{"id":351086,"date":"2025-12-17T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/351086\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:48:18","slug":"dc-comics-announces-batwoman-deathstroke-and-lobo-revamps-as-part-of-next-level-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/351086\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Comics Announces BATWOMAN, DEATHSTROKE, And LOBO Revamps As Part Of “Next Level” Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

After DC K.O. concludes next March,\u00a0Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson will take “DC All In” to the “Next Level,” launching\u00a0a series of bold, creator-forward #1s, starring fan-favourite characters, and helmed by some of the best talent in comics.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0publishing initiative will spotlight\u00a0characters like Batwoman, Deathstroke, The Demon, Firestorm, Lobo, Barbara Gordon, Zatanna, the Teen Titans, and more.<\/p>\n

The creative roster includes Jeff Lemire, Greg Rucka, Javier Rodr\u00edguez, Jamal Campbell, Skottie Young, Mariko Tamaki, James Harren, Kyle Higgins, Joshua Williamson, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Michael Walsh, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Rafael De Latorre, Jorge Corona, Tony Fleecs, Amancay Nahuelpan, Deniz Camp, and DaNi.<\/p>\n

DC Comics has been consistently out-selling Marvel Comics in 2025, and returning characters like\u00a0Batwoman, Deathstroke, and Lobo to their roots (i.e. the versions of them that fans love) is a smart move. It’s also an initiative\u00a0many fans want Marvel Comics to take its cues from.<\/p>\n

“These books are set in continuity,”\u00a0Williamson explains.\u00a0“While the series will be independent reads and not heavily tied to other books, they will exist alongside DC’s ongoing comic book series like Superman, Batman, Justice League Unlimited, and more.”<\/p>\n

Snyder adds, “This line will launch similar to DC\u2019s Absolute line of comics. The DC: Next Level books are very new-reader-friendly and will roll out over time. Like the Absolute line, this is an initiative that welcomes new readers that are looking for a jumping-on spot for DC\u2019s main line of comic books.”<\/p>\n

\u201cIn March, the first month of DC: Next Level, new series starring Lobo, Deathstroke, and Batwoman are three new books that stay true to the characters as they\u2019ve appeared in DC All In and DC K.O., but the creative teams will take them into new, badass stories that explore different genres that any fan can dive into,”\u00a0Williamson added.<\/p>\n

Lobo comes our way from writer Skottie Young and artist Jorge Corona. Here’s the official description for the series:<\/p>\n

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Vrrrrroooooommmmmmmm! The Main Man\u2019s back, baby! And his ride is a motorcycle that moves at the speed of sound, but only if that sound is a rippin\u2019 guitar solo, and you better hop on before he leaves you in the dust with all the bastiches he\u2019s fragged for money or convenience!<\/p>\n


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It\u2019s a guts-soaked path from DC K.O. to the end of the universe, where Lobo is going to scratch his name and number in the Source Wall with a cool knife. Don\u2019t miss the mayhem, special guests, or tasty, tasty continuity! Don\u2019t you do it!<\/p>\n

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Batwoman brings back acclaimed writer and co-creator of the modern Batwoman, Greg Rucka, to tell a new Kate Kane story alongside artist DaNi. It’s said that the series “will redefine Batwoman and her mission for a new generation.”<\/p>\n

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Batwoman. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. Hero.<\/p>\n


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But since she was 10 years old, Kate Kane has lived in the shadow of a prophecy and the machinations of a religion devoted to the end of all things. How do you fight the devil when the devil is real? And how do you win?<\/p>\n

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Writer Tony Fleecs and artist\u00a0Carmine Di Giandomenico are teaming up on a new Deathstroke series that promises to take Slade Wilson back to basics as the DC Universe’s Terminator.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Soldier-turned-superhuman assassin for hire, Slade Wilson, has made hundreds of enemies in his day, and now one of them is taking his world apart piece by piece. The hit is out on Deathstroke, as he evolves into his purest form\u2026a terminator out for revenge and ready to kill anyone who stands in his way.<\/p>\n

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You can check out the cover art and character designs for\u00a0Batwoman, Deathstroke, and Lobo below.<\/p>\n

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