Chad Burdette
In June, DC Comics announced the next major expansion of its Next Level publishing initiative with three new ongoing comic book series launching on Wednesday, September 2, 2026:
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Teen Titans
- The Doom Patrol
These team books mark the latest evolution of DC’s Next Level line, following the success of recent launches including Batwoman, Lobo, Deathstroke: The Terminator, Firestorm, Zatanna, Barbara Gordon: Breakout, and The Deadman.
Comic Watch Next Level Reviews:
Next Level: One Shot #1 – Next Level: One Shot #1: You Better Run, Better Run, Faster Than My Bullet
Batwoman
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
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
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
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
Together, as DC: All In continues its second act, these new series showcase the breadth, ambition, and creative energy driving DC’s 2026 publishing slate.
DC’s Next Level titles stand alongside DC’s ongoing and limited series across both the main universe and Absolute universe, expanding the scope and future of DC’s storytelling.
Related DC Comics News
- DC Comics Solicts For Comics Shipping November 2026
- ICYMI: Solicits For DC Comic Titles Shipping October 2026
- SDCC 2026: DC Comics announces Five New DCU Next Level Series
The visionary team of Eisner Award-winning writer Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird) and legendary artist Niko Henrichon (Spectators, Pride of Baghdad) ushers the Doom Patrol into a new age for DC Next Level.
The Doom Patrol become heroes for hire in Doom Patrol #1
Also New Next Level Titles Out This Week:
- Jason Todd Takes A Group Of Young Superheroes Under His Wing in Teen Titans #1
- You Will Never Look At Tomorrow The Same Way Again in Legion of Super-Heroes #1
Clayton Crain Variant / Foil Variant Cover:
Ian Bertram Variant Cover:
Hayden Sherman Next Level Variant Cover:
Ashley Wood 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
— 00 — 00 —
The Doom Patrol is broke. Adopting a heroes-for-hire business model to stave off financial and emotional ruin, the team finds itself responding to a simple case — a missing cat. But when this case proves to be far from simple, the world’s strangest heroes find themselves pulled into a truly out-of-this-world situation! And elsewhere, beyond the view of Robotman, Elasti -Girl, and Negative Man — and perhaps even beyond the veil of our reality — a ghost of the team’s past is preparing to cross into their world.
Creative Team
- Writer: Darcy Van Poelgeest
- Artist: Niko Henrichon
- Colorist:
- Letterer:
- Cover Artist: Niko Henrichon
- Variant Cover Artists: Hayden Sherman; Clayton Crain; Ian Bertram; Ashley Wood
- Editor: Paul Kaminski
- Assistant Editor: Jillian Grant
- Format: Ongoing
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
The Doom Patrol become heroes for hire in Doom Patrol #1, on shelves and digital platforms September 2, 2026, from DC Comics
