Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man
| Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man | |
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Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man (1976). Cover art by Carmine Infantino (layout), Ross Andru (finishes & pencils), and Dick Giordano (inks).
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics/Marvel Comics |
| Format | One-shot |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 1976 |
| Number of issues | 1 |
| Main character(s) |
Superman Spider-Man Lex Luthor Doctor Octopus |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Gerry Conway |
| Penciller(s) |
Ross Andru Neal Adams (uncredited, redrawing of major Superman figures) John Romita Sr. (uncredited, some Marvel faces) |
| Inker(s) |
Dick Giordano Terry Austin (uncredited, backgrounds) Bob Wiacek (uncredited, backgrounds of three pages ) |
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man: The Battle of the Century is a comic book jointly published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics in 1976. It was the second crossover between DC Comics and Marvel Comics following their collaboration on MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz, and the first modern superhero cross-company crossover.
In the story, Superman and Spider-Man must stop a world domination / destruction plot hatched in tandem by their respective arch-nemeses, Lex Luthor and Doctor Octopus. The issue is non-canonical, as it assumes that the heroes and their respective cities of residence, Metropolis and New York City, 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.
In the early 1970s author and literary agent David Obst suggested to Marvel publisher Stan Lee and DC 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. (the first Superman movie in that franchise), 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. The comic was published in 1976 and featured the two title characters, Mary Jane Watson and Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Morgan Edge and the villainous Doctor Octopus and Lex Luthor. It was the second time the two U.S. comic book giants published a joint venture, the first being 1975's MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz.
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