DC’s All In era is officially moving into its second act, and the publisher isn’t hitting the brakes anytime soon.
DC has announced the expansion of its Next Level publishing initiative, slating three brand-new ongoing team series to drop on the same day: September 2, 2026. Fans can look forward to fresh, creator-driven entry points for the Legion of Super-Heroes, Teen Titans, and The Doom Patrol.
The Next Level line—which has already found success with standalone titles like Batwoman, Lobo, and The Deadman—is designed to be friendly to new readers while letting top-tier talent play in the main DC Universe sandbox without being heavily bogged down by dense crossover continuity.
Here is the breakdown of the creative teams and directions heading to comic shops this fall:
Legion of Super-Heroes #1
- The Creative Team: Joshua Williamson (Superman) and Eisner-winner Hayden Sherman (Absolute Wonder Woman).
- The Pitch: Set one thousand years after Superman’s rocket originally landed in Smallville, this 40-page debut tackles a dark future where superheroes have been outlawed, the United Planets are policed by the ruthless Persuaders, and financier R.J. Brande has been murdered. It falls to Brainiac 1 of 5 to solve the crime and assemble a scattered rebel alliance of young heroes.
Teen Titans #1
- The Creative Team: Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird) and artist Niko Henrichon (The Pride of Baghdad).
- The Pitch: To avoid complete financial and emotional ruin, the world’s strangest heroes adopt a “heroes-for-hire” business model. What starts as a seemingly mundane case tracking down a missing cat quickly spins out into a bizarre cosmic crisis.
- The Creative Team: Kyle Higgins and Daniele Di Nicuolo—the powerhouse team behind the massive Power Rangers: Shattered Grid event.
- The Pitch: Don’t expect the standard Titans lineup. This series spotlights a network of missing, powered teenagers. When a young hero vanishes from a rally for a youth movement called “Ascend,” a core group consisting of Fairplay, Cheshire Cat, Proxy, and Wildcard must team up with Red Hood to find their friend.
The Doom Patrol #1
September 2 is going to be an expensive Wednesday at the local comic shop. DC also teased that the Next Level rollout will continue through the end of 2026, with more independent, creator-driven titles planned for characters like Deadshot, Deathstroke, and Zatanna.
Which of these three titles are you putting on your pull list first?
Source: DC Comics
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