What Happens When Deadpool and Batman Finally Cross Paths?

One of the astir unexpected (though precise welcome) developments successful the comic publication manufacture this twelvemonth came with the announcement that Marvel and DC are collaborating connected a crossover for the archetypal clip successful much than 20 years. And what 2 amended heroes to ringing successful this caller epoch of practice than Batman and Deadpool? Writer Zeb Wells (Hellions) and creator Greg Capullo (Batman) are joining forces for Marvel's Deadpool/Batman #1 successful September, portion Grant Morrison (Batman) and Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited) volition travel up with DC's Batman/Deadpool #1 successful November.

With Deadpool/Batman #1 conscionable weeks away, IGN was capable to talk to some Wells and Capullo via email to larn much astir this epic crossover and the inevitable clash of personalities that occurs erstwhile the Dark Knight and the Merc With a Mouth stock the page. Check retired the slideshow assemblage beneath to spot 3 recently revealed interior pages from Deadpool/Batman #1, and past work connected to larn much astir what to expect.

While it's hardly astonishing that Batman would correspond DC successful this long-overdue crossover, Deadpool is simply a somewhat much unpredictable pick. But arsenic Wells sees it, that's the full point. "You can't assistance but grin and deliberation of the possibilities the 2nd you perceive their names together," Wells tells IGN.

For Capullo, fractional the amusive of this crossover is the accidental to enactment connected 2 characters that person defined his comic publication vocation astatine antithetic points. Capullo archetypal made a sanction for himself connected Marvel's X-Force comic successful the '90s, portion his and Scott Snyder's Batman tally was easy 1 of the astir palmy titles successful DC's New 52 era.

"For me, it’s benignant of moving with the bookends of my career," Capullo says. "I drew Deadpool erstwhile I was connected X-Force years agone and, of course, I conscionable did a agelong tally connected Batman. That’s beauteous astonishing to me."

It's been a fewer years since Capullo past drew Batman successful the Dark Nights: Death Metal crossover. How antithetic is exploring the Caped Crusader's adventures successful this caller context? As Capullo explains, not very. There's truly lone 1 superficial quality separating this Batman from the New 52 version.

"The lone existent quality was the caller suit," Capullo says. "The situation was to usage it portion making it look similar the Batman my fans person travel to expect from me."

As for Wells, portion he's been a mainstay of the Marvel Universe for years now, this contented marks his archetypal existent DC Comics project. Unsurprisingly, that was a large portion of the entreaty successful signing connected for Deadpool/Batman #1.

"I've ever wanted to cheque retired the Distinguished Competition's interruption room," Wells says. "And who hasn't wanted a ace astatine penning a Batman tale? Greg's engagement made it thing I couldn't walk up."

One situation with each crossover is successful deciding however to bring the 2 universes together. Do you instrumentality the clip to explicate however and wherefore these characters abruptly beryllium successful the aforesaid space, oregon bash you conscionable rotation with the thought and determination forward? Wells reveals that helium and Capullo took the second attack with Deadpool/Batman #1.

"We leap close in! That was precise important to us," Wells says. "But I conscionable did the mathematics and we bash give conscionable nether 1 percent of the comic publication explaining Deadpool's quality successful Gotham."

As for however these 2 superhero icons volition interact, well, don't expect Batman to person immoderate much tolerance for Wade's nonsense than the heroes of the Marvel Universe do.

"Deadpool shows up erstwhile Gotham City is successful imminent danger. The worst imaginable time," Wells teases. "Batman doesn't person a batch of patience for Deadpool. And Wade's instrumentality connected Batman is... complicated. In the astir Deadpool mode possible."

With this contented taking spot successful Gotham, it's capable to wonderment which of Batman's galore iconic villains volition enactment successful an appearance. Will we yet spot what happens erstwhile Joker and Deadpool meet? Wells was hesitant to uncover thing connected that front, teasing only, "There is specified a happening arsenic excessively overmuch of a bully thing. Or is there? (There isn't.) Are you confused, yet?"

Deadpool/Batman #1 volition beryllium released connected September 17, 2025.

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