin, Ryan Stegman, Peach Momoko, Erik Larsen, Jerome Opeña, and Russell Dauterman along with a wraparound cover by Kaare Andrews and a Foil Cover by Mark Bagley. A Logo Mash-Up Variant Cover will also be available.
Stay tuned for more news, including additional story and cover reveals, and preorder the SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN #1 at your local comic shop today! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
MARVEL/DC: SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN #1
Written by BRAD MELTZER, GEOFF JOHNS, DAN SLOTT, LOUISE SIMONSON, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JASON AARON, JOE KELLY & MORE!
Art by PEPE LARRAZ, GARY FRANK, MARCOS MARTIN, TODD NAUCK, SARA PICHELLI, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN, HUMBERTO RAMOS & MORE!
Cover by PEPE LARRAZ
Foil Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Variant Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Virgin Sketch Variant Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
Variant Cover by IVAN TALAVERA
Virgin Variant Cover by IVAN TALAVERA
Variant Cover by E.M. GIST
Variant Cover by JEROME OPEÑA
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Variant Cover by ADAM HUGHES
Variant Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by ERIK LARSEN
Variant Cover by FRANK MILLER
Variant Cover by SARA PICHELLI
Variant Cover by GARY FRANK
Variant Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Variant Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
Wraparound Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Homage Variant Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Homage Variant Cover by SANFORD GREENE
Homage Variant Cover by TBA
Blank Variant Cover
Logo Mashup Variant Cover
On Sale 4/15
Images via Marvel Comics
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