DC Comics Announce ‘MAD About DC’ One-Shot

DC Comics have announced a ‘MAD About DC’ one-shot, which is set to bring together an all-star lineup of writers and artists to lovingly roast and parody the characters that fans hold dear. This is said to be one for the fans of Mad Magazine, whether you are a DC diehard, or just someone who enjoys watching creators make questionable choices with their stories. This is going to be nothing like we have ever seen before.

The one-shot is 64 pages and features Chip Zdarksy as Guest Editor, who went onto say “They say at DC there’s nowhere to go but down after writing Batman, and, yeah, it’s true,”. Marie Javins, DC’s Editor-in-Chief had this to say about the announcement, “MAD has a long tradition of sharp, fearless satire, poking fun at everything, including DC, with real wit and craft. When Chip pitched a project that would roast the DC Universe, it was clear he could assemble the right team. These creators know our characters inside and out, which is why they can twist them in ways that feel both surprising and smart. That kind of playful irreverence is what MAD does best.”

The issue will feature covers by Dan Panosian, Simon Bisley and Chip Zdarsky, here’s a look at some of them:

‘MAD About DC’ will feature parody stores from an incredible array of creators, including Kyle Starks, Dave Johnson, Tini Howard, Mattie Lubchansky, Mark Waid, Ty Templeton, Rainbow Rowell, Vita Ayala, M.L. Sanapo, Mark Russell, Steve Lieber, Jeff Parker, Lukas Ketner, Gerry Duggan, Scott Aukerman, Mitch Gerads, Joanne Starer, Joe Quinones, Scott Snyder, Josh Williamson, Deniz Camp, Gail Simone, Colleen Doran, Joe Kelly, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Mariko Tamaki, Riley Rossmo, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Shannon Wheeler, Leah Williams, Isaac Goodhart, Cody Ziglar, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Daniel Kibblesmith, Brandt&Stein, Casey Gilly, J. Bone, Skottie Young, Andrew Wheeler, Stephen Byrne, Colleen Coover, Benjamin Errett, Matt Fraction, Kagan McLeod, Lee Gatlin, Joseph Starkey, Graham Roumieu…and more. As well as a brand new DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne, a “Guy vs. Spy” story by Jim Sub and Ramon Perez and “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores’ by Sergio Aragonés.

‘MAD About DC’ is on sale 1st April 2026 – what a perfect release date- and is available to pre-order from your local comic shop right now.