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DC versus Marvel Omnibus Collection
DC Versus Marvel Omnibus
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 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
Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1
Superman/Fantastic Four #1
Batman/Captain America #1
Batman/Daredevil #1
Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1
Batman/Spider-Man #1
Daredevil/Batman #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
Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1
Superman/Fantastic Four #1
1096 pages, Hardcover
First published August 6, 2024
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Dennis O'Neil
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Dennis "Denny" O'Neil
was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.
His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.
His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.
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January 24, 2025
This wondrous collection of hard-to-find Marvel/DC collaborations is worth the price of admission for its opening Spider-Man/Superman story alone. That tale epitomizes what made comics in the 1970s such a delight, and the editorial decision to treat the characters as having always lived in the same world was a brilliant decision that pays dividends throughout the nearly three decades’ worth of stories that follow.
My only quibble is the multiple attempts to make Batman and Daredevil team-ups a thing. It’s like trying to make fetch happen—it’s just not gonna work. Maybe if they had amalgamated them into a duo called Batdevil and Dareman, that could have worked. Dareman’s role would be to come up with increasingly ridiculous things for Batdevil to do (invariably concluded with his catchphrase, “Dare, man!”), and then Batdevil would do them, with hijinks ensuing.
It's a shame the Big Two don’t consult me on these things.
My only quibble is the multiple attempts to make Batman and Daredevil team-ups a thing. It’s like trying to make fetch happen—it’s just not gonna work. Maybe if they had amalgamated them into a duo called Batdevil and Dareman, that could have worked. Dareman’s role would be to come up with increasingly ridiculous things for Batdevil to do (invariably concluded with his catchphrase, “Dare, man!”), and then Batdevil would do them, with hijinks ensuing.
It's a shame the Big Two don’t consult me on these things.
December 7, 2024
Fantastic. Each person is going to have stories they like or love and others maybe not for them but it is fun to see them all in one place.
The first meeting of Superman and Spider-Man. New Teen Titans and XMen with Darkseid, Dark Phoenix, and Deathstroke.
Daredevil and Batman. Batman and Captain America. Villains like Lex Luthor teaming with Doc Ock or Joker and Carnage.
I will be rereading several of these stories but anyone who loves either or both companies will enjoy this!
The first meeting of Superman and Spider-Man. New Teen Titans and XMen with Darkseid, Dark Phoenix, and Deathstroke.
Daredevil and Batman. Batman and Captain America. Villains like Lex Luthor teaming with Doc Ock or Joker and Carnage.
I will be rereading several of these stories but anyone who loves either or both companies will enjoy this!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 7, 2024
I read most of these when I was growing up. Most came in these large-formats books called treasury editions. I loved them all. This book brings back the wonder of reading these as a pre-teen child. I'm so glad they brought the magic back to life!
November 7, 2024
One word review: Fun!
January 2, 2025
It was honestly so fun to see these brands crossover throughout the years starting in the 1970s they gotta do this again. Daredevil and Batman are too good together.
October 27, 2025
Huh. This is difficult to review, I suppose I have to do this story by story.
This Omnibus Volume collects all the Marvel/DC Crossovers, which were published between 1976 and 2000. That's a huge span of time and as such the style of both writing and artwork vary by a lot.
Before delving into the stories individually, there's some ground rules to which each of these stories have to adhere, as explained in one of the introductions of this volumes: Both heroes in a given crossover have to appear equally and win/lose to an equal margin. As these are intended to be very iconic, to drive in huge sales the titular characters are simply the most prominent heroes of each publisher.
These constraints makes it challenging for the writers to come up with a compelling story that also has a satisfying outcome. Many of them fail in my opinion.
Superman vs Spider-Man (1976): I can't stand superhero comics from the seventies anymore and this one is no exception. Bloated writing, dumb villains, female characters are damsels in distress and the overall story doesn't make a lot of sense. In addition, the crossover is not explained; Marvel and DC characters are in the same place as if it was natural. Nope, not for me. 1/5
Superman and Spider-Man (1981): Guess they thought they could just do it again. This time with different villains and one more guest appearance on each side. The writing is ever so slightly more mature, but not enough for me to enjoy this story. Doctor Doom is just too dumb for my liking. 1/5
Batman vs The Incredible Hulk (1981): The Hulk gets in between Batman and the Joker and gets confused and basically fights both sides. I get that. But why is there a cosmic entity thrown into the mix which the Jokers serves. That makes no sense and it doesn't really fit the story. Still, it makes it so ridiculous, that I've had a bit of fun here. 2/5
The Uncanny X-Men and the Teen Titans (1982): By far the best story of these early crossovers. Two iconic teams facing even more iconic villains. They were firing on all cylinders here and the way Phoenix is brought back to life is clever. This is way ahead of it's time, even though some of the writing is still hard to get through. The artwork is great as well, I wish I could cut this single story out of this collection and paste it inside my X-Men Omnis. 4/5
Batman/Punisher (1994): The first of the 90s crossovers. Mixing Batman and the Punisher shows that they know what they were doing, as these two play really well of each other. There is some Knightfall continuity baggage here, but overall it's a fun one. 4/5
Punisher/Batman (1994): Wait, what? They did this again, only the writing and artwork is completely different from the first one, but the story clearly continues from there. This made me scratch my head quite a bit. There is nothing in here, that the first crossover already did. 2/5
Darkseid vs Galactus (1995): They were cooking here. It's a great premise to have Galactus attack Apokolips. The motivations make sense and I like how Orion plays into the story. The ending is also really satisfying. Unfortunately it is written by John Byrne, whose bloated and dated writing I've began to dislike. But I admit, this one was fun. 4/5
Spider-Man and Batman (1995): Not very inspiring to put the two most successful characters in a crossover. Doesn't matter, because this one delivers. I was blown away by how great the artwork is and by how much I'm liking Carnage. At this point I got really tired of the countless Joker appearances in this volume, but Carnage completely dominates here. 5/5
Green Lantern/Silver Surfer (1996): My favourite one in this volume. Probably helps that Ron Marz was writing both characters during this time. The first story to acknowledge that Marvel and DC operate in a different universe. Smart addition of villains and henchmen. Great artwork and compelling fights, what's not to love? 5/5
Surfer/Superman (1996): Impossible Man and Mister Mxyzptlk in the same story. Two annoying and obnoxious goblins which I really dislike and this story doesn't help. The artwork is great but the story blows. If your story ends with 'We will probably forget everything that happened', then maybe just don't tell this story? 2/5
Batman and Captain America (1997): I really like Captain America, so I was looking forward to this one. To my dismay, the story is plagued by John Byrne's awful writing. For some reason the story is set in WW2, which doesn't fit the Batman mythos in my opinion. Robin and Bucky are here as well and they contribute less than nothing. 2/5
Daredevil and Batman (1997): This should be another slam dunk, but for some reason it is an unreadable mess, as most of the dialogue is badly written. This makes me wary to read Chichester's Daredevil run. At least the artwork is great. 2/5
Batman and Spider-Man (1997): A good example how to connect villains from two different Universes; props to the writing. It is a compelling story has good artwork, but it does feel a bit repetitious to the previous crossover between the two. 3/5
Superman/Fantastic Four (1999): Superman, the herald of Galactus. This story basically writes itself and it delivers. The artwork is amazing and the fighting is fun. Only the outcome feels a bit constructed, but I've had fun with this one. 4/5
Incredible Hulk vs Superman (1999): This one was really bad. The artwork isn't great and the story is told from a confusing perspective, that is not obvious at first. Banner and Hulk appear in the same panel, that is never properly explained and the whole story doesn't make sense to me. No thanks. 2/5
Batman/Daredevil (2000): The plot makes sense, but it's not particularly excited. But it is much better than the first Batman/Daredevil crossover. The Kingpin is cool in here, while the Scarecrow is a bit predictable. The Artwork is great. 3/5
If you've read all of this review thus far you might be missing female titular heroes in here. Well, so do I! Where's my Wonder Woman/She-Hulk or Elektra/Lady Shiva crossover? Apart from that, many of these stories are very shallow and only few manage to be compelling or satisfying.
A lot of these stories come with the baggage of the continuity established at the time and would read better as part of the individual runs. I know, it is a small miracle that these stories are published at all, but I'm not sure I can recommend this collection.
This Omnibus Volume collects all the Marvel/DC Crossovers, which were published between 1976 and 2000. That's a huge span of time and as such the style of both writing and artwork vary by a lot.
Before delving into the stories individually, there's some ground rules to which each of these stories have to adhere, as explained in one of the introductions of this volumes: Both heroes in a given crossover have to appear equally and win/lose to an equal margin. As these are intended to be very iconic, to drive in huge sales the titular characters are simply the most prominent heroes of each publisher.
These constraints makes it challenging for the writers to come up with a compelling story that also has a satisfying outcome. Many of them fail in my opinion.
Superman vs Spider-Man (1976): I can't stand superhero comics from the seventies anymore and this one is no exception. Bloated writing, dumb villains, female characters are damsels in distress and the overall story doesn't make a lot of sense. In addition, the crossover is not explained; Marvel and DC characters are in the same place as if it was natural. Nope, not for me. 1/5
Superman and Spider-Man (1981): Guess they thought they could just do it again. This time with different villains and one more guest appearance on each side. The writing is ever so slightly more mature, but not enough for me to enjoy this story. Doctor Doom is just too dumb for my liking. 1/5
Batman vs The Incredible Hulk (1981): The Hulk gets in between Batman and the Joker and gets confused and basically fights both sides. I get that. But why is there a cosmic entity thrown into the mix which the Jokers serves. That makes no sense and it doesn't really fit the story. Still, it makes it so ridiculous, that I've had a bit of fun here. 2/5
The Uncanny X-Men and the Teen Titans (1982): By far the best story of these early crossovers. Two iconic teams facing even more iconic villains. They were firing on all cylinders here and the way Phoenix is brought back to life is clever. This is way ahead of it's time, even though some of the writing is still hard to get through. The artwork is great as well, I wish I could cut this single story out of this collection and paste it inside my X-Men Omnis. 4/5
Batman/Punisher (1994): The first of the 90s crossovers. Mixing Batman and the Punisher shows that they know what they were doing, as these two play really well of each other. There is some Knightfall continuity baggage here, but overall it's a fun one. 4/5
Punisher/Batman (1994): Wait, what? They did this again, only the writing and artwork is completely different from the first one, but the story clearly continues from there. This made me scratch my head quite a bit. There is nothing in here, that the first crossover already did. 2/5
Darkseid vs Galactus (1995): They were cooking here. It's a great premise to have Galactus attack Apokolips. The motivations make sense and I like how Orion plays into the story. The ending is also really satisfying. Unfortunately it is written by John Byrne, whose bloated and dated writing I've began to dislike. But I admit, this one was fun. 4/5
Spider-Man and Batman (1995): Not very inspiring to put the two most successful characters in a crossover. Doesn't matter, because this one delivers. I was blown away by how great the artwork is and by how much I'm liking Carnage. At this point I got really tired of the countless Joker appearances in this volume, but Carnage completely dominates here. 5/5
Green Lantern/Silver Surfer (1996): My favourite one in this volume. Probably helps that Ron Marz was writing both characters during this time. The first story to acknowledge that Marvel and DC operate in a different universe. Smart addition of villains and henchmen. Great artwork and compelling fights, what's not to love? 5/5
Surfer/Superman (1996): Impossible Man and Mister Mxyzptlk in the same story. Two annoying and obnoxious goblins which I really dislike and this story doesn't help. The artwork is great but the story blows. If your story ends with 'We will probably forget everything that happened', then maybe just don't tell this story? 2/5
Batman and Captain America (1997): I really like Captain America, so I was looking forward to this one. To my dismay, the story is plagued by John Byrne's awful writing. For some reason the story is set in WW2, which doesn't fit the Batman mythos in my opinion. Robin and Bucky are here as well and they contribute less than nothing. 2/5
Daredevil and Batman (1997): This should be another slam dunk, but for some reason it is an unreadable mess, as most of the dialogue is badly written. This makes me wary to read Chichester's Daredevil run. At least the artwork is great. 2/5
Batman and Spider-Man (1997): A good example how to connect villains from two different Universes; props to the writing. It is a compelling story has good artwork, but it does feel a bit repetitious to the previous crossover between the two. 3/5
Superman/Fantastic Four (1999): Superman, the herald of Galactus. This story basically writes itself and it delivers. The artwork is amazing and the fighting is fun. Only the outcome feels a bit constructed, but I've had fun with this one. 4/5
Incredible Hulk vs Superman (1999): This one was really bad. The artwork isn't great and the story is told from a confusing perspective, that is not obvious at first. Banner and Hulk appear in the same panel, that is never properly explained and the whole story doesn't make sense to me. No thanks. 2/5
Batman/Daredevil (2000): The plot makes sense, but it's not particularly excited. But it is much better than the first Batman/Daredevil crossover. The Kingpin is cool in here, while the Scarecrow is a bit predictable. The Artwork is great. 3/5
If you've read all of this review thus far you might be missing female titular heroes in here. Well, so do I! Where's my Wonder Woman/She-Hulk or Elektra/Lady Shiva crossover? Apart from that, many of these stories are very shallow and only few manage to be compelling or satisfying.
A lot of these stories come with the baggage of the continuity established at the time and would read better as part of the individual runs. I know, it is a small miracle that these stories are published at all, but I'm not sure I can recommend this collection.
May 5, 2025
The entire collection or DC/Marvel crossover comics (with the exception of the Amalgam Universe and the JLA vs Avengers series). It was a good read, but I would definitely pick and choose which comics to read again in the future. Some were really good; some were really bad; and the rest were somewhere in between.
Here are my ratings for each of the stories within the volume:
Superman Vs The Amazing Spider-Man: 4/5
Superman and Spider-Man: 5/5
Batman Vs The Incredible Hulk: 5/5
The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans: 5/5
Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire: 2/5
Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights: 2/5
Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger: 4/5
Spider-Man and Batman: Disordered Minds: 4/5
Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances: 1/5
Silver Surfer/Superman: Pop!: 4/5
Batman/Captain America: 5/5
Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye: 1/5
Batman & Spider-Man: New Age Dawning: 3/5
Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction: 5/5
The Incredible Hulk vs. Superman: Double Lives: 5/5
Batman/Daredevil: King of New York: 3/5
Here are my ratings for each of the stories within the volume:
Superman Vs The Amazing Spider-Man: 4/5
Superman and Spider-Man: 5/5
Batman Vs The Incredible Hulk: 5/5
The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans: 5/5
Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire: 2/5
Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights: 2/5
Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger: 4/5
Spider-Man and Batman: Disordered Minds: 4/5
Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances: 1/5
Silver Surfer/Superman: Pop!: 4/5
Batman/Captain America: 5/5
Daredevil/Batman: Eye for an Eye: 1/5
Batman & Spider-Man: New Age Dawning: 3/5
Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction: 5/5
The Incredible Hulk vs. Superman: Double Lives: 5/5
Batman/Daredevil: King of New York: 3/5
February 20, 2024
Batman/Captain America #1
Batman/Daredevil #1
Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1
Batman/Spider-Man #1
Daredevil/Batman #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
Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1
Superman/Fantastic Four #1
Batman/Daredevil #1
Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1
Batman/Spider-Man #1
Daredevil/Batman #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
Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1
Superman/Fantastic Four #1
December 5, 2025
A dream come true to any comic book fan!
This is a special hardcover ominibus collecting all the crossovers between DC Comics and Marvel Comics from 1976 to 2000, with the big exception of “JLA vs Avengers” (which it hasn’t collected in any of the two already published omnibuses)
Due the quantity of crossover stories contained here, I am just rating, indicating the creative team and a very brief explanation of which characters appears there. If you wish to know in detail about each crossover, you can look for my individual reviews of each one.
The general rating SHOULD BE an average sum result of the individual ratings given for each short story in the anthology, which result would be 4.25 BUT since I enjoyed so much the omnibus and I’m so glad of being able to buy it that I’ll give it a full 5 stars rating anyway.
Superman vs Spider-man – The Battle of the Century!
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: Gerry Conway
Illustrator: Ross Andru (but uncredited Neal Adams redraw Superman figures and John Romita Sr. redraw some Marvel characters’ faces)
Superman and Spider-man meet for the first time facing the combined threat of Lex Luthor and Doctor Octopus. This is the first time that characters of DC and Marvel do a crossover.
Spider-man and Superman – The Heroes and the Holocaust!
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Jim Shooter (with Marv Wolfman helping with plot suggestions)
Illustrator: John Buscema
Spider-man and Superman joined forces for second time, now against Doctor Doom.
Batman vs Hulk – The Monster and the Madman
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Len Wein
Illustrator: Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (with assistance of Dick Giordano as “embellisher”)
Now it’s time for Batman and The Hulk cross paths facing the combined menace of The Joker and the Shaper of Worlds.
X-Men vs New Teen Titans – Apokolips… Now
Rating: ***** (5 stars)
Writer: Chris Claremont
Illustrator: Walt Simonson
Special Liaison between DC and Marvel: Len Wein (current Editor for The New Teen Titans, at the moment)
The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans join forces against Darkseid and the Dark Phoenix.
Batman / Punisher – Lake of Fire
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Dennis O’Neill
Illustrator: Barry Kitson
Batman (Jean-Paul Valley) meets The Punisher and they deal with Jigsaw and a nobody criminal. There is a cameo of major DC Villain.
Punisher / Batman – Deadly Knights
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Illustrator: John Romita Jr.
Batman (Bruce Wayne) meets the Punisher and they continue the hunt for Jigsaw, along with a surprise DC Villain.
Darkseid vs Galactus – The Hunger
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: John Byrne
Galactus reaches Apokolips with the intention of devouring the planet and Darkseid defends his world.
Spider-man/Batman – Disordered Minds
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Mark Bagley
Spider-man joins forces with Batman to deal with The Joker and Carnage.
Green Lantern / Silver Surfer – Unholly Alliances
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: Ron Marz
Illustrator: Darryl Banks
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) meets the Silver Surfer to face the threats of Parallax (Hal Jordan), Cyborg Superman and Thanos. This is the prelude to the event known as DC vrs Marvel and its follow-up known as Amalgam.
Silver Surfer / Superman – Pop!
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: George Perez
Illustrator: Ron Lim
Superman and Silver Surfer suffer the dangerous games of Mr. Mxyzptlk and the Impossible Man.
Batman / Captain America
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: John Byrne
In an alternate dimension, in 1945, Captain America & Bucky are sent in a mission to Gotham City where they meet Batman & Robin. There is an epilogue set in 1965.
Daredevil / Batman – Eye for an eye
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: D.G. Chichester
Illustrator: Scott McDaniel
Batman meets Daredevil and they need to join forces against Two-Face and Mr. Hyde.
Batman / Spider-man – New Age Dawning
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Graham Nolan
Batman and Spider-man are together once more to deal with the combined forces of Ra’s al Ghul and the Kingpin.
Superman / Fantastic Four – The Infinite Destruction
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: Dan Jurgens
Cover: Alex Ross
Superman join forces with the Fantastic Four to deal with an insidious plot of Galactus and the Cyborg Superman.
Hulk / Superman – Double Lives
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Roger Stern
Illustrator: Steve Rude
In an alternate dimension, merging the Golden and Silver Ages of comics, Superman cross paths with the Hulk, in the middle of that, they faced too menaces from Lex Luthor and General Ross.
Batman / Daredevil – The King of New York
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Alan Grant
Illustrator: Eduardo Barreto
Batman and Daredevil join forces once more, now to deal with the combined threat of the Kingpin and Scarecrow.
This is a special hardcover ominibus collecting all the crossovers between DC Comics and Marvel Comics from 1976 to 2000, with the big exception of “JLA vs Avengers” (which it hasn’t collected in any of the two already published omnibuses)
Due the quantity of crossover stories contained here, I am just rating, indicating the creative team and a very brief explanation of which characters appears there. If you wish to know in detail about each crossover, you can look for my individual reviews of each one.
The general rating SHOULD BE an average sum result of the individual ratings given for each short story in the anthology, which result would be 4.25 BUT since I enjoyed so much the omnibus and I’m so glad of being able to buy it that I’ll give it a full 5 stars rating anyway.
Superman vs Spider-man – The Battle of the Century!
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: Gerry Conway
Illustrator: Ross Andru (but uncredited Neal Adams redraw Superman figures and John Romita Sr. redraw some Marvel characters’ faces)
Superman and Spider-man meet for the first time facing the combined threat of Lex Luthor and Doctor Octopus. This is the first time that characters of DC and Marvel do a crossover.
Spider-man and Superman – The Heroes and the Holocaust!
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Jim Shooter (with Marv Wolfman helping with plot suggestions)
Illustrator: John Buscema
Spider-man and Superman joined forces for second time, now against Doctor Doom.
Batman vs Hulk – The Monster and the Madman
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Len Wein
Illustrator: Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (with assistance of Dick Giordano as “embellisher”)
Now it’s time for Batman and The Hulk cross paths facing the combined menace of The Joker and the Shaper of Worlds.
X-Men vs New Teen Titans – Apokolips… Now
Rating: ***** (5 stars)
Writer: Chris Claremont
Illustrator: Walt Simonson
Special Liaison between DC and Marvel: Len Wein (current Editor for The New Teen Titans, at the moment)
The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans join forces against Darkseid and the Dark Phoenix.
Batman / Punisher – Lake of Fire
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Dennis O’Neill
Illustrator: Barry Kitson
Batman (Jean-Paul Valley) meets The Punisher and they deal with Jigsaw and a nobody criminal. There is a cameo of major DC Villain.
Punisher / Batman – Deadly Knights
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Illustrator: John Romita Jr.
Batman (Bruce Wayne) meets the Punisher and they continue the hunt for Jigsaw, along with a surprise DC Villain.
Darkseid vs Galactus – The Hunger
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: John Byrne
Galactus reaches Apokolips with the intention of devouring the planet and Darkseid defends his world.
Spider-man/Batman – Disordered Minds
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Mark Bagley
Spider-man joins forces with Batman to deal with The Joker and Carnage.
Green Lantern / Silver Surfer – Unholly Alliances
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer: Ron Marz
Illustrator: Darryl Banks
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) meets the Silver Surfer to face the threats of Parallax (Hal Jordan), Cyborg Superman and Thanos. This is the prelude to the event known as DC vrs Marvel and its follow-up known as Amalgam.
Silver Surfer / Superman – Pop!
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: George Perez
Illustrator: Ron Lim
Superman and Silver Surfer suffer the dangerous games of Mr. Mxyzptlk and the Impossible Man.
Batman / Captain America
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: John Byrne
In an alternate dimension, in 1945, Captain America & Bucky are sent in a mission to Gotham City where they meet Batman & Robin. There is an epilogue set in 1965.
Daredevil / Batman – Eye for an eye
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: D.G. Chichester
Illustrator: Scott McDaniel
Batman meets Daredevil and they need to join forces against Two-Face and Mr. Hyde.
Batman / Spider-man – New Age Dawning
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Illustrator: Graham Nolan
Batman and Spider-man are together once more to deal with the combined forces of Ra’s al Ghul and the Kingpin.
Superman / Fantastic Four – The Infinite Destruction
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writer & Illustrator: Dan Jurgens
Cover: Alex Ross
Superman join forces with the Fantastic Four to deal with an insidious plot of Galactus and the Cyborg Superman.
Hulk / Superman – Double Lives
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Roger Stern
Illustrator: Steve Rude
In an alternate dimension, merging the Golden and Silver Ages of comics, Superman cross paths with the Hulk, in the middle of that, they faced too menaces from Lex Luthor and General Ross.
Batman / Daredevil – The King of New York
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: Alan Grant
Illustrator: Eduardo Barreto
Batman and Daredevil join forces once more, now to deal with the combined threat of the Kingpin and Scarecrow.
February 1, 2025
3.5 is likely more accurate. Compiling every DC/Marvel company crossover event up to the present but the Marvel vs. DC event that resulted in the Amalgam universe, what this omnibus lacks in sustained storytelling is accounted for with hero and villain pairings reminiscent of a child playing with their action figures.
April 25, 2025
I picked up the DC Versus Marvel Omnibus with some gift cards I got for Christmas, and I’ve been slowly picking away at it ever since—reading a story here and there when I could. It’s the ultimate comic book fan fantasy pool, collecting those once-impossible matchups between DC and Marvel icons. These are the playground debates made real: who’d win in a fight, who’d team up, and what happens when two universes collide.
This book gathers 16 crossover stories spanning from the late '70s to 2000, pairing up the biggest names in comics across rival lines. Superman fights Spider-Man. Batman takes on the Hulk. Darkseid throws down with Galactus. And let’s not forget when Wolverine and Deathstroke had an exchange—short, sharp, and exactly the kind of moment fans dream about. Some stories are treated like prestige events—especially those early ones—while others lean more into fun oddities of the ‘90s. Not all of them land, but even the weaker stories offer that nostalgic thrill of “I can’t believe this actually happened.”
The creative roster is stacked: George Pérez, Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., John Byrne, Dan Jurgens, and Walt Simonson all show up—but so do Ross Andru, José Luis García-López, and John Buscema, each bringing their signature style to these once-in-a-lifetime team-ups. The early stories especially feel crafted with care, while some of the later entries are more workmanlike—but still entertaining in their own right.
It’s unfortunate that JLA/Avengers—the grand finale of DC/Marvel crossovers—isn’t part of this collection. Its absence is felt. But as a piece of comic book history, this omnibus is still a must-have. It's the kind of book that reminds you why these characters matter and how exciting it can be when worlds collide.
This book gathers 16 crossover stories spanning from the late '70s to 2000, pairing up the biggest names in comics across rival lines. Superman fights Spider-Man. Batman takes on the Hulk. Darkseid throws down with Galactus. And let’s not forget when Wolverine and Deathstroke had an exchange—short, sharp, and exactly the kind of moment fans dream about. Some stories are treated like prestige events—especially those early ones—while others lean more into fun oddities of the ‘90s. Not all of them land, but even the weaker stories offer that nostalgic thrill of “I can’t believe this actually happened.”
The creative roster is stacked: George Pérez, Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., John Byrne, Dan Jurgens, and Walt Simonson all show up—but so do Ross Andru, José Luis García-López, and John Buscema, each bringing their signature style to these once-in-a-lifetime team-ups. The early stories especially feel crafted with care, while some of the later entries are more workmanlike—but still entertaining in their own right.
It’s unfortunate that JLA/Avengers—the grand finale of DC/Marvel crossovers—isn’t part of this collection. Its absence is felt. But as a piece of comic book history, this omnibus is still a must-have. It's the kind of book that reminds you why these characters matter and how exciting it can be when worlds collide.
November 11, 2024
I'll say upfront that this volume contains 16 stories and this rating reflects the best of them, and the average would be quite a bit lower.
There's a gulf between the first four stories, published between 1976 and 1982, and the next twelve, which came out in the nineties. The creators on the first stories had one chance to put these characters together, and you feel like they made the most of it, working with a determination to make every panel pop with excitement. The second batch of stories mostly feel like ... a job. Routine assignments, creators turning in competent but forgettable work. There are a few that feel like something more, I am not a big John Byrne fan but his Batman/Captain America crossover set during the Second World War has the energy of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Darkseid vs. Galactus story isn't very good but it's an ambitious story. The Silver Surfer/Superman and Superman/Fantastic Four stories are above the general average, but the one story from the second wave that I would rate above three stories is the Steve Rude story in which the Hulk and Superman clash, with art that manages to be both retro and modern, evoking the early days of both heroes in a love letter to the genre.
So, the first four stories are five stars in concept and four stars in execution. The rest are three stars or below in both concept and execution, except for the Steve Rude story, which gets five stars in both categories. (Not included in this volume: the extraordinary JLA/Avengers collaboration between writer Kurt Busiek and artist George Pérez, which is an absolute joy and is on a level above every other Marvel/DC crossover.)
There's a gulf between the first four stories, published between 1976 and 1982, and the next twelve, which came out in the nineties. The creators on the first stories had one chance to put these characters together, and you feel like they made the most of it, working with a determination to make every panel pop with excitement. The second batch of stories mostly feel like ... a job. Routine assignments, creators turning in competent but forgettable work. There are a few that feel like something more, I am not a big John Byrne fan but his Batman/Captain America crossover set during the Second World War has the energy of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Darkseid vs. Galactus story isn't very good but it's an ambitious story. The Silver Surfer/Superman and Superman/Fantastic Four stories are above the general average, but the one story from the second wave that I would rate above three stories is the Steve Rude story in which the Hulk and Superman clash, with art that manages to be both retro and modern, evoking the early days of both heroes in a love letter to the genre.
So, the first four stories are five stars in concept and four stars in execution. The rest are three stars or below in both concept and execution, except for the Steve Rude story, which gets five stars in both categories. (Not included in this volume: the extraordinary JLA/Avengers collaboration between writer Kurt Busiek and artist George Pérez, which is an absolute joy and is on a level above every other Marvel/DC crossover.)
December 31, 2025
This is fitting as one of my last entries for the year. I literally read this across more than 12 months, issue by issue at a time when I was able to sit down with the big omnibus.
With that in mind, it is hard to rate. Some of the stories are great, some of the stories are ok, but this book is more than just the quality of its content. It is a very impressive time capsule, one that the comics world swore would never exist again. Yet, by some miracle, here it is!
However, to call it a miracle is a little disingenuous. As the various forewords and afterwords point out, every DC/Marvel crossover, from the first to this collection, was put together with almost unthinkable amounts of attention and care. These were true passion projects, and this volume is no exception. It’s great quality, great history, and I’m glad to have it on my shelf.
With that in mind, it is hard to rate. Some of the stories are great, some of the stories are ok, but this book is more than just the quality of its content. It is a very impressive time capsule, one that the comics world swore would never exist again. Yet, by some miracle, here it is!
However, to call it a miracle is a little disingenuous. As the various forewords and afterwords point out, every DC/Marvel crossover, from the first to this collection, was put together with almost unthinkable amounts of attention and care. These were true passion projects, and this volume is no exception. It’s great quality, great history, and I’m glad to have it on my shelf.
February 11, 2025
This book was such a great read and had me hooked from the first issue! It is great seeing such loved and renovated characters being able to share the same page for the first time! It is interesting to see how the writing styles for these characters change through the years from the very first Spider-Man/Super-man meetup to Green Lantern and the Silver Surfer. The combinations are unique and fun to read. My one issue regarding this run is the countless times that the characters are introduced with their backstory. I don't understand why I need to watch Krypton get destroyed or Batman's parents get killed over and over again. Just have the character interact with one another. This book is for comic fans and most fans know the backstories like the back of their hands, it felt unnecessary. Other than this, great read and I highly recommend. Grade: B+
March 29, 2025
4.75 stars. I loved these stories, not just for the novelty, but because they were all good-to-excellent. So many great writers and artists throughout and a wide range of characters were used. Hard to pick a favorite out of these. There was a period piece Superman and Hulk story set in what looked like the '50s and the story was great in addition to the art having a tremendous retro vibe. Batman and Spider-Man had a couple crossovers and the one with Kingpin and Ra's Al Ghul was very strong. The first Daredevil and Batman crossover was probably the weakest. But overall just so much fun to read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2025
The DC vs. Marvel omni is a collection of a ton of crossover stories from the '70s through the '90s. In terms of storytelling and art? No in terms of nostalgia and to own an esoteric piece of comic history that wouldn’t happen today? Yes. Some are really excellent and I don't think any are outright terrible, but they're incredibly uneven in all respects. That being said, while I love many of these stories, there's a healthy dose of nostalgia going on here. If you didn't grow up with these, I'm guessing you might not enjoy them as much. At the end of the day its not something to be taken seriously and just appreciate the crossover even happened at all.
September 10, 2025
DC versus Marvel Omnibus was a fun read. For a good portion of my life, I never knew that DC and Marvel did crossovers, but I am glad I learned about this volume. It was a pleasure reading. Yes, some of the stories are corny but they are a blast. Sometimes it is good to read just goofy fun.
A lot of the stories have Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man, but other stories have Darkseid and Galactus, the Green Lantern and the Silver Surfer and others. If you are looking for a fun read, I recommend this.
A lot of the stories have Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man, but other stories have Darkseid and Galactus, the Green Lantern and the Silver Surfer and others. If you are looking for a fun read, I recommend this.
January 2, 2025
It’s every DC Marvel besides Versus and Amalgam. The art is mostly great, a lot of the stories have some great writing. The covers were gorgeous, the composition of the collection was great, and the behind the scenes content were spectacular. Bagley on Batman/Spider-Man was a standout. Green Lantern/Silver Surfer was incredible. The best writing was probably Claremont on New Teen Titans/X-Men. There’s just so much cool stuff in this.
February 19, 2025
+0,5 for fulfilling my childhood wish to read those stories. Even if they are not always that good.
Daredevil and Batman should meet more often, shame that with today's state of DC and Marvel it would never happen again.
Daredevil and Batman should meet more often, shame that with today's state of DC and Marvel it would never happen again.
January 4, 2026
I'm not mad that I read this, and some of the stories were super fun. (I loved the retro Batman/Captain America team up.) However, I thought many of them didn't quite pull off the story in the time allotted.
November 9, 2024
Maybe 4.5
January 24, 2025
There's awesome stories, awful stores, and a lot in between, but we are absolutely blessed that this is in print. If you love superheroes, it's a must-have. JOHN BUSCEMA DREW SUPERMAN.
February 12, 2025
Worth reading. Some of the earlier ones were pretty dated. Some great art throughout, average, one shot style stories though. Worth it for the history/collection value alone
March 13, 2025
Great book! A lot of Batman & Superman from DC. A little more variety from Marvel.
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May 14, 2025Great collection of matchups
June 24, 2025
I miss these crossovers
July 30, 2025
Favorite Stories: Superman/Spider-Man, Punisher/Batman, Batman/Spider-Man
August 4, 2025
While some stories were cool others were kind of not interesting. I wished they put DC versus Marvel 1-4 in there but it’s in the Amalgam omnibus.
August 4, 2025
Too bad it's missing the excellent JLA/Avengers mini-series. That would have given it a 5 star rating.
January 4, 2025
I’d hesitate to say these stories are good. There’s definitely a few misses. But overall it’s a lot of fun, and that’s what comics are about, aren’t they?
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