There was a time in comics history when Marvel and DC’s characters would regularly meet on the printed page, bringing together the likes of Superman and Spider-Man, the Teen Titans and X-Men, and even Galactus and Darkseid. It’s been a minute since we’ve seen the two companies cooperate like that, but it looks like the forbidden door may be opening once again. Both companies today announced plans to release omnibus editions collecting a lot of that material from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus will both arrive on Aug. 6, collecting stories by Dennis O’Neil, George Pérez, Dan Jurgens, Chris Claremont, Walter Simonson, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Gerry Conway, John Romita Jr. and many more.
DC Versus Marvel Omnibus
Who would win: Superman versus Spider-Man? Batman versus Captain America? The X-Men meeting the Teen Titans? DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collects crossovers between the core DC and Marvel characters, from 1976’s Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man to 2000’s Batman/Daredevil. Included are stories from some of comics’ most revered talents, namely Dennis O’Neil, George Pérez, Dan Jurgens, Chris Claremont, Walter Simonson, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Gerry Conway, John Romita Jr., and more. DC and Marvel fans alike can’t miss these thrilling pieces of unearthed comic book history!
This volume collects:
- Batman/Captain America #1,
- Batman/Daredevil #1,
- Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1,
- Batman/Spider-Man #1,
- Daredevil/Batman #1,
- DC Special Series #27 (featuring Batman and the Hulk),
- Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger #1,
- Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances #1,
- Incredible Hulk vs. Superman #1,
- Marvel and DC Present Featuring the Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans #1,
- Marvel Treasury Edition #28 (featuring Superman and Spider-Man),
- Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights #1,
- Silver Surfer/Superman #1,
- Spider-Man and Batman #1,
- Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1, and
- Superman/Fantastic Four #1.
DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus
DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus features stories, first told in 1996, of the two superhero universes fused together into a new Amalgam Universe, combining DC’s and Marvel’s heroes, villains, and mythologies. The result was a series of unforgettable one-shot comic books starring the likes of Dark Claw (Batman and Wolverine), Super Soldier (Superman and Captain America), Iron Lantern (Iron Man and Green Lantern), and many more! These stories, from creators such as Peter David, Dan Jurgens, Mark Waid, Dave Gibbons, Ron Marz, José Luis García-López, Gary Frank, Bill Sienkiewicz, Claudio Castellini, and more, represent one of the most fun and unlikely periods in comic book history, and now are available in one omnibus. Included in this volume are the historic DC Versus Marvel miniseries and its sequels, perfect for fans of both DC and Marvel!
This volume collect:
- DC Versus Marvel #1-4,
- DC/Marvel: All Access #1-4,
- Unlimited Access #1-4,
- Bat-Thing #1,
- Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1,
- Bullets and Bracelets #1,
- Challengers of the Fantastic #1,
- Doctor Strangefate #1,
- Iron Lantern #1,
- Legends of the Dark Claw #1,
- Lobo the Duck #1,
- Speed Demon #1,
- Spider-Boy #1,
- Super Soldier #1,
- Thorion of the New Asgods #1,
- X-Patrol #1,
- plus a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material.
These omnibus editions follow a limited edition collection of JLA/Avengers that was released by the Hero Initiative in 2022, to honor George Perez after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. That comic is not included in either collection.
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