Culture news 27 years ago two of the greatest superheroes Marvel and DC faced each other: Spider-Man against Batman… a daydream for fans
Batman and Captain America will face each other again.
Between April 1996 and June 1997Marvel and DC came together to create comics bringing together their most emblematic characters. An editor is even born from the merger of Marvel and DC Comics, called Amalgam. Fans will be happy to know that these epic battles will soon return to bookstores.
DC and Marvel come together again
Marvel and DC, the two giants of the industry superheroes, have decided to put aside their historical rivalry to offer readers a nostalgic experience. In fact, the two publishing houses have announced the reissue of their legendary crossovers in two imposing Omnibuses, planned for this summer. The first omnibus, soberly titled DC Versus Marvelbrings together a breathtaking selection of crossovers between emblematic characters of the two universes. Of Superman taking on Spider-Man to Batman taking on Captain Americapassing through epic encounters between Darkseid and Galactusthis 960-page omnibus promises a thrilling dive into the history of superheroes.
The DC Versus Marvel Omnibuscomes out on August 6 in the United States, and distributes these comics throughout its 960 pages:
- Batman/Captain America #1
- Batman/Daredevil #1
- Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1
- Batman/Spider-Man #1
- Daredevil/Batman #1
- DC Special Series #27 – Batman Vs 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 – 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
- Superman/Fantastic Four #1
Bruce Wayne joins SHIELD
As for the second Omnibus, it is called DC Versus Marvel: The Amalgam Age. Indeed, he revisits the fascinating period when the DC and Marvel universes have been merged to create the famous “Amalgam Universe”. Imagine Batman merge with Wolverine to form Dark Clawor Superman combine with Captain America For give birth to Super Soldier ! With 1024 pages of content, this omnibus offers an in-depth exploration of this creative and daring period.
The Omnibus DC Versus Marvel: The Amalgam Age is also coming out on August 6, with 1024 pages which will contain the following albums:
- DC Versus Marvel #1-4
- DC/Marvel: All Access #1-4
- Unlimited Access #1-4
- Bat Thing #1
- Bruce Wayne: Agent of SHIELD #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
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Exclusive covers for these reissues
These Omnibuses will be available from on August 6, at a price of 150 dollars each. In addition, exclusive covers will be available in comic stores. Collectors will thus have the opportunity to acquire special editions of these precious works. This announcement marks a true event in the history of comicsoffering readers the opportunity to rediscover legendary and rare crossovers, who left their mark on the industry. With the growing popularity of superhero film adaptations, these reissues demonstrate the importance and richness of the comic book heritage. From there to imagine that DC and Marvel, Warner and Disney, could one day agree to adapt these stories into films … we can always dream !
DC VS Marvel comics will be re-released in August.
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