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DC/Marvel: The Cosmic Kiss Caper & Other Stories
Two universes. Unforgettable crossover stories. For the first time in decades, DC and Marvel join forces with all-new stories, team-ups, and face-offs!
It's the moment you've been waiting for! After more than 20 years, DC and Marvel characters meet again in astounding all-new adventures, collected in the pages of DC/ The Cosmic Kiss Caper & Other Stories.
In DC/ Batman/Deadpool by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, chaos meets calculation as Gotham’s Dark Knight teams up with Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth, in a tale so mind-bending you’ll think you’re in a dream! Plus, icons collide in DC/ Superman/Spider-Man, by Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez! When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world—especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it.
Accompanying these two main features are short stories from top-tier talent including Tom King and Jim Lee pairing Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, Gail Simone and Belén Ortega telling the tale of Power Girl meeting Punisher, the Eisner Award-winning team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo teaming up Nightwing and Wolverine (Laura Kinney), and many more pairings from some of the top writers and artists in comics today!
Collects DC/ Batman/Deadpool #1, DC/ Superman/Spider- Man #1; and the first-ever print versions of the vertical-scroll digital comics DC/ The Flash/Fantastic Four and DC/ Supergirl/Blade.
It's the moment you've been waiting for! After more than 20 years, DC and Marvel characters meet again in astounding all-new adventures, collected in the pages of DC/ The Cosmic Kiss Caper & Other Stories.
In DC/ Batman/Deadpool by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, chaos meets calculation as Gotham’s Dark Knight teams up with Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth, in a tale so mind-bending you’ll think you’re in a dream! Plus, icons collide in DC/ Superman/Spider-Man, by Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez! When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world—especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it.
Accompanying these two main features are short stories from top-tier talent including Tom King and Jim Lee pairing Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, Gail Simone and Belén Ortega telling the tale of Power Girl meeting Punisher, the Eisner Award-winning team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo teaming up Nightwing and Wolverine (Laura Kinney), and many more pairings from some of the top writers and artists in comics today!
Collects DC/ Batman/Deadpool #1, DC/ Superman/Spider- Man #1; and the first-ever print versions of the vertical-scroll digital comics DC/ The Flash/Fantastic Four and DC/ Supergirl/Blade.
224 pages, Paperback
Published September 15, 2026
About the author
Grant Morrison
1,820 books4,684 followersGrant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for twenty five years, after beginning his American comics career with acclaimed runs on ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then he has written such best-selling series as JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men, as well as such creator-owned works as THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. In addition to expanding the DC Universe through titles ranging from the Eisner Award-winning SEVEN SOLDIERS and ALL-STAR SUPERMAN to the reality-shattering epic of FINAL CRISIS, he has also reinvented the worlds of the Dark Knight Detective in BATMAN AND ROBIN and BATMAN, INCORPORATED and the Man of Steel in The New 52 ACTION COMICS.
In his secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. He divides his time between their homes in Los Angeles and Scotland.
In his secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. He divides his time between their homes in Los Angeles and Scotland.
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September 24, 2026
It's been about 25 years since there was a DC/Marvel crossover, and you would think with all that time, and all this talent, that folks would have some great stories saved up. And mostly, sadly, you'd be wrong. There is some fun, some cleverness, some cute bits, but despite the huge amount of talent and two of the vast superhero universes mixing together, most of these stories are just too short to really get much done. And some of them are so short that they basically introduce their premise and end on a "to be continued" that will never be continued.
It's not bad, in fact it's a lot of fun, but I sure was hoping for something that had a little more to say about these characters. The really fun ones are the weirdest ones, like Carnage murdering Jimmy Olsen or Punisher interrupting Power Girl's date with Mary Jane's loathsome ex Paul.
It's not bad, in fact it's a lot of fun, but I sure was hoping for something that had a little more to say about these characters. The really fun ones are the weirdest ones, like Carnage murdering Jimmy Olsen or Punisher interrupting Power Girl's date with Mary Jane's loathsome ex Paul.
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October 13, 2026Crazy that it's been more than 20 years since JLA/Avengers, the biggest gap between DC/Marvel crossovers since they began, personality clashes and such interrupting a grand tradition that's also a licence to print money. Which is probably why, with megacorp synergy now firmly ascendant over NYC publishing grudges, they've resumed. On a slightly more manageable scale than the knowingly epic JLA/Avengers, though: where that miniseries made a point of featuring at least a cameo by every member ever of both teams, these one-shots and brief back-ups restrain themselves to one hero from each company in the title, with maybe a handful more appearing as guests or background nods. I mean, I say this; the title of the collection, The Cosmic Kiss Caper, refers to the first scene in Batman/Deadpool, where the living embodiments of the DC and Marvel universes hook up at a bar beyond space and time, do a lot more than kiss, and enable all that follows. And yes, OK, it also includes things like a corridor decorated with the faces of all of both universes' avatars of Death. But it's by Grant Morrison, what do you expect? And while they play some of their old games with the fourth wall and the multiverse, and it's all perfectly fun, that's fun in the same sense that a band you used to love doing a new album tends to be fun; fine while it's on, but next time you want to listen to them, you'll go back to the classics, not this. Still, Dan Mora makes it look good, and there's a solid comedy dynamic in having stony-faced Bats paired with a hyperactive clown who, unlike the usual one, is nominally on his side. Because, pleasingly, pretty much all of the stories here dispense with that hoary team-up standby where initially the heroes have a misunderstanding and fight. I know some people missed it, which is fine, but they're wrong. It's been done to death, and I really liked how the other longest story here opened with Peter Parker and Clark Kent as journalistic colleagues who already know each other's big secret and can just get on with the show. Again, it won't change any lives, but given how erratic a lot of recent Mark Waid has been, it's good to see him back to at least being the ultimate safe pair of hands for high-profile superhero gigs. It's the two most recognisable superheroes in the world; they're friends, they save the day, it never feels 'phoned in. If you're at all in the tank for superheroes, that probably gives you a warm fuzzy feeling on some level; if not, then maybe this is not the place to start (though, given I started with Secret Wars because it had the most superheroes and was thus the best value for money, I can see how you might).
And then there are the shorter stories, which by their nature, are much more of a mixed bag. Superman/Spider-Man rather hamstrings its back-ups by having all of the meetings be between the two characters' supporting casts. This is absolutely hilarious when Fraction and Lieber do a four-page coda to their brilliant Jimmy Olsen which sees him meeting Carnage, but when you introduce Lois to Mary Jane, or Uncle Ben and Pa Kent, and the two of them chat about the surprising amount they have in common, to me that mainly feels like it's emphasising what a bare cupboard superhero supporting casts are sometimes taken from. And as for black suit Spidey meeting Superboy Prime, well, I suppose on one level it is interesting to consider that even in a story which blends two multiverses, with the near-limitless possibilities that implies, some things remain conceptually impossible, and high on that list is a Superboy Prime story that isn't insufferable continuity wank. At least the Power Girl/Punisher story, while I'm fairly sure it makes no sense on any level, is quite entertaining; possibly, rather than discussing it alongside the stories we should bracket it with the alternate covers in the back, many of which depict team-ups not actually featured in the interiors, and about half of which seem laser-targeted on various kinks, some more niche than others.
The other briefer entries run the gamut. John Constantine meeting Stephen Strange, for instance, in a book which often sees the heroes emohasising the similarities between their worlds, instead gets at something quite smart about their differences, and has the characterisation of the two mages down nicely. It's just a shame that none of the three credited writers is a Brit, or had the sense to run the script by one, so we're left with John referring to a 'sidewalk', ugh. Then you've got something like Laura Kinney meeting Nightwing, as scripted by Tom Taylor, who has written substantial runs on both characters. He's always had a tendency to write comics which seem designed to be clipped and shared on Tumblr, and that's on full display here, but it comes off better than sometimes, and you can't say the two don't have their points in common, even beyond the father figures who are very competent, not especially approachable, and a lot to live up to. And then, down in the dregs, you have Flash/Fantastic Four. I can think of at least three writers who have done good runs on both books, two of them are already contributing to this very volume, the third is the current incumbent on both, and any of them would probably have been able to leverage that into something at least as rewarding as that Taylor story. Instead, what they've done is give the gig to Jeremy Adams who, OK, might possibly at some point have written something that wasn't somehow rushed, boring and confusing all at once, but if so, I've certainly never seen it. But hey, just because this is the first time they're doing such a high-profile book in a generation, why should that mean they only get good creators involved? Would you really be offering a snapshot of where superhero comics were at if you didn't have the odd dreadful hack stinking things up?
And then there are the shorter stories, which by their nature, are much more of a mixed bag. Superman/Spider-Man rather hamstrings its back-ups by having all of the meetings be between the two characters' supporting casts. This is absolutely hilarious when Fraction and Lieber do a four-page coda to their brilliant Jimmy Olsen which sees him meeting Carnage, but when you introduce Lois to Mary Jane, or Uncle Ben and Pa Kent, and the two of them chat about the surprising amount they have in common, to me that mainly feels like it's emphasising what a bare cupboard superhero supporting casts are sometimes taken from. And as for black suit Spidey meeting Superboy Prime, well, I suppose on one level it is interesting to consider that even in a story which blends two multiverses, with the near-limitless possibilities that implies, some things remain conceptually impossible, and high on that list is a Superboy Prime story that isn't insufferable continuity wank. At least the Power Girl/Punisher story, while I'm fairly sure it makes no sense on any level, is quite entertaining; possibly, rather than discussing it alongside the stories we should bracket it with the alternate covers in the back, many of which depict team-ups not actually featured in the interiors, and about half of which seem laser-targeted on various kinks, some more niche than others.
The other briefer entries run the gamut. John Constantine meeting Stephen Strange, for instance, in a book which often sees the heroes emohasising the similarities between their worlds, instead gets at something quite smart about their differences, and has the characterisation of the two mages down nicely. It's just a shame that none of the three credited writers is a Brit, or had the sense to run the script by one, so we're left with John referring to a 'sidewalk', ugh. Then you've got something like Laura Kinney meeting Nightwing, as scripted by Tom Taylor, who has written substantial runs on both characters. He's always had a tendency to write comics which seem designed to be clipped and shared on Tumblr, and that's on full display here, but it comes off better than sometimes, and you can't say the two don't have their points in common, even beyond the father figures who are very competent, not especially approachable, and a lot to live up to. And then, down in the dregs, you have Flash/Fantastic Four. I can think of at least three writers who have done good runs on both books, two of them are already contributing to this very volume, the third is the current incumbent on both, and any of them would probably have been able to leverage that into something at least as rewarding as that Taylor story. Instead, what they've done is give the gig to Jeremy Adams who, OK, might possibly at some point have written something that wasn't somehow rushed, boring and confusing all at once, but if so, I've certainly never seen it. But hey, just because this is the first time they're doing such a high-profile book in a generation, why should that mean they only get good creators involved? Would you really be offering a snapshot of where superhero comics were at if you didn't have the odd dreadful hack stinking things up?
October 19, 2026
The good outweighed the bad here overall, but be warned that there is some bad, particularly the borderline insulting MJ/Lois story. If the whole book matched the quality of Batman/Deadpool, Nightwing/Wolverine and Superman/Spider-Man then it would've been a 4.5/5, but as it is I can't really justify giving it more than a 4, and even that is me riding on good vibes, because there was some rough fluff here and there.
It's always fun to see the two universes collide, and I appreciate when they don't even really address it and just let the characters exist as though this has always been the case, it saves having to retread the same conversation several times throughout the book.
The was solid throughout, only a few misses here and there, and there were enough good to excellent stories to keep the book afloat overall.
It's always fun to see the two universes collide, and I appreciate when they don't even really address it and just let the characters exist as though this has always been the case, it saves having to retread the same conversation several times throughout the book.
The was solid throughout, only a few misses here and there, and there were enough good to excellent stories to keep the book afloat overall.
October 9, 2026
An incredibly fun read featuring some of the most prominent creators of the current comics scene creating team-up stories. Grant Morrison’s title story feels especially brilliant, though the entire book feels packed with delight. The larger stories are definitely stronger, but the brevity of the shorter works anthologized here tap into the same realm of wonder What if? does without feeling like a rehash of the original Marvel/DC Crossovers.
October 19, 2026
Overall a fun time!
Some stories were better than others and some of the crossover choices are weird to me but the art is consistently incredible all the way through!
My fav stories:
Superman/Spider-Man: Truth, Justice, and Great Responsibility
John Constantine: Hellblazer/Doctor Strange: A Magician Walks Into A Universe
Nightwing/Laura Kinney Wolverine: Sticks & Snikts
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen/Carnage: Jimmy Con Carnage
Some stories were better than others and some of the crossover choices are weird to me but the art is consistently incredible all the way through!
My fav stories:
Superman/Spider-Man: Truth, Justice, and Great Responsibility
John Constantine: Hellblazer/Doctor Strange: A Magician Walks Into A Universe
Nightwing/Laura Kinney Wolverine: Sticks & Snikts
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen/Carnage: Jimmy Con Carnage
October 12, 2026
There is some nice ideas, and decent character moments scattered throughout, with some beautiful art here snd there. But a lot of this feels like a jumbled mess, and the ones that feel coherent dont get enough time to shine.
The book itself is nice for a collection but I dont think I'll be re-reading it anytime soon.
The book itself is nice for a collection but I dont think I'll be re-reading it anytime soon.
October 4, 2026
It's pretty hard to stop me from having a little good ol' fun. And after reading my dads original DC/Marvel crossover comics when I was a kid, this edition was a fun collection to add almost fifteen years later even if I didn't mesh with every single one!
September 28, 2026
Such a fun read! I especially loved the Constantine story (of course) with Swamp Thing and Ghost Rider!
October 1, 2026
Some really fun crossover
October 17, 2026
Still the coolest shit and I won't elaborate
October 17, 2026
AWESOME BOOK!!!!
October 23, 2026
The Superman/Spider-Man stories range from very good to wonderful. The rest is just nonsense noise without much structure or purpose, toys smashing together without meaning.
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