Chad Burdette
The gloves have come off as the greatest superheroes in the universe entered the arena in a thunderous tournament where the stakes are sky-high!
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Heroes will rise. Legends will fall. It’s time for a cosmic throwdown as the Heart of Apokolips has transformed Earth into a hellscape in preparation for the return of Darkseid!
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. #4: I Used To Roll The Dice & Feel The Fear In My Enemy Eyes
Tie-Ins:
Oneshots
- DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1: The Gang Is All Here
- 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!
Limited Series and Regular Title Tie-Ins
- 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
- DC K.O.: Knightfight #4: Why You Fight
- The Flash #26: Some Say He’s Impulsive…
- Superman #31: The Return of Superwoman
- Superman #32: Ready? Fight!
- Superman #34: Prime Time
- Superman #35: Love Trumps Hate
It’s the finale to end all finales as the one true champion is crowned, the fate of all that lives hangs in the balance, and a shocking decision will bring the DC Universe to the next level in DC K.O. #5
Daniel Warren Johnson Variant Cover:
Mike Del Mundo Variant Cover
Jerome Opeña Variant Cover
Ian Bertram Variant Cover:
Dan Mora Bracket Variant / AEW Variant Cover:
Ben Oliver Face-Off Variant Cover:
Steve Skroce Darkseid Variant Cover:
Javier Fernández Foil Virgin Variant Cover:
Tyler Kirkham Jams Fortress Comics Megacon Variant Cover:
Mahmud Asrar 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover
K.O. #5
In the melee that started with dozens of heroes and villains vying for their chance to win the ultimate power in the universe, now only one remains!
But to truly be crowned the King Omega, you must battle more than the obstacles in your path… you must battle yourself.
We would type more, but honestly, anything else is a spoiler — so suit up, get ready, and leap into the final round!
Creative Team
- Writer: Scott Snyder & Joshua Williamson
- Artists: Javier Fernández, Wes Craig, & Xermánico
- Colorist: Alejandro Sánchez
- Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
- Standard Cover Artist: Javier Fernández & Alejandro Sánchez
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Daniel Warren Johnson; Mike Del Mundo; Tyler Kirkham; Ben Oliver; Dan Mora; Javier Fernández; Guillem March; Jerome Opeña; Ian Bertram
- Format: Limited Series Event
- Group Editor: Katie Kubert
- Executive Editor: Chris Conroy
- Editor: Andrew Marino
- Associate Editor: Sabrina Futch
- Page Count/Cover Price: 48 pages,/ $5.99
It has all come down to this, the final battle for the Heart of Apokolips and crowning of King Omega in DC: KO #5, on shelves and digital platforms March 4, 2026, from DC Comics
