DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1: The World’s Finest: Review
Writer: Tom King
Penciller: Jim Lee
Inker: Scott Williams
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Pat Brosseau
Cover Artists: Jorge Jiménez, Arthur Adams, Rafael Albuquerque, J Scott Campbell, Olivier Coipel, Clayton Crain, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Mitch Gerads, Adam Hughes, Mikel Janin, Dave Johnson, Scott Koblish, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Jim Lee, Steve Lieber, Josh Middleton, David Nakayama, Daniele Sampere, Rafa Sandoval, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Jeff Spokes, David Talaski & Chrissie Zullo-Uminga
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $7.99/$8.99 Card Stock
Release Date: March 25, 2026
As they hang on for dear life, Mary Jane Watson distracts herself by catching up with Lois Lane. Each woman holds their friend in high regard. Despite their career achievements, the men in their lives regularly place them in danger. This time, they may not be the targets of a villain’s ire. Still, they don’t want to be collateral damage. Can Mary Jane and Lois escape from the bus hanging over the river? And how can they help their guys defeat the giant robot attacking the bridge? Let’s leap into DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1: The World’s Finest and see!
Story
As the women hang from the seat backs, they distract themselves by celebrating each other’s accomplishments. While they try to reach safety, they muse on the dangerous situations they’ve survived. It’s not every day that a giant killer robot attacks them. Still, as they make their escape, Lois and Mary Jane ponder how dangerous their lives are.
In DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1: The World's Finest, Lois and Mary Jane's boyfriends battle a Sentinel. Yet the women wonder why they have chosen the lives they lead. The perilous situations they have endured have become a metaphor for why they have opted for an extraordinary life. Superman and Spider-Man feel a duty to protect others. Yet they also enjoy what they do. Likewise, Lois and Mary Jane realize that they’ve elevated their own careers by living on the edge.
In Tom King's action-packed story, Lois and Mary Jane don't have superpowers. Yet they want to help their men protect the people trapped on the fragile bridge. Superman and Spider-Man are too busy combating the giant Sentinel to step back and strategize. The women may be standing on the sidelines. Still, in DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1: The World's Finest, Lois Lane and Mary Jane become participants in the battle by pondering how they can help their men.
Art
In Jim Lee and Scott Williams’ detailed art, the ladies cling to the handrails, while the rear window reveals the danger they face. Webbing extends from red gloved hands, affixing to the front windows, suggesting that forging ahead is safer than retreating. Lois and Mary Jane share the spotlight as they climb toward safety, while the webbing bunched around Spider-Man's hands contrasts with the severed suspension cables. Superman distracts the Sentinel as the ladies climb. Then Spider-Man rejoins the fray.
Alex Sinclair lavishes a palette of rich, nuanced colors on DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1: The World’s Finest. The yellow in Superman’s chest shield contrasts with the Sentinel’s gold face. But while Superman protects everyone, the Sentinel protects communities from diversity. The blue in the heroes’ suits links with the blue seat backs as the ladies climb out of the bus. Yet blue also colors the sky and sea, as the ladies discuss how inured they’ve become to danger. Still, purple signals the immediate threat and how to avert it.
Pat Brosseau fills white balloons with black uppercase dialogue that grows bold for intonation, swells for raised voices, and shrinks for lowered voices. Mary Jane’s off-camera dialogue appears in orange narrative boxes, while Lois Lane's appears in pink boxes. As enlarged dialogue fills spiky balloons, and thwips and impacts fill the air, white letters in green boxes pay homage to the characters’ guardians. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.
Final Thoughts
Life is a journey, and maturity necessitates transformation. Yet before someone can enhance their abilities, they must pass through a gauntlet. While Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson strive to assist their men, they muse on the dangers they’ve faced while traveling from one stage of their lives to the next in DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1: The World’s Finest.
Rating 9.8/10
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