The Merger, Part One
Description
Batman and Superman confront a dangerous alliance between Lex Luthor and the Joker, who seek to obtain a Thanagarian Absorbascon for ultimate power. The uneasy partnership threatens to upend their world as betrayal and chaos rise in this intense opening chapter of The Merger.
Issue Details
Issue Number
#45
Release Date
November 19, 2025
Cover Price
$3.99
Cover Date
January 2026
FOC Date
October 27, 2025
Page Count
32 pages
Age Rating
T
Diamond Code
0925DC0117
SKU
0925DC0117
UPC
76194137521204511
Series Details
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Ongoing
Run
2022
Issues Count
51
Genre
Superhero
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English
Creators
View all 19Adrian Gutierrez
Artist, Cover Artist, Penciller, Inker
Dan Mora
Cover Artist, Penciller, Inker, Colorist
Dani
Cover Artist
Jorge Fornés
Cover Artist
Mark Russell
Writer
Mark Waid
Writer
Matt Herms
Cover Artist
Norm Rapmund
Inker
Paul Kaminski
Editor
Steve Wands
Letterer
Tamra Bonvillain
Colorist, Cover Artist
Characters
Character appearances may contain spoilers.
Teams
View all 1Team appearances may contain spoilers.
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