Marvel And DC To Reprint JLA-Avengers, M.A.S.K. Rides Into Energon Universe, Meet Skate Ali From Dark Horse | Comic Book Club News For February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026·4 min

The episode opens with three headlines: Marvel and DC reprinting JLA-Avengers, M.A.S.K. entering the Energon universe, and meeting Skate Ali from Dark Horse. It then delves into the JLA-Avengers reprint announcement, noting the original 2003 series by Kurt Busiek and George Perez. The transcript explains that copies have been hard to find and were not included in recent DC vs. Marvel omnibuses. DC and Marvel are releasing facsimile editions of all four issues with new variant covers. The publishing schedule involves alternating issues: Marvel will handle numbers one and three in May and July, while DC publishes numbers two and four in June and August. A fun fact is added about the naming not being confusing. The plot of JLA-Avengers is summarized, featuring the Justice League and Avengers facing villains like Terminus and Starro, going on a multi-dimensional treasure hunt, and noting the DCU's east coast expansion for cities like Metropolis and Gotham. The re-release starts on May 27. Next, the episode covers M.A.S.K. joining the Energon universe, which had been teased in Transformers and G.I. Joe. A new ongoing series is announced from Dan Waters and Pai Par. For those unfamiliar, M.A.S.K. focuses on Matt Tracker, who leads specialists using bleeding-edge technology vehicles. The transcript cuts off while describing this premise. The episode follows a news recap format, presenting breaking stories from major publishers. Recurring themes include cross-publisher collaborations and universe expansions. Key moments include the specific publishing dates for JLA-Avengers and the introduction of M.A.S.K. into Skybound's shared universe. The tone is informational and straightforward, typical of daily news updates.

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