DC Comics Announces 'DC K.O.' Comic Event! - The Aspiring Kryptonian

DC Comics have just announced ‘DC K.O’, their upcoming comic book event and it sounds pretty epic! In this event, only one hero can knockout the rest… and be crowned King Omega! Who have you got your money on?

‘DC K.O.’ has been crafted by DC favourites Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder and is set to release this autumn. The event is set across 5 monthly issues, each one descending deeper into the comic tournament. The bell may ring in October, but the bout has only begun. With each round, the DC Universe gets closer to its breaking point—and victory may come at a price no hero is willing to pay.Here’s the official synopsis from DC:

The gloves come off as the greatest superheroes in the universe enter the arena in a thunderous tournament where the stakes are sky-high, and the cost of victory may be too steep to bear. Starting in October, this publishing event puts heroes to the ultimate test of strength, loyalty, and knock-down, drag-out brawls. Which 32 fighters will enter the tournament of champions? Who will rise through the brackets and rival Darkseid against his ever-growing Omega powers? And what sinister secret lies at the absolute heart of Apokolips? Get ready for the most fun you’ll have all year (at a death tournament)!

Williamson and Snyder have crafted a new bracket-style comic book event to continue the ‘DC All In’ saga that they started. Scott Snyder is set to helm the main event series ‘DC K.O.’ with artist Javi Fernández, whilst Joshua Williamson helms the tie-ins that sees the event ripple across the DC Universe. In the series a universe-shaking five-level gladiatorial arena emerges from the Earth itself, each descending level testing the heroes in brutal and symbolic ways. The goal? Generate enough Omega Energy to rival Darkseid—and crown a new King Omega, a celestial being toward whom the universe bends. The pair have confirmed that whilst the battles are epic, the emotional center lies with Superman.

‘DC K.O’ is a 5 issue limited series publishing early 2026, issue #1 is set for release on 8th October 2025 and each issue consists of 48-pages. There will be variant covers available by Jim Lee, Daniel Warren Johnson, Frank Cho, Scott Koblish, Jae Lee, Mike Del Mundo, Ben Oliver, Noobovich, Dan Mora, Mark Spears and Javi Fernández.

The event will spill into series of one-shots and ongoing issues allowing fans to see the impact of this event on all heroes.

In the event prelude, ‘Justice League: The Omega Act #1’, a desperate Time Trapper races through time, chased by Darkseid’s Legion, to offer the Justice League a final chance to rewrite fate. Time Trapper has witnessed how the future is already lost, and the only hope of survival lies with the Justice League! The Time Trapper has a plan to save the DCU, but it means making an impossible offer. Everything since DC All In Special #1 has been building to this moment! The issuee is written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Yasmine Putri, there are covers by Jorge Fornés, Kyuyong Eom, Fernando Blanco, Salvador Larrocca and Don Aguillo. ‘Justice League: The Omega Act #1’ is on sale 1st October.

Then the event will spill into Titans #28 which is written by John Layman with art and a main cover by Pete Woods and variant covers by Brad Walker and Paris Alleyne. In this issue the Titans race to evacuate earth! Before the heart of Apokolips transforms the planet into a hellscape, the Titans lead the evacuation of every human being! While the team splits up to save as many people as possible, old friends and new allies join the fray to save humanity from extinction. The next major Titans storyline starts here! Titans #28 is out on 15th October.

Then the event will spill into the pages of Superman #31, which is written by Joshua Williamson, with interiors by Eddy Barrows and a main cover by Dan Mora, variants are also available from David Aja, Seba Fiumara, Ariel Olivetti, and Jorge Fornés. In this issue Superman and his allies have been thrown into a dangerous game to capture the Heart of Apokolips deep within the Earth. But what is the Heart of Apokolips? And how are its origins tied to Krypton?! And why doesn’t Darkseid’s Legion want Superman to find out?! Will the Man of Tomorrow becoming the Man of…Apokolips!? Superman #31 is set for release on 22nd October.

It then continues into The Flash #26, which is written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell, the interior art is by Vasco Georgiev, with a main cover by Dan Mora and a variant by Georviev and Mark Spears. In this issue Wally and Impulse race! As the chaos around the DC Universe erupts during DC K.O., Impulse proposes a catastrophic reality reset: Impulsepoint—a terrible move that could wipe out everything unless the Flash can catch up with him as they race through time! The Flash #26 is set for release on 22nd October.

This then leads to Justice League Unlimited #12, which is written by Mark Waid, with art and a main cover by Dan Mora and variant covers by Nathan Szerdy, Derrick Chew, Jeff Spokes, and Kevin Wada. In this issue Michael Holt leads the Terrific Ten on a one-way mission to investigate a mysterious Terrifictech signal at Earth’s core. What they uncover may doom them all. Justice League Unlimited #12 is set for release on 22nd October.