One of the Greatest Marvel & DC Mash Ups Will Return After Nearly 30 Year Absence

The world of Amalgam Comics is coming back with a reprint of one of the most underrated stories of all time.

Per a press release from Marvel and DC Comics, fans will be able to get their hands on one of the most underrated comic book crossovers of all time when Spider-Boy #1 Facsimile Edition arrives on comic book store shelves everywhere. The classic 1996 one-shot was one of many that followed in the events of 1996's Marvel Versus DC event, which gave way to the fan-favorite Amalgam Universe upon its conclusion.

Spider-Boy #1 Facsimile Edition

• Written by KARL KESEL
• Art by MIKE WIERINGO
• Inks by KARL KESEL
• Colors by JOE ROSAS
• Letters by BILL OAKLEY

The official solicit synopsis for Spider-Boy #1 Facsimile Edition reads, "As iconic heroes of two worlds collide in the Amalgam Universe, get ready to meet Pete Ross – your friendly neighborhood clone known as Spider-Boy! Join the amazing Arach-Kid mid-fight as he protects Project Cadmus from the deranged D.N.Alien, Bizarnage! But even if he can solve that problem, big trouble lies ahead courtesy of a somehow giant-sized King Lizard! Can Spider-Boy bring his reptilian rogue down to size in time to meet the blind date lined up for him by his ally, Otto Octavius? Face it, tiger – you’re dying to find out!"

The Amalgam Universe was first visited in 1996 and introduced a whole new reality in which the heroes and villains of both the Marvel and DC Universes existed as combined versions of themselves. The original run of Amalgam Universe titles starred heroes including Spider-Boy (Spider-Man/Superboy), Doctor Strangefate (Doctor Strange/Doctor Fate), Speed Demon (Ghost Rider/Etrigan/The Flash), and Super Soldier (Captain America/Superman). In 1997, the Amalgam Universe returned with a second round of even more shocking mash-up titles, ranging from Generation Hex, which featured versions of Generation X and other mutant heroes that had been combined with the likes of DC Comics' Jonah Hex, to the infamous Lobo the Duck.

The return of Amalgam Comics, albeit in Facsimile Edition releases, comes as the latest crossover title announcement from Marvel and DC Comics this year. Back in May, it was confirmed that Marvel and DC will be joining forces multiple times over the coming years, the first of which is set to arrive later this year in the form of two one-shot that will tell the combined story of Deadpool/Batman and Batman/Deadpool. The former will be written by Zeb Wells and feature art by Greg Capullo, while the latter will be written by Grant Morrison and feature art by Dan Mora. "No way I could turn down the chance to work with Dan Mora again, one of my all-time favorite artistic collaborators," Morrison said of the title. "Expect 4th wall-busting mayhem, owls, blood, blades, and at least one giant typewriter."

Spider-Boy #1 Facsmile Edition goes on sale this October.

Source: Marvel Comics and DC Comics

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