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A Few Bigger Details About DC's Superman/Spider-Man (Spoilers)

A Few Bigger Details About DC's Superman/Spider-Man stories from Dan Slott, Matt fraction, (Spoilers)

Okay, so I dropped a few titles from Marvel Comics' upcoming All-New All-Spectacular Spider-Man/Superman out in April. But what about DC Comics' Superman/Spider-Man out at the end of the month? Well, I asked around, and I have some answers above and beyond what has already been announced. Here are a few bits and pieces… spoiler warnings of course. But here's what I have uncovered for now. Much more than Alex Sinclair colouring Jim Lee's Gambit. With titles and a few details for some of the stories…

• Jeff Lemire and Rafa Sandoval are "delivering a heartfelt flashback centred on Pa Kent and Uncle Ben." It's called The Bridge, set sometime in Kansas, when Ben Parker broke down in his truck during a thunderstorm after the bridge had been washed away, and was rescued by Jonathan Kent, who then had to rescue others…
• Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere are "exploring a meeting between Superboy Prime and Spider-Man during the black-suit era." It's called Tapping In, and it seems that Superman Prime is down for talking to Spider-Man's black suit. Because Spider-Man might not know about the symbiote suit being Venom at this point, but Superboy Prime, who has read Secret Wars and all of Amazing Spider-Man does…
• Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber "revisiting Jimmy Olsen – with a Carnage twist" in the story Jimmy Con Carnage, in which Jimmy Olsen leaves Metropolis for New York and the Daily Bugle, commanded to take photographs of Spider-Man, even if he's not entirely sure what Spider-Man looks like. He's going to make J Jonah Jameson proud…
• And the main feature, Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez with Truth, Justice And Great Responsibility, which "sees Clark Kent and Peter Parker chasing the same dangerous mystery, one tied to the villainous machinations of Brainiac and Doctor Octopus. Naturally, their investigation quickly turns into a full-blown superhero crisis once Superman and Spider-Man step into the spotlight." As Doctor Octopus, radiation expert, steals Kryptonite for his new joint venture with Brainiac, he intends to extend the reach of his arms intergalactically…

Other stories in the volume include:

• Sean Murphy on Superboy (Legion) and Spider-Man 2099
• Tom King and Jim Lee on Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson (and Gambit)

• Gail Simone and Belén Ortega are bringing together Power Girl and Punisher
• Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott are staging a rivalry between the Daily Planet and the Daily Bugle.

Superman/Spider-Man is published on the 25th of March. I think it might do quite well.

SUPERMAN / SPIDER-MAN #1
Writer(s): MARK WAID, TOM KING, MATT FRACTION, SEAN MURPHY, GAIL SIMONE, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Artist(s): JORGE JIMENEZ, JIM LEE, STEVE LIEBER, SEAN MURPHY, BELEN ORTEGA, DANIEL SAMPERE, and NICOLA SCOTT
When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world—especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. (And we bet they do!) Good thing our intrepid newshounds are secretly Superman and the amazing Spider-Man. To bring this clash of reporters‑turned‑heroes to life, Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez join forces to headline DC's Superman/Spider-Man #1 with an unforgettable lead story.
And don't miss these bonus stories in DC's Superman/Spider-Man #1, all featuring DC and Marvel characters: Tom King and Jim Lee tell a tale of Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber revisit Superman's pal Jimmy Olsen…and Carnage, Sean Murphy takes us to the future with Superboy (Legion) and Spider-Man 2099, Gail Simone teams up with Belén Ortega for a look at what happens when Power Girl meets Punisher, Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere show us a time when Superboy Prime (who reads all the comics!) decided to visit Spider-Man right after he got the black suit, and Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott take us on an exciting race between the Daily Planet and the Daily Bugle.
Plus, we finally get to answer the age-old question of who would win in a fair fight: Pa Kent or Uncle Ben! (Just kidding, those guys are too nice to fight each other, but Jeff Lemire and Rafa Sandoval will take us deep into the past to see the two men bond in the face of adversity.) $7.99 US On Sale: 3/25/26

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