Remember those arguments about who would win in fight on the playgrounds of your youth that were further fueled by the infrequent and exciting collaborations between DC and Marvel?
Well, just in case you are ready to take the arguments from the playgrounds to social media, DC and Marvel will be representing the original crossovers in two massive Omnibus editions this year!
The long out of print stories will be collected in DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and the DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus.
The DC Versus Marvel Omnibus will include the original DC and Marvel team-ups starting with 1976’s Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man Treasury Edition and all the way up to 2000’s Batman/Daredevil one-shot. Other announced stories in the Omnibus so far are: Batman/Captain America #1, Batman/Daredevil #1, Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1, Batman/Spider-Man #1, DC Special Series #27: Batman vs. The Incredible 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, and Superman/Fantastic Four #1.
The DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus features 1996’s memorable DC/Marvel mashup of existing characters made new in a fused universe such as 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, and X-Patrol #1.
In addition to the Amalgam titles, the Omnibus will also contain the DC Versus Marvel mini-series and its sequels, as well as behind-the-scenes material.
The stories represent some of the most imaginative comic tales by creators like Denny O’Neil, George Pérez, Dan Jurgens, Chris Claremont, Walter Simonson, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Gerry Conway, John Romita Jr., Peter David, Dan Jurgens, Mark Waid, Dave Gibbons, Ron Marz, José Luis García-López, Gary Frank, Bill Sienkiewicz, Claudio Castellini, and more.
The DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus will each have a direct-market-exclusive cover by Jim Lee available only in local comic book shops and a standard cover by George Perez and Dave Gibbons respectively.
The DC Versus Marvel Omnibus will be released on October 30 and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus will be released on December 31.
Check out some of the preview artwork below from both Omnibus editions and stay tuned to Conskipper for more information about these nostalgic volumes in the future.
