DC superstar and CCO Jim Lee announced a long-awaited reunion during his San Diego Comic-Con International panel yesterday as Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and his frequent Spawn artist Greg Capullo are teaming up to deliver a new Batman/Spawn crossover.
Batman and Spawn first crossed paths in 1994’s Spawn/Batman #1 written by Frank Miller and drawn by McFarlane. A year later there was another crossover, Batman/Spawn: War Devil from Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon and the late Alan Grant with Klaus Janson on art.
After Lee made the announcement at his panel, McFarlane tweeted the news himself with an image of himself, Lee and Capullo celebrating their latest project.
Getting the band back TOGETHER!
SPAWN BATMAN COMING THIS DECEMBER! #spawn #batman #SDCC2022 #comiccon pic.twitter.com/OaWpVritNJ
— Todd McFarlane (@Todd_McFarlane) July 22, 2022
Batman/Spawn #1 will be a 48-page one-shot special set for release December 13th, 2022. This not only marks the first time in over two decades Batman and Spawn will again meet, but McFarlane and Capullo again working together. Capullo drew many issues of Spawn before becoming the lead artist on DC’s New 52 run of Batman with Scott Snyder, illustrating all but a rare few issues of their celebrated run. Capullo’s extensive experience with both Spawn and Batman makes him a perfect partner for McFarlane’s newest crossover.
Meanwhile, Lee also announced Batman: Spawn: War Devil will be reprinted in the lead up to Batman/Spawn #1. The new edition will be released November 15th.
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