It's been nearly 30 years since Batman and Spawn crossed universes, but in December they'll be back together again. Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has teamed up with seminal Batman and Spawn artist Greg Capullo for Batman/Spawn #1, a brand new adventure in which the Court of Owls enlists Spawn to destroy the Dark Knight.
Batman/Spawn #1 is a 48-page one-shot crossover (though McFarlane tells Newsarama there may be room for a sequel) with colors by Dave McCraig. And ahead of the issue's release in December, Newsarama spoke with McFarlane and Capullo about re-teaming on a comic for the first time in decades, why the Court of Owls is involved, and what fans can expect from the new crossover that's been almost 20 years in the making.
Samantha Puc for Newsarama: Todd, Greg, diving right in, what do fans need to know going into this new Batman/Spawn crossover?
Greg Capullo: I would say that they should have a pair of Depends handy because when they read it, they're gonna shit themselves because it's so awesome. That was the tongue-in-cheek answer. I'm sure Todd has an articulate answer for you.
Todd McFarlane: Greg's working hard on it. I've got to ink it, so I'm working hard, but that's because he did all the hard work to start with. Visually, I don't think anybody's going to be disappointed.
For people who are obviously big fans of Batman and Spawn - and more importantly, Greg Capullo, even when he's inked by myself - all of those are known entities. I think there's a comfort level here. People are going, 'How far off the rails can these two guys get? They're a tried and true brand, the characters and the creative people.' So the question is, 'Can we tell an entertaining story in 48 pages?'
Capullo: The answer is yes!
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