Superman and Spider-Man
| Marvel Treasury Edition #28: Superman and Spider-Man |
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Cover of Superman and Spider-Man (1981). Painted art by Bob Larkin from a layout by John Romita, Sr..
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics/Marvel Comics |
| Format | One-shot |
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| Publication date | July 1981 |
| Number of issues | 1 |
| Main character(s) |
Superman Spider-Man Doctor Doom Parasite Hulk Wonder Woman |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Jim Shooter, Marv Wolfman |
| Penciller(s) | John Buscema |
| Inker(s) | Terry Austin, Klaus Janson, Bob Layton, Steve Leialoha, Bob McLeod, Al Milgrom, Josef Rubinstein, Walter Simonson, Joe Sinnott, Bob Wiacek |
| Letterer(s) | Joe Rosen |
| Colorist(s) | Glynis Wein |
Superman and Spider-Man is an intercompany comic book jointly published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics in July 1981. Number 28 (and final) in the Marvel Treasury Edition series, it is the "spiritual sequel" to 1976's Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.
Like the earlier Superman - Spider-man crossover, the issue is non-canonical, as it assumes that the heroes and their respective cities of residence, Metropolis and New York, exist in the same universe, with no explanation given as to why they had never before met or been mentioned in each other's individual stories. It also does not explicitly mention the events of the first crossover story.
Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man was very much a collaboration between the two companies; this second treasury-sized edition was largely the work of Marvel, with DC's approval. The first team-up featured the heroes' most popular enemies, Lex Luthor and Doctor Octopus, but with this story writer Jim Shooter clearly sought plot convenience over "rogues gallery" prominence, and chose Doctor Doom (more typically a Fantastic Four villain, though he had occasionally battled Spider-Man and would do so in the future as well) from Marvel, and the Parasite (a lesser-known Superman foe) from DC. The comic also pits Superman against the Hulk for the first time, and Spider-Man against Wonder Woman.
The book was officially co-written by Shooter and Marv Wolfman, who at the time was writing the popular DC title The New Teen Titans. John Buscema penciled the story, and Joe Sinnott inked the main figures. The backgrounds were inked by a who's who of contemporary Marvel talent: Terry Austin, Klaus Janson, Bob Layton, Steve Leialoha, Bob McLeod, Al Milgrom, Josef Rubinstein, Walt Simonson, Brett Breeding, and Bob Wiacek. The front cover was painted by Bob Larkin from a layout by John Romita, Sr.
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