Superman/Spider-Man #1 hits stores today

The Man of Steel meets the Web-Head, as DC and Marvel’s inter-company crossover hits stores with Superman/Spider-Man #1.

Superman and Spider-Man meet once again

These are some wild times that we’re living in… and we mean in terms of comic books. It wasn’t long ago, that it would have been crazy to think that DC and Marvel would be working together again. It’d been decades since the Amalgam Universe after all, and even longer since the days of the one-shot crossover.

Firmly in the rearview mirror were happenings that saw the Teen Titans meet the X-Men, Batman take on the Hulk, and yes, Superman teaming with Spider-Man. But that drought was soon to come to an end, with 2025’s Batman/Deadpool (and Deadpool/Batman).

It turned out that the event was just the tip of the iceberg, as Superman and Spider-Man were once again heading for a collision. Even cooler, the new book actually is timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first time that these titans met. Not that the modern one-shot will be solely to commemorate what’s come before. Far from it.

Superman/Spider-Man #1, which hits stores today, will include a whopping eight original stories. The collection will be led by Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez’ “Truth, Justice, and Great Responsibility”. From there, fans will find the backup tales hailing from talent like Greg Rucka, Jeff Lemire, Christopher Priest, and more.

As DC and Marvel celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, DC today revealed a second wave of variant covers for Superman/Spider-Man #1, arriving March 25. The landmark one-shot unites two of comics’ most iconic heroes in a new adventure that honors one of the most important crossovers in comic book history.

DC’s one-shot is headlined by the lead story “Truth, Justice, and Great Responsibility” from Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez, in which intrepid newshounds Clark Kent and Peter Parker uncover a conspiracy that pulls Superman and Spider-Man into a universe-spanning threat involving Brainiac and Doctor Octopus. Jiménez has also created a new pin-up paying homage to Ross Andru’s iconic back-cover illustration from Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, which will appear as an interior page. Alongside the main story, Superman/Spider-Man #1 features an all-star lineup of bonus tales by Tom King and Jim Lee; Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber; Sean Murphy; Gail Simone and Belén Ortega; Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere; Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott; Jeff Lemire and Rafa Sandoval; and more, making DC’s Superman/Spider-Man #1 one of the most creator-packed releases of the year.

DC press release

Covers aplenty

Those heading out to stores to grab a copy of this fresh event will have some options. And yes, we mean in terms of cover art. Just like with Batman and Deadpool’s meet-ups, this crossover will be loaded with variants. And as with the aforementioned, those covers include even more cool pairings.

Now, you might be thinking that we’re talking about the ones that you’ve seen already. That’s fair, since we detailed them a few months ago. But nope, there are more, with a second wave of images. And you better believe that even more top talent is providing those.

So if you dig collecting variants, you just might love what DC has on tap.

Following the initial reveal of Superman/Spider-Man #1 variants by Daniel Sampere and Tomeu Morey; Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair; Stanley “Artgerm” Lau; Rafael Albuquerque; Dave Johnson; David Nakayama; Gabriele Dell’Otto; Mikel Janín; David Talaski; and Clayton Crain, this latest round showcases even more of the industry’s top artistic talent.

These newly unveiled covers by Mitch Gerads; Rafa Sandoval and Ulises Arreola; J. Scott Campbell; Adam Hughes; Steve Lieber and Nathan Fairbairn; Evan “Doc” Shaner; Jeff Spokes; Chrissie Zullo-Uminga; Scott Koblish and Hi-Fi; and Jorge Jiménez and Tomeu Morey highlight the spirit of collaboration behind Superman/Spider-Man #1. These covers pair heroes, supporting characters, and even a few unexpected icons from both storied universes. Among them is a Supermobile/Spider-Mobile variant by Shaner, celebrating the era when even the world’s greatest heroes occasionally needed a set of wheels…and a first look at Jimmy Olsen and Carnage!

DC press release

As mentioned above, Superman/Spider-Man #1 is indeed out now, though the followup is still coming. Spider-Man/Superman #1 will be published by Marvel, and will arrive next month, in April of 2026. As to what might happen afterwards though, we’re not sure.

That said though, we do think it’d be a shame if the crossover train stopped rolling here.