Wolverine’sultimate story is finally happening, andDC Comicshas made it all possible. Marvel and DC will join forces this Fall for a historic crossover, their first in over two decades. The icons of each universe will team-up in stories by today’s greatest creators, and Wolverine’s meeting with Nightwing in particular is a cause for celebration.
Details about the upcoming crossover between Marvel and DC have been slowly revealed, including who is fighting who. Yesterday, DC dropped a major bombshell by announcing that Laura Kinney, Wolverine and Nightwing will meet in a story written by Tom Taylor and drawn by Bruno Redondo. This story will appear inBatman/Deadpool#1.
Marvel and DC Comics Are Coming Together Once Again
DC and Marvel Will Release Two One-Shots Featuring Their Biggest Icons
The history of collaborations between Marvel and DC Comics is a long one, stretching back to the mid-1970s. The publisher’s biggest heroes would meet occasionally, but crossovers remained few and far between until the mid-1990s. Allegedly spurred by a downturn in the comic book market,Marvel vs DCwas a major hit.
Despite the success of the event, shifts in editorial policies and staff a few years later derailed any future crossovers. After 2003’sJLA/Avengers, it seemed that any future meetings between Marvel and DC would remain pipe dreams. The two rivals traded barbs throughout the 2000s instead of ideas, leading to another “Cold War” between them.
Now, with the comic book industry once again in upheaval, Marvel and DC are putting aside their differences and releasing two one-shots,Batman/DeadpoolandDeadpool/Batman. The books will also feature back-up stories bringing together other Marvel and DC characters, such asthe Hulk and Harley Quinn. These stories will also pair characters up with top-flight creators.
Wolverine and Nightwing Are Getting an Epic Creative Team
Tom Taylor Knows a Thing or Two About Wolverine
The creative team behind Wolverine and Nightwing’s encounter are not strangers to the two characters. Tom Taylor is one of the best writers currently working in comics, and his collaboration with Bruno Redondo onNightwingis considered one of the definitive takes on the character. Taylor and Redondo experimented with new narrative techniques and mixed it with big-hearted storytelling.
Tom Taylor also has experience writing Wolverine as well. For a brief period in the 2010s, Logan was dead. In his absence, his daughterLaura Kinney took up the mantle of Wolverine, one she still holds even after Logan returned. Laura Kinney Wolverine starred in her own title, written by Tom Taylor.
Tom Taylor is Returning to the Marvel Universe in Style
Tom Taylor Made Laura Kinney Into Wolverine
Tom Taylor made a name for himself chronicling Wolverine’s adventures, skills he would later parlay into him and Redondo’sNightwing,a run that will go down as one of the best in recent DC history. Taylor and Redondo breathed new life into Nightwing, but it is not a stretch to seeWolverineas a dry run.
Tom Taylor has beenDCexclusive for the past few years, makingBatman/Deadpoolhis grand return to the Marvel Universe and Wolverine. Tom Taylor helped make Laura Kinney a viable replacement for Logan, which was no small feat. Taylor has only grown as a writer since, meaning fans can expect a greatWolverinestory.
Batman/Deadpool#1 is on sale November 19 from Marvel and DC Comics!
