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DC K.O.’s brawl for all continues in December

Five series, a miniseries and four specials continue the knock down, drag out storyline.

DC K.O., DC’s big event series that will feature heroes and villains battling in a tournament for the honor of becoming “King Omega” and gaining the power to match Darkseid, will continue in December with a number of specials and tie-in issues in their regular titles.

DC previously announced the participants for the tournament, and December will bring a number of match-ups as the storyline progresses. Also, fights! Expect lots of brawling, according to Scott Snyder, the co-architect of the event (along with Joshua Williamson).

“When Josh and I were coming up with K.O., we realized that there’s a point in the story where this big tournament all the characters are taking part in would have an all-out brawl section,” said Snyder. “So the result of that is a whole month of slugfests fans have speculated about for decades. These are one-shot special issues that tie into the main story of DC K.O. and show the brutal face-offs between friends and foes alike. Some results will shock you, some may thrill you, but that’s what this event is all about. Knock down, drag out, brutal fun.”

A ‘Knull’ miniseries will spin out of ‘Venom’ #250

The King in Black seeks to reclaim his throne, as told by Al Ewing, Tom Waltz and Juanan Ramirez.

Knull, aka the King in Black, aka the god of the symbiotes, will return in next month’s Venom #250 — and then spin off into his own miniseries next year courtesy of Al Ewing, Tom Waltz and Juanan Ramirez.

The ultra-powerful Marvel villain was created by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman in 2018, and went on to plague not only Venom but eventually the entire Marvel Universe in the King in Black crossover. While Venom and Marvel’s heroes were able to stop Knull, hints have been popping up in various places about his return.

The miniseries will have him embark on “a new reign of terror, but first, he must reclaim his throne from a startling usurper.”

“When super-editor Jordan White reached out to me to see if I’d be interested in collaborating with fellow writer Al Ewing on the new Knull series, I couldn’t jump at the chance fast enough,” Waltz said. “Besides working alongside Al, who is an absolutely fantastic and steady talent, the kicker for me was getting to play with such an amazing character with such untapped potential as Knull. The King in Black has once again risen up out of the void to cause delicious havoc and mayhem across the universe, and we’ve got surprises a’plenty in store, my friends. And just wait until everyone sees Juanan Ramirez’s darkly bombastic artwork — WOW!”

Black Panther’s adventures in space continue in ‘Black Panther: Intergalactic’

The four-issue miniseries by Victor LaValle and Stefano Nesi begins in December.

Victor LaValle and Stefano Nesi will continue the story of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda in a four-issue miniseries titled Black Panther: Intergalactic.

The miniseries spins out of Imperial and the Imperial War: Black Panther one-shot, which LaValle co-wrote with Imperial architect Jonathan Hickman. The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda was a concept created by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Daniel Acuña during their run on Black Panther, where present-day Wakandans went into space to research the origins of Vibranium and ended up going back in time and starting a galactic civilization

“When Jonathan Hickman invited me to work on the Black Panther Imperial one-shot, I jumped because it might be my only chance to write T’Challa. But then I got Black Panther: Intergalactic, and I am here for it. T’Challa has had some hard times, real lows; he’s learned from being down, and now he’s ready to come up. Become a king again? Maybe. Or maybe even something more,” LaValle said.

Doom’s influence in the Marvel Universe will continue after ‘One World Under Doom’ ends

‘The Will of Doom’ one-shot by Chip Zdarsky and CAFU in December ‘sets the stage for the next era of the Marvel Universe.’

Things aren’t looking so great for Doctor Doom, based on the latest issue of One World Under Doom and the teases Marvel has released for the post-Doom world. But whatever his fate is in the next couple issues of the big event miniseries by Ryan North and RB Silva, another Canadian writer has dibs on the villain after it ends.

“Between The Will of Doom and Captain America, we’re charting a new course for the Marvel Universe with one simple statement: Doom always has a plan,” said Captain America writer Chip Zdarsky.

The Will of Doom, a cleverly titled one-shot by Zdarsky and CAFU, not only wraps up the last year’s worth of stories, but also sets up Zdarsky’s next storyline in Captain America. It’ll also feature General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross, who has been Doom’s prisoner these last few months, as shown in the pages of Red Hulk, and of course the Fantastic Four.

The Toxic Avenger is heading to Washington in December

Take an exclusive look at the covers for ‘Toxic Avengers Comics’ #6 by Fred Harper and Erica Henderson.

Courtesy of Ahoy Comics, we’re pleased to present a look at the covers for Toxic Avenger Comics #6, which will arrive in stores on the last day of the year.

If you’ve been following along, you know that the new ongoing series written by Matt Bors (The Nib) started off with each issue being illustrated by a different artist and showcasing a different genre. That included horror and crime in the first two issues, which have already been released, and then sci-fi (#3), romance (#4) and fantasy (#5) in the September, October and November issues. Each issue also includes a two-page back-up story illustrated by Fred Harper that sets up the second storyline, “Toxie Goes to Washington.”

Which brings us to today’s cover reveals, as Harper and variant cover artist Erica Henderson bring the former janitor to the White House to help clean up Washington:

Mike Mignola + Rae Allen team up next year on ‘Carmen Red Claw’

The four-issue miniseries will arrive from Dark Horse Comics in January.

The Mignolaverse is heading out west — to the Old West, that is — in a new miniseries by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and artist Rae Allen. Dark Horse will kick off the four-issue series in January.

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast will star “a shape-shifting, supernatural gun-for-hire” who has ties to Lobster Johnson. Allen pitched the series to Mignola after her husband showed the creator a graphic novel Allen had created in college. Allen shared more details on the process via her Substack newsletter.

“One of my favorite parts about Hellboy is the merging of classic folklore with the Hellboy universe,” Allen said. “A lot of that ground has already been covered in Europe, how about more from America? I’m a big fan of the radio show Have Gun Will Travel (aired 1958-1960), and I thought a Paladin-style gun-for-hire in a supernatural Old West facing off with Native American, Colonial, and Mignolaverse monsters would be a lot of fun. Plus, why not add a lizard shoulder demon? Mike and I bounced ideas off each other and landed on a story that we think you’ll really enjoy. And I’m excited to introduce you to some Lakota folklore inspired by Yankton Dakota author Zitkala-Sa, enriched with the help of my friend Shiala King.”

‘Ultimate Universe: Two Years In’ goes cosmic with Guardians, Daredevil + more

Deniz Camp, Alex Paknadel and more will help set up the upcoming battle with the Maker in ‘Ultimate Endgame.’

Marvel has announced a follow-up Ultimate Universe special tp last year’s Ultimate Universe: One Year In. Appropriately titled Ultimate Universe: Two Years In, the special will focus on the Ultimate Guardians of the Galaxy, who were introduced earlier this year in The Ultimates #8.

The Ultimates writer Deniz Camp, along with co-writer Alex Paknadel, will bring the team to the forefront as they continue looking for new members to join in the fight against the Maker. That will include a cosmic-level Ultimate Daredevil:

“Getting to write in the Ultimate Universe—especially as it reaches its climax—is so fun, it should be illegal,” Paknadel said. “It’s a license to rethink and reinvent your favorite characters, and Deniz and I have certainly done that here. Like all the best Ultimate versions of these characters, our Daredevil retains the essence of the original—he’s still a something without fear—but he’s been scaled up to a cosmic-level hero. I can’t wait for readers to meet him.”

Let’s you and him fight: DC reveals all the ‘DC K.O.’ tournament participants

Dan Mora’s variant cover for the first issue of the event series reveals both expected and surprising entrants.

DC has revealed all the participants in the DC K.O. tournament, a big storyline that begins this fall and finds DC’s heroes (and some villains) competing for the honor of becoming King Omega.

Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson are tag-teaming on the storyline, with Snyder writing the main event and Williamson working on the undercard in titles like Superman and Knightfight. Snyder will be joined by Javi Fernandez on the main miniseries, while Dan Mora did the tournament bracket cover that reveals who is all in for the fight:

BRZRKR returns in ‘The Bleeding Tide’ this November

Marjorie Liu and Garry Brown set sail on the high seas for a story featuring BRZRKR and a crew of pirates.

BRZRKR will return this fall with another one-shot set in the immortal warrior’s past. BRZRKR: The Bleeding Tide will feature “B.”, as he’s called, being saved from the depths of the ocean by a pirate captain with a lot of secrets.

Monstress co-creator Marjorie Liu teams with artist Garry Brown of Babyteeth and The Massive fame on the title, which is the latest in a series of one-shots featuring the Keanu Reeves-created immortal warrior. It follows 2024’s BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets, 2023’s BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness and the original BRZRKR series co-written by the John Wick and Bill & Ted actor and his writing partner Matt Kindt.

Hulk makes an appointment to ‘Smash Everything’ in December

Ryan North and Vincenzo Carratù send the unjolly green giant up against everyone and everything in a five-issue miniseries.

In the spirit of the various titles that showcase Deadpool, Godzilla and even the Thing taking on anyone and everyone in the Marvel Universe, Ryan North and Vincenzo Carratù will send the Hulk on a mission to smash everything in Hulk Smash Everything.

The five-issue miniseries begins in December and will feature the Hulk fighting his fellow heroes, cosmic beings and even “the very limits of reality.”

“Hulk is a perfect character, and Phillip Kennedy Johnson is doing incredible things with him in Incredible Hulk,” North said. “This series is an evergreen (no pun intended) story that features an ever-increasing series of things being smashed by Hulk across all five issues. It goes to some wild places that I promise you are not expecting (and one, if you know me, that you are) and, through all the chaos and smashing, also tells what I think is a pretty sweet story about this big green guy.”

Marvel announces ‘Wiccan: Witches’ Road’ for December

The miniseries will spin out of ‘Imperial’ and send the young mage on a quest to save his husband.

Marvel’s Imperial is the gift that keeps on giving. The miniseries that’s redefining Marvel’s cosmic characters — and spinning off many of them into their own series — will also give us a new Wiccan miniseries.

Wiccan: Witches Road is a five-issue miniseries by Wyatt Kennedy and Andy Pereira. And while Wiccan and Hulkling have been out in space since Hulkling became leader of the Kree/Skrull Alliance, this miniseries will bring Wiccan back to his mystical roots — which should please fans of the Disney+ series Agatha All Along.

“It’s a real thrill to be able to take Billy in such an unexpected direction and put him out of his element, introducing a new villain and a surprising ally that I know fans have been wanting to see,” Kennedy said. “Obviously getting the chance to write one of Marvel’s best couples is a joy, but I’m really excited to dive deep into who Billy is as a single individual and explore what his title as Wiccan really means to both himself and the greater Marvel universe.”

Phillip Kennedy Johnson + Nic Klein usher in a new age of monsters in ‘Infernal Hulk’

The next chapter in the horror saga begins in November.

Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein’s run on the Incredible Hulk may be ending, but they still have plans for the Jade Giant, the Eldest, the Mother of Horrors and the rest cast they’ve been building for the last two years.

Marvel will relaunch the title as Infernal Hulk in November, and they’ve revealed that Bruce Banner’s days as the Hulk are over — at least for now. Because something far worse is taking over the Hulk.

“I’ve been promising Hulk fans the biggest, boldest status quo change in Hulk’s history, and that time is finally here,” Johnson said. “The next few issues of Incredible Hulk give fans all the answers they’ve been waiting for about Eldest and the Mother of Horrors, and Infernal Hulk is the beginning of a terrifying new normal, not just for the Hulk series but for the entire Marvel Universe.”

Johnson, Klein and other artists like Daniel Earls, have returned the Hulk to his monster roots in Incredible Hulk, introducing even worse creatures than the Hulk. The story has centered on the Mother of Horrors and the Eldest, two horrific beings who have made the Hulk’s life hell — with plans to use his body to wage war on the rest of the Marvel Universe.

“There are monsters way worse and more powerful than anything we’ve seen so far, bigger and stronger than Hulk with origins that go back to the foundations of the Earth. It’s time to take this story to the next level, and no corner of the Marvel Universe will be left untouched before the end,” Johnson said.

Here’s the main cover and a promo image by Nic Klein:

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