Deadpool/Batman

Deadpool/Batman

by Zeb Wells, Greg Capullo, Chip Zdarsky

O crossover que você quis, mas nunca achou possível: Deadpool e Batman cruzam espadas e batarangues quando Marvel e DC se unem pela primeira vez em décadas. Wade Wilson foi contratado para um trabalho em Gotham City, mas o maior detetive do mundo vai ajudá-lo ou destruí-lo? Além disso, histórias adicionais com outros empolgantes encontros, reunindo grandes talentos: Demolidor e Arqueiro Verde por Kevin Smith e Adam Kubert, Capitão América e Mulher-Maravilha por Chip Zdarsky e Terry Dodson, e Jeff e Krypto por Kelly Thompson e Gurihiru. E ainda: um novo herói?!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Dc Comics, Batman, Comic Book, Graphic Novels, Fiction

Paperback

First published September 1, 2025

About the author

Zeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, as well as his work on the animated TV series Robot Chicken.

Reviews

[Benji's Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gotta say, the first story was fantastic. I can't get enough of Greg Capullo doing Batman art... But this book really brought the crossover genre back to the early days in comics, like when Superman met Spidey or Batman met Hulk, in which there was no giant explosion in the multiverse or anything, they just played it off like they've always lived in the same world and they're just now running into eachother. In fact, the rest of these play off this way as well and I love it! That's right, the cover story is the main show, but the back features a handful of other crossovers.

This is the first of two Batman/Deadpool books, the Marvel-owned one. Next, is the DC-owned one, with the title story by Grant Morrison.

Next up, we have Wonder Woman/ Captain America. This is good stuff and you can tell the writer had a lot more he wanted to tell with this universe and I wouldn't be opposed to hearing more. I will say, though, there's no way Wonder Woman would have stopped Cap from doing that. It felt really out of character, but I guess one could argue this is an alternate universe, so it's not too crazy.

Then we get a cute Krypto/Jeff the Shark story the kids will love, but it did feel a tad out of place.

Green Lantern and Rocket Raccoon had me pretty hyped, but they played it off for laughs, which I wasn't expecting, so I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped. The artwork wasn't my favorite, either. It did feature my favorite Lantern, Hal Jordan, however.

Green Arrow and Daredevil was a lot of fun, definitely a highlight from this book.

Wolverine and Batman: the Dark Knight Returns? Sounds wicked cool when you pitch it, but wait until you see the artwork... But that's all I'll say on that story.

Lastly, a return to the Amalgam Universe with "Logo", an...amalgam of Logan (Wolverine) and Lobo. It was a nice throwback to the 90s and the art was great.

Overall, a (mostly) great collection of the first wave of a return to the crossover days of DC and Marvel (I know that was a mouthful).

Highly recommended.

[Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deadpool/Batman: 3¾⭐
Captain America/Wonder Woman: 5⭐
Jeff/Krypro: 4⭐
Daredevil/Green Arrow: 5⭐
Rocket Racoon/Green Lantern: 3½⭐
Old Man Logan/Batman: DKR: 3½⭐
“Logo”: 3⭐

[Molly™☺ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Peeps, I fear that I didn’t like this… The overall problem is the fact that the main storyline has to do all of the heavy lifting due to its comparative length to the rest, and it really struggles to bridge the gap between decent and good.

Deadpool Batman 3/5
A lighthearted crossover that puts two very opposing personalities together both as comrades and opponents. Harmless fun with nice art and a fast paced story, but nothing special.

Captain America Wonder Woman 2/5
Minus points for the fact that they chose to add Hitler into the narrative. It’s not my personal cup of tea when real people are added into comics. It is preachy dialogue more than a proper storyline, however, the pairing works well, and Dodson’s art looks fantastic as always.

Krypto Jeff 3/5
Absolutely adorable.

Daredevil Green Arrow 2.5/5
Nothing more than an exchange of first meeting dialogue that ends on the pair open to the opportunity of getting to know each other. It’s a decent dynamic that shows potential, however, nothing interesting is explored past surface level interaction.

Green Lantern Guardians of the Galaxy 3/5
One of the more goofy entires that embraces the silly and ends on a nice parody moment.

Wolverine Batman 1/5
What was that? There’s absolutely no storyline, nor is there anything pleasing or aesthetic to look at. A complete waste of this duo’s potential

Logo 2.5/5
Again, this is not a story. It’s a cool concept with a wonderful design for the character, but what does it really offer in terms of substance?

A huge shame as I wanted to love this crossover. Perhaps my expectations were simply too high after such a long wait. Here’s hoping that the DC side has more to offer.

actual rating 2.5 stars

[✨! · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes I did buy this as a silly little treat. Yes I am deciding to record this on my Goodreads as a book towards my end-of-the-year goal. Let me have this

The main Deadpool/Batman story read kinda like fanfic lmao I just feel like I've seen this basic story arc and heard these jokes before. The storytelling is a little clunky and dialogue is fanservice-y but forgettable. It's got some fun moments but overall it's pretty mediocre

Captain America/Wonder Woman has an interesting premise and lovely art. Jeff/Krypto is cute fluff. Idk wtf Miller is doing in Wolverine/Batman

My very obvious DD bias is showing but I really liked Daredevil/Green Arrow lmao. The art is really dynamic and their dialogue had me grinning ear to ear. They do go overboard with the quipping but I love slop so I did foam at the mouth and absolutely eat it up I'm not sorry

[Machiavelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deadpool/Batman #1 is uneven but absolutely worth the ride. My scores bounced anywhere from a 1 to a 5, landing around a 3.5 overall. Some shorts fell flat, but the thrill of seeing Marvel and DC collide again — plus a couple of genuine standouts — made it a fun read.

Captain America & Wonder Woman is the runaway highlight. Green Arrow & Daredevil was great fun too, even if I wanted more of it. Lobo was a blast — I’d happily take a full series of that chaos.

The main Deadpool/Batman story is solid but not exceptional. Same with Rocket & Green Lantern. And I really didn’t care for the Old Man Logan / Dark Knight piece.

My biggest takeaway? These stories need more room to breathe. Give these creative teams a mini-series or even a proper arc, and I think the results could be something special. As uneven as this anthology is, it’s still a joy to see the Big Two share pages again — and with more DC/Marvel team-ups coming in November, there’s plenty of reason to stay excited.

Overall? I recommend it. And the variant covers are straight 🔥.

[Mateus Passos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eu já esperava que esse crossover seria fraquinho (afinal, Zeb Wells). Mas não esperava que seria tão ruim, mesmo comparado aos crossovers dos anos 90.
Das histórias curtas, a do Capitão América e Mulher Maravilha é bem bacana, a dos Lanternas e Guardiões da Galáxia é engraçadinha. E só.

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent. Some cool stories like Wonder Woman/Cap. The daredevil/green arrow was okay. Jeff the Shark and Kryto was cute. Main story had funny bits. Overall decent.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.1 stars

The Dead of Knight - 4.5 stars
The Gun and the Sword - 4 stars
Catch - 5 stars
The Red and the Green - 4 stars
Rocket Raccoon Has a Green Lantern Ring Now - 4.5 stars
Showdown - 3.5 stars
Enter: Logo! - 3 stars

[Batatinha Comics · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars rounding up because of the better short stories, not for the ridiculous title crossover.

Individual ratings:

Deadpool / Batman: simply awful. What the hell?! Deadpool is exactly how I imagined he would be, completely insufferable. Every character's dialogue reads like a 13 year old wrote it, and the story is just a flimsy excuse of a plot to fill the necessary pages. It's not funny, fun, cool or pretty. Joker is a joke. Just bad. 1/5

Wonder Woman / Captain America: the best of the bunch. Great heartfelt moments between Diana and Steve as beacons of hope, to each other and to everyone else. I'd read a longer story featuring this version of the characters. 4/5

Jeff / Krypto: harmless fun, but not much to it. 2,5/5

Daredevil / Green Arrow: it was a great idea to let Kevin Smith revisit the two characters he wrote the most (which was still just a little, as Smith never really wrote much comics anyway). The banter between Matt and Oliver was great and the art really puts this together beautifully. 4/5

Rocket Raccoon / Green Lantern: fun story but too short to make any sort of impact besides just being funny. 3/5

Old Man Logan / The Dark Knight: absolutely horrendous. I'm sorry to even have this in my collection. No redeeming qualities at all. Go home, Frank Miller. 1/5

Logo: cool mashup of two rad characters. I'd give this one a chance if there ever was a miniseries or something longer done with the character, this was too short. 3/5

[Khurram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amalgamation done right. I had really high hopes for this book. As soon as I saw the cover I wanted it. If anyone remembers the Marvel Vs DC crossover you can remember the things that go right and wrong. I am glad to say this is a book that went right.

Starting with the main event. Batman Deadpool. Great interaction between the characters. Good story a great mix of Deadpools craziness and Batman's will and preparation. Easy 5 stars.

Hellblazer & Doctor Strange. Again perfect interaction between the characters. In jokes on the state of their universes. Ture to both characters. 5 Stars.

Nightwing & Laura Kinney Wolverine. Great story. I actually did not realise how much these characters do have in common. 5 Stars.

Harley Quinn & Hulk. There has to be down side somewhere. I think i am as confused as the Hulk with this story. Harley has a new big green infatuation. What craziness could this lead to? 3 Stars.

Static & Ms Marvel. I liked this story as far as it went, but is suddenly just stopped. I would have rather they got rid of the Harley & Hulk and gave the extra pages to this one as I think it had a lot more meat on the bone. 3.5 Stars as it was cut too short.

[Brandon Roy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was excited about this and I want DC/Marvel crossovers but the main story was a little disappointing. It had Deadpool meet Bruce Waybe, Gordon, Joker, and Batman but it felt short and not what I hoped. Part of that may be I am burned out on Joker.

The extra stories were fun. Cap and Wonder Woman. Jeff the Shark, who I am not familiar with meeting Krypro.

Green Arrow and Daredevil meet fighting The Hand and The League of Shadows was a nice crossover. Rocket Racoon getting a Green Lantern ring was funny.

overall not bad but going off the main story it just didn't quite hit for me.

[Jonathan Kamin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was hyped for this but it ended up being horrible, like ya Batman beats Deadpool, Wolverine, etc. Tell us something we don’t know, just a super bland story sadly but gets minor points for having some good references and parodies.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

a fun read.

Good old fashioned Marvel DC crossovers.

[John Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first crossover between Marvel and DC in over a couple of decades! Since this is an anthology comic, each story has to be judged on a case-by-case basis.

Deadpool/Batman - The Dead of Knight

Just such a random team-up for a return of crossovers between the two companies, but this story was a bit of fun. While not a masterpiece by any standard, this story was smartly written by Zeb Wells. Deadpool is hired by Joker to kidnap Batman for his next scheme against Gotham. The story does a nice job of showing how competent both Batman and Deadpool are in this situation, and Deadpool saving Gotham by blowing up the explosives himself is a good use of his powers. Good story overall, and a nice return of crossovers.

★★★★

Wonder Woman/Captain America - The Gun and the Sword

This story caused a lot of controversy even before the comic was published, mainly because it showed Wonder Woman stopping Captain America from killing Hitler. I questioned that creative decision when it hit the internet. But, reading the story itself, it's not as bad as it could've been. Both Wonder Woman and Captain America are perfectly in character, but I still question using the "don't kill the villain, we have to be better than him" trope with Hitler in the story. Especially in today's day and age, where his ideology inspires a generation of bigots, using him in this story just feels too real. I think it would've been better if they replaced Hitler with Red Skull in this instance because the rest of the story is actually pretty fun. Taking place in an amalgam universe where both Marvel and DC events happen simultaneously. I will say this, maintaining the historical accuracy of Hitler killing himself showcases just how cowardly he, and by extension, his ideology, truly is.

★★★½

Jeff the Land Shark/Krypto - Catch

Told mostly without any dialogue, this was a cute little story about Jeff and Krypto playing together in front of the Fortress of Solitude. Not really much to the story itself, but it didn't need to have much substance, it's just supposed to be cute, which the comic delivers.

★★★

Daredevil/Green Arrow - The Red and the Green

A crossover that made far too much sense the more I thought about it, and I'm kind of astonished how long it took for these characters to crossover. Having Kevin Smith write it, too, was a stroke of brilliance. Having them team up to take on the Hand and the League of Assassins was great, and I hope this story is followed up upon, because it was unfortunately kind of short.

★★★½

Rocket Raccoon/Green Lantern - Rocket Has a Green Lantern Ring Now

Just like the Jeff/Krypto crossover, there really wasn't much substance in this, since it was only two pages. But what we did get was hilarious. All the references to Green Lantern and Guardians of the Galaxy history in the background were great, and it's funny all the shenanigans both Rocket and Hal get into in this story. Wish it were longer.

★★★

Wolverine/Batman - Showdown

The worst story in this special with no merit or substance. Written by Frank Miller, and probably the worst-written version of Wolverine I've ever seen. It's a bastardized version of the character to glorify Batman for the umpteenth time, as Frank is one to do. This was literally his Spawn/Batman comic, but shorter and stupider. I do not doubt that either character could beat the other given the circumstances, but it would have to be well enough written to actually work. This is probably the only story in the special that I outright hate. Frank Miller needs to retire.

½

Enter: Logo

A bit of stupidity to end things out, but a fun kind, instead of Frank's depressing Bat boner. This thing feels straight out of the 90's, with all of its ludicrous edginess. I do love the inclusion of Thanoseid and his Helicopter.

★★★

While the titular story lived up to the hype, the rest of the stories were either just too short to be great, or just so stupid they shouldn't've even bothered. Still, I'm a sucker for this kind of crossovers, I just hope they have more substance in the future.

[Scoobyfan93 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall this collection was fantastic. i didnt care much for some of the shorts at the end but found a pleasant humor in one of the Guardians of the Galaxy becoming a Green Lantern. This was the first Marvel & DC crossover in book form since 1996. And I'm pleased to say i found it very well done. The artwork in the first story involving Batman & Deadpool was exceptionally well done, and it was accompanied by great humor and beautiful artwork. Second story was a working relationship between Wonder Woman and Captain America. There was a beauty in the artwork that accompanied this story as well. Third was one of my favorites, but im not going to say what it was. Just that it was a team up I didn't know I needed. Would recommend reading if anyone enjoys a fun comic crossover. 8/10 overall only because I really didnt care for the last couple of stories. Krypto's involved in a story in here, but it felt cute and out of place. The last one was an Amalgam like they did in the 90s. It looked cool, I just didnt care about the story or their attempt at making something funny. Just wasnt for me.

[Madison Head · Rating 5 out of 5]

Batman, Deadpool, and Joker all together are amazing. The other stories were okay.

[আরাফাত শুভ্র · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was fun , like an episode of batman the brave and the bold.

[Colin Post · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is fun but uneven. Some of the creative teams took really inventive approaches to the crossover - like Ryans North and Stegman’s Lobo/Logan mashup - but a couple are just dashed off (looking at you Frank Miller). Not worldshaking but worth a read.

[Maverick Eaton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title story was fun, but how did Chip Zdarsky just completely misunderstand Wonder Woman…she absolutely would’ve beheaded hitler without a second fuckin thought…having her not only NOT do that, but also talking Cap out of it is crazy…

[Dean · Rating 2 out of 5]

the main story was super weak. poorly written, it had desdpool in it so starting behind the eight ball to begin with anyway.

capullo's art is weaker without FCO. too bad he was a dick to him.

zdrasky dodson cap and wonder woman story was the highlight.

kubert should draw daredevil ongoing. it was outstanding. or green arrow if not dd.

[Logan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first Marvel and DC crossover in years! Deadpool Batman though? That's a choice.

It was an okay read overall and Capullo's art is good as always but it was just a quick crossover. Seeing Deadpool interact with the Joker was fun but otherwise, it felt like a nothing burger.

[Shaun Stanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deadpool/Batman #1 is a Marvel and DC Comics crossover written by Zeb Wells, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Kevin Smith, Al Ewing, Frank Miller, and Ryan North, and art by Greg Capullo, Terry Dodson, Guruhiru, Adam Kubert, Dike Ruan, Frank Miller, and Ryan Stegman. It is cover dated November 2025.

Batman and Deadpool team-up to investigate a crime, Wonder Woman reminisces on her adventures and relationship with Captain America, Krypto and Jeff the Shark play volleyball, Daredevil and Green Arrow battle The Hand, Rocket Raccon becomes a Green Lantern, Dark Knight Returns-era Batman dukes it out with Old Man Logan, and an amalgam tale of Lobo and Wolverine.

These were pretty fun comics! I honestly wasn’t expecting the powerhouse comicbook publishers to be doing any crossovers anytime in the near future but here we are. The only miss in this first issue is Miller’s Dark Knight Returns/ Old Man Logan crossover. I mean, that isn’t the Old Man Logan I know and it felt like Miller’s Batman and DC bias was in full effect. Batman and Deadpool worked much better than I was expecting and the GA/DD team up was also really entertaining!

[Roman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Перший за 20 років кроссовер між Marvel та DC вийшов, а тому давайте пройдемося по історіях, які були в ньому від найкращої до найгіршої й дізнаємося чи вийшло щось хороше з цієї події.

Найкращою історією у ван-шоті вийшов тім-ап Зеленої Стріли та Шибайголови, у ній обидва герої перетинаються під час сутички з Лігою Тіней та Рукою (тільки дсішний герой боровся з марвелівськими нінджя, а інший навпаки). За сюжет відповідав Кевін Сміт, що окремо дуже порадувало, бо він є не останньою людиною для обох персонажів, дуже порадувала взаємодія між героями, а також малюнок Адама Куберта. Єдине, що розчарувало це те, що хотілося б більше, але це загалом проблема більшості історій тут.

Історія про Крипто та Джефа вийшла дуже милою, не в останню чергу завдяки малюнку Ґуріхіру, у ній тваринки грають у волейбол. Однозначно варто зацінити.

Дуже коротка історія, усього дві сторінки, від Ала Юінґа про те, як Єнот Ракета та Гел Джордан обмінялися командами, тим не менш вона зуміла розсмішити, особливо фінальним панчлайном.

Далі у нас йде зустріч Бетмена та Дедпула і вона вийшла такою собі, за сюжет тут відповідав Зеб Велс, і я не скажу, що він взагалі не впорався з роботою, тут було декілька кумедних моментів, як між двома головними героями, так і з Джокером, однак на кожен жарт, який спрацьовує є інший від якого просто сидиш з кам'яним обличчям. Не радує і малюнок Капуло, який знову ж таки, не є чимось поганим, але він змінив колориста, через, що практично не впізнаєш, що саме Ґреґ є художником.

Історія про Кепа та ДЖ розповідає про те, якими б хорошими друзями вони були, якби знали один одного ще з часів Другої світової війни і як вони один одного підтримували один одного під час різних подій. Загалом може бути, але нічого особливого, малюнок Додсонів хороший.

Історія про Лоґо віддає шану амальгальному всесвіту розповідаючи про фюжин Лобо та Лоґана, що з одного боку добре, але з іншого вона банально занадто коротка і ніяка. Ті ж Ліхтар з Єнотом хоча б розсмішити змогли

Сутичка ДКРівського Бетмена та Олд Мен Лоґана від Френка Мілера це пиздос, бог зна нащо воно тут взагалі потрібе, плюс градус всратості підвищує і те, що він це все і малює. Однозначно найгірша історія.

В результаті кроссоверний номер від Марвел вийшов доволі середнячковим. Більшість історій нехай і не є поганими, але вийшли якимись беззубими, сподіваюся ДСішний випуск буде кращим

[José Vitor - zetalendo · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Lido na edição em português, da Editora Panini)

Um evento extremamente aguardado por mim, mesmo que envolva dois personagens que não me encantam muito. Apesar disso, a trama oficial é interessante e conseguiu prender a minha atenção.
A dinâmica entre Batman e Deadpool até que casou. Gostei da interação entre eles e como o mercenário foi inserido no universo da DC.

As outras histórias tem umas ótimas e outras que só estão ali para preencher um vazio, porque elas também são bem vazias de conteúdos.
Gostei demais do encontro da Mulher-Maravilha com o Capitão América. A ideia da história, de que eles vivem em um universo que sempre estiveram interagindo, é muito interessante. Gostaria de ter lido um pouco mais sobre os momentos deles e dos outros heróis.
Jeff e Krypto é curta e fofa.
Demolidor e Arqueiro Verde tem uma dinâmica muito legal também, gostei dos dois personagens interagindo. Para mim, fica no top três.
Rocky Racum e Lanterna Verde foi bem mediada. É engraçada, mas poderiam usar o Lanterna para interagir com um personagem mais legal.
As duas últimas histórias, "Velho Logan e Batman" e "LOGO", foram tão sem graça. Só li porque estavam ali e tive um esperança de ter algo legal, mas pularia facilmente.

Deadpool/Batman - 3,5
Capitão América/Mulher Maravilha - 5
Jeff/Krypto - 3,5
Demolidor/Arqueiro Verde - 4
Rocky Racum/Lanterna Verde - 3
Velho Logan/Batman Cavalheiro das Trevas - 2
Logo - 1

[Chris Loan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The crossover we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived: Deadpool/Batman! This collection features the main event of Deadpool and Batman, plus several bonus crossover stories pairing up Marvel and DC icons. Here’s a breakdown of each one:

Deadpool & Batman (Zeb Wells / Greg Capullo) Capullo’s art absolutely shines here—so many panels look incredible. The story had its moments, but at times it felt a little underwhelming. Wells didn’t always seem sure how to write Batman, and some of his reactions felt off—though maybe that was just him being perpetually annoyed at Deadpool. I wish we got more of an actual fight between them, but I loved the scenes we did get. Deadpool infected with Joker Venom was fantastic—especially the creepy permanent smile! Lots of funny bits too, though not all landed. Solid, but not perfect: 4/5.

Captain America & Wonder Woman (Chip Zdarsky / Terry & Rachel Dodson) This one was incredible. Set during WWII, Diana teaches Steve the meaning of true justice, and it plays beautifully. The Dodsons’ art pairs perfectly with Zdarsky’s writing, and the crossover of Marvel and DC worlds feels seamless here. No notes, just a fantastic story: 5/5.

Jeff & Krypto (Kelly Thompson / Gurihiru) Short, sweet, and adorable. With barely any dialogue, the two pets share a long-distance volleyball game before becoming instant friends. Gurihiru’s art nails the charm. Simple but perfect: 5/5.

Daredevil & Green Arrow (Kevin Smith / Adam Kubert) The Hand and the League of Shadows invade New York, forcing Daredevil and Green Arrow to team up. Their chemistry is fantastic—the banter is witty, the action sharp, and Kubert’s art elevates everything. Count Vertigo nearly takes Daredevil out, but Arrow’s classic boxing-glove arrow saves the day. A pitch-perfect short: 5/5.

Rocket Raccoon & the Green Lantern Corps (Al Ewing / Dike Ruan) Exactly as chaotic as you’d hope. Rocket’s take on the Green Lantern Oath is one of the funniest moments in the entire book. A short story, but the ending lands hard—I’d love to see it expanded. 5/5.

Batman & Wolverine (Frank Miller) Unfortunately, the weakest of the collection. Miller’s art feels rough and outdated, and the story doesn’t bring much to the table. Disappointing all around: 1/5.

Logo (Logan + Lobo Amalgam) (Ryan North / Ryan Stegman) A brilliant callback to the old Amalgam days. Logo is an inspired mash-up, and the claw design is genius. North and Stegman clearly had fun with this, and it shows. I’d love to see more of these new Amalgam characters in future issues. 5/5.

Final Thoughts Overall, this was a fantastic celebration of Marvel and DC coming together, with more hits than misses. The variety of stories really showcases the fun of crossovers, and knowing another issue is coming in November has me beyond excited

[Kerry Paksoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an impulse buy one day at my LCS. I did not realize that it was actually a book of multiple stories with different artists, inkers, & writers. The same letterer was used in most stories (à la Virtual Calligraphy). Also did not know that Kevin Smith wrote a story about Green Arrow and Daredevil. If you've ever binge watched Arrow with Stephen Amell (I have), it's an interesting contrast with the shows portrayal of the character. My only gripes were simple art in one story and the characters in it Deadpool Batman story seemed too young. But maybe I'm too old. Get off my lawn?
Anyway, it seems like the writers and pencilers were having fun, perhaps writing stories they knew would be fun but may not stand up in a single issue comic. And I mean this in the best of ways. As evidenced by one story about Jeff the Shark and Crypto (Supes' cousin's dog?) managed to tell a story with nearly zero dialogue. I enjoyed that much more than I would have predicted. Fine example of sequential art.

[Wasim Mahmud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comics Review

Book: Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Artist: Greg Capullo
Writers: Zeb Wells, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Kevin Smith, Al Ewing, Frank Miller, Ryan North
Artists: Greg Capullo, Terry Dodson, Gurihiru, Adam Kubert, Dike Ruan, Frank Miller, Ryan Stegman
Appearances: Deadpool, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Jeff the Landshark, Krypto, Daredevil, Green Arrow, Rocket Raccoon, Green Lantern, Old Man Logan
Reviewer : Wasim Hasan Mahmud

দীর্ঘ প্রায় ২২ বছর পর মার্ভেল আর ডিসি কমিক্সের মাঝে একটি ক্রসওভার প্রকাশিত হয়েছে—Deadpool/Batman। কমিক্স, চলচ্চিত্র, অ্যানিমেশন ও মার্চেন্ডাইজ আইটেমের কারণে দুটি চরিত্রই আগ্রহীদের ঘরে ঘরে পরিচিত। :)

কমিক্সের শুরুতেই আমরা দেখতে পাই ব্রুস ওয়েইন গভীর চিন্তায় মগ্ন। কারণ জোকার তার ভয়ঙ্কর Joker Venom ছড়িয়ে দেওয়ার ছক কষছে পুরো গথামজুড়ে। জোকার ভেনমের সংস্পর্শে যে বা যারা এসেছে, তারা পরিণত হয়েছে জোকার জম্বিতে।

এদিকে মার্ভেলের জগৎ পেরিয়ে ডেডপুল ওরফে ওয়েইড উইলসন গথামে ঢুকে পড়েছে। কারণ খুব স্পষ্ট নয়। তবে অনুমান করা যায়, ব্যাটম্যানকে নিয়ে ডেডপুলের নৈরাজ্যে ভরা মস্তিষ্কে কোনো পরিকল্পনা রয়েছে।

গ্রেগ ক্যাপুলোর অঙ্কন চমৎকার হয়েছে। তবে জেব ওয়েলসের গল্পকথন আমার কাছে আহামরি কিছু মনে হয়নি। অনেকটা ফ্যান-ফিকশন ধরনের কিছু পড়লাম, এরকমই লেগেছে।

শেষ হয়েও কি আসলে শেষ হয়েছে? নভেম্বরে আসছে DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool—দেখা যাক, কী নিয়ে আসছে নতুন কমিক্সটি!

চিপ জ়ডারস্কির লেখনি আর টেরি ডডসনের অঙ্কনে Captain America & Wonder Woman আমার কাছে বরং অনেক ভালো লেগেছে। স্টিভ রজার্স ও ডায়ানা প্রিন্সের ন্যায়বিচার বিষয়ক মতপার্থক্য ও পরিস্থিতি অনুযায়ী অ্যাকশন নেওয়া, জার্মানির পতিত স্বৈরশাসকের ক্যামিও, ক্যাপ্টেন আমেরিকার আদর্শ সৈনিক মানসিকতার সমান্তরালে ওয়ান্ডার ওম্যানের যোদ্ধা-সত্তার আশ্চর্য সংযোগ—সবকিছুই ছিল উপভোগ্য।

কেলি থম্পসনের লেখা ও গুরিহিরুর আঁকায় Catch কমিক্সটি চমৎকার কমিক রিলিফ দিয়েছে। সার্ক আর ক্রিপ্টোর মাঝে যে দারুণ বন্ধুত্ব দেখানো হয়েছে, সেটা পড়তে বেশ মজা লেগেছে।

কেভিন স্মিথ ও এডাম কুবার্টের The Red & The Green কমিক্সে অঙ্কন ও লেখনি দুটোই দুর্দান্ত হয়েছে। গ্রিন অ্যারো ও ডেয়ারডেভিলের কথোপকথন আর ছোট পরিসরের একশনও দারুণ উপভোগ্য।

ডিসির Guardian of the Universe এবং মার্ভেলের Guardian of the Galaxy-এর চুক্তি অনুসারে হ্যাল জর্ডানের গ্রিন ল্যান্টার্ন রিং এখন পড়ছে রকেট রেকুন। এটিও ছিল আরেকটি মজার পাঠ।

ফ্র্যাঙ্ক মিলারের The Dark Knight Returns Batman ও Old Man Logan-এর দ্বৈরথ “Showdown” একেবারেই ভালো লাগেনি। মিলার কী করছেন, তিনি-ই জানেন।

শেষ গল্পটি অ্যামালগ্যাম ঘরানার। মানে দুটি কমিক্স চরিত্রকে একীভূত করে নতুন চরিত্র সৃষ্টি। মার্ভেলের উলভারিন আর ডিসির লোবো মিলে হয়েছে Logo। রায়ান নর্থ ও রায়ান স্ট্যাগমেনের মিলিত প্রচেষ্টায় “Enter: Logo!” নামে গল্পটি দারুণ লেগেছে।

এটা সম্ভবত মার্ভেল/ডিসি ক্রসওভার মহাবিশ্বের শুরুর একটি one-shot comic book। ভবিষ্যতে আমাদের জন্য কী অপেক্ষা করছে, তা সময়ই বলে দেবে।

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Uma das piores coisas que já li em muito tempo. Se escrever um personagem medalhão já é complicado por interferência editorial, escrever personagens medalhões de duas editoras grandes deve ser ainda mais horrível. Por isso, a história do encontro do Batman e do Deadpool parece uma galhofa pior que os piores episódios camp do Batman de 1966. Além disso, as histórias subsequentes não animam nem um pouco. Zero lógica no encontro de Mulher-Maravilha e Capitão América; os encontros de O Velho Logan e Cavaleiro das Trevas e de Jeff e Krypto não servem nem pra limpar a sujeira; as melhores utilizações são os encontros de Demolidor e Arqueiro Verde e dos Lanternas Verdes com os Guardiões da Galáxia, mas são completamente inócuos. E a apresentação do Logo poderia ser um concept design que daria na mesma. Triste, muito triste promover um encontro de editora nesse nível podre.

[Pranay · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This is a reimagining of DC and Marvel being in the same world together. It is 64 pages long and has 4/5 different stories featuring Superheroes from DC and Marvel.

The main story has Deadpool visiting Gotham City to 'take care' of Batman. It was fun and enjoyable with lots of humourous dialogues.

The one featuring Krypto and Jeff the Shark was cool as well.

My favourite was the one featuring Wonder Woman and Captain America. Fabulous story with a cool ending with lots of cameos and comic history moments.
However the other stories (Including Frank Millers old man Logan and Dark Knight) were not good and kind of let the book and premise down.

[Garth · Rating 3 out of 5]

2026 - 365 Days of Whatever Is On My Comic Book TBR
Day 20

Meh. Although, I’m using this on my next work review:

“Turns out my brain is a neurospicy dopamine goblin with task paralysis and a lack of object permanence!”