BATMAN/DEADPOOL Announced As First Official Marvel/DC Comics Crossover In Over 2 Decades

BATMAN/DEADPOOL Announced As First Official Marvel/DC Comics Crossover In Over 2 Decades

The "big two" have officially announced the first Marvel/DC Comics crossover event in over two decades. The Merc With a Mouth is set to cross paths with The Dark Knight next year...

By MarkCassidy - May 27, 2025 01:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Back in February at the ComicsPro retailer expo, we got word that a new Marvel Comics/DC Comics crossover was in the works. No details were disclosed at the time, but thanks to EW, we now know which characters this massive event will focus on.

Marvel's Merc with a Mouth and DC's Dark Knight are set to cross paths in two one-shots, with Zeb Wells and Greg Capullo on board Marvel Comics' Deadpool/Batman, and Grant Morrison and Dan Mora handling writing and artwork for Batman/Deadpool.

We've seen a few of these crossovers over the years, going all the way back to Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man in the late '70s, but this is the first time Marvel and DC characters will clash on the page since 2003's JLA/Avengers.

"A lot of things have to align," Dan Buckley, the President of Marvel Entertainment, explains. "Mostly we plan our editorial schedule pretty far out. DC does their schedule pretty far out. You want to have the right talent involved because with this type of thing, you want to elevate it as much as you can to get people excited."

Jim Lee, the President, Chief Creative Officer, and Publisher for DC Comics, adds. "It happens kind of once every generation of readers. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions as to why," he comments. "The timing has to be right in that you don't want to do these too often. You want them to feel special. It is sort of finding that right moment for both companies to come together because it is complex. There's a lot more coordination, collaboration, approvals that have to be done. And, obviously, from the business side, you're sharing revenue, but it's going to be a big deal. So you want the story, creatively, to warrant the hype of it all."

The story is set to focus on Wade Wilson getting hired for a job in Gotham City "that puts him in the crosshairs of the World's Greatest Detective." There will also be a lineup of "backup adventures" featuring other Marvel and DC characters, but they are being kept under wraps for now.

More one-shots are also planned for 2026, but again, we're going to have to wait for more details.

"Anyone that's working in comics today grew up with a Marvel, DC crossover at some moment in their reading timeline history," Lee cryptically comments. "I think once you become a creator, you want to work on the biggest characters for both companies, but then to be able to do something that only happens every 15, 20 years, it is something you don't want to pass up. So I think fans are going to see a lot of interesting projects from their favorite creators. That's all I can say." 

Check out the cover artwork for Batman/Deadpool and Deadpool/Batman below.

UPDATE: Bleeding Cool has announced that Kevin Smith has joined the Marvel's Deadpool/Batman writing team.

Doctor Doom Makes His Final Stand Against Earth's Mightiest Heroes In October's ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM Issues
Related:

Doctor Doom Makes His Final Stand Against Earth's Mightiest Heroes In October's ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM Issues

MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1 Variant Covers Pit Marvel's Merc And DC's Dark Knight Against The Joker
Recommended For You:

MARVEL/DC: DEADPOOL/BATMAN #1 Variant Covers Pit Marvel's Merc And DC's Dark Knight Against The Joker

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1stDalek
1stDalek - 5/27/2025, 1:18 PM
Grant Morrison is writing the DC part? Say less

User Comment Image
PapaSpank54
PapaSpank54 - 5/27/2025, 1:21 PM
[frick]ing what
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 5/27/2025, 1:22 PM
Seriuos? Batman crossover with the wisecrackin' version of Deathstroke? Ugh.

Why Haven't they ever do a BATMAN/WOLVERINE crossover with Jim Lee doing the art? It'll be like printing money!

User Comment Image
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/27/2025, 1:34 PM
@Nomis929 - Batman and black panther or Ironman black panther almost look like Batman with cape on
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 5/27/2025, 1:39 PM
@dragon316 - Black Panther actually wears a cape ever now and then.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 5/27/2025, 2:31 PM
@Nomis929 - I picked this up (never had a copy before) a few months ago at a comic shop. So friggin cool!
User Comment Image
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 5/27/2025, 2:40 PM
@Nomis929 - This (Batman & Wolverine team up) would also be a very good movie, and absolutely no reason it can't be done as a one-off. As long as it has a decent script, instantly a $2.5 billion film, no doubt in my mind. And eventually we will get there where WB and Marvel Studios collaborate. It's just too much money to turn away.
User Comment Image
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 5/27/2025, 3:23 PM
@GeneralZod - :)

User Comment Image
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 5/27/2025, 4:46 PM
@Nomis929 - This would be an awesome idea.

I could also see a Moon Knight/Batman crossover being tits
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 5/27/2025, 5:55 PM
@CorndogBurglar - ;)

User Comment Image

User Comment Image
pharoahe22
pharoahe22 - 5/27/2025, 6:53 PM
@Nomis929 - this is what I’ve wanted for YEARS. I don’t know why it seems like they’ve actively avoided this meeting. They had Wolverine steal the Batmobile and never followed up. They merged the two characters into Dark Claw. They even had the JLA and X-Men fight and Wolverine wasn’t there. I’m like “wtf guys pull the trigger already”.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 5/27/2025, 8:52 PM
@pharoahe22 - Agreed. Both companies been teasing their meeting up for decades... make it happen already!
ntwrk
ntwrk - 5/27/2025, 1:23 PM
Grant Morrison did my favourite run on Batman. Greg Capullo drew my second favourite (and his work on Spawn was amazing too). I don't normally go for crossovers like this but they've got me.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/27/2025, 1:31 PM
This is gonna be the "Break glass in case of emergency" move of desperation when the CBMs are no longer profitable. We will finally get the DC/Marvel crossover on film. Batman vs Ironman Superman vs Hulk etc. I'll give it till about 2035
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 5/27/2025, 1:44 PM
@DarthOmega - We got a Batman/TMNT animated crossover a few years ago, so I can definitely see that happening with Marvel as well. Live action though is probably less likely.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/27/2025, 2:42 PM
@DarthOmega - User Comment Image
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 5/27/2025, 1:32 PM
You know what?, sign me up
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/27/2025, 1:35 PM
I defiantly buy physical copy of this book hopefully Deathstroke makes appearance in this book see how Deadpool reacts to Deathstroke and reverse fans have always wanted see that
jackbauer884
jackbauer884 - 5/27/2025, 1:47 PM
Has to be an Parental Advisory rating. No need, for T+.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 5/27/2025, 1:52 PM
You had me at Grant Morrison
DannyBrandy20
DannyBrandy20 - 5/27/2025, 2:05 PM
Out of all Marvel characters why cringy Deadpool?

User Comment Image




WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 5/27/2025, 2:17 PM
User Comment Image
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 5/27/2025, 2:18 PM
User Comment Image
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 5/27/2025, 2:36 PM
Deathstroke would've been cooler, but this is still awesome. Now if only we can get a Marvel vs. DC game.
PatientXero
PatientXero - 5/27/2025, 2:38 PM
I think this could be the start of something bigger. They’ve teased another DC vs Marvel over the past few years. I’m down. I loved Marvel vs DC, and thought the Amalgam Universe was pretty good and underutilized afterwards.
itzayaboy
itzayaboy - 5/27/2025, 2:59 PM
Well now I wanna see Ryan Reynolds and Ben Affleck do this in live action
comicfan100
comicfan100 - 5/27/2025, 3:00 PM
One step closer to Secret Crisis
grif
grif - 5/27/2025, 3:04 PM
sounds soo [frick]ing boring for a crossover

MisterBones
MisterBones - 5/27/2025, 3:44 PM
Morrison on board:
User Comment Image
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 5/27/2025, 4:47 PM
Deadpool?

Come on now.

Everyone knows it should be Batman/Moon Knight
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 5/27/2025, 5:15 PM
DC haste better writer in Morrison.
Marvel has the better art with Capullo.
Simonsonrules
Simonsonrules - 5/28/2025, 8:39 AM
Once in a generation and...Deadpool. Says a lot about this generation I guess
dracula
dracula - 5/28/2025, 12:04 PM
Wonder

will these be multiverse crossovers

or are they going to do this like the early crossovers where they just treated it as if they always existed in the same universe
dracula
dracula - 5/28/2025, 12:05 PM
should do a Captain America/JSA crossover

throw in Namor and the original human torch

Please log in to post comments.

Don't have an account?
Please Register.

View Recorder