Overview
- DC confirmed Superman/Spider-Man #1 for March 25, 2026, with a lead story by Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez that pairs the heroes against Brainiac and Doctor Octopus.
- The plot begins with Clark Kent and Peter Parker pursuing the same investigation as reporters, setting up a conspiracy that draws in their superpowered alter egos.
- Backup tales feature teams including Tom King and Jim Lee (Lois Lane and Mary Jane), Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber (Jimmy Olsen and Carnage), Sean Murphy (Superboy and Spider-Man 2099), Gail Simone and Belén Ortega (Power Girl and Punisher), Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere (Superboy‑Prime and black‑suit Spider-Man), Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott (Daily Planet vs. Daily Bugle), and Jeff Lemire and Rafa Sandoval (Pa Kent and Uncle Ben).
- DC unveiled a large variant program with open-to-order cardstock covers by artists such as Jim Lee, Daniel Sampere, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Mikel Janín, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Arthur Adams, J. Scott Campbell, and more.
- Pricing is reported at $7.99, with an $8.99 cardstock edition according to ComicBook.com, plus treasury reprints of classic Superman–Spider-Man issues arriving January 7 and February 4, 2026; Marvel’s reciprocal Spider-Man/Superman one-shot is slated for April with details to follow.