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?
DC Comics News:
- DC K.O. Is Here And It’s Going To Be A KNOCKOUT And Readers Can Get In On The Action
- Sound The Ringside Bell As The DCU Prepares For DC K.O. This Fall
- DC K.O. Event Unfolds Across Five Explosive Monthly Issues This October
- DC Comics Reveals All 32 DC K.O. Contestants In Final Variant Covers
- This December is Fight Month In The DC Universe As The DC K.O. Event Explodes
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!
The end of the DC Universe is here in DC: K.O. #1
Jim Lee / Alex Sinclair Variant Cover / Blind Bag Foil Virgin Variant Cover:
Daniel Warren Johnson Variant Cover / Blind Bag Foil Virgin Variant Cover:
Frank Cho Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Jae Lee Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Mike Del Mundo Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Greg Capullo Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover/ 1:1000 Incentive Blind Bag Alternate Foil Variant Cover:
Ben Oliver Face-Off Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Mark Spears Darkseid Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Javier Fernández Foil Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Dan Mora AEW Cameo Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Scott Koblish DC Showcase Wraparound Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Dan Mora Bracket Wraparound Variant Cover:
Lights Out Blind Bag Foil Variant Cover
Clay Mann ComicSketchArt NYCC 2025 Variant Cover:
Dave Wilkins Big Time Collectibles Variant Cover / Glow-In-The-Dark Variant Cover:
Noobovich 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover / Blind Bag Virgin Foil Variant Cover:
Creative Team
- Writer: Scott Snyder & Joshua Williamson
- Artists: Javier Fernández
- Colorist: Alejandro Sánchez
- Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
- Standard Cover Artist: Javier Fernández & Alejandro Sánchez
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Jim Lee / Alex Sinclair; Daniel Warren Johnson; Frank Cho; Jae Lee; Mike Del Mundo; Ben Oliver; Dan Mora; Mark Spears; Javier Fernández; Scott Koblish; Greg Capullo; Clay Mann; Dave Wilkins; Noobovich
- 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
This bell rings and the gloves come off as the greatest superheroes in the universe enter the arena in a thunderous tournament where the stakes are sky-high in DC: K.O. #1 on shelves and digital platforms October 8, 2025 from DC Comics