Chad Burdette
The second act of the Next Level launches stand alongside major new storylines across DC’s ongoing and limited series within its main universe and Absolute universe, expanding the scope and the future of DC’s storytelling.
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Hot on the heels of March’s breakout DC: Next Level launches, Batwoman by Greg Rucka and DaNi, Deathstroke: The Terminator by Tony Fleecs and Carmine di Giandomenico, and Lobo by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona these inaugural series reach thier third issues this week.
Comic Watch Next Level Reviews:
The Fury Of Firestorm
- The Fury Of Firestorm #1: The Firestorm Matrix Takes The Wheel
- The Fury of Firestorm #2:Now Only Pictures In My Head
- The Fury Of Firestorm #3: Anyone Remember The Superman Theory?
- Fury Of Firestorm #4: Its 533 Miles To Pittsburgh, We Got An Experimental Matrix Containment Device, &; A Full Tank of Resentment
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
These Next Level seriescontinues as is this Kate’s last chance for redemption or will it be damnation in Batwoman #5, Slade Wilson comes face-to-face with his greatest nightmare… himself in Deathstroke: The Terminator #5, The Main Man’s looking for an opportunity to get in even better shape in Lobo #5
BATWOMAN #5
Acclaimed writer and co-creator of the modern Batwoman, Greg Rucka, returns to the story of Kate Kane alongside celebrated artist DaNi for a DC Next Level series that will redefine Batwoman and her mission for a new generation
Batwoman. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. Hero.
Comic Watch Reviews:
But since she was 10 years old, Kate Kane has lived in the shadow of a prophecy and the machinations of a religion devoted to the end of all things. How do you fight the devil when the devil is real? And how do you win?
In the aftermath of Batwoman’s brutal showdown with the Monks of the Stone, Jacob Kane fears his daughter may have crossed the point of no return
If you thought last issue’s climax was shocking, just wait until you see what Greg Rucka and DaNi have in store as their acclaimed Next Level series continues as Kate Kane is put through the wringer bring in epic conclusion to the first arc of this blockbuster Next Level series.
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Batwoman #5
As Batwoman’s quest to avenge her sister’s death reaches its apex, she discovers the Dark Faith have a new, much more terrifying plan. A Kane must be the Alice who ushers in the era of Darkseid… and if Beth is dead, Kate must take her place. How do you fight the devil when the devil is real?
Creative Team
- Writer: Greg Rucka
- Artist: DaNi
- Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth
- Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
- Cover Artist: DaNi and Matt Hollingsworth
- Variant Cover Artist: Stjepan Šeji?ic; Nicola Scott; W. Scott Forbes
- Editor: Rob Levin
- Assistant Editor: James Reid
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99/32 pages
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DEATHSTROKE: THE TERMINATOR #5
The brutal violence with over-the-top action and intrigue from the twisted mind of writer Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Uncanny Valley) with pulse-pounding art by Carmine Di Giandomenico (Flash) continues as DC’s contract killing bogeyman is back and bloodier than ever
Comic Watch Reviews:
- 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
Someone’s taken everything from Deathstroke, and hell hath no fury like an assassin scorned…
Slade Wilson comes face-to-face with his greatest nightmare… himself
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Deathstroke The Terminator #5
Another Deathstroke is on the loose in the DCU, and everyone’s a target. Will Slade get his kill, or is he about to be terminated?
Creative Team
- Writer: Tony Fleecs
- Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico
- Colorist: Ivan Plascencia
- Letterer: Wes Abbott
- Cover Artists: Carmine Di Giandomenico
- Variant Cover Artists: Dan Panosian; Jeffrey Spokes; Carlo Pagulayan
- Editor: Britanny Holtzherh
- Assistant Editor: Marquis Draper
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $5.99/ 50 pages
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LOBO #5
The Eisner-nominated creative team that brought you a fantastic parable of adolescence in the Midwest, the story of an artist who embraces darkness a little too closely, and the tale of a gunslinger with too much grit to stay buried brings you a classic yarn spun in the star-kissed threads of the cosmic DC Universe.
Comic Watch Reviews:
- 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
Show business and Lobo had concussive creative differences, so he and Dawg are back to bounty hunting
Following his run in with Supergirl (which he won )Lobo’s looking for an opportunity to get in even better shape
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Lobo #5
Lobo is officially recertified for bounty hunting, but his first job back got him into a fight with Supergirl!
He, of course, handily won, and we have to assume Supergirl has since retired.
Anyway, Lobo and Dawg are leaving Earth before they embarrass anyone else…
Creative Team
- Writer: Skottie Young
- Artist: Jorge Corona
- Colorists: Jean-François Beaulieu
- Letterer: Nate Piekos
- Cover Artists: Jorge Corona
- Variant Cover Artist: Lee Bermejo; Sanford Greene; Mirka Andolfo; Chloe Brailsford; Phan Tuan Dat
- Group Editor: Paul Kaminski
- Editor: Kathleen Wisneski
- Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99/ 32 Pages
The action and excitement continue in the Next Level titles Batwoman #5, Deathstroke: The Terminator #5, and Lobo #5 on shelves and digital platforms June 15, 2026, from DC Comics
