Editing Neal Adams (section)

===21st century===
[[File:6.29.13NealAdamsByLuigiNovi3.jpg|right|thumb|Adams at the 2013 [[Wizard World New York Experience]]]]
In 2005 Adams returned to Marvel (his last collaboration for this publisher had been in 1981 drawing a story for the ''[[Bizarre Adventures]]'' magazine) to draw an eight-page story for the ''[[Giant-Size X-Men]]'' #3.<ref name="GCD">{{Grand Comics Database search |type=credit|search= Neal+Adams|title= Neal Adams}}</ref> The following year Adams (among other artists) provided art to ''[[Young Avengers]] Special'' #1.<ref name="GCD" />

In 2010, Adams returned to DC Comics as writer and artist on the miniseries ''Batman: Odyssey''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/04/02/its-official-neal-adams-on-batman-odyssey/ | title=It's Official: Neal Adams on ''Batman: Odyssey''|date=April 2, 2010|first=Alex |last=Segura|publisher=[[DC Comics|DCComics.com]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821203209/http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/04/02/its-official-neal-adams-on-batman-odyssey/|archive-date=August 21, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Manning "2010s" in Dougall (2014), p. 313: "Writer/artist Neal Adams returned to the character of Batman with this series that took place in its own slightly altered continuity"</ref> Originally conceived as a 12-issue story, the series ran for six issues,<ref name="GCD" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25519 |title=Neal Adams talks about ''Odyssey'' |website= Comic Book Resources|first=Kiel|last= Phegley| date=April 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420053214/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25519| archive-date=April 20, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> being relaunched with vol. 2, #1 in October 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/07/19/batman-odyssey-volume-2/ | date = July 19, 2011 |first= Laura| last= Hudson| title=Parting Shot: ''Batman: Odyssey'' to Return in October with Vol. 2| work= [[ComicsAlliance]]| access-date= November 30, 2011|archive-date=December 1, 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111201033627/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/07/19/batman-odyssey-volume-2/| url-status=live}}</ref> A total of seven issues were published for the second series until its end in June 2012.<ref name="GCD" />

Apart from those assignments for DC, Adams penciled ''[[The New Avengers (comics)|The New Avengers]]'' vol. 2, #16.1 (Nov. 2011) for Marvel Comics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32007 |title=Neal Adams returns to ''Avengers'' With Bendis| first=Kiel|last=Phegley|website= Comic Book Resources|date=April 22, 2011|archive-date=May 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516000920/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32007|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2012, Marvel announced that Adams would work on the X-Men again with ''The First X-Men'', a five-issue miniseries drawn and plotted by him and written by [[Christos Gage]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://io9.com/5910255/neal-adams-to-draw-the-first-x+men-a-miniseries-starring-wolverine-and-a-nazi+hunting-magneto|title= Neal Adams to draw ''The First X-Men'', a miniseries starring Wolverine and a Nazi-hunting Magneto|first= Cyriaque|last= Lamar|date= May 14, 2012|publisher= [[io9]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120819171741/http://io9.com/5910255/neal-adams-to-draw-the-first-x+men-a-miniseries-starring-wolverine-and-a-nazi+hunting-magneto|archive-date= August 19, 2012|url-status=live|df= mdy-all|access-date= August 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/14/marvel-announces-first-x-men-by-neal-adams-and-christos-gage/|title= Marvel Announces ''First X-Men'' By Neal Adams And Christos Gage|first= Rich|last= Johnston|date= May 14, 2012|publisher=[[Bleeding Cool]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120719182247/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/14/marvel-announces-first-x-men-by-neal-adams-and-christos-gage|archive-date= July 19, 2012|url-status=live|access-date= August 19, 2012}}</ref> Adams produced short stories for ''[[Batman Black and White]]'' vol. 2 #1 (Nov. 2013)<ref>Manning "2010s" in Dougall (2014), p. 339</ref> and ''Detective Comics'' vol. 2 #27 (March 2014).<ref>Manning "2010s" in Dougall (2014), p. 341</ref>

In February 2016, Adams revisited some of his most notable covers done for DC Comics in the 1960s and 1970s,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/neal-adams-to-pay-homage-to-distinguished-career-of-neal-adams-in-dc-variant-cover-series-2015|title= Neal Adams Pays Homage to Distinguished Career of Neal Adams in DC Variant Covers|first= Brendan|last= McGuirk|date= November 15, 2015|website= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303064310/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/neal-adams-to-pay-homage-to-distinguished-career-of-neal-adams-in-dc-variant-cover-series-2015|archive-date= March 3, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> replacing the original characters with some of the [[New 52]] ones.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/01/29/side-by-side-neal-adams-revisits-his-legendary-past |title= Side-By-Side: Neal Adams Revisits His Legendary Past|first= Tim|last= Beedle|date= January 29, 2016|publisher= DC Comics|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160626183701/http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/01/29/side-by-side-neal-adams-revisits-his-legendary-past|archive-date= June 26, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that same year, Adams wrote and drew the six-part ''Superman: Coming of the Supermen'' miniseries.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/13/superman-will-be-heroic-handsome-and-wont-break-necks-in-coming-of-the-supermen|title= Superman Will Be Heroic, Handsome, and Won't Break Necks in ''Coming of the Supermen'': Neal Adams Returns to Superman|first= Joshua|last= Yehl|date= November 13, 2015|website= [[IGN]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160119123428/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/13/superman-will-be-heroic-handsome-and-wont-break-necks-in-coming-of-the-supermen|archive-date= January 19, 2016|url-status=live|df= mdy-all}}</ref> In 2017, Adams wrote and drew a ''Deadman'' limited series.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cbr.com/deadman-neal-adams-dc-comics/|title= Neal Adams Resurrects Deadman For DC Comics|first= Liam|last= Nolan|date= July 12, 2017|website=Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170821035034/http://www.cbr.com/deadman-neal-adams-dc-comics/|archive-date= August 21, 2017|url-status=live|df= mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/02/neal-adams-deadman-dc-november-comics/|title= Neal Adams Explains That Everything You Knew About Deadman Was Wrong|first= Rich|last= Johnston|date= August 2, 2017|publisher= Bleeding Cool|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170821035436/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/02/neal-adams-deadman-dc-november-comics/|archive-date= August 21, 2017|url-status=live|df= mdy-all}}</ref> He drew a new five-page story titled "The Game", which was written by [[Paul Levitz]], for the ''Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman'' hardcover collection.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newsarama.com/38292-what-s-inside-action-comics-1000-hardcover-companion.html|title= What's Inside ''Action Comics'' #1000 Hardcover Companion|first= Chris|last= Arrant|date= January 23, 2018|work= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180123202914/https://www.newsarama.com/38292-what-s-inside-action-comics-1000-hardcover-companion.html|archive-date= January 23, 2018|url-status=live|df= mdy-all}}</ref>

In August 2020, Adams and writer [[Mark Waid]] released ''[[Fantastic Four]]: Antithesis'', a four issue miniseries starring the Fantastic Four in a battle with a new cosmic threat.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spry |first1=Jeff |title=Superstar Neal Adams on finding the 'family' in new Fantastic Four comic event 'Antithesis ' |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/neal-adams-takes-on-marvels-first-family-in-fantastic-four-antithesis |website=SYFY.com |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=August 6, 2020}}</ref> This would be his final work as an interior artist.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dar |first1=Taimur |title=RIP Neal Adams: legendary comic artist and champion of creator rights passes away at 80 |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/rip-neal-adams-comic-creator-legend/ |website=The Beat |publisher=Superlime Media LLC |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=April 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Younis |first1=Steve |title=Neal Adams, Legendary Comic Book Artist, Dies Aged 80 |url=https://www.supermanhomepage.com/neal-adams-legendary-comic-book-artist-dies-aged-80/ |website=SupermanHomepage.com |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> Adams' final work as a writer (in addition to providing the artwork) would be ''Batman vs Ra's al Ghul'', a miniseries that was originally published in November 2019 before the final two issues were delayed to March 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Tyler |title=Review: Batman Vs Ra's Al Ghul #5 |url=https://darkknightnews.com/2021/03/19/review-batman-vs-ras-al-ghul-5/ |website=Dark Knight News |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=March 19, 2021}}</ref>