Superman/Spider-Man and Spider-Man/Superman is an American comic book intercompany crossover anthology one-shot issues presented by veteran publishers DC Comics and Marvel Comics, published in March and April 2026. The one-shots serves as the third and fourth crossover between Superman and Spider-Man, following Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man: The Battle of the Century (March 1976) and Superman and Spider-Man (July 1981). It also serves as a spiritual follow-up to the Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool one-shots (both published in 2025).
Superman/Spider-Man (March 2026) was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of The Battle of the Century (March 1976).
Publication history In the early 1970s, author and literary agent David Obst suggested to Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee and DC Comics editorial director Carmine Infantino that there should be a feature film crossover featuring Marvel's Spider-Man and DC's Superman characters. However, there was already a Superman movie planned by Warner Bros., and a series of Spider-Man TV movies, so instead the two companies settled for an oversize comic book entitled Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man: The Battle of the Century, published in 1976. The comic featured the heroes' most popular enemies, Lex Luthor and Doctor Octopus, respectively. It's sequel Superman and Spider-Man was published in 1981, story writer Jim Shooter chose Doctor Doom (more typically a Fantastic Four rogue) from Marvel, and the Parasite (a Superman rogue) from DC. Shooter also pitted Superman against the Hulk and Spider-Man against Wonder Woman.
In June 2025, a new collaborative project between Marvel and DC was announced in 2025 after more than two decades, with two one-shots featuring Deadpool and Batman, respectively. Deadpool/Batman was published by Marvel on September 17, 2025 and Batman/Deadpool was published by DC on November 19, 2025. In October 2025, it was announced by Marvel Comics and DC Comics respectively, that a second two–part intercompany crossover one-shots will be published, featuring Superman and Spider-Man. Superman/Spider-Man will be published by DC in March 2026 and Spider-Man/Superman will be published by Marvel in April 2026.
In December 2025, it was announced Superman/Spider-Man #1 would be written by Mark Waid, art by Jorge Jiménez, and publish on March 26th. The one-shot will feature seven additional stories written by DC-veteran writers Tom King, Matt Fraction, Sean Murphy, Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Greg Rucka and Jeff Lemire. The stories will feature crossovers between Lois Lane & Mary Jane Watson, Jimmy Olsen & Carnage, Superboy & Spider-Man 2099, Power Girl & the Punisher, Superboy-Prime & Spider-Man, the Daily Planet & the Daily Bugle and Pa Kent & Uncle Ben. In February 2026, it was announced Spider-Man/Superman #1 would be written by Brad Meltzer, art by Pepe Larraz, and publish on April 22nd. The one-shot features seven additional stories written by Marvel-veteran writers Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, Joe Kelly, Jeph Loeb, Stephanie Phillips, Louise Simonson and Dan Slott. The stories features crossovers between Spider-Man Noir & the Golden Age Superman, the Spider-Man Family & the Superman Family, the Mighty Thor & Wonder Woman, the Hobgoblin & Steel, Gwen Stacy & Lana Lang, Spider-Man (Miles Morales) & Superman and Spider-Gwen & Supergirl.
List of comics + Titles Featured characters Creative team Publication date Ref. "Truth, Justice And Great Responsibility" "The World's Finest" "Pages" "Beyond the Cobwebs of Tomorrow" "Jimmy Con Carnage" "The Bridge" "Bias" "Blind Date" "Our Kryptonite!" "Metropolis Marvels" "Sweethearts" "Identity War" "Ghosting" "Remarkable" "The One Thing..." "The Wondrous & The Worthy" "One of Those Days"
Superman/Spider-Man (March 2026) "Truth, Justice And Great Responsibility" Deep beneath New York, Otto Octavius works on a new invention with his AI assistant, D-Cern. Frustrated when D-Cern names Will Magnus and Bruce Banner as top scientists, Octavius destroys it, resentful of being dismissed as just a criminal. A mysterious force, Brainiac then takes control of his mechanical arms and offers a deal. Aboard Brainiac's orbiting ship, he reveals he is infected with a mental virus and needs Octavius' help to spread it to humanity. Seeing a chance for recognition and knowledge, Octavius agrees, building a neural network to transmit the virus using stolen radioactive materials and Brainiac's ship as a relay. Meanwhile, Peter Parker travels with Clark Kent to Metropolis for a Daily Bugle assignment. At S.T.A.R. Labs, they learn radioactive materials, specifically Kryptonite-based tech has been stolen. Realizing Octavius is involved, they suit up as Spider-Man and Superman. Soon, a fast-neutron signal spreads across the city, causing chaos and deadly accidents while weakening Superman with Kryptonite.
The heroes struggle but continue rescuing civilians. Suspecting a partner, Spider-Man confronts Brainiac on Earth while Superman heads into space, only to face Octavius, who has armed his tentacles with Kryptonite. Brainiac overwhelms Spider-Man with predictive calculations before collapsing the building and escaping into a distant backup body. With Brainiac gone, his ship loses control and plummets toward Metropolis. Spider-Man manually shuts down the Kryptonite emitter despite exhaustion, while Superman regains strength and stops the crashing ship. Octavius is arrested. Peter gets paid for his photos, and he and Clark reflect on responsibility and sacrifice. Declining a ride home, Spider-Man instead joins Superman for a tour of Metropolis, starting with the Superman Museum.
"The World's Finest" Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson are stuck on a bus dangling off a bridge while Spider-Man holds it up with webs and Superman fights a Sentinel. With the heroes occupied, the two reflect on their chaotic lives as the love interests to superheroes. They met by chance; Lois heading to the Daily Planet and Mary Jane to a photoshoot. After climbing the web, Lois realizes the Sentinel is targeting both a mutate and an alien, and Mary Jane figures it must be hunting a nearby mutant. That mutant is Gambit, searching for cards to destroy it. Lois gives him a deck she had, and with Spider-Man and Superman weakening the Sentinel, Gambit destroys it using charged cards. Afterward, Lois and Mary Jane share a warm goodbye and reunite with the men they love, ready to head home.
"Pages" Superboy-Prime breaks into Peter Parker's apartment to take the Symbiote but is caught when Peter returns. Irritated, Peter dons the black suit and joins Prime in stopping crimes across New York. Prime explains he needs Spider-Man to come to his "real world," where Spider-Man is only a comic book character. As they work together, they realize they share similarities. Prime then punches through reality, taking Spider-Man to a space between universes where worlds appear as comic pages. While traveling this "library," Prime warns him not to fall into any page. They encounter the High Evolutionary, who expects Prime to deliver the symbiote in exchange for leaving him alone after Prime freed his prisoners. Shocked, Spider-Man refuses to be abandoned. Prime admits he just wants to go home and may not be a hero, but helps Spider-Man resist. Remembering Uncle Ben's lesson, "With great power comes great responsibility", Spider-Man urges Prime to stand against the High Evolutionary. Though Prime suggests escaping, Spider-Man convinces him to stay and fight.
"Beyond the Cobwebs of Tomorrow" A time-displaced Miguel O'Hara, the Spider-Man of 2099, swings across the streets and buildings of 2039 Neo Gotham. He encounters a time-displaced Superboy, who has been monitoring his activities and believes they could work together. However, Spider-Man does not trust Superboy and suspects that he may be working for Doom. Their encounter is observed by Terry McGinnis, the Batman of 2039, while an elderly Bruce Wayne comments on the situation through Batman's communicator. Batman asks the two heroes to explain why they are in Neo Gotham. Spider-Man explains that his world is ruled by Doom, and that the only way to stop his rise to power is to prevent a corporate merger between Alchemax and Lexcorp, which would develop technology benefiting Doom in the long run. Superboy shares a similar story: he comes from the 30th century, where the same merger allowed Lex Luthor to merge his consciousness with Vril Dox, becoming the most dangerous threat ever faced by the Legion of Super-Heroes. Realizing that their stories and motivations align, the three heroes agree to work together. Their first stop is the Source Wall, the last place where Luthor was seen before his disappearance.
"Jimmy Con Carnage" Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen has been invited to work at the Daily Bugle. The Bugle's editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson demands photos of Spider-Man from Jimmy and the other Bugle photographers—Peter Parker and Phil Sheldon. As Jimmy sets out to complete his assignment, Peter advises him to avoid any dark alleyways while he goes off with Mary Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy. Jimmy, however, does not heed Peter's advice and, as soon as Peter is out of sight, explores Manhattan with reckless abandon. He catches a glimpse of Spider-Man's silhouette within a dark alleyway and chases after it, only to discover that it is actually Carnage. Carnage attacks Jimmy as he tries to switch on his signal watch to call Superman for help, but the device is in the middle of an update. Later, the Daily Bugle publishes an edition denouncing Spider-Man as Jimmy's murderer and honoring his memory. Peter is frustrated because Carnage is clearly visible in the photo, but Jameson does not care, as long as he has material to portray Spider-Man negatively.
"The Bridge" Decades ago, Jonathan Kent was driving along a Kansas highway when he came across Ben Parker calling for help from any passing driver. A bridge had collapsed, and a tornado was heading their way. Jonathan told Ben to get into his truck so they could wait out the storm at the Kent farm. Suddenly, Ben heard a noise coming from beneath the bridge, and Jonathan followed him to investigate. When they reached the riverbank, they discovered two children trapped in the water. Working together, Jonathan and Ben rescued the children and brought them to the farm, where they remained safe and protected from the storm.
In the present day, Superman and Spider-Man are surprised to learn that their adoptive fathers once met, leading them to conclude that they are more alike than they had realized.
"Bias" Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane and Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson are invited to Jack Ryder's talk show, where they discuss their differing views on superheroes who hide behind masks. The exchange is observed by Clark Kent from behind the scenes and by Spider-Man from above the stage. Lois is quick to bring up the Daily Bugles negative coverage of Spider-Man. Jameson responds that the duty of the press is to speak truth to power, in his view, Spider-Man does whatever he wants and answers to no one. Lois asks whether Jameson's issue stems from Spider-Man wearing a mask, and Jameson readily agrees. He argues that many heroes he trusts do not hide their identities, citing examples such as the Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Captain America, and Superman. Jameson suggests that Superman enjoys such a strong reputation because he does not wear a mask. Lois counters that some superheroes choose to wear masks to protect their friends and loved ones. However, Jameson insists that if superheroes truly have nothing to hide, they should not have secret identities. After the discussion ends, Lois feels satisfied with what she has said and leaves the set with Clark, while Spider-Man watches from above, feeling a hint of jealousy toward him.
"Blind Date"