The Latest Marvel/DC Crossover Will Have Some Enjoyable Workforce-Ups

In Could, Marvel Comics and DC lastly confirmed they had been doing a new crossover for the primary time in over 20 years. On the time, we solely knew it’d contain Deadpool and Batman teaming up in a pair of one-shots from Zeb Wells and Greg Capullo (Marvel) and Grant Morrison and Dan Mora (DC).

Due to the newest Marvel solicitations for the month of August, we all know the complete scope of the crossover on its aspect of issues. Together with the beforehand introduced duo, Marvel/DC: Deadpool & Batman will function tales pairing Daredevil and Inexperienced Arrow (from Kevin Smith and Andy Kubert), Captain America and Surprise Lady (Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson), and superpets Jeff the Shark and Krypto the Superdog (Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru). Every story additionally will get its personal variant cowl, and you may see most of them down under.

That’s a strong lineup of fan favorites and heavy hitters, helped by the very fact not one of the human characters frolicked collectively in prior crossovers. Marvel and DC have already confirmed there’s extra hangouts coming: Batman/Deadpool is dropping in November, and there’s one other set of one-shots coming in 2026. DC’s at the moment mum on whether or not its one-shot may have further tales, and each are simply as quiet on different heroes ready within the wings in future installments, or if these are resulting in one thing greater on the horizon. Superheroes do are likely to get caught up in multiverse issues on a frequent foundation, in spite of everything.

Marvel/DC: Deadpool & Batman #1 hits cabinets on September 19.

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