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.
At SDCC, DC Comics announced 5 new additions:
- Jonah Hex
- The Demon
- Shadow Of The Bat
- Vixen
- Static
The world is infested with a darkness it cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul. Enter: Jason Blood. A man alive too long. Witness to centuries of Hell’s victories. A wanderer with a shattered mind and a split soul.
Comic Watch Next Level Reviews:
Next Level: One Shot #1
Legion of Super-Heroes
Doom Patrol
Teen Titans
Batwoman
- Batwoman #1: The Devil Inside
- Batwoman #2: The Streets Run Red With Bats
- Batwoman #7: A Dark Mission
Deathstroke: The Terminator
- Deathstroke: The Terminator #1: Next Level, Next Contract
- Deathstroke: The Terminator #2: Hunt or be Hunted
- Deathstroke: The Terminator #3: Dead to Rights
- Deathstroke: The Terminator #4: Sins of the Father
- Deathstroke: The Terminator #5: Bad Divorce
Lobo
- Lobo #1: Meet The Next Reality Show Star: Lobo & The Bounty Hunter
- Lobo #2 ; Lights , Camera, LOBO!
- Lobo #3: Can You Hear The Space Dolphins Cry
- Lobo #4 – How The Main Man Got His Groove Back
- Lobo #5 – Back In The Saddle With A License To Lobo
Barbara Gordon: Breakout
- Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1: Orange is the new Bat
- Barbara Gordon: Breakout #2: Despite All My Rage, I Am Still Just a Bat in a Cage
- Barbara Gordon: Breakout #3: Do (Not) Fear the Reaper
- Barbara Gordon: Breakout #4: I Think We’ve Seen This Already
- Barbara Gordon: Breakout #5: Locked Up but Not Locked In
The Deadman
- The Deadman #1- Wake Me Up Inside Bring Me To (UnLife)
- The Deadman #2: Take A Look…It’s In A Book
Zatanna
- Zatanna #1: Prime Magus To The Stage!
- Zatanna #2: The Magic of the Muse
- Zatanna #3: ID NAM NI KCALB
- Zatanna #4: I’ve Got Stories To Tell
- Zatanna #5: All That’s Hidden Is Not Safe
Superstar writer/artist James Harren creates a brand-new epic starring the mightiest demon of them all!
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 in The Demon #1
Next Level Titles Also Out This Week;
- The Deadman #5
- A Terrifying New Era Of DC’s Most Infamous Bounty Hunter Begins in Jonah Hex And The Shadow Of Death #1
James Harren Foil Variant Cover
Daniel Warren Johnson Variant Cover:
Michael Walsh Variant Cover:
Hayden Sherman Next Level Variant Cover
Blank Sketch Variant Cover
John McCrea 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
The Demon #1
The world is infested with a darkness it cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul. Enter: Jason Blood. A man alive too long.
Witness to centuries of Hell’s victories. A wanderer with a shattered mind and a split soul.
Following the mute face—a lost wizard—tortured by a voice from Hell, can Jason Blood protect our world and save his soul? Will the Demon Etrigan rise again?
Creative Team
- Writer: James Harren
- Artists: James Harren
- Colorist: Dave Stewart
- Letterer: Clayton Cowles
- Standard Cover Artist(s): James Harren
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Daniel Warren Johnson; Michael Walsh; Hayden Sherman; John McCrea
- Senior Editor: Brittany Holzherr
- Editor(s): Andrew Marino
- Assistant Editor: Sabrina Futch
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99/ 32 pages
A haunted Jason Blood walks the edge of Hell as a familiar fire stirs beneath his skin in The Demon #1, on shelves and digital platforms October 7, 2026, from DC Comics
