Chad Burdette
As the great houses of El and Wayne, the Kingdom of Storms, and the Amazons brace for the return of an escalating conflict, the peace forged at the end of the first series stands on the brink of collapse.
THE STORY SO FAR
The first Dark Knights of Steel saga reshaped a world built on prophecy, power, and fear. The House of El’s arrival from the stars ignited alliances and rivalries across three great kingdoms, pulling monarchs, warriors, and legends into a war none of them truly understood. Only when the dust settled did the truth emerge: Shape-shifting invaders had engineered the conflict from the shadows. United by hard-won trust, the Els, the Amazons, and the Kingdom of Storms formed a league—unaware that a deeper betrayal still waited within their ranks.
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Dark Knights of Steel II
Dark Knights of Steel
- Dark Knights of Steel #1: Stoicism As A Treatment For Brain Injury
- Dark Knights of Steel #2: Shakespearean Scope
- Dark Knights of Steel #3: No More Kings
- Dark Knights of Steel #4: Enter the Green Man
- Dark Knights of Steel #5: Revelations
- Dark Knights of Steel #6: Semiotics
- Dark Knights of Steel #7: Of Demons and Dragons
- Dark Knights of Steel #9: They Will Look Like Us
- Dark Knights of Steel #10: Queen Takes Knight
- Dark Knights of Steel #11: Auld Lang Syne
- Dark Knights of Steel: Tales From The Three Kingdoms #1: Brawlers, Bawlers and Baddies
Dark Knights of Steel Allwinter:
- Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1 In The Bleak Midwinter
- Dark Knights of Steel: All Winter #2 The Shades of Gold And Green
KEY FIGURES OF THE REALM
The world of Dark Knights of Steel is shaped by four great powers: the House of El, led by Queen Lara and her children, Prince Kal?El and Princess Zala; the House of Wayne, with Bruce Wayne serving as sworn protector to the Els; the Kingdom of Storms, now ruled by Queen Anissa with counsel from John Constantine; and the warriors of Amazonia, led by Queen Hippolyta and Princess Diana. Across the first series, Zala and Diana forged a powerful bond that now stands as one of the realm’s strongest alliances.
Originally seen in the pages of Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter, witness the origin of a deep-sea king whose journey leads directly into his royal debut in Dark Knights of Steel II #1, which serves as a companion tale to the unfolding events and offers both new readers and longtime fans a clear, compelling bridge into the next era of the saga.
Dark Knights of Steel: Heir to the Sea #1
Bringing the complete tale together for the first time, following Jonathan and Martha Kent’s discovery of a mysterious child cast from a kingdom at war beneath the waves.
Creative Team
- Writer: Tom Taylor
- Artist: Riccardo Federici
- Colorist: Arif Prianto
- Letterer: Wes Abbott
- Cover Artist: Reiko Murakami
- Variant Cover Artist:
- Format: Oneshot Limited Series Tie-In
- Page Count/Cover Price: 48 pages/$5.99
The Origin Of This Earth’s Aquaman Revealed in Dark Knights of Steel: Heir to the Sea #1 on shelves and digital platforms July 22, 2026, from DC Comics
