Chad Burdette
As DC All In era continues, fans have already been had a strong taste of what The Next Level means and following the announcements at SDCC this past weekend than readers xan expect even more creator?driven #1s and bold new directions for iconic characters joining the ranks of Zatanna, Deadman, Barbara Gordon, Lobo, Firestorm, the Demon, Deathstroke, Deadshot, and Batwoman.
Last month it was announced that three new team titles, Legion of Super-Heroes, The Teen Titans, and Doom Patrol will be joinng the already stellar lineup.
At SDCC, DC Comics announced 5 new additions:
- Jonah Hex
- The Demon
- Shadow Of The Bat
- Vixen
- Stiatic
Read on to find out more about these titles coming in October and the end of the year:
Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death
Join master of horror Michael Walsh as he begins a terrifying new era of DC’s haunted bounty hunter in Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death, the new six-issue series written and drawn by Walsh.
this Western pushes the initiative into bold new territory with Walsh’s signature blend of folk horror, frontier grit, and psychological tension.
Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death
These are the dying days of the Wild West
As the frontier slips toward shadow, a haunted gunslinger feels the veil stir again.
Welcome to the end of the Wild West. Welcome to the quiet life of a broken-down bounty hunter whose own story, one of bloodshed, pain, and guilt, ended long ago—or so he thought.
In a small town called Ashecott, something evil has arrived. Something more dangerous than a gunslinger, more sinister than an outlaw, and older than the town it seeks to infect. Something from a world beyond the only one its victims have ever known. Something darker.
Unfortunately for that evil, Jonah Hex has taken notice. Not just of the otherworldly entities surrounding his home, or the child with mysterious abilities they seek to capture—but also of the chance to finally redeem himself
DC’s most infamous bounty hunter!
- Writer: Michael Walsh
- Artist: Michael Walsh
- Cover Artist: Michael Walsh
- $3.99 US | 32 Pages | 1 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- Variant Covers
Hayden Sherman Next Level Variant Cover
Blank sketch cover
Brian Bolland Variant Cover / Foil Variant Cover
Julian Totino Tedesco Variant Cover:
Javier Rodríguez 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #1 will retail for $3.99 US for the main cover, $4.99 US for card stock variants, and $6.99 US for the foil variant.
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The Demon
A haunted Jason Blood walks the edge of Hell as a familiar fire stirs beneath his skin.
As the world slips toward shadow, something ancient strains to rise again.
The Demon, will be written and drawn by James Harren (Ultramega) with colors by Dave Stewart and lettering by Clayton Cowles.
The Demon is set to push the initiative into bold new territory with Harren’s mix of monsters, raw emotion, and sharp intensity
The Demon
The world is infested with a darkness its people cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul, sucking it dry and leaving nothing but a shell behind.
Only one person can see these monsters and cast them back to Hell: Jason Blood!
But he is a shadow of the man he once was, wandering the world following the face of a wizard long gone and hearing a voice in his head demanding to be let out.
How can Jason Blood help protect the world from demons when he himself is not sure how to work with the one bound to his soul?
Will the Demon Etrigan ever rise again?
- Writer: James Harren
- Artist: James Harren
- Cover Artist: James Harren
- $3.99 US | 32 Pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
- Variant covers:
James Harren Foil Variant Cover
Blank sketch cover
Daniel Warren Johnson Variant Cover:
Michael Walsh Variant Cover:
Hayden Sherman Next Level Variant Cover
John McCrea 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
The Demon #1 will retail for $3.99 US for the main cover, $4.99 US for card stock variants, and $6.99 US for the foil variant and arrives in local comic book stores on October 7, 2026
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DC Next Level comic book series also announced:
Vixen by Stephanie Williams and Khary Randolph
Static by Cody Ziglar and Diego Olortegui
Shadow of the Bat by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez.
Stat tuned for more details on these three series.
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Additional DC Next Level titles, creative teams, and storylines will be revealed in the months ahead as DC builds toward another landmark year of storytelling across the DC Universe
