MARVEL/DC: SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN #1 – Iconic Together

“Our Kryptonite” Creative Team – Brad Meltzer, Pepe Larraz, Matthew Wilson, VC’s Clayton Cowles

“Metropolis Marvels” Creative Team – Dan Slott, Marcos Martin, Muntsa Vicente, VC’s Joe Caramagna

“Sweethearts” Creative Team – Joe Kelly, Humberto Ramos, Edgar Delgado, VC’s Joe Caramagna

“Identity War” Creative Team – Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson, VC’s Joe Caramanga

“Ghosting” Creative Team – Louise Simonson, Todd Nauck, Rachelle Rosenberg, VC’s Joe Caramagna

“Remarkable” Creative Team – Stephanie Phillips, Phil Noto, VC’s Joe Caramagna

“The One Thing…” Creative Team – Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, Federico Blee, VC’s Joe Caramagna

“The Wondrous & The Worthy” Creative Team – Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, Matthew Wilson, VC’s Joe Caramagna

“One of Those Days” Creative Team – Jeph Loeb, Jim Cheung, Jay David Ramos, VC’s Joe Caramagna

Published by Marvel Comics

The Story

This comic review is brought to you by the dynamic duo of Megan and Shawn!

Shawn – Main Story: Brad Meltzer put together a really good story for his Marvel debut. Somehow, Meltzer captured a story that is distinctly both Spider-Man and Superman. There’s beautiful action as well as heartfelt moments that make this comic a must-add to the collection for this story alone.
Other Stories: Like the DC counterpart, Spider-Man/Superman features multiple stories in addition to the main story. Each story featured some unique team-ups and enjoyable stories. As good as each story was, I found Phillips “Remarkable” story and Aaron’s ” Wondrous and Worthy to be among the best in the additional stories. Everyone’s story was amazing, but these really hit home for me.

Megan –Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1 celebrates the first time Superman and Spider-Man made acquaintances 50 years ago with all-new stories of Marvel and DC characters colliding. Inside this comic, there are several different stories with our favorite characters joining forces in their own stories written by some of the best writers in the comic book industry. We get to see the personalities of the characters shine through and represent who they are in their own stories, while collaborating with characters from another franchise.

In the first story, written by Brad Meltzer, Spider-Man and Superman find themselves in a particularly dangerous trap created by their biggest villains, the Green Goblin and Lex Luther. While the action is fantastic and keeps the energy high, what really draws you in is the heart of the story. We see two iconic characters come together, support each other, and save the day together. We see the best of both characters shine brightly throughout the story, and really throughout the comic as a whole.

As I said before, the best writers are involved with Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1, and they bring some really fantastic team-ups with them. Ghost-Spider and Supergirl, Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang, and Miles Morales and Superman, just to name a few. There’s something in the comic for any Marvel or DC fan to love, and it brings so much power to these iconic team-ups.

The Art

Shawn – Pepe Larraz did a beautiful job along with Matthew Wilson in the main story. The colors and lines were crisp, clean, and beautiful. Clayton Cowles made sure the story flowed well and gave us some really awesome SFX in the story.
Other stories: Among the additional stories included, I really loved the art from Marcos Martin and Muntsa Vicente on the “Metropolis Marvels” story from Dan Slott. It gave me a distinct newsprint feel that I loved. Todd Nauck and Rachelle Rosenberg did a beautiful job with “Ghosting,” showcasing not only an awesome look for Steel but also for Hobgoblin as well.

Megan – So many incredible artists are involved with Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1, bringing all of their talent with them. Artists like Phil Noto, Rachelle Rosenberg, Todd Nauck, Gary Frank, Joe Caramagna, and Sara Pichelli are just a few of the artists involved with the comic that made it such a stunning piece of art. Each artist brought something new to the pages of the comic and made the stories their own. In the main story, Pepe Larraz, Matthew Wilson, and Joe Caramagna start this comic off with a bang, with a powerful story that has the art to match the quality of the writing. This sets up the reader with high expectations for the rest of the comic, which will not be disappointed.

The shining star of the comic has to be Joe Caramagna, who letters almost every story. It’s fascinating and impressive how well Caramagna can have such a range as a letterer and bring a different vibe to each story and match the tone of the stories. Caramagna deserves all his flowers for the incredible work he’s done in Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1.

Final Thoughts

Shawn – 10/10. I loved everything about this issue. As great as seeing Brad Meltzer’s Marvel debut was in this issue, I would read a series featuring any of the other stories that were included. Miles Morales and Superman together? yes please. Geoff Johns giving me a heartfelt combination of Superman and The Thing? Please, sir, may I have some more! Even Gwen Stacy and Lana Lang were a story I never knew I wanted to see, but now want to see more of. The only story I may not want more of is the last one from Jeph Loeb, not because it wasn’t great, but because it hit me straight in the heart. Beautiful issue. Bravo, Marvel and DC.

Megan – 10/10. There’s something powerful about bringing the two biggest heroes of all time together in one comic, and Marvel/DC: Spider-Man/Superman #1 celebrated the two meeting 50 years ago in a huge way. The writers, the artists, the colorists, and Joe Caramagna, the letterer of the comic, showed up and showed out. This was simply Marvelous!

Overall Grade – 10/10

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