Spider-Man and Superman‘s live-action meeting comes to life in crossover art.
Spider-Man is Marvel’s most popular hero, while Superman represents what a superhero means, not only in the world of DC Comics, but in comic books as a whole. As expected, there have been several live-action iterations of Superman, with Spider-Man having three major cinematic actors. Now, the Man of Steel is played by David Corenswet, while Peter Parker is embodied by Tom Holland.
The MCU Spider-Man movies are some of the best and highest-grossing in the franchise. As for James Gunn’s Superman movie, it was a major box office hit, with a sequel, Man of Tomorrow, already on the way for a 2027 release. Recently, Spider-Man and Superman crossed over in the comics, which started a movement among fans to see them do the same in live-action.
On Instagram, @odimi_ imagined what Tom Holland’s Spider-Man and David Corenswet’s Superman meeting in live-action would look like.
The Marvel and DC crossover fan art features the actors shaking hands as comics-accurate versions of Peter Parker and Clark Kent, as well as standing next to one another in their latest MCU and DCU superhero costumes. When put next to each other, it just feels like Spider-Man and Superman were made to co-exist.
Spider-Man & Superman Crossing Over Would Be Perfect
david corenswet as superman
There are many reasons why Holland’s Spider-Man and Corenswet’s Superman coming together would be perfect. For instance, it could serve as a way for Marvel to finally tap into Peter Parker’s Daily Bugle work from the comics, as it would be interesting to see how Peter and Clark Kent’s approaches to journalism would compare and contrast.
In terms of personality, Holland’s Spider-Man and Corenswet’s Superman are two optimistic heroes with a good sense of humor. That said, they have both endured their share of trauma and dark moments, meaning they could bond over things like Aunt May’s death and Superman finding out his Kryptonian parents were not the good guys. Also, visually, their costumes look amazing side by side.
Could Marvel And DC Ever Cross Over In Live-Action?
Superman and Spider-Man Crossover Art 2026 Marvel:DC
At the time of writing, there is no MCU and DCU crossover on the way. Realistically, such an event should be several years away, as James Gunn’s DC Universe has only released a single movie so far, Superman, and is thus establishing itself. However, a live-action Marvel and DC crossover has already almost happened, as Gunn tried to get Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool in Peacemaker season 2.
That suggests that the possibility of a crossover, should legal issues be cleared, is very much on the studios’ minds. In the past, Gunn revealed that he “would be lying to say that we haven’t discussed it.” If a DC and Marvel crossover were to happen in live-action, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man and David Corenswet’s Superman, two heroes with similar personalities and key to their franchises, are the perfect candidates.
Created by
Kevin Feige
First Film
Iron Man
Upcoming Films
Blade, Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Avengers: Secret Wars
First TV Show
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Upcoming TV Shows
Marvel Zombies, Wonder Man, Vision Quest
Cast
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Brie Larson, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Simu Liu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Jonathan Majors
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
Created by
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
First Film
Man of Steel
First TV Show
Peacemaker
Cast
Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Xolo Mariduena
Movie(s)
Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! The Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Superman, The Brave and the Bold
Character(s)
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Shazam, Darkseid, Amanda Waller, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Black Canary, Black Adam
The DC Universe is one of the biggest comic book franchises and often competes with Marvel. DC Comics started as National Allied Publications, founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with thousands of comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. 2013 marked the beginning of the most recent iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After several movies with mixed reviews, DC underwent a soft reboot under the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.