Posted By Dan Greenfield on Feb 13, 2024 | 20 comments

Good things come to those who wait…

The rumors have been floating for a couple days but DC and Marvel on Tuesday made it official — the two companies will be republishing almost all their team-ups in two big omnibus editions this August.

Dig the official press release, accompanied by images I chose:

For the first time in decades, DC and Marvel fans can jump back into the most sought after crossovers in comic book history.

Burbank, February 13, 2024 — The vast and varied history of DC versus Marvel returns to print for the first time in decades with two massive volumes collecting the universe-bending comic book crossovers between the greatest characters in pop culture! These fantastic stories, originally co-presented by the two powerhouse comic book publishers, have been highly sought after and hard to find for most readers—but they’re making their return in DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus, both publishing on August 6, 2024.

Who would win: Superman versus Spider-Man? Batman versus Captain America? The X-Men meeting the Teen Titans? DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collects crossovers between the core DC and Marvel characters, from 1976’s Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man to 2000’s Batman/Daredevil. Included are stories from some of comics’ most revered talents, namely Dennis O’Neil, George Pérez, Dan Jurgens, Chris Claremont, Walter Simonson, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Gerry Conway, John Romita Jr., and more. DC and Marvel fans alike can’t miss these thrilling pieces of unearthed comic book history!

DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus features stories, first told in 1996, of the two superhero universes fused together into a new Amalgam Universe, combining DC’s and Marvel’s heroes, villains, and mythologies. The result was a series of unforgettable one-shot comic books starring the likes of Dark Claw (Batman and Wolverine), Super Soldier (Superman and Captain America), Iron Lantern (Iron Man and Green Lantern), and many more! These stories, from creators such as Peter David, Dan Jurgens, Mark Waid, Dave Gibbons, Ron Marz, José Luis García-López, Gary Frank, Bill Sienkiewicz, Claudio Castellini, and more, represent one of the most fun and unlikely periods in comic book history, and now are available in one omnibus. Included in this volume are the historic DC Versus Marvel miniseries and its sequels, perfect for fans of both DC and Marvel!

The omnibus covers have not been released yet.

DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collects Batman/Captain America #1, Batman/Daredevil #1, Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1, Batman/Spider-Man #1, Daredevil/Batman #1, DC Special Series #27, 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, Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights #1, Silver Surfer/Superman #1, Spider-Man and Batman #1, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1, and Superman/Fantastic Four #1.

DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus collects DC Versus Marvel #1-4, DC/Marvel: All Access #1-4, Unlimited Access #1-4, 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, X-Patrol #1, and more, plus a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material.

DC Versus Marvel Omnibus (9781779523259) and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus (9781779523266) will both be published on August 6. The two volumes will each have a direct-market-exclusive cover available only in local comic book shops, while supplies last.

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A few thoughts:

— Notable by its absence: JLA/Avengers. The two companies published a very limited collection a couple of years ago to benefit The Hero Initiative and to honor the late George Perez. Fans have been clamoring for a wider release and I wonder whether that’s being saved as a separate project. Pure speculation on my part.

— That’s not to be greedy. This is fantastic news and it’s great to see the two comics behemoths put aside their differences and give fans what they have been asking for. Of course, both sides stand to earn truckloads of cash with these, but you get my point.

— People have been asking the question, so here’s a clarification: DC Special Series #27 is the Batman/Hulk treasury. Marvel Treasury Edition #28 is the second Superman/Spider-Man treasury. Both are listed.

— Personally, I’m not a big omnibus fan because I find them difficult to read. So darn heavy and unwieldy. That said, most of these stories came out during my Great Comics Hiatus and I haven’t read the vast majority of them. So I’m obviously very, very interested.

— The release didn’t mention prices but that’ll come soon enough.

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MORE

— LEN WEIN: Why BATMAN Was Able to Take Down the HULK. Click here.

— The TOP 13 TREASURY EDITIONS That Need To Be Re-Released — RANKED. Click here.