BOOM! Studios has announced a four-issue crossover pitting Mark Waid's fallen superhero the Plutonian against his nemesis Max Damage in an epic tale spanning Irredeemable and Incorruptible.

The story examines how the Plutonian, the world's greatest superhero turned mass murderer, and Max Damage, the reformed supervillain become adversaries. It kicks off in December in Irredeemable #32, by Waid and artist Diego Barreto, and continues in Incorruptible #25, by Waid and Marcio Takara, before concluding in Irredeemable #33 and Incorruptible #26.

“This is the crossover we've been waiting to tell,” BOOM! Studios CEO Ross Richie said in a statement. “We get to peer deeper into Max Damage's origins. These two iconic characters have been powerhouse adversaries since the first issue and we are thrilled to add to the mythology of both of these great series.”

Read the follow announcement below:

THE IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE CROSSOVER YOU DEMANDED IS HERE! THE PLUTONIAN VS. MAX DAMAGE

October 13, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA - The epic match-up between the world's greatest hero-turned-villain and his arch villain-turned-hero is here! This December, read both IRREDEEMABLE and INCORRUPTIBLE for the full story on The Plutonian vs. Max Damage and their superhero adventures. These epic new titles from BOOM! Studios are both written by Mark Waid (KINGDOM COME, THE TRAVELER) with INCORRUPTIBLE's art by Marcio Takara and IRREDEEMABLE's art by Diego Barreto. BOOM! Studios offers the first part of this four issue crossover in the 22-page issue of IRREDEEMABLE #32 and the story continues in INCORRUPTIBLE #25. This action-filled arc concludes in IRREDEEMABLE #33 and INCORRUPTIBLE #26.

“This is the crossover we've been waiting to tell,” says BOOM! Studios Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ross Richie. “We get to peer deeper into Max Damage's origins. These two iconic characters have been powerhouse adversaries since the first issue and we are thrilled to add to the mythology of both of these great series.”

The legendary IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE crossover continues toward its explosive conclusion! The Plutonian and Max Damage have always been epic adversaries… but how did they get that way? The crossover event that tells the story of their first face-off starts here! Not Reading INCORRUPTIBLE? You’re missing out! This is the first issue of the IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE crossover: a can’t-miss issue of Mark Waid's multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated superhero series!

IRREDEEMABLE and INCORRUPTIBLE are written by Mark Waid (KINGDOM COME) with INCORRUPTIBLE's art by Marcio Takara and IRREDEEMABLE's art by Diego Barreto. Each issue features 22-pages of story and carryies a price point of $3.99 with a Diamond Code of OCT110916 for IRREDEEMABLE #32 and OCT110918 for INCORRUPTIBLE #25.