The big comic giants Marvel and DC are not only competitors; in the past, they also collaborated for crossovers. Now a new collaboration is following, and it has Batman clashing with an unusual hero.
What is this crossover about? On September 17, 2025, the comic Deadpool/Batman No. 1 from Marvel will be released in the USA, followed by Batman/Deadpool No. 1 from DC on November 19, 2025. As the name suggests, the gloomy Bruce Wayne meets the anti-hero with the loose tongue, who is probably not well-liked by any hero.
The DC variant is written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dan Mora, while the Marvel variant is created by Zeb Wells and Greg Capullo.
This is the first time that the two heroes meet. In Deadpool/Batman No. 1, Deadpool receives a mission in Gotham City, but Batman cannot just let a chaotic hitman run around.
DC itself describes Batman/Deadpool as a metaphysical car crash between two narrative philosophies. One character broods in the shadow of trauma and justice. The other one flips through the chaos, breaks the fourth wall, and occasionally the laws of physics.
In the announcement, various aspects are promised, such as cosmic horror, slapstick, and also breaks with the fourth wall.
Although the two are the main characters in the comics, they are not the only heroes that clash.
Last year, Deadpool already annoyed another grumpy hero:
A crossover not only for Deadpool and Batman
Who else will clash? The two one-shots will also contain smaller stories showcasing encounters between other DC and Marvel heroes.
In Deadpool/Batman, there are also crossovers, including between:
- Daredevil and Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert
- Captain America and Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson
- Jeff the Land Shark and Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru
And in Batman/Deadpool, you can look forward to the following crossovers:
- Constantine and Doctor Strange by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, and Hayden Sherman
- Nightwing (Dick Grayson) and Wolverine (Laura Kinney) by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo
- Harley Quinn and the Hulk by G. Willow Wilson, Mariko Tamaki, and Amanda Conner
- Static and Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson and Denys Cowan
This is not the first crossover between the two universes. As early as 1976, the comic Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man featured a crossover between the two heroes, who had to defeat Dr. Octopus and Lex Luthor together.
Nearly 20 years later, the comic event DC Versus Marvel
followed, where both universes had to compete against each other. There, the universes even merged into the Amalgam Universe
, and heroes like Wolverine and Batman became one. This is one of the weirdest variants of Wolverine.
In 2003, the Avengers faced off against the Justice League of America. This event started in 2003 with JLA/Avengers No. 1 (via DC Database).
When will the crossover be released in Germany? So far, only the English release dates are known. Deadpool/Batman No. 1 will be released on September 17, 2025, and Batman/Deadpool No. 1 follows on November 19, 2025. Currently, the English versions are also not available for pre-order at common retailers in Germany.
Additionally, it is unclear in what format the crossover will be released here. If you want one of the special cover variants, you will likely have to import the crossover.
Will there be a crossover between the two universes in movies and series? While one can never rule it out, it is quite unlikely. The films and series of the two comic giants want to build a large universe that implements multiple products. Such a crossover would not fit well. Sometimes, aspects should also stay in the comics: Superman can almost do anything, but no one has yet brought his most absurd ability to the cinema
