Publisher: DC/Marvel Comics
Writers: Jeff Lemire, Greg Rucka & Gail Simone
Artists: Rafa Sandoval, Nicola Scott & Belen Ortega
Colorists: Ulises Arreola, Marcelo Maiolo & Jordie Bellaire
Release Date: 25th March 2026

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Helping to conclude this anthology’s final flurry of stories, Jeff Lemire’s “The Bridge” may well take readers by surprise with its touching tale of a youngish Jonathan Kent and Ben Parker rescuing two stranded children during a thunderstorm “somewhere in Kansas.” Prodigiously pencilled by Rada Sandoval – so vividly that many a bibliophile will almost feel the harsh raindrops trickling down the back of their necks – this beautifully told five‑pager genuinely tugs at the heartstrings when it’s revealed that much of its eloquent narration isn’t delivered by the characters on the page, but by Superman and Spider‑Man instead.

Far less endearing – though intentionally so – is Greg Rucka’s “Bias,” which brings the perpetually disagreeable J. Jonah Jameson into direct conflict with Lois Lane over his insistence on driving “the [Daily] Bugle’s agenda, regardless of the facts!” Drawn by Nicola Scott, this television‑based interview would arguably be far more convincing had its American author not attempted to justify Jameson’s hatred of Spider‑Man purely on the basis of the hero wearing a mask and maintaining a secret identity; a stance that becomes even more tenuous when he then cites Captain America and Superman as examples of acceptable meta‑humans.

Quite possibly saving the anthology’s most enjoyable yarn for last is Gail Simone’s “Blind Date.” Built on the premise that the Punisher covertly infiltrates an underworld restaurant catering to the city’s most notorious mercenaries and killers, this sadly far‑too‑short ‘war journal entry’ bemusingly forces Frank Castle into an incredibly unlikely team‑up with Power Girl just as the bullets begin to fly.

Admittedly, a narrative featuring Kara Zor‑L against several predominantly street‑level super‑villains might not seem especially appealing to some readers. But it’s the quality of the Oregon‑born writer’s handling of the burgeoning relationship between the oft‑maniacal gunman and Superman’s cousin that truly wins the day. Indeed, such is the sheer fun shown by the pair as they punch their way through the restaurant’s clientele that many readers must surely have been left hoping their future adventures together will somehow make it into print; “I know this great place in Mongolia.”

The writer of this piece was: Simon Moore
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