DC Announces Next Level & New Vertigo Series at NYCC
DC Comics headed to New York Comic Con with big news about their comics slated for 2026, including the DC Next Level initiative and new comics under the Vertigo imprint.
DC Next Level
DC Next Level is set after the current DC K.O. event that sees heroes fighting villains, themselves, and even characters from outside the DCU, all while trying to stop Darkseid. This initiative starts with the new series Batwoman, Barbara Gordon: Breakout, Deathstroke Terminator, The Demon, Firestorm The Nuclear Man, Shadow of the Bat, Lobo, and Zatanna. More titles will be on the way after these initial eight books.
DC revealed that the creative team on Lobo is Skottie Young and Jorge Corona, while Batwoman will be handled by Greg Rucka and Dani. Batwoman is scheduled to launch in March 2026; dates for other books were not revealed.
Other creators working on the titles include Jeff Lemire, Tony Fleecs, Jamal Campbell, Joshua Williamson, James Harren, Mariko Tamaki, and Deniz Camp.
DC Vertigo
DC announced ten new DC Vertigo series focused on creator owned titles that will begin in February 2026. It starts with The Nice House by the Sea #7, continuing the story by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, and Jordie Bellaire. The survivors of Walter’s “hexagon” experiment deal with the aftermath of their escape and how it threatens the rest of humanity.
Bleeding Hearts by Deniz Camp, Stipan Morian, and Matt Hollingsworth follows a zombie whose heart starts to beat again in a society that’s run by the dead.
End of Life by Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, and Chris O’Halloran is about a hitman who goes back to his hometown to take care of his dying father.
The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips is a noir detective story with magic about a stolen powerful artifact.
100 Bullets: The US of Anger by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso sees Lono returning to America to bring chaos and violence.
Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy by Ram V and Mike Perkins is a story about wizards in the UK in midst of a war that reveals another world of occult power.
Necretaceous by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson follows scientists who travel back in time 66 million years.
Fanatic by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer introduces a woman whose love of a comic becomes an obsession of the creator.
The Crying Doll by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell is a thriller about a woman who will do anything to protect her friend that may be a killer.
A Walking Shadow by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell begins with eight strangers waking up chained in the woods with no memory or means of escape.
The Nice House by the Sea #7 will be released on February 4, Bleeding Hearts #1 is scheduled for February 11, End of Life #1 drops February 18, and The Peril of the Brutal Dark #1 debuts on February 25. The rest of the books will be released throughout 2026.
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DC Announces Next Level & New Vertigo Series at NYCC
DC Comics headed to New York Comic Con with big news about their comics slated for 2026, including the DC Next Level initiative and new comics under the Vertigo imprint.
DC Next Level
DC Next Level is set after the current DC K.O. event that sees heroes fighting villains, themselves, and even characters from outside the DCU, all while trying to stop Darkseid. This initiative starts with the new series Batwoman, Barbara Gordon: Breakout, Deathstroke Terminator, The Demon, Firestorm The Nuclear Man, Shadow of the Bat, Lobo, and Zatanna. More titles will be on the way after these initial eight books.
DC revealed that the creative team on Lobo is Skottie Young and Jorge Corona, while Batwoman will be handled by Greg Rucka and Dani. Batwoman is scheduled to launch in March 2026; dates for other books were not revealed.
Other creators working on the titles include Jeff Lemire, Tony Fleecs, Jamal Campbell, Joshua Williamson, James Harren, Mariko Tamaki, and Deniz Camp.
DC Vertigo
DC announced ten new DC Vertigo series focused on creator owned titles that will begin in February 2026. It starts with The Nice House by the Sea #7, continuing the story by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, and Jordie Bellaire. The survivors of Walter’s “hexagon” experiment deal with the aftermath of their escape and how it threatens the rest of humanity.
Bleeding Hearts by Deniz Camp, Stipan Morian, and Matt Hollingsworth follows a zombie whose heart starts to beat again in a society that’s run by the dead.
End of Life by Kyle Starks, Steve Pugh, and Chris O’Halloran is about a hitman who goes back to his hometown to take care of his dying father.
The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips is a noir detective story with magic about a stolen powerful artifact.
100 Bullets: The US of Anger by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso sees Lono returning to America to bring chaos and violence.
Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy by Ram V and Mike Perkins is a story about wizards in the UK in midst of a war that reveals another world of occult power.
Necretaceous by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson follows scientists who travel back in time 66 million years.
Fanatic by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer introduces a woman whose love of a comic becomes an obsession of the creator.
The Crying Doll by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell is a thriller about a woman who will do anything to protect her friend that may be a killer.
A Walking Shadow by Simon Spurrier and Aaron Campbell begins with eight strangers waking up chained in the woods with no memory or means of escape.
The Nice House by the Sea #7 will be released on February 4, Bleeding Hearts #1 is scheduled for February 11, End of Life #1 drops February 18, and The Peril of the Brutal Dark #1 debuts on February 25. The rest of the books will be released throughout 2026.
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