Comic book fans have had an exciting week filled with major convention news, highly anticipated releases, and groundbreaking crossover announcements that are shaking up the industry.

New York Comic Con wrapped up its 2025 show on October 12th with impressive numbers, drawing over 250,000 attendees to the Javits Center. The massive four-day event showcased the best of pop culture, featuring celebrity appearances, iconic comic creators, jaw-dropping cosplay, and exclusive merchandise. The convention is projected to have delivered an estimated 35 million dollar boost to New York City's economy, solidifying its position as one of the premier comic book conventions in the world.

Currently underway is Baltimore Comic Con, which runs from October 17th through 19th. The event bills itself as America's Greatest Comic Book Convention and features an impressive lineup of programming. Jeff Smith, creator of the beloved Bone series, had his spotlight panel, while actor Giancarlo Esposito appeared for fans. Other notable guests include legendary creator Howard Chaykin, artist Paul Pope, and Mike Grell. The convention offers diverse panels covering everything from worldbuilding and crowdfunding updates to cosplay showcases and portfolio reviews for aspiring artists.

Perhaps the most exciting development is the upcoming Batman and Deadpool crossover, with legendary writer Grant Morrison at the helm alongside artist Dan Mora. Morrison revealed in a recent Reddit AMA that DC's Marie Javins reached out with the suggestion, and Morrison had an idea immediately. The writer worked from a simple brief featuring Batman, Deadpool, a Marvel villain, and a DC guest star. Intriguingly, Morrison hinted at appearing as a character in the story, following their previous meta-fictional appearances in Animal Man and Suicide Squad. The crossover, scheduled for release on November 19th, will also include backup stories pairing Constantine with Doctor Strange, Nightwing with Laura Kinney's Wolverine, Harley Quinn with the Hulk, and Static with Ms. Marvel. Morrison confirmed that more crossovers are planned, including a Superman and Spider-Man team-up next year.

On the convention circuit, Todd McFarlane will celebrate the monumental release of King Spawn issue 50 with an in-store signing on October 25th, while writer James Tynion IV and artist Tyler Boss will sign Exquisite Corpses issue 6 on October 24th in Maryland.

This week's new comic releases include several highly anticipated titles hitting shelves on October 16th, with DC Comics preparing additional releases for October 22nd, including New History of the DC Universe issue 4 by Mark Waid and Tony Daniel. The excitement continues building as fans eagerly await these releases and upcoming convention appearances throughout the fall season.

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