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The most brutal feud of the 1990s is about to be reignited asBatmanandSpawnare snuff it to clash once again in a raw crossover as revealed by DC Comics during San Diego Comic - Con 2022 . The duo will reunite inBatman / Spawn # 1 , a 48 - page one - shot due out December 13 .
The newfangled book marks the first reunification of the two iconic character since 1994’sBatman / Spawn : War Devil , which DC will be reissue for release on November 15 . At the time , Spawn was one of the best - sell characters around , and creator Todd McFarlane contracted all - wizard author to pen issues , admit a coaction with Frank Miller that further evolved into an intercompany crosswalk , a one - shot titledSpawn / Batman . As anticipate , the two hero clash first , and then cooperate to bring down the baddie . But the hope of ' uttermost ' action between the two titans delivered then ( Batman " burying the tomahawk " with a Batarang to Spawn ’s font ) , mean expectations are high forBatman / Spawn # 1this December .
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The " Jim Lee & Friends " panel at San Diego Comic - Con witness many exciting reveals and announcements , including the newBatman / Spawncrossover , which will be written by Todd McFarlane , with art by Greg Capullo . Besides being Spawn ’s creator , McFarlane is also very familiar with Batman . In the 1980s , he worked onDetective Comics , where he illustrate the popularBatman : Year Twostoryline . Capullo , on the other hand , is the perfect conjunction between the two characters . He was one of the most prolific and influentialSpawnartists of the 1990s , responsible for creating much of the eccentric ’s iconic look , and then prompt on to become one of the longest - running resident artist onBatman . This truly looks like a compeer made in Heaven , or , considering Spawn is necessitate , in Hell .
It will be very interesting to see if this new crossover voter will openly recognize the previous brush between the two characters . In theory , that get together was canon , as Al Simmons showed up inSpawn#21 with the scar because of Batman stitched up with a dirty shoestring . However , Frank Miller would later on state the story was more aligned with hisviolent Batman from theDark Knight Returns , which makes sentience , consider that the " mainstream " Dark Knight would not go as far as pit a fellow vigilance man who just helped him save the world . consider that McFarlane himself is involved , it will be very hard to not see at least a passing reference to the infamous Batarang scene .
The two characters cultivate really well together . Both have a connexion to the dark side , and both seek to keep it under restraint . However , Spawn has a much more flexible moral codecompared to Batman , and has no problems with down . After almost 30 old age , will the dynamic between the two have alter to reflect both characters ' phylogeny over the same time ?
lover will get their answer whenBatman / Spawn # 1delivers the crossover rematch this December .
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