For Batman To Win, Does Damien Have To Lose in DC K.O.: Knightfight #4

By Chad Burdette

 on February 3, 2026

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?

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Heroes will rise. Legends will fall. It’s time for a cosmic throwdown by co-architects Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder: DC K.O.!

Fight Month

• DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1: Fight Month Begins With A Predictable Winner And Outcome –  Winner: Superman
• DC K.O. ALL FIGHT MONTH: ROUND 2 OF 8 – Aquaman Vs. Hawkman: When Friends become Foes in Aquaman #12 –  Winner: Aquaman
• DC K.O. ALL FIGHT MONTH: ROUND 3 OF 8: Wonder Woman vs. Lobo #1: Bracelets & Bastiches!!! –  Winner: Wonder Woman
• DC K.O. ALL FIGHT MONTH – Round 4: The Green Vs The Man And Machine in Titans #30 – Winner: Cyborg
• DC K.O. Fight Month – Round 5: Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1 – Black Magic Woman Winner: Zatanna
• DC K.O. Fight Month: Round 6: The Flash #28: Talkin’ Bout My Generation Winner: Guy Gardner – Green Lantern
• DC K.O. Fight Month – Round 7 – Superman #33: No Sympathy For The Demon Winner: Lex Luthor
• DC K.O. Fight Month – Round 8:  The Joker vs. Red Hood #1: Paybacks A Bitch Winner: The Joker

Comic Watch Reviews:

• DC K.O. #1: The Scene Is Set For A Real Slobber-Knocker Of An Event
• DC K.O. #2: Round 2 – DCU Items Of Power…Gotta Catch Them All!
• DC K.O. #3; Rock’;em, Sock;em Superheroes (And Villains)
• DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1: Let’s Get Ready To Stumble
• DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight #1: Granny Said Knock You Out Cold!
• DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 – The Curse of the Cowl
• DC K.O.: Knightfight #2 – Under The Black Cowl
• DC K.O.: Knightfight #3: You’re Getting Old, Bruce
• The Flash #26: Some Say He’s Impulsive…
• Superman #31: The Return of Superwoman
• Superman #32: Ready? Fight!

It’s a literal battle for the cowl — and for the fate of the DC Universe asAll-star creators Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora deliver the next pulse-pounding conclusion of Batman’s journey during DC K.O., giving us the Dark Knight’s greatest challenge yet in DC K.O.: Knightfight #4

Also Out This Week:

• Superman Finds Himself At The Forefront Of A Bold New Age of Heroes in Absolute Superman #16
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• Jo Mullein Finds Herself On The Run in Absolute Green Lantern #11

Chris Burnham Variant Cover:

Yasmine Putri Variant Cover:

Dustin Nguyen Variant Cover:

Bruce Wayne became Batman tostrike terror into the hearts of criminals, but he never imagined a world where Gotham City would be so safe it no longer needs its Caped Crusader.

But when he arrives in a Gotham where Damian achieved that very peace, will Bruce destroy everything his son has built to overcome the Heart of Apokolips’s test and re-enter the K.O. tournament?

Creative Team

• Writer: Joshua Williamson
• Artist: Dan Mora
• Colorist: Triona Farrell
• Letterer: Tom Napolitano
• Cover Artist: Dan Mora
• Variant Cover Artists: Chris Burnham; Yasmine Putri; Dustin Nguyen
• Editor: Paul Kaminski
• Assistant Editor: Jillian Grant
• Format: DC K.O Tie-In
• Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages

For Batman to win, does Damien have to lose in DC K.O.: Knightfight #4, on shelves and digital platforms February 4, 2026, from DC Comics