Chad Burdette
This fall, the gloves come off as the greatest superheroes in the universe enter the arena in a thunderous tournament where the stakes are sky-high!
Which 36 fighters will enter the tournament of champions?
Heroes will rise. Legends will fall. It’s time for a cosmic throwdown! DC today announced its next comic book event by co-architects Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder: DC K.O.! This fall, the gloves come off as the greatest superheroes in the universe enter the arena in a thunderous tournament where the stakes are sky-high, and the cost of victory may be too steep to bear. Starting in October, this publishing event puts heroes to the ultimate test of strength, loyalty, and knock-down, drag-out brawls. Which 36 fighters will enter the tournament of champions? Who will rise through the brackets and rival Darkseid against his ever-growing Omega powers? And what sinister secret lies at the absolute heart of Apokolips? Get ready for the most fun you’ll have all year (at a death tournament)!
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Last year, Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder and Superman writer Joshua Williamson reshaped the future of DC storytelling with DC All In Special #1, the start of the DC All In era and the birth of the Absolute Universe.
Now, the duo returns as co-architects of a new bracket-style comic book event to continue the DC All In saga they developed: Snyder helms the main DC K.O. event series with artist Javi Fernández, while Williamson orchestrates the tie-ins that ripple across the DC universe.
The bell may ring in October, but the bout has only begun. DC K.O. unfolds across five explosive monthly issues, each descending deeper into the cosmic tournament and the moral reckoning at its core.
As the Heart of Apokolips pulses stronger, secrets will unravel, heroes will clash in shocking pairings, and the true cost of becoming King Omega will be revealed.
With each round, the DC Universe gets closer to its breaking point—and victory may come at a price no hero is willing to pay.
DC K.O. Prelude and Tie-In Titles
The melee spills into a series of one-shots and ongoing issues that will deepen the drama and test every hero’s limit!
Justice League: The Omega Act is on sale: October 1, 2025
Justice League: The Omega Act #1, a special oversize prologue to DC’s biggest event of the year
In this prelude to DC K.O., a desperate Time Trapper races through time, chased by Darkseid’s Legion, to offer the Justice League a final chance to rewrite fate. Time Trapper has witnessed how the future is already lost, and the only hope of survival lies with the Justice League! The Time Trapper has a plan to save the DCU, but it means making an impossible offer. Everything since DC All In Special #1 has been building to this moment!
Fernando Blanco Variant Cover:
- Written by Joshua Williamson
- Art by Yasmine Putri
- Main Cover by Jorge Fornés
- Variants by Kyuyong Eom, Fernando Blanco, Salvador Larroca, and Don Aguillo (1:25 ratio).
Justice League: The Omega Act goes on sale on October 1, 2025. The 48-page one-shot will retail for $5.99 US (all covers).
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Spinning out of the world-shaking events of DC K.O.:
Titans #28
The next major Titans storyline starts here!
In this comic book that fast follows DC K.O. #1 on October 15, 2025, the Titans race to evacuate earth! Before the heart of Apokolips transforms the planet into a hellscape, the Titans lead the evacuation of every human being! While the team splits up to save as many people as possible, old friends and new allies join the fray to save humanity from extinction.
Brad Walker Variant Cover:
- Written by John Layman
- Art and Main Cover by Pete Woods
- Variant Covers by Brad Walker and Paris Alleyn
Titans #28, a 32-page comic book, will retail for $3.99 US (main cover) and $4.99 US (card stock variant covers).
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Superman #31
Superman and his allies have been thrown into a dangerous game to capture the Heart of Apokolips deep within the Earth. But what is the Heart of Apokolips? And how are its origins tied to Krypton?! And why doesn’t Darkseid’s Legion want Superman to find out?! Will the Man of Tomorrow becoming the Man of…Apokolips!?
Jorge Fornés Variant Cover:
Ariel Olivetti Variant Cover:
- Written by DC K.O. co-architect Joshua Williamson
- Interiors by guest artist Eddy Barrows
- Main Cover by Dan Mora
- Variant Covers from David Aja, Seba Fiumara, Ariel Olivetti, and Jorge Fornés.
- This 32-page comic book will be published on October 22, 2025
Superman #31 will retail for $4.99 US (main cover) and $5.99 US (card stock variants).
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The Flash #26
Wally and Impulse race!
As the chaos around the DC Universe erupts during DC K.O., Impulse proposes a catastrophic reality reset: Impulsepoint—a terrible move that could wipe out everything unless the Flash can catch up with him as they race through time!
- Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell
- Art by Vasco Georgiev
- Main Cover by Dan Mora
- Variant Covers by Georgiev and Mark Spears
The Flash #26 goes on sale on October 22, 2025, with a main cover ($3.99 US) by Dan Mora and variants $4.99 cardstock) (32 pages)
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Justice League Unlimited #12
Concluding the month and pushing the action towards DC K.O. #2 in November, Justice League Unlimited #12, finds Michael Holt leads the Terrific Ten on a one-way mission to investigate a mysterious Terrifictech signal at Earth’s core. What they uncover may doom them all.
- Written by Mark Waid
- Art and Main Cover by Dan Mora
- Variant Covers from Nathan Szerdy, Derrick Chew, Jeff Spokes, and Kevin Wada.
Justice League Unlimited #12 will publish on October 22, 2025, retailing at $3.99 US for the main cover and $4.99 US for the card stock variants (32 pages).
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Stay Connected. Follow the Fights!
Who Will Win Each Bracket??
From bracket reveals and SDCC panel exclusives to creator commentary and schedule updates, follow dc.com and @DCOfficial for everything fans need to stay on top of DC’s biggest event of the year!
More punches, reveals, and surprises await at San Diego Comic-Con, where fans will get an exclusive first look at the DC K.O. event during the DC All In: What’s Next panel, held Friday from 11:30AM to 12:30PM in room 6DE. Join Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Mark Waid, and other top DC storytellers as they unveil behind-the-scenes insights into DC K.O., explore the future of Absolute Universe publishing, and set the stage for what’s coming next across DC’s core titles. Moderated by DC Executive Editor Chris Conroy and DC Group Editor Paul Kaminski, this is the ultimate briefing for anyone ready to go all in.
