DC has finally revealed the official title of the mysterious one-shot tied to its upcoming multiverse-smashing event, DC K.O. The comic—first teased during the Jim Lee & Friends panel at New York Comic Con 2025—now has a name: DC K.O.: BOSS BATTLE #1. It arrives February 4, 2026, and it’s shaping up to be one of the wildest, most unexpected crossovers DC has ever attempted.
Announced alongside a flood of NYCC reveals, BOSS BATTLE is the issue where DC heroes crash headfirst into characters from outside the DC Universe. Expect jaw-dropping encounters as icons like Superman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman collide with genre titans such as Homelander, Samantha Strong, Red Sonja, Vampirella, and Annabelle. If there’s one book guaranteed to break the internet—and maybe a few universes—it’s this one.
While BOSS BATTLE was the headline-grabber, it dropped amidst a broader slate of 2026 initiatives that show DC swinging for the fences. The return of Vertigo with ten creator-owned titles, long-lost Swamp Thing 1989 finally seeing print, new Gotham projects, and the launch of DC Next Level all set the stage—but DC K.O.: BOSS BATTLE #1 is clearly the centerpiece of DC’s bold new era.
So what’s it about?
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! This shocking, star-studded crossover sets the stage for the final chapters of the epic DC K.O. event and features matchups you never imagined possible. The ultimate battle is only beginning!
A high-stakes showdown that reimagines what crossovers can be, BOSS BATTLE looks ready to kick off DC K.O. with the kind of chaos only a true multiverse mashup can deliver. Fans can pick it up when it hits comic shops on February 4, 2026.
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