WEBVTT 00:00.098 --> 00:08.957 [SPEAKER_00]: Marvel's Spider-Man Superman crossover announces creative teams, DC Beats Marvel, Eisner Awards named 2026 Judges. 00:09.057 --> 00:13.146 [SPEAKER_00]: This is comic book club news for January 16, 2026. 00:29.360 --> 00:37.551 [SPEAKER_00]: Hot on the heels of DC Superman Spider-Man Marvel has announced their half of the crossover with the April Day Buying Spider-Man Superman. 00:37.571 --> 00:46.844 [SPEAKER_00]: And the creative teams of the book include Jeff Johns delivering his first Marvel work in over two decades and Brad Meltzer writing for Marvel for the first time ever. 00:46.964 --> 00:52.752 [SPEAKER_00]: Meltzer will actually write the lead story alongside Artist Pepe Loraz featuring the title characters. 00:52.732 --> 00:58.537 [SPEAKER_00]: In addition, Dan Slot and Marcus Martín will tackle Spider-Man Noir meeting Golden Age Superman. 00:58.577 --> 01:02.741 [SPEAKER_00]: Jeff Johnson, Gary Franks, and the Super and Spider-Man families against each other. 01:02.861 --> 01:06.905 [SPEAKER_00]: Jason Aaron and Russell Dauderman bring on the mighty Thor and Wonder Woman. 01:07.105 --> 01:08.907 [SPEAKER_00]: Who is Simonson and Todd Knock? 01:08.927 --> 01:11.109 [SPEAKER_00]: Pit steal against Hobgoblin. 01:11.189 --> 01:15.393 [SPEAKER_00]: Joe Kelly and Humberto Raymo's crossover Gwen Stacy and Lottalang. 01:15.413 --> 01:19.477 [SPEAKER_00]: And Brian Michael Bendis and Sarah Pachele are back at Miles Morales. 01:19.837 --> 01:21.118 [SPEAKER_00]: Who meets Superman? 01:21.098 --> 01:21.620 [SPEAKER_00]: to be clear. 01:21.640 --> 01:22.824 [SPEAKER_00]: Spider-Man, Superman No. 01:22.844 --> 01:31.935 [SPEAKER_00]: 1, hit stores on April 15, just at time to report it on your taxes. 01:35.172 --> 01:42.099 [SPEAKER_00]: For the first time since we've been reporting on this, DC Comics is beaten Marvel, but it comes to share of the comic book market. 01:42.119 --> 01:52.729 [SPEAKER_00]: Her ICV2, DC Snag 32.6% of the market share in the fourth quarter of 2025, coming in at number one versus Marvel's 29.6% market share. 01:52.749 --> 02:01.318 [SPEAKER_00]: While it's still a relatively tight margin, it does mark a big change not just for the previous quarter, but from pretty much every quarter before that as well. 02:01.478 --> 02:04.521 [SPEAKER_00]: And this is in line with what we saw on single issue sales. 02:04.501 --> 02:14.980 [SPEAKER_00]: With D.C.'s absolute universe and Batman title selling blockbuster numbers, while civil marbles eventized comics, including the X-Men Age of Revelation event, do not quite connected in the same way. 02:15.220 --> 02:27.302 [SPEAKER_00]: As for other publishers, pretty much everything stayed the same, though Kodansha hopped into the top 10 in place of Titan Comics. 02:30.674 --> 02:35.960 [SPEAKER_00]: The judges for this year's Eisner Wars, the most prestigious awarded comics have been announced. 02:35.980 --> 02:43.189 [SPEAKER_00]: Per the beat with the awards under a due administrator, a new line of judges, who will select the nominees placed on the ballot, has been chosen as well. 02:43.389 --> 03:00.630 [SPEAKER_00]: They include journalist, Tiffany Bab, librarian, Jerry Deere, teacher and editor, Dr. Randy Duncan, bookstore owner, Katie Pride, no relation to the ex-man, and comic book writer, editor and essayist Regina Elsoyer, congrats to all the judges. 03:00.998 --> 03:01.679 [SPEAKER_00]: and just kidding. 03:01.759 --> 03:05.585 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Alvin, and a brief programming note. 03:05.765 --> 03:10.051 [SPEAKER_00]: This podcast will be taking a short hiatus, and we'll be back on January 26. 03:10.111 --> 03:12.655 [SPEAKER_00]: See then for more news. 03:13.676 --> 03:15.619 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you'd like us to cover? 03:15.840 --> 03:18.704 [SPEAKER_00]: Email us at comic bookclublive at gmail.com. 03:18.864 --> 03:23.631 [SPEAKER_00]: For more comic book news, reviews, and interviews, check out comic bookclublive.com. 03:23.851 --> 03:28.558 [SPEAKER_00]: Listen early and add free on patreon.com slash comic book club.