The main story of Batman/Deadpool #1 by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora is described as “a reality-bending saga that’s equal parts cosmic horror, slapstick noir, and metafictional therapy session. It’s the kind of comic book that knows it’s a comic book, revels in being a comic book, weaponizes its comic bookiness—and dares you to keep reading anyway!” Those are some pretty lofty goals coming from DC. It seems to be welcoming the campiness of this unique crossover with open arms, which is how a crossover of this magnitude and featuring these characters should be treated.
Batman/Deadpool Is More Than Just a Comic Book Crossover
You can tell that DC had fun coming up with the press release for Batman/Deadpool #1. The verbiage is littered with humor, which we got a glimpse of above. But there’s even more. “What happens when the World’s Greatest Detective meets the Merc with a Mouth? Reality folds in on itself. Archetypes collide. Darkseid is. And, somewhere between Apokolips and Earth-TRN666, a sentient street named Danny hums show tunes about a crusading cape!” the press release reads.
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“But DC’s Batman/Deadpool #1isn’t just a comic book crossover between iconic publishers, it’s a metaphysical car crash between two storytelling philosophies. One character broods in the shadows of trauma and justice. The other cartwheels through chaos, breaking the fourth wall and occasionally the laws of physics. Together, they’re forced to confront a threat that doesn’t just endanger their worlds—it questions their very existence as fictional constructs.”
Covers for Batman/Deadpool #1 put the Dark Knight and Merc With a Mouth together, and come from artists Dan Mora, Frank Quitely, and Ryan Sook. One hilarious cover by Sook has Batman and Deadpool recreating the infamous Superman/Supergirl cover from Crisis on Infinite Earths #7.
Batman & Deadpool Crossover Includes 4 Bonus DC/Marvel Stories
Batman/Deadpool #1 is a 64-page one-shot crossover comic, and with that many pages, there’s plenty of room to expand the DC and Marvel crossover with more team-ups. The heroes and creative teams for these pairings have been revealed, and they include some of the biggest names in comics.
Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson join forces with Hayden Sherman to conjure a spellbinding Constantine meets Doctor Strange saga. Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo deliver a kinetic, emotionally-charged encounter between Nightwing (Dick Grayson) and Wolverine (Laura Kinney), where acrobatics meet adamantium in a story that cuts deep. Mariko Tamaki and Amanda Conner unleash chaos and charisma in a riotous Harley Quinn vs. Hulk showdown, while G. Willow Wilson and Denys Cowan electrify the page with a high-voltage tale starring Static and Ms. Marvel.
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“I don’t do many comics these days but there was no way I could turn down the chance to work with Dan Mora again, one of my all-time favorite artistic collaborators — and definitely no way I could turn down Batman and Deadpool!” Morrison said. “Expect 4th wall-busting mayhem, owls, blood, blades, and at least one giant typewriter!”
“This is more than I ever imagined I could do in my career, and it is a huge honor to be part of this crossover: it doesn’t happen too often, and I am a huge Deadpool fan!” Mora shared. “When I first worked with Grant, I didn’t know what to expect, but it was an incredible team-up. I always hoped to work with Grant again, and working on Batman/Deadpool is like a dream come true. Grant and I working together on this once-in-a-lifetime project is going to be such a fun experience.”
Batman/Deadpool #1 goes on sale Wednesday, November 19th. Let us know your thoughts on the crossover in the comments below!
