DC Comics is pulling back the curtain on what’s ahead for its Next Level publishing initiative with Next Level: One Shot #1, a 48-page special from Gerry Duggan and Fernando Blanco.
In the issue, Deadshot takes on a job that goes sideways, drawing him into a conspiracy involving a father, his daughter and a web of super-powered lies running through the entire Next Level cast. The story promises to point toward what Duggan and Blanco call “a war on the horizon” for the line.
The one-shot serves as a preview of what’s coming to the Next Level titles, as part of the ongoing DC All In initiative. So far we’ve seen the debut of Batwoman, Fury of Firestorm, Lobo, Zatanna, Deathstroke the Terminator and Barbara Gordon: Breakout. On the horizon are the already announced Deadman and Teen Titans titles, with Demon, the Doom Patrol, Legion of Super-Heroes and possibly others on the horizon.
Variant covers for the one-shot are by Mark Spears, Jorge Corona, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Mario Foccillo and Mark Spears:
It’ll arrive in stores Aug. 19.