Superman And Spider-Man Set To Star In New Crossover With Stories By Sara Pichelli, Louise Simonson, And More

Following last year deadpool/batman and celebrate 50th anniversary^th anniversary of superman vs the amazing spidermanthe first-ever Marvel/DC crossover, Marvel Comics and DC Comics will reunite Marvel’s flagship characters this April. spiderman/superman #1! Similar to last year’s crossover, fans can look forward to a second dose of history-making comic book storytelling as DC publishes another one-shot. Superman/Spider-Manin March.

The lead story, in which Spider-Man and Superman join forces, will be written by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer in his first full-length novel for Marvel Comics, and illustrated by one of Marvel’s most acclaimed artists, Pepe Larraz. Additionally, this one-shot features a variety of bonus stories co-starring Marvel and DC characters from a stellar line-up of industry talent, including some surprises that readers will be talking about for the next 50 years.

Here’s what you can expect:

· Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz team up with Lex Luthor and the Green Goblin, and the two biggest villains exploit their biggest weaknesses!

· Spider-Man Noir meets Golden Age superheroes in the dark 1930s, 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 to write a story involving Mysterio

· Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman reunite as Jane Foster plays Thor, Wonder Woman and more as a new kingdom war breaks out and a horde of symbiotes invades Metropolis.

· STEEL co-creator Louise Simonson and artist Todd Noke craft the story of John Henry Irons and his conflict with the Hobgoblin.

· the current amazing spiderman Writer Joe Kelly and artist Humberto Ramos deliver a campus crossover between Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang.

Miles Morales teams up with Superman in a story by Miles co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, who recently made a grand return to Marvel.

· moreover!

“I’ve been waiting 50 years to write this book,” Meltzer said. “Superman and Spider-Man have had a bigger impact on me than most real-life people. I carry them with me everywhere, and our stories cut to the heart of what it means to be a good guy. I’m honored that Nick Lowe and everyone at Marvel asked. Wait until you see Pepe’s work. Get your capes and webshooters ready…”

“Everyone here at Marvel is thrilled to be reteaming with our friends at DC for another huge crossover to celebrate 50 years since two Marvel icons, Spider-Man and Superman, first teamed up!” CB Cebulski added. “We can’t wait for fans of all generations to read these epic tales from our greatest talents, featuring all-new, easily accessible stories where the growing Spider-Man and Superman families meet for the first time.”

spiderman/superman It includes a main cover by Pepe Larraz and a variety of variant covers by top artists, some of which reflect the one-shot bonus stories. Currently, fans can check out variant covers by Sara Pichelli, Walter Simonson, Greg Capullo, Marcos Martin, Ryan Stegman, Momoko Peach, Erik Larsen, Jerome Opeña, and Russell Dauterman, as well as a wraparound cover by Kaare Andrews and a foil cover by Mark Bagley. A logo mashup variant cover will also be available.

Stay tuned for more news, including additional stories and cover reveals, and pre-order SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN #1 at your local comic shop now. For more information, please 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, and more!

Art by Pepe Laras, Gary Frank, Marcos Martin, Todd Nack, Sara Picelli, Russell Dauterman, Humberto Ramos, and 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 EM GIST

Variant cover by Jerome Openat

Variant cover by Marcos Martin

Valiant cover by Adam Hughes

Valiant cover by Russell Dauterman

Variant cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

VARIANT COVER BY ERIK LARSEN

Variant cover by Frank Miller

VARIANT COVER BY SARA PICHELI

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

Released on 4/15

Image via Marvel Comics

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