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DC All In (Comic Book)
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DC All In is a story initiative from DC Comics starting in 2024 alongside the Absolute Universe imprint. It is the successor to the Dawn of DC initiative following the end of Absolute Power (2024).

In the aftermath of Amanda Waller’s mad power grab, the Justice League had been reformed, this time not just as a super team, but a support team for all metahumans to prevent the incidents that allowed Waller’s rise to power.

However, Darkseid has decided to make his move; sensing the changes brought by the incident, he moves to attack Earth and his attack will not only change this Earth, but the mysterious "Elseworld", where heroes are the underdogs and Hope needs to shine brighter than ever.

Like Infinite Frontier and Dawn of DC, DC All In is a combination of continuing titles and brand new titles and mini-series, focusing on other characters.

DC All In is split into two acts with DC K.O. being the middle point. A new initiative, DC Next Level, will compliment and run alongside Act II of DC All In.

    Titles involved in the Initiative 

Absolute Universe

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Team books

  • Justice League Unlimited: The Watchtower rises! The Justice League is back and bigger than ever, Darkseid's death has triggered a massive power vacuum in the DCU, and Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman must unite like never before and expand the Justice League to encompass every hero championing the forces of good in the face of incredible evil. Written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Dan Mora
    • Justice League: The Atom Project: In the wake of Absolute Power, the superpowers of planet Earth are in chaos… and it’s up to the newly reformed Justice League to restore order to that chaos. Enter Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi, together as the heroes called Atom. These brilliant minds get to work crafting the world’s first superpower reallocation and backup system, code named the Atom Project. But not everyone wants their powers back, and Captain Atom is hell-bent on preventing his missing Atomic abilities from ever being found. Written by John Ridley and Ryan Parrott, illustrated by Mike Perkins
    • Justice League Red: The Justice League has a new spec-ops team so covert, the founders can’t know it exists. And its leader is the only hero who could keep JLR off its radar…because he is the radar. Red Tornado is the heart and mind of the Watchtower—watching, projecting into the future, and his projections point to apocalypse as a direct result of the concentrated power of the JLU. Written by Saladin Ahmed and drawn by Clayton Henry.
  • Justice League Unlimited Quarterly:
    • Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special: In the wake of We Are Yesterday, a mysterious Quantum Quorum has emerged…stalked by a lethal enemy that takes no prisoners. The League deputizes a rag tag group of time displaced heroes like Batman Beyond, Gold Beetle, and Helena Wayne to fill the void left behind by the Time Masters and save the quorum from the mysterious threat that’s picking off time-travelers one by one. These Legends of Tomorrow are the only ones standing in the way of this cascading chronal Armageddon with the past, present, and future teetering on the brink in this oversized special leading to the next big DC All In event! Written by Mark Waid and Marc Guggenheim, illustrated by Cian Tormey.
    • Justice League: The Omega Act: Time Trapper is on the run from Darkseid’s Legion. Racing through time to learn how to stop Darkseid’s conquest, he witnesses how the future is already lost and the only hope of survival lies with the Justice League! The Time Trapper has a plan to save the DCU, but it means making an impossible offer to the League… Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Yasmine Putri.
    • Justice League Intergalactic Special: The planet Naltor and the Green Lanterns that protect it fall under the spell of the wretched Witch Queen. But have no fear, Star Sapphire’s assembled team of Justice Leaguers will no doubt liberate them all! Except, well, Green Arrow sure does hate space. And Adam Strange’s ship comes under attack before it even enters Naltorian orbit. And Galaxy invited her best friend and one of the League’s most wanted, Dreamer, along on the mission without telling anybody. And Dreamer’s visions seem to spell doom from the very start. Written by Jadzia Axelrod and Nicole Maines, illustrated by Travis Moore.

  • JSA: Long-time fan favorite characters Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Jade, Obsidian, Jesse Quick, Hourman, Ted Grant, and Sandman are all back on the roster as DC's first super team faces their greatest and most personal challenge yet. Will golden age ideals hold true in a world recovering from the events of Absolute Power? Or do they need a more hardcore approach to stand a chance against the new Injustice Society of America? Written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Diego Olortegui.
  • Batman/Superman: World's Finest: We Are Yesterday begins here! The sinister psychic powers of the devious Gorilla Grodd have the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight in their sights, but all is not as it seems to be! There’s something strange going on here...some monkey business that the World’s Finest can’t quite put a finger on. It’s almost as if this Gorilla Grodd has...knowledge of the future? Continues from issue #38, written by Mark Waid.
  • Birds of Prey: The Birds of Prey are back to business as they infiltrate The Ninth Day, a mysterious corporation the Birds believe has kidnapped people—including Amazons that have gone missing. When their spy on the inside, an undercover Cassandra Cain, breaks contact, it'll be up to Oracle, Black Canary, Big Barda, Megaera, and newcomers Grace Choi and Onyx to bust her out. Don't miss the start of this thrilling new arc, where the fate of the Amazons rests in the hands of a silent warrior. Continues Kelly Thompson's run from issue #14.
  • Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League: Showcasing titular characters Cheetah and Cheshire meticulously planning and executing a bold heist—robbing the most secure facility in the DC Universe—and getting away with it! But to accomplish the impossible, Cheetah and Cheshire need to recruit a top-tier crew capable of beating not just the odds, but the Justice League themselves...all without stabbing one another in the back as they try to acquire one of the most dangerous devices in the DCU! A six issue mini-series written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Nicola Scott.
  • Secret Six: Dreamer, Jon Kent, and Jay Nakamura discover that Waller has somehow vanished into thin air from her cell! With seemingly no leads and nothing but questions, our three heroes are forced to team up with the bad guys—Deadshot, Catman, and Black Alice—to track down Waller, reclaim the infinite trove of secrets in her head, and uncover what the deal is with all these freakin’ chess pieces they keep seeing around…all without letting their own individual secrets tear them apart from the inside. Written by Nicole Maines and illustrated by Stephen Segovia.

Superman

  • Action Comics:
    • Action Comics Weekly starts here! From the pages of Absolute Power and Batman/Superman: World’s Finest; An otherworldly horror, tearing its way through Metropolis, has emerged from the Phantom Zone. Something’s wrong in the Zone—something terrible—and Superman must enter alone to find out what! Starts on issue #1070, written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Clayton Henry
    • Supergirl Universe End: The Woman of Tomorrow is here today! Following on from Supergirl Special, Mariko Tamaki and Skylar Partridge return to bring Kara to the farthest reaches of space in pursuit of a mysterious threat only she can handle. A back-up following on Action Comics Weekly.
    • Superman Superstars continues with an unforgettable tale about Superman's greatest gift to the world...hope. Major Disaster returns to Metropolis and his old ways much to the dismay of the Man of Steel. Can his alter ego Clark Kent discover the reason behind this villain's decline back into the world of crime? Starts on issue #1082, written by John Ridley and illustrated by Inaki Miranda
    • The finale of Superman Superstars! Knowing he needs a break from the expectations and pressures of Metropolis, Lois sends Clark to the arctic to investigate a new technology that promises to halt global warming. But when Clark arrives, he discovers that the scientific outpost has been plagued by a villain hoping to melt humanity’s hopes for survival. Starts on issue #1085, written by G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by Gavin Gaudry.
    • Witness Mark Waid’s triumphant return to the title alongside rising star artist Skylar Patridge as they take Clark Kent back to his early years on Kent Farm. This story takes the Boy of Steel to unexpected heights as he figures out what being a hero truly means. First stop: Metropolis’s Expo of Tomorrow! Will Clark be able to blend into the crowd, or is Superboy about to make his public debut?! Starts on issue #1087.
  • Adventures of Superman: Book of El: As the Super-Family settles into a well-earned time of peace, a powerful ally-turned-enemy invades Earth. When even the Super-Family lacks the power to stop him, Superman is sent against is will to a place even he’s never been…where he’ll find allies he could never have expected. Concluding the events of Future State and The Warworld Saga, the Superman event of a thousand lifetimes begins here! Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and illustrated by Scott Godlewski.
  • Krypto The Last Dog Of Krypton: There will come a day when Krypto stands beside Superman. But he’s not there yet. Today, Krypto is a normal puppy on Krypton, spending each happy, snoozy, endless day alongside his family. But when a rocket test goes wrong, Krypto finds himself lost in space—and soon crash-landing, all alone, on a strange and alien world called “Earth.” Written by Ryan North and illustrated by Ian Herring and Mike Norton.
  • Power Girl
  • Supergirl: The Maiden of Might is Back! Kara Zor-El has been a key member of the Super-Family in Metropolis, but what happens when she strikes out on her own? Follow Kara as she returns to her roots in Midvale...home of Supergirl! But how could this be?! Our hero has not been back in years, and the protector of that town has been saving the day for weeks. Can Supergirl stop the impostor before they steal her fresh start and life? Celebrated writer/artist Sophie Campbell makes her mark on the DC Universe with this thrilling debut issue! Plus a new costume designed by bestselling cover artist Stanley "Artgerm" Lau!
  • Superman: THE MANY DEATHS OF DOOMSDAY! Superman and Superwoman must deal with the return of the rampaging Doomsday and…wait…Superwoman?! After the events of Absolute Power, Lois Lane has new powers…but how long can they last?! And waiting in the shadows is one of Superman’s greatest enemies…the Time Trapper. Rise of the Superwoman continues Joshua Williamson's run from issue #19 and joined by Dan Mora as illustrator.
  • Superman Unlimited: When an asteroid the size of Metropolis hurtles toward collision with planet Earth, the Justice League dispatches Superman to avert the crisis—but a sinister threat lurks within that will change the world like never before, and this danger glows green. The Last Son of Krypton must risk everything to save his adopted home, the very home which now tries to kill him, from complete destruction! Written by Dan Slott and illustrated by Rafael Albuquerque.

Batman

  • Batgirl: When a deadly group of assassins shows up to kill Cassandra, Lady Shiva comes to the rescue, and they must put their complicated past aside and work together as mother and daughter to ensure they make it out alive. Written by Tate Brombal and illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa.
  • Batman: Batman is back with a vengeance and Bruce Wayne’s new public initiatives have Gotham on the verge of finally becoming a great city! Does that bright future include the Riddler, who’s seemingly gone legit? Or the new, unnerving hero, Commander Star? And can Gotham survive the shocking murder of one of its greatest citizens? "The Dying City" continues Chip Zdarsky's run with issue #153
  • Batman: Jeph Loeb! Jim Lee! An all-new epic saga begins here. Hush returns! Starts with issue #158
  • Batman: A new day dawns for the Dark Knight Detective that will test Batman and Bruce Wayne like never before! Written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by longtime artist Jorge Jiménez.
  • Batman and Robin: Damian Wayne is the son of the Bat, grandson of the Demon, and Robin—but as he nears the age at which his father traveled the world, one question is on his mind: Who is Damian outside of the crusades his family has tasked him with fighting since birth? When he starts to look beyond his life of endless violence, a different way to help the world begins to present itself—but when an enigmatic new murderer begins reenacting traumatic crimes from Gotham's history, Batman will need Robin more than ever before! Starts with issue #14 with a brand new creative team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson as writer and Javier Fernandez as illustrator.
  • Batman Santa Claus Silent Knight Returns: Horrors haunt the Christmas season as life-drained bodies litter the countryside, each marked with a strange symbol. The Justice League responds—but it’s a trap! The heroes are pulled from our world, but not before Batman helps Robin escape. Now Damian Wayne must seek out Zatanna and the one and only Santa Claus if there’s any hope of saving their friends and family. And a wintry mix of DC’s wildest characters arrive this time to face a powerful foe…the Silent Knight! Written by Jeff Parker and illustrated by Lukas Ketner
  • Catwoman: Selina Kyle does not know why the attempt on her life was made, nor does she know who ordered it. As she desperately searches for clues as to who has suddenly orchestrated this lethal manhunt against her, Selina Kyle must re-enter the world of a sinister international syndicate that for years helped to transform the world's foremost thief. Starts on issue #69, written by Torunn Gronbekk and illustrated by Fabiana Mascolo.
  • Detective Comics: Long ago, the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne changed Gotham forever. But there is something you never knew about the Dark Knight’s tragic origin. And now, all these years later, this ghost of Gotham’s past begins to reveal itself. Starts on issue #1090, written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Mikel Janin
  • Gotham City Sirens Unfit For Orbit: There’s a hot new outer space-themed nightclub in Gotham City, and who better to rob it than Catwoman, Ivy, and Harley? But there’s more to this intergalactic discotheque than meets the eye(s), as the Sirens discover when they stumble headfirst into a plot to destroy the entire planet led by the club’s owner—the alien despot Despero! Written by Leah Williams and illustrated by Haining
  • Harley Quinn: When Harley Quinn discovers her favorite dangerous neighborhood in Gotham City, Throatcut Hill, has been gentrified beyond recognition, she breaks bad and sets out on a one clown-woman mission to make Gotham City safe for crime again! Starts on issue #44, written by Elliot Kalan and illustrated by Mindy Lee
  • Poison Ivy: As she contends with a brand-new life and restored powers, Poison Ivy resumes her wrathful and just war for the balance of the natural world. Her latest mission: to restore life to the wetlands that Gotham City's industrial waste has destroyed. But her goals are upended when she unintentionally resurrects an ancient place from Gotham's past and with it...something hungry. Meanwhile, cleansing fires burn across America, seeking to rid the country of human's influence. And somehow, Poison Ivy is to blame. Continues G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara's run from issue #26.
  • Red Hood: Jason Todd has left Gotham and Batman behind him. All he’s taking with him is his costume, his bike, and a metal briefcase containing two handguns (and lots of bullets). New Angelique seems like the perfect place for Red Hood to put down roots. There’s crime, vice, and corruption everywhere. When Jason discovers a superpowered serial killer who is targeting the city’s police, he finds himself sucked into a terrible and bleak conspiracy with seemingly no end in sight. But Jason isn’t the only person on the scene. Following his trail is Helena Bertinelli a.k.a. Huntress. Is she here to stop him or help him? What will happen when the two black sheep of the Bat-Family start working together? Written by Gretcher Felker-Martin and illustrated by Jeff Spokes, cancelled at release.
  • Two-Face: After years of an internal conflict, both halves of Harvey Dent have reached an uneasy peace. Now Harvey will use his skills as an attorney to resolves the conflicts of Gotham's weirdest and most dangerous criminals, starting with Victor Zsasz. When Zsasz is accused of murdering a fellow member of Gotham's underworld contingent, who better to prove a criminal's innocence than someone who's been on both sides of the law? Written by Christian Ward and illustrated by Fabio Veras.

Wonder Woman

  • Wonder Woman:
    • Wonder Woman's war with the U.S. government under The Sovereign reaches it's climax as Diana soon finds herself unexpectedly facing motherhood. Continues Tom King and Daniel Sampere's run from issue #14.
    • The Amazons meet the daughter of Wonder Woman! After barely surviving the trials of Mouse Man, Wonder Woman takes a much-deserved night off thanks to her sisters. Starts at issue #29, written by Stephanie Williams and illustrated by Jeff Spokes
    • The Matriarch commences her crusade to rule over the DC Universe. As heroes and villains alike fall to her insurmountable power, Wonder Woman and her daughter Trinity must unite to save all that they hold dear. Time’s up for the princesses of Themyscira, and the Queen of America will not rest until they bow to her will. Continues Tom King and Daniel Sampere's run from issue #31.
  • Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman: When the daughter of Wonder Woman embarks on her most dangerous adventure yet to enter the timeline to find her father. As the young hero knows, messing with time has its consequences, but that doesn't mean she learned her lesson the first time. Things are about to get ruff and the Super Sons have gone to the dogs. Prepare for a Crisis of Infinite Corgis! Written by Tom King and art by Belén Ortega.

Green Lantern

  • Green Lantern: CAN THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS UNLOCK THE SECRET OF THE DARK STAR? The seeds of war have been sown, and now a massive battle rages across the galaxy! Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner must race to unlock the mystery of the Dark Star resurrection, what it means for their beloved friend Kilowog, and just how to battle an entire planet! The red rage of Mogo rains down on our heroes as the Civil Corps heats up! Continues Jeremy Adams' and Xermanico's run from issue #16.
  • Green Lantern Corps: The corps are back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. Simon Baz, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Guy Gardner, Jo Mullein, and all your favorite Lanterns are back in the most incredible ensemble cast this side of the cosmos! All brought to you by the great galactic creative team of Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton and Fernando Pasarin!
  • Tales Of The Green Lantern Corps Guy Gardner: In this corner, we have intergalactic heavyweight Guy Gardner fighting in the @%$&# division, and his challengers are…Manhunter androids, space apes, the Guardians, and fellow Lantern John Stewart?! Written by Gerry Duggan and illustrated by Matteo Lolli.

Titans

  • Nightwing: Bludhaven has erupted in violence as rival gangs vit to fill the power vacuum left by Nightwing's cleanup of corrupt officials. But is an outside force turning the gangs against each other, escalating the violence towards even more sinister ends? Starts from issue #119, written by Dan Watters and illustrated by Dexter Soy
  • Titans:
    • A league of their own! After the events of Absolute Power, the team looks towards the future and their place in it. Will their failure to control Amanda Waller mean lasting consequences for the hero community? Starts from issue #16, written by John Layman and illustrated by Pete Woods
    • After helping save the world from yet another world-ending event, the Titans have earned some much-deserved rest. Back in Titans Tower, they’re glad to be reunited again…But it almost feels too good to be true. Are these Titans who they claim to be? And if they can’t trust each other… can they even trust themselves? Now retitled to New Titans with issue #33, written by Tate Brombal and illustrated by Taurin Clarke.

Other Heroes

  • Aquaman: In the wake of Absolute Power, Arthur Curry's powers have evolved to powerful new heights, and this is one king ready to use them to kick some serious butt. Mammoth water-construct Kaijus have emerged from each of the seven seas, and only Aquaman's water-warping abilities can stop them - but not if they kill the good king in the process! Enter Dagon, Arthur's guide on the quest to unlock the secrets of the "blue." But what deadly secret awaits Arthur on his journey? Written by Jeremy Adams and illustrated by John Timms.
  • Black Canary: Best of the Best: It's Black Canary VS Lady Shiva for the title of the DCU's greatest martial artist. In preparation for the match, Canary enlists the help of other great DC fighters, like Batman, Wildcat, and her own mother Dinah Drake, the original Black Canary. Six issues, written by Tom King with art by Ryan Sook.
  • Black Lightning: Black Lightning is back, and this time, it's a family affair! Jefferson Pierce leads the Justice League's new metahuman outreach initiative, helping those with powers before they can cause harm to themselves or others — but everything changes when it's his own daughter, Anissa Pierce, who comes to him for help. With Thunder's dangerous new powers and the new Masters of Disaster jeopardizing the coexistence between humans and Metas, Black Lightning is on the front lines of a culture war brewing in the suburbs of Metropolis! 5 issue miniseries, Written by Brandon Thomas and illustrated by Fico Ossio.
  • Challengers of the Unknown: The terror of the Darkseid shockwave has cascaded across the the DC Universe, tearing open the very fabric of time and space itself! Only one band of super-scientists have the right stuff to challenge the fate of a universe...enter: THE CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN. Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Prof Haley, Red Ryan, and Rocky Davis must team up with the Trinity and the rest of the League to seal the rifts that threaten the galaxy. Written by Christroper Cantwell and illustrated by Sean Izaakse
  • The Flash:
    • Wally, Linda, and the kids come together in the wake of the losses suffered to heal as a family and figure out their new abilities. While this family trip has a unique destination—Skartaris, in the center of the Earth—Wally's begun an evolution into a new form, and he's not ready to share that with the rest of the family! Continues Simon Spurrier's run with issue #14.
    • As the chaos around the DC Universe erupts during DC K.O., Impulse has an idea how to fix it: Impulsepoint—a terrible move that could wipe out everything unless the Flash can catch up with him as they race through time! Starts with issue #26, written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell, illustrated by Vasco Georgiev.
    • With DC K.O. in the rearview mirror, Wally can finally relax and live his best life. Or can he? Because an awful lot of people are suddenly relying on the Flash to save them— and intentionally putting themselves in danger to ensure that he does! Something sinister is happening behind the scenes…and Wally is right in the crosshairs. Starts with issue #31, written by Ryan North, illustrated by Gavin Guidry.
  • Fire And Ice When Hell Freezes Over: With their powers switched and no solution in sight, Fire and Ice tuck tail and regroup in Smallville, where they realize their predicament makes them something worse than has-been heroes: menaces to the local community they’ve come to love. But Fire’s always got a plan, no matter how shortsighted! And when she goes digging around in Zatanna’s bag of tricks for a quick fix in the middle of karaoke night…what could possibly go wrong? Aside from, y’know, everything. Again. Written by Joanne Starer, illustrated by Stephen Byrne.
  • Green Arrow: The Emerald Archer reaches issue #350 with an oversized anniversary special! Oliver Queen faces the aftermath of his actions in Absolute Power, having done the unthinkable to protect his loved ones, and the ramifications of his involvement may have gone too far for his family and friends to forgive. This issues ends Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse and Phil Hester's run with an all new creator team of writer Chris Condon and illustrator Montos.
  • Metamorpho: The Element Man: To know him is to love him — that fab freak who can change himself into any element in the human body! He’s the one and only Rex Mason, alias Metamorpho... but can even he win out against Cy.C.L.O.P.S., the hairy eyeball of crime that gazes from the top of the pop charts to the lowest depths of evil — and even into the far-off, far-out Ra-Realm? To find out, the Element Man must survive a hand-picked assassin who can match him change for change... and that's just the first issue! Written by Al Ewing with art by Steve Lieber
  • Mr Terrific Year One: Brilliant young inventor Michael Holt’s life was destined for greatness…yet everything screeched to a halt when his wife Paula and unborn son were killed in a car accident. The domino effect of Michael’s actions set off an explosive chain of events that take a not-so-ordinary man from the depths of despair to the heights of heroism! Meanwhile, in the present day, Mr. Terrific continues his research into what became of Darkseid after the events of the DC All-In Special…and comes to realize that his past and the present might be inextricably linked… Written by Al Letson and illustrated by Valentine De Landro.
  • The New Gods: An old god has died, and the reverberations of his passing are felt across the universe, setting forth the soldiers of an intergalactic army and awakening the latent powers of a mysterious child on Earth. Ram V and Evan Cagle bring the Fourth World to a whole new generation in this epic of cosmic proportions.
  • The Question: All Along the Watchtower: Who watches the Watchtower? In the wake of Absolute Power, the Justice League Unlimited has created a haven for all heroes — but can they keep it secure? Enter Renee Montoya, reeling from an abrupt end to her time in Gotham and looking for a place to hang her hat. But the Trinity didn't bring her up to the Watchtower to relax—there's a dark threat bubbling underneath the surface, and only the Question and her ad hoc support team stand a chance of figuring out who the problem is before it's too late. Written by Alex Segura and illustrated by Cian Tormey
  • Shazam: Shazam family road trip! Or at least an escape from Philly, as the kids hit the road to investigate some twisted monster attacks. Freddy’s new powers should come in handy, except something’s off with him. Will the cost for his new abilities be more than he can pay? Continues with issue #16, written by Josie Campbell and illustrated by Emanuela Lupacchino
  • Zatanna: Zatanna gets her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The Lady White. Now Zatanna is plunged into machinations of tricks, swords, and curses that threaten to tear her apart from the inside out! Story and art by Jamal Campbell

One-Shots

  • DC All-In Special: Following the events of Absolute Power, the heroes of the core DC Universe have fought against the deep divisions in the world around them to usher in a new era of unity. And it's just in time, too—because Darkseid has returned! Superman gathers every DC Super Hero on Earth to hold the line against a vastly different version of the Lord of Apokolips as they raise our cosmic defenses and prepare for war. And when the first blows land, the shock waves will ripple across DC's core series, shaking the nature of their realities to their very foundation! But a greater threat looms on the horizon in the Absolute Universe. Here, DC's biggest icons come of age with fewer advantages while facing greater opposition than ever before and retaining the immutable heroism that continues to inspire and entertain fans. But can they really protect the light that shines inside them when the world in which they live is hurtling toward a terrible destiny?
  • Green Lantern Civil Corps Special: THE WAR FOR THE FATE OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS STARTS HERE! Lord Premier Thaaros sends a surprising foe to retrieve the Dark Star Ring from John Stewart, which leads to a desperate plan to expose the United Planets as a force of evil. Allies and enemies will join this special issue to launch the Green Lanterns in a direction that will change the DC cosmos forever! Written by Jeremy Adams and Phillip Kennedy Johnson, illustrated by Salvador Larroca.
  • Green Lantern Fractured Spectrum: Following the events of the Civil Corps, a new era in Green Lantern mythology begins! Once again, Oa has become the epicenter of the Green Lantern Corps, bringing justice to the furthest corners of the galaxy. But a new threat has emerged: beings that manifest uncontrolled parts of the emotional spectrum have randomly appeared throughout the universe. Dubbed "Fractal lanterns," Hal and a reformed Green Lantern Corps set off to police this strange new phenomenon while uncovering a sinister plot that could eliminate the very essence of sentient life. Written by Jeremy Adams, illustrated by Ken V Marion.
  • Green Lantern Green Arrow Worlds Finest Special: Everyone’s favorite hard-travelin’ heroes are back and brought to you through the iconic lens of World’s Finest! In the not-too-distant past, Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan find themselves at a crossroads…and only teaming up together once more will save them from the scope of the mysterious bounty hunter known in whispered tones throughout the underworld as Deathstroke the Terminator. Plus, a twisted tale of Barry Allen on the road to crisis—it’s a World’s Finest adventure you cannot miss in this special, oversize one-shot spectacular! Written by Jeremy Adams, illustrated by Lucas Meyer and Travis Mercer
  • Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees: CAN POISON IVY AND SWAMP THING SAVE
THE GREEN FROM A NIGHTMARISH THREAT? There is something wrong with the trees. A presence is screaming out in pain and gnawing through the very fabric of the Green. In its wake, a trail of viscera and carnage is left—leading to a mystery that the Parliament of Trees has conscripted Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing to solve. Can the Verdant Villainess and the Avatar of the Green make their way into the heart of this homicidal wilderness and discover the source of this horror, or will they find themselves the next victims of these feral trees? Written by G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by Mike Perkins.
  • Superwoman Special: The amazing story of how Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Lois Lane got superpowers and became Superwoman is finally told. What does it mean for the matriarch of the Super family to fly alongside her family and friends? And how long will these powers last? And who wants these powers for themselves?! Guest starring the Atom, Mister Terrific, Supergirl and Silver Banshee. Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Edwin Galmon.
  • DC Power Rise Of The Power Company: The Justice League’s watchtower looming in the skies is intended to inspire hope and faith in superheroes, but not everyone believes metahumans act in humanity’s best interests. The fringe beliefs that “Waller was Right” have grown louder as paramilitary groups take to the streets to take Earth back for the human race. Enter Josiah Power, a meta-attorney who’s seen enough of rising hate and sets out to assemble a team not only to protect black and brown communities from these new threats but also to rebuild human faith in heroes. Written by Brandon Thomas, Vita Ayala, John Jennings & Zipporah Smith, illustrated by Ray-Anthony Height, Caanan White, Kelsey Ramsay, and Charles Stewart III
  • Superman: Lex Luthor Special: During the battle of the House of Brainiac, Lex Luthor’s memories were wiped clean…but now, after the events of DC All-In Special #1, the world needs Lex to remember his past. There is a key piece of information in Lex’s lost memories that could unlock an epic mystery that plagues Superman and the Justice League! But what if Lex doesn’t want to remember? Would Superman sacrifice Lex’s newfound peace to solve a secret, even if it means the return of Superman’s fiercest rival? Written by Joshua Williamson, illustrated by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira.
  • Summer Of Superman Special: The Man of Steel and his universe of friends, family, allies, and rogues is in for some big changes! When John Henry Irons and Lana Lang take their vows, everyone turns up for the big day—but trouble is brewing on the horizon, as threats from the past, present, and future kick off major new conflicts for the Superman Family. Written by Joshua Williamson, Mark Waid and Dan Slott, ilustrated by Jorge Jimenez.
  • The Power Company: Recharged: Josiah Power and Jefferson Pierce lead the newest iteration of the Power Company with a new purpouse of rebuilding humanity’s faith in heroes and fighting back against the rising antimetahuman movement. For their first mission the Company dispatches Jace Fox Batman, The Signal, and Vixen investigate a serial killer that’s been hunting metas in the streets of Atlanta Georgia. Written by Bryan Edward Hill, illustrated by Khary Randolph and Alitha Martinez.
  • Free Comic Book Day 2025: DC All In / Absolute Universe Special Edition: The DC All In saga explodes into a brand-new Free Comic Book Day flipbook! First up, a special “zero issue” installment of the forthcoming Superman Unlimited series, you will witness the prelude to the biggest Superman comic book adventure of the year, as well as an ominous new threat from the heavens that will change the course of Kryptonian life on planet Earth as we know it! Then, as the Absolute Universe expands, dark forces begin to gather in the shadows…forces that have been waiting a very long time to shape events and seize control. All the while, a mysterious figure watches—but who is this powerful new character, and what do they want with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the emerging heroes? Written by Dan Slott and Jeff Lemire, illustrated by Rafael Albuquerque, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Sefano Nesi
  • Superman Treasury 2025: When a vicious armada of extraterrestrial extremists launches an all-out invasion of Planet Earth, only Superman can stand in the way of total annihilation. But there’s something different about this attack—it’s deadly from both without…and within? Written by Dan Jurgens and illustrated by Bruno Redondo.
  • The Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special: Bad Moon Rising rages on as the focus turns to the Rogues’ role as Eclipso’s generals and to a surprising new ally! Written by Alex Paknadel and illustrated by Daniel Bayliss.
  • Superman: Chains of Love Special: Love is in the air and also death! Step aside Daily Planet—a new news force is taking the city of Metropolis by storm! When the former felon Livewire is released from prison, an unholy alliance and romance with the Creeper is forged in the fires of a super-villain battle! But with two of Metropolis’s most notorious shock-jock media personalities getting together comes the debut of a new outlet to rival even that of the Daily Planet. Written by Leah Williams and Dan Slott, illustrated by Ig Guara and Rosi Kampe.

Events and Crossovers


Tropes involved in this initiative:

  • Adaptational Origin Connection: A future Doomsday is now one of the characters who serves as a candidate for the identity of the enigmatic Legion of Super-Heroes supervillain Time Trapper, although since the character's whole shtick is that they're a sentient, shifting timeline, it stands to reason this is a new development for them In-Universe too.
  • A.I. Is a Crapshoot:
    • The Eradicator serves as The Dragon for the Cyborg Superman. While not fully evil, he is easily manipulated into helping Henshaw with the promise of him helping him rebuild a New Krypton.
    • The Big Bad controlling Cy.C.L.O.P.S. is the sun computer Solaris.
    • G. Willow Wilson's guest stint on Action Comics' sees Superman fight the evil AI Killg%re, who is looking to ravage the Arctic to boost human commerce and industrialization, thus expanding its influence.
  • Alternate Self: Averted. As readers are reminded, Darkseid has no alternative-selves. Every version seen in another universe is just him, but a slightly different aspect, spread across the multiverse. Unfortunately, due to the events of Absolute Power with the multiverse being cut-off, all these aspects of Darkseid had funneled back into him with all their power, but thankfully blocked off from being used. Darkseid's new plan says otherwise.
  • Arc Number: Begins 52 days after the events of Absolute Power.
  • An Arm and a Leg: To make his Miracle Machine work, Darkseid lops off his left hand and later replaces it with an axe.
  • Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: Through death, Darkseid has become the supreme creator deity of Elseworld.
  • Back from the Dead: As Spectre admits, because Darskeid is an essential primal force, even if he's killed, he'll always come back. Darkseid uses this to his advantage so he can become more than what he is and is reborn in Elseworld. A world run by his energy and waits to become greater than ever.
  • Bad Future: Invoked. Justice Leage - The Omega Act Special, has the Time Trapper (Doomsday) show Booster Gold and the Flash how Darkseid is having his Omega Legion eradicate all possible futures of Earth-0. Making it so that when he returns, there will only be one future remaining - his.
  • Battle in the Center of the Mind: Using the Miracle Machine, Darkseid forcibly merged himself with the Spectre. Thankfully, powerful as he became, the Spectre fully resisted this and fought Darkseid within the mindscape while the New God also faces the heroes. He's eventually freed by them thankfully.
  • Be Careful What You Wish For: Kalibak, once more hoping to earn his father's favor, urges him to let him help him in what he's working on. Darkseid agrees... and murders him, using his blood to fuel the Miracle Machine.
  • Brought Down to Normal: Lois finally loses her Superwoman powers in issue #25 of Superman.
  • The Bus Came Back:
    • Darkseid hadn't been seen since he was established to be on Earth Omega at the start of the Infinite Frontier era. In fact, the whole set-up of Earth Omega and the Elseworld hadn't really been mentioned since then.
    • After being absent for over a decade, Lar Gand, the pre-Rebirth Mon-El returns in Action Comics #1071.
    • There's also Mister Miracle in New Gods, whose fate had been more-or-less up in the air since his solo maxi-series.
    • Rise of the Power Company not only sees Josiah Power and his heroes-for-hire team Power Company return for the first time since before Final Crisis, but his team includes a few heroes who have been sidelined in recent years, including Malik White, Duke Thomas and Jace Fox.
    • Over in Metamorpho, the rest of the Element People besides Rex Mason himself come back, including Element Girl (last seen in the back-up strips of Shade, the Changing Girl), Element Woman (last seen being Put on a Bus over in the pages of Justice League (2011)), and Algon and Muttamorpho (last seen on The Terrifics). Also, the mastermind behind Cy.C.L.O.P.S. is Solaris, the Tyrant Sun.
    • Grace Choi and Onyx, who haven't seen much use since respectively pre-Flashpoint continuity and Jeff Lemire's run on Green Arrow (2011), join the Birds of Prey.
    • The Lady in the Lake returns after a twenty year abscence in Aquaman (2025), although her past history with Aquaman (from Rick Veitch's run) hasn't been acknowledged so far.
    • A veeery Long Bus Trip: Lesla-Lar returns in the pages of Campbell's Supergirl 48 years after her last appearance.
    • A variation with Superboy. While Clark's backstory as Superboy was restored in Doomsday Clock (after having previously been rendered non-canon again by Flashpoint), it hasn't really been acknowledged a lot beyond the occasional flashback. Mark Waid's run on Action Comics focuses on Clark's time as the Boy of Steel and his first adventures.
    • After Brian Michael Bendis' take on the Legion of Super-Heroes proved very unpopular, the team was sort of been put on hold (once again). The Legion will reappear in Action Comics as part of its retelling of Clark Kent's time as Superboy, while over on Superman a Bad Future version of the Legion of the Absolute Universe working for Darkseid will serve as antagonists.
    • Speaking of Superboy, Superboy-Prime makes his grand return since his death and resurrection in Dark Nights: Death Metal in Superman #28. As well, the Pocket Universe from early in post-Crisis to explain Superboy and the Legion returns in that issue, healthy and whole.
  • Canon Immigrant:
  • Dagon of the Depths: The Big Bad of Jeremy Adams' Aquaman is Dagon, a sea god who took over the Blue, and both had it absorb and assimilate marine civilizations like Atlantis and used its power to kill other sea gods and resurrecting them as his brainwashed lackeys.
  • Determinator: Darkseid is so determined to discover the truth about himself, he tears his way through hell and heaven just to find answers. To the point where when both hell and heaven offer him a chance to inflict great pain on his enemies, or to be at peace with his one love, Darkseid, while tempted, refuses.
  • Double-Sided Book: The DC All In Special one-shot launching the initiative is like this with one side showing Superman's POV and the other Darkseid.
  • Empowered Badass Normal: Lois Lane now has Kryptonian-like powers. They're only temporary, but she is willing to make good use of them while they last. And they're stolen from General Zod.
  • The End of the World as We Know It: Ever since Darkseid perished and was reborn as the Top God of the Absolute Universe, his goal is to not just resurrect himself as something greater than he has ever been, but also end everything. The Superman comic then reveals that alongside his eventual return, his Omega Legion are tampering with the past to prepare his arrival and ultimately end everything. Forcing those like Doomsday, the new Time Trapper, to find any method to save their world before he comes back.
  • Evil Counterpart: Inverted. As the Spectre tells Darkseid, who battles the heroes, Superman is one who embodies all hope and good. The opposite of Darkseid.
  • Evil Matriarch: Invoked with the name of the Greater-Scope Villain of Wonder Woman (2023), the Matriarch. She is responsible for the genocide of the Amazons, and is the reason why Trinity met up with the Sovereign in the first place. as she murdered Wonder Woman with the same dagger Diana used on the Sovereign years prior.
  • Evil Power Vacuum: As it turns out, with Darkseid disconnecting himself with all of the known reality to initiate his plans, the multiverse is left without his presence which the Spectre stated was needed. As such, Orion makes it clear that with Darkseid gone, the multiverse will spawn a successor. Eclipso tries to exploit this and take Darkseid's place over in The Flash.
  • Face–Heel Turn: Lori Lemaris serves as a reluctant villain for Aquaman, as one of Dagon's lackeys.
  • Fusion Dance: Darkseid uses the Miracle Machine to bond with the Spectre. When he attacks the Watchtower, Zatanna uses her magic to get Superman to bond with him.
  • Future Badass: Of all people, Doomsday is this. Since he comes back stronger with each death, and the only way to stop him temporarily is to kill him, Doomsday's repeated battles against Superman and his descendants in the future will lead to Doomsday building up so much power through his constant resurrections that he will become the Time Trapper in a possible future, and his next death will straight up resurrect him as a god.
  • Genre Throwback:
    • Al Ewing's Metamorpho is a Denser and Wackier comedic title meant to imitate the insanity and whimsy of Rex's original Silver Age run by Bob Haney.
    • Sophie Campbell's Supergirl draws primary inspiration from Kara's Pre-Crisis stories, in particular Adventure Comics, Supergirl (1972), and Supergirl (1982), featuring the return of characters Kara hasn't interacted with for decades, including Lena Luthor, enemies like Lesla-Lar and Decay, and members of her supporting cast like Clarissa Giltage and Terry Blake.
  • Heroes Unlimited: The big three have turned the Justice League into an outreach network for the entire Superhero Community, essentially creating Justice League Unlimited.
  • Homeworld Evacuation: Because of Darkseid's arrival in his greatest form yet, the Justice League tells everyone on Earth during DC K.O. that the planet will be evacuated because of the danger. Making ships and utilizing anything, including Brainiac's shrinking tech, to ensure all eight billion humans are taken away from Earth before Darkseid arrives.
  • Journey to Find Oneself: After sensing a change in him, Darkseid goes through this to find answers and what his purpose is. Discovering it makes Darkseid decided to change the narrative.
  • Killed Off for Real: Wildcat finally spends his last extra life in JSA #6, after being skewered by Kobra.
  • Living MacGuffin: The New Gods (2024) sees the factions of Apokolips (lead by Maxwell Lord) and New Genesis fight over a baby who is actually an adaptive Living Weapon crafted by the Old God of Technology. Orion tasks Mr. Miracle with protecting the child, because he has been tasked with killing it by Izaya and knows he can't disobey Highfather's orders.
  • Long-Lost Relative: Batgirl introduces the Jade Tiger, who is the secret son of Lady Shiva and Bronze Tiger and the half-brother of Cassandra Cain.
  • Mirror Universe: Where most other worlds in the DC Multiverse are aligned with the energies of Hope, usually focused around Superman, the Alpha World that Darkseid has taken control of is based on energies provided by him, the Anti-Life. To emphasize this, the issue kicking off the initiative is mirrored between two the heroes' side of the story and his.
  • Modified Clone: X-El is a clone of Lex Luthor created as his secret weapon. Similarly to Kon-El, he has Superman's powers, but none of his weaknesses.
  • My Death Is Just the Beginning: When Darkseid allows himself to be killed, this sets his plans in motions automatically, as he is reborn and infused in a primordial timeline that is shaped by his energy. Using that timeline that is cut-off from all other worlds, Darkseid intends incubate and apotheosis into something more greater and powerful than he is now, with full intent of eventually returning to the main world and destroying it with his newfound powers and a Legion that works for him.
  • Myth Arc: DC All In focuses on Darkseid's seeming death and his rebirth as the Top God of the Absolute Universe, and posits him as the Greater-Scope Villain of the entire initiative. The Absolute Universe titles focus on the events taking place inside the Absolute Universe and follows the heroes that manage to rise through their world's despair and hopelessness and face the villains controlling their world. Mainline titles continue this plot: The New Gods (2024) focuses on the fall out of Darkseid's apparent death had on the Fourth World and has Maxwell Lord become the first character to learn he is still alive; while Superman (2023) has two story arcs, Rise of the Superwoman and Legion of Darkseid, that focus on the Absolute Legion of Super-Heroes (who serve as Darkseid's Elite Army) and the Time Trapper trying to prevent Darkseid's rebirth by any way necessary. Darkseid's influence is even felt in titles not directly involved with the Absolute Universe, such as Challengers of the Unknown (2024) (the Challengers must deal with multiple cosmic anomalies that began to crop up in the fabric of reality after Darkseid's "death"), the We Are Yesterday Crossover between Batman/Superman: World's Finest and Justice League Unlimited (2024) (the Big Bad of the crossover, Gorilla Grodd, attempts to absorb Darkseid's leftover Omega power and rule existence), and Aquaman (2025) (Darkseid's death served as a cover for Dagon to be able to take over the Blue).
  • Necessarily Evil: This is Darkseid's true purpose. He isn't just someone meant to challenge heroes, but also presents as a type of "wall" that the Spectre admits is necessary to ensure the life and hope of the multiverse doesn't just grow infinitely without stop. And discovering this causes Darkseid to abandon his role for his new plans.
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!: As it turns out, upon Barry cutting off their world from the multiverse, while necessary to stop Waller, it also caused a shift in many things. For Darkseid, all aspects of him were funneled through him with the New God creating a plan to go beyond what the usual narrative has him be.
  • Offing the Offspring:
    • Darkseid murders Kalibak as part of his plan to escape his fate and manufacture a new role for himself.
    • Zeus murdered Ares because he was ashamed that his son had began to feel regret over his warmongering nature, even going as far as to cry about it.
  • OOC Is Serious Business: Darkseid goes through this in spades. His son and his generals are shocked when he refuses to lead a wonderfully amassed army to Earth for conquest, and he rejects offers from both Heaven and Hell. When Darkseid thanks the heroes for killing him, everyone automatically knows that it isn't a good thing. On a smaller level, he also murders Kalibak to power his machine, whereas he normally would only kill this particular son to respond to something Kalibak did (and then only temporarily).
  • The Prophecy: The events of The New Gods (2024) start when Metron makes a prophecy in the aftermath of Darkseid's death predicting the fall of the Fourth World and the rise of a new breed of God on Earth.
    The great steed shall ride.
  • Rage Against the Heavens: And Rage Against Hell, too. Darkseid, hunting down Spectre, tears through both Heaven and Hell. Lord Satanus offers neverending pain and Zaurel offers peace and reunion with his long-deceased wife and he rejects both.
  • Ret-Canon: As mentioned above, the concept of the Justice League going all Heroes Unlimited from the later seasons of the DCAU series is adapted for the series which shares the same name as those later seasons, Justice League Unlimited.
  • The Reveal: Issue #29 of Superman reveals that Booster Gold never ended up in the Absolute Universe, but the 31st century of Earth-0 itself.
  • Small Name, Big Ego: General Glory, who thinks he can put on a fight against Wonder Woman. Which is followed by a Curb-Stomp Battle.
  • Status Quo Is God: Invoked by the Spectre. As he tells Darkseid, while the changes he felt from the multiverse did affect him, in time things would just go back to normal. Darkseid decides that he hates the status quo and made a decision to change his usual position to become greater than he already is to end it.
  • Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Batgirl is forced to work with Shiva, her Archnemesis Mom, to fend off the Unburied.
  • Tournament Arc: The DC K.O.O event features 32 champions, good and bad, duking it out to become the King Omega, who can hopefully challenge Darkseid before he arrives and ends everything.
  • Voice with an Internet Connection: After the events of Absolute Power, Red Tornado's physical body has been destroyed, with the implication that this team it might be impossible to rebuild him. This doesn't make Reddy quit superheroics, since he now works as the coordinator of the reformed Justice League, and will even have his own secret ops team, the Justice League Red.
  • Well-Intentioned Extremist: The Time Trapper's new incarnation is determined to prevent Darkseid's return from the Alpha World by whatever means necessary, which clashes with Superman's heroic methods
  • Wham Shot: The DC All In Special one-shot ends with Booster Gold staring down Elseworld's Legion of Super-Heroes possessed by Darkseid.

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