DC’s Subsequent Massive Publishing Occasion Revealed as DC Ok.O

After setting gross sales data and rebounding from an impending trade downturn in 2024, punchy DC is hoping to proceed the momentum by entering into the ring for its subsequent massive publishing occasion.

Scott Snyder, the author behind best-selling sensation Absolute Batman, and Joshua Williamson, who writes Superman, are the co-architects of what’s being referred to as DC Ok.O., the story initiative that can debut this fall and run by a fundamental guide in addition to ripple out by numerous titles throughout the DC Universe.

Javi Fernández (Batman & Robin, King Spawn) will draw the primary collection that’s being described as a slugfest to finish all slugfests.

“DC Ok.O. is a knock-down, drag-out struggle between all of your favourite DC tremendous heroes in a cosmic event to avoid wasting the universe from Darkseid,” stated Snyder in an announcement.

The occasion builds off of the corporate’s DC All In period in addition to its progeny, Absolute Universe. Each generated massive gross sales and the Absolute line stays a blazing ball of gross sales and inventive vitality. Absolute Batman, written by Snyder, was the top-selling comedian of 2024 and the comedian continues to be producing six figures gross sales whereas additionally engendering lavish reward.

The brand new publishing occasion will function 36 fighters, who be part of a event of champions, with winners rising up brackets. As Earth transforms right into a five-level gladiatorial enviornment, every descending stage exams the heroes in brutal and symbolic methods. The objective is to generate sufficient Omega Vitality to rival Darkseid and crown a brand new King Omega, a celestial being towards whom the universe bends.

Some earlier company-wide publishing occasions had numerous characters as their emotional by line. Metallic, which ran in 2017-2018, was a Batman story whereas Dying Metallic, from 2020-2021, had a Surprise Lady focus. DC Ok.O. can be a Superman story.

“I wished to inform a narrative about Superman wanting into his personal coronary heart of darkness,” stated Snyder. “It’s a really private story wrapped in 9 layers of sweet exploding in your face.”

“Every stage is a brand new problem,” said Williamson. “And the event will reveal sudden heroes—some you gained’t consider will go actually far within the fights.”

DC Ok.O. can be a five-issue restricted collection publishing by early 2026. The primary difficulty, hitting Oct. 8, will function a fundamental cowl with a dramatic “DC Ok.O.” acetate overlay. (The total cowl artwork behind the acetate can be revealed dwell on DC Ok.O.’s panel at San Diego Comedian-Con on July 25.)

Variant covers embrace artists Jim Lee, Daniel Warren Johnson, Frank Cho, Scott Koblish, Jae Lee, and Mike Del Mundo, plus specialty variant covers by Ben Oliver (Face-off variant), Noobovich (1:25 ratio variant), Dan Mora (Bracket variant; AEW Cameo variant), Mark Spears (Darkseid variant), and a foil variant by Fernández. All variations of the 48-page kick-off difficulty will retail for $5.99 US.

The DC Ok.O. melee will spill right into a collection of one-shots and ongoing points that can deepen the drama. Justice League: The Omega Act no. 1, written by Williamson with artwork by Yasmine Putri, serves as a prologue. That guide will hit cabinets Oct. 1.

Different titles related to the proceedings embrace Titans no. 28, written by John Layman with artwork by Pete Woods; Superman no. 31, written by Williamson, will function artwork and fundamental cowl by Dan Mora, with variant covers from David Aja, Seba Fiumara, Ariel Olivetti, and Jorge Fornés; and Justice League Limitless no. 12, by Mark Waid with artwork and fundamental cowl by Dan Mora.

Some followers could discover their interior Velocity Power dashing with The Flash no. 26, written by Waid and Christopher Cantwell with artwork by Vasco Georgiev. The problem, function a race by time between heroes Wally West and Impulse, is noteworthy because it options the return of longtime creator Waid to one of many heroes that helped launch his profession.

DC gained’t pull any punches when is showcases reveals and surprises with an unique first take a look at DC Ok.O. throughout the DC All In: What’s Subsequent panel at SDCC. Held Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in room 6DE, the panel will see Snyder, Williamson, Waid and different high DC expertise unveil behind-the-scenes insights into DC Ok.O., discover the way forward for Absolute Universe publishing, and set the stage for what’s coming subsequent throughout DC’s core titles. DC government editor Chris Conroy and DC group editor Paul Kaminski will average.

Take a look at a few of the variant covers beneath.