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DC K.O.: BOSS BATTLE #1
Cover Date: April 2026
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2026-02-04
Cover Credits:
Art: Jamal Campbell (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Jeremy Adams |
| Art | Ronan Cliquet, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Kieran McKeown, Pablo M. Collar |
| Colors | Hi-Fi |
| Lettering | Tom Napolitano |
| Editing | Ben Meares |
| Group editing | Rob Levin |
| Special thanks | Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson |
Feature Character(s):
- Justice League Unlimited
- Superman (Clark Kent; in between DC K.O. #3 and #4)
- Wonder Woman (in between DC K.O. #3 and #4)
- Legion of Doom
- Joker (in between DC K.O. #3 and #4)
- Lex Luthor (in between DC K.O. #3 and #4)
Guest Star(s):
- Annabelle (see Comments)
- Homelander (see Comments)
- Red Sonja (see Comments)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (see Comments)
- Samantha Strong (see Comments)
- Scorpion (see Comments)
- Sub-Zero (see Comments)
- Vampirella (see Comments)
Supporting Character(s):
- Quantum Quorum
- World Forger (last in Superman Vol. 6 #33; next in ???)
- Gorilla Grodd (last in Superman Vol. 6 #33; next in ???)
- Salem the Cat
Villain(s):
- Darkseid (behind the scenes; possesses Booster Gold; in between DC K.O. #3 and #4)
- Booster Gold (in between DC K.O. #3 and #4; possessed by Darkseid)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Batman (Absolute Universe; last in issue #1; next in DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1)
- Superman (Absolute Universe; last in issue #1; next in DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1)
- Wonder Woman (Absolute Universe; last in issue #1; next in DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1)
- Justice League Unlimited
- Batwoman (last in DC K.O. #3; deceased and petrified; revived and dies again)
- Black Lightning (last in DC K.O. #2; deceased and petrified; revived and dies again)
- Plastic Man (last in DC K.O. #3; deceased and petrified; revived and dies again)
- Star Sapphire (last in DC K.O. #2; deceased and petrified; revived and dies again)
Location(s):
- Multiverse
- Universe-0
Comment(s):
- Story continued from DC K.O. #3 and continues in DC K.O. #4.
- This story features characters from other publishers and media. All characters and elements were used with permission by the copyright owners as listed below:
- Annabelle of The Conjuring is © and ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment.
- Homelander of The Boys is © and ™ Spitfire Productions, Ltd. and Darick Robertson
- Red Sonja is © and ™ Red Sonja, LCC.
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is © and ™ Archie Comics Publications, Inc.
- Samantha Strong of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is © and ™ Patrick Horvath, published by IDW Publishing.
- Scorpion, Sub-Zero of Mortal Kombat are © and ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment.
- Vampirella is © and ™ Dynamite Entertainment.
Solicitation:
- Unexpected fighters from beyond the DC Comics 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!
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Categories:
- Patrick Horvath (cover artist)
- Patrick Horvath (cover colorist)
- Comic Book
- April 2026
- 2026
- Comics with multiple covers
- Kieran McKeown (artist)
- Pablo M. Collar (artist)
- Joshua Williamson (group editor)
- Scott Snyder (group editor)
- Chronology incomplete
- Synopsis Needed
- Crossover: DC K.O.
- Gleb Melnikov (cover colorist)