The DC Multiverse Levels Up With The High Octane Energy in DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1

By Chad Burdette

 on January 30, 2026

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!

DC is leveling up the multiverse on February 4, 2026 with DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1, a high-octane oneshot from writer Jeremy Adams and artists Ronan Cliquet, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Kieran McKeown, Pablo M. Collar, and Hi-Fi.

Arriving ahead of the explosive final phase of the DC K.O. event, this special issue throws DC’s greatest Super Heroes into a gauntlet of unexpected challengers from across comics, horror, fantasy, and gaming.

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.: 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!

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  • DC Comics All-In Era Begins Second Act In March 2026 With Lobo, Batwoman, And Deathstroke
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DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1

To save our world, they must battle the champions of the other worlds

Unexpected fighters from beyond the DC Universe enter the arena! Wait… What? WHO?!

As the remaining champions in the K.O. tournament prepare for the final rounds, they discover that there isn’t enough Omega energy left to crown the winner a King Omega.

To have any hope of stopping Darkseid, they’ll need to engage in combat with the champions of other worlds beyond our own including Annabelle, Homelander, Sub-Zero, and more!

Creative Team

• Writers: Jeremy Adams
• Artist: Ronan Cliquet, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Kieran McKeown, Pablo M. Collar
• Colorist: Hi-Fi
• Letterer: Dave Sharpe
• Cover Artist: Jamal Campbell
• Variant Cover Artists: Gleb Melnikov; Jeff Spokes; Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez; Patrick Horvath; Frank Cho & Sabine Rich
• Editor: Paul Kaminski
• Assistant Editor: Jillian Grant
• Associate Editor: Marquis Draper
• Format: Oneshot
• Cover Price/Page Count: $5.99/ 40 pages

The DC Multiverse levels up with the high-octane one-shot DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1, on shelves and digital platforms, February 4, 2026, from DC Comics