Theres something charmingly accessible aboutTodd McFarlaneandGreg Capullo.

And then McFarlane will say something like, Im in the business of cool.

Its safe to say this isnt how the story was conceived when this crossover was first announced.

Batman/Spawn Comic

Mostly because the Court of Owls didnt exist yet.

Greg and I have been around each other now for 30 years, says McFarlane.

The most fun I ever had working in comics was with Todd, adds Capullo.

Batman Spawn art by Greg Capullo

The reality ofBatman Spawnisnt quite that uncomplicated, but its goals are certainly that straightforward.

Were celebrating our 30th anniversary of bothSpawnand Image Comics this year, McFarlane says.

If youre 30 and under, [Images history is] folklore.

Batman Spawn art by Greg Capullo

Were going to have some fun.

Capullo is all in on going bigger, and re-teaming with McFarlane has him confident theyll pull it off.

This just feels like we didnt really miss a beat, and weve been doing it all along.

Batman Spawn cover by Greg Capullo

McFarlane, for his part, doesnt cross narrative streams.

But he works hard at keeping those threads separate.

Youre making a toy, you make the best toy you’ve got the option to.

And if youre making a comic book, you make the best comic book.

Im not thinking of any of that.

Its those comic storytelling instincts honed over the last 30 years that seem to be driving the book.

Capullo gets to build from his work and have a blast with an old friend.

Ive done 30 pages now; that leaves us 18 to go.

And [Todd] goes, Now comes the fun stuff.

Im going, Wow.Nowcomes the fun stuff?

Theres just too much fun stuff, he says.

Its like Todd is force-feeding as much fun into this thing as he possibly can.

And hes delivering the goods.

To me, all this is easy stuff, he says.

Would doing aBatman Spawnbook with Greg Capullo be cool?

Is it going to look awesome?

Is Greg having a good time?

Will the fans dig it?