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
Witness the dawn of a new future in DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson and Eisner-winning superstar artist Hayden Sherman’s Legion of Super-Heroes… you will never look at tomorrow the same way again in Legion of Super-Heroes #1
New Next Level Titles Out This Week:
- The Doom Patrol Become Heroes For Hire in Doom Patrol #1
- Jason Todd Takes A Group Of Young Superheroes Under His Wing in Teen Titans #1
Jim Lee Variant / Foil Variant Cover:
Mark Spears Variant Cover:
Yasmine Putri Variant Cover:
Hayden Sherman Variant Cover:
Blank Sketch Variant Cover:
Dan Mora Michael J. Fox Cameo Variant Cover:
V. Ken Marion 1;25 Incentive Variant Cover:
— 00 — 00 —
Legion of Super-Heroes #1
One thousand years after the Last Son of Krypton’s rocket crashed on the Kent Farm comes a new future inspired by the Man of Tomorrow!
But this new future is in danger! Superheroes are outlawed! Deadly enforcers known as the Persuaders keep the populace of the United Planets in check! Worlds are at war! And this dark tomorrow’s last glimmer of hope, R.J. Brande, has been brutally murdered.
Can the mysterious Brainiac 1 of 5 solve Brande’s murder? To restore hope to the universe, he must assemble a legion of gifted young rebels from across the cosmos! But they are scattered across the universe!
Creative Team
- Writer: Joshua Williamson
- Artist: Hayden Sherman
- Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain
- Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
- Cover Artist: Hayden Sherman & Tamra Bonvillain
- Variant Cover Artists: Hayden Sherman; Jim Lee; Mark Spears; Yasmine Putri; Dan Mora
- Editor: Paul Kaminski
- Assistant Editor: Jillian Grant
- Format: Ongoing
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
You will never look at tomorrow the same way again in Legion of Super-Heroes #1 on shelves and digital platforms September 2, 2026, from DC Comics
