Justice League Knight Vision Special #1 Review

 

Justice League Knight Vision Special #1 Review

Writers: Mark Waid & Joshua Williamson

Artist: Miguel Mendonça

Colorist: Romulo Fajardo Jr

Letterer: Steve Wands

Editors: Ben Mears & Rob Levin

Cover Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico

Variant Cover Artists: Juan Ferreyra; Mark Spears; Javi Fernández with Marcelo Maiolo

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $5.99 US

Release Date: July 29, 2026

 

Batman may believe in preserving life. He may admire genius. But that doesn't mean Batman wants Lex Luthor in the Justice League. And after Lex Luthor inflamed the Brainiac Queen crisis, Batman doesn't want Lex anywhere near the Watchtower control room.

 

But when Batman tried to throw Lex out, both men shared a vision. Will Batman and Lex Luthor establish an interstellar empire like Aquaman? Or will they awaken a dragon as they tinker with potentially planet-destroying forces like Cyborg in Mount Titans? Let’s leap into Justice League Knight Vision Special #1 and see!

 

Story

When gunrunners want to meet with their buyer in Gotham, they opt for Slaughter Swamp to avoid Batman's scrutiny. Thanks to their shared vision, Batman and Lex Luthor find the miscreants regardless. But before the Justice League teammates can arrest the weapons dealers, a house appears in Slaughter Swamp. And although Batman tries to warn them, the gunrunners flee inside the house.

 

In Justice League Knight Vision Special #1, Lex Luthor claims this mission is an unwelcome task. Batman argues that the visions are designed to prepare them for Darkseid’s return. Still, Lex can't wait to get inside the house. And Lex seems more interested in learning how much Batman knows about its occupant than sharing information with his partner.

 

Mark Waid and Joshua Williamson’s story contrasts Bruce Wayne’s approach to life with Lex Luthor, his socioeconomic equal. It also compares Batman's origins with those of Prometheus. As the fast-paced story follows Lex and Bruce, the men test each other. And even when they confront the house's owner, both men expect the other to let them down in Justice League Knight Vision Special #1.

 

Art

As the gunrunners arrive in their airboat, Batman and Lex Luthor descend from the Batwing. While Batman spreads his arms wide to support his cape, Lex Luthor crosses his arms over his armored chest and frowns. When Batman lands atop the propeller cage, his cape emulates wings as he crouches. But when the arms dealers raise their weapons, Lex fires an energy burst from his hand. Then a twisted tower erupts from the water, hurling the combatants and the boats into the air.

 

As Miguel Mendonça depicts Batman and Lex obeying whatever force gifted them their shared vision, Romulo Fajardo Jr. adorns Justice League Knight Vision Special #1 with a bright palette. While the weapons dealers dress to melt into the green and blue Slaughter Swamp, Lex's green armor and Batman's blue suit, cowl, and cape shine brightly. The brown door, outlined with white, adopts a 2D cartoony appearance when the gunrunners enter. As Batman realizes the twisting nature of the interior, white lines and a turquoise background fill a panel. Yet when the weapons dealers reappear, they bring the yellow, orange, and red of Gotham to Slaughter Swamp.

 

While large white letters identify locations, black uppercase letters fill white dialogue balloons. Steve Wands shrinks and grays dialogue for lowered voices, and warps words when navigating Prometheus' inner sanctum. Lex Luthor and Batman's offscreen dialogue appears as white letters in green versus black boxes. Sound effects accompany fighting, weapon fire, and the strange house doing what a strange house does. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

While Batman and Prometheus endured similar trauma, Bruce has more in common with Lex Luthor than he would care to admit. After the Omega Tournament and Lex's recent actions aboard the Watchtower, Bruce knows he can never trust his partner. But while Bruce must find a way to combine their differences to fulfill their shared vision, he and Lex confront a villain with a different type of vision in Justice League Knight Vision Special #1.

 

Rating: 10/10

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #21. 

For how this story arc started, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #17. 

Justice League: Knight Vision Special #1 Preview

 

Batman may believe in preserving life. He may admire genius. But that doesn't mean Batman wants Lex Luthor in the Justice League. And after Lex Luthor inflamed the Brainiac Queen crisis, Batman doesn't want Lex anywhere near the Watchtower control room. 

But when Batman tried to throw Lex out, both men shared a vision. Will it prompt Batman and Lex Luthor to found an interstellar empire like Emperor Aquaman? Or will they awaken a dragon as they tinker with potentially planet-destroying forces like Cyborg in Mount Titans?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Justice League: Knight Vision Special #1 Preview

Writers: Mark Waid & Joshua Williamson

Artist: Miguel Mendonça

Cover Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico

Variant Cover Artists: Juan Ferreyra, Mark Spears, And Javi Fernandez

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 48 Pages

Price: $5.99 US

Release Date: July 29, 2026

 

 

A New Danger to the DCU Forces

A Batman & Lex Luthor Team-Up!

 

 

The Justice League has offered numerous villains amnesty, allowing them to prove they’re on the side of the angels. But what they didn’t see coming was the void that would leave in the world of super-villains!

 

Batman and Lex Luthor must work together to investigate a Justice League villain who wants to fill that void, capitalizing on shifting priorities and the visions of the future that the DC Universe’s champions saw at the end of DC K.O. to create a dangerous new weapon! Can Batman and Lex set aside their differences to stop them?

 

This crucial issue in the All In Saga sets up new threats for the Justice League’s heroes and villains!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #21. 

For what happened before that, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #20. 

For what happened even before that, see my review of Justice League Unlimited #19. 

For what what set that issue up, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #18.

 

For how this story arc started, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #17. 

 

Justice League Unlimited #21 Preview

 

Once again, Amanda Waller's legacy returns to haunt the Justice League. When Brainiac Queen returns, she takes over Air Wave and demands they reunite her with her mother. Unfortunately, unity is in short supply on the Justice League Watchtower, as heroes and villains battle over how to defeat Brainiac Queen. 

At least everyone on the planet Dronnda agrees who is responsible for losing the Power Bank. Now, the planet's animal population has the Justice League's superpowers. Can Batman and the Justice League's leaders prevent Lex Luthor from battling them at every turn? And can Guy Gardner, Mr Terrific, Metamorpho, Hawkgirl, and Captain Griffeno of the Hykraius war fleet subdue three quarters of a million superpowered animals?

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

 

Justice League Unlimited #21 Preview

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist & Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Variant Cover Artists: Bruno Redondo, Nathan Szerdy, Seb McKinnon & Don Aguillo

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (Card stock)

Release Date: July 22, 2026

 

 

Escape from Powers Planet!

 

 

Guy Gardner has screwed up—and now his Justice Gang is caught in the middle of a war between intergalactic powers to claim the powers of the Justice League! Meanwhile, the League—divided over the villain amnesty rule—is in tumult, with hero against hero!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #20. 

For what happened before that, see my review of Justice League Unlimited #19. 

For what happened even before that, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #18.

 

For how this story arc started, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #17. 

 

Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4 Review

 

Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4 Review

Writers: Jadzia Axelrod, Nicole Maines & Klaus Janson

Artists: Rosi Kämpe, Brandt&Stein & Klaus Janson

Colorists: Tríona Farrell & Dearbhla Kelly

Letterers: Jodie Troutman, Frank Cvetkovic & Lucas Gattoni

Cover Artist: Brandt&Stein

Variant Cover Artists: Phil Jimenez & Arif Prianto; Robin “Zombie” Higginbottom

Editors: Ash Padilla, Andrea Shea & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (cardstock)

Release Date: June 24, 2026

 

The Justice League proudly includes Superman in its ranks. But while Batman carries Kryptonite in his utility belt, some worry that Galaxy's abilities represent a greater potential danger to their fellow heroes. As Galaxy stands on trial, a villain tempts Dreamer in her sleep. And as her accusers fight to yank Galaxy's membership card because of what she might do, the Key makes progress toward achieving his goal. Can Galaxy aid her "villainous" friend? And how might the Key use the Akashic records to attack the Justice League? Let’s leap into Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4 and see!

 

Story: Something Borrowed, Something Doomed

When Dreamer pushed Galaxy out of her dream, the princess of Cyandii awakened to a nightmare. Jessica Cruz and Guy Gardner were prosecuting Galaxy for crimes against the Green Lanterns and asserting she didn't belong in the Justice League. Galaxy stood up for herself for a time. But instead of trying to prove she wasn't a danger to the Justice League, Galaxy knew who represented the real threat. So, she found a way back to the Dream Dimension. But by the time Galaxy arrived, the Key had put Dreamer under his thrall.

 

In Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4, the Key reveals why he has fought so hard to access the Akashic Records. But Galaxy is more interested in rescuing her friend. Under Amanda Waller's domination, Dreamer might have been an indentured servant. But the Key can turn Dreamer into his mindless slave.

 

Jadzia Axelrod and Nicole Maines's story follows Galaxy and Dreamer's battle in the Dream Dimension. It also revisits the argument about the kind of person who represents a threat to others. Like Batman, both Galaxy and Dreamer can weaken and control other superheroes. While Batman has proven himself time and again, a question mark hangs over the young metahumans.

 

Galaxy and Dreamer's actions led to their current difficulties. Both may want to be heroes. But the Justice League doesn't just hand out membership cards to people who demonstrate their powers. If Galaxy and Dreamer can escape the Dream Dimension, they must decide if they are willing to develop a track record that their elders can respect in Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4.

 

Art: Something Borrowed, Something Doomed

Black eats away at glimpses of her surroundings as the Key chokes Galaxy, while Dreamer gazes upon them, unseeing, in her wedding dress. After binding Galaxy in chains, the Key drags her along as he and Dreamer walk among the bookshelves towering above them. When Galaxy shakes off her chains, the panels tilt as she battles her captor. As Rosi Kämpe and Brandt&Stein portray the confrontation amid the storehouse of knowledge, they compare his ambitions with the wealth surrounding the Key.

 

Tríona Farrell and Dearbhla Kelly enliven Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4 with a palette of bright colors. Yet, black surrounds scenes of the Key battling his challenger. The blue interior suggests why people strive to learn. His orange chains undergird his ambitions, as a red book reminds readers why the Key has returned. Yet as the villain attacks with yellow energy, Galaxy fights him with waves of violet power.

 

Frank Cvetkovic and Jodie Troutman fill white dialogue balloons with uppercase and lowercase letters. The letters grow bold for intonation, swell for raised voices, and revert to lowercase for lowered voices. Blue symbols in a cloudy balloon overlay Dreamer's dialogue while under the Key's control. Sound effects enhance a brutal confrontation in the library, while giant letters either deform balloons or escape their domination.

 

Story: Heroes Just For One Day

It’s not easy to realize that you are different from others. But in Klaus Janson's story, the protagonist immediately discovers that people who look or act differently don't fit in. And when they stand out in a crowd, people ostracize them. In Heroes Just For One Day, the protagonist finds something he loves. But he must decide what he does with his new hobby.

 

Art: Heroes Just For One Day

Klaus Janson introduces his character as a smiling boy in love with his new bicycle. His black, white, and gray art grounds the biographical story in reality, while the things that inspire the boy glow with color. The children wear uniforms to school and hang up their jackets before classes. Yet an image on the TV, a visit to the library, and a long, thin panel of his journey to another city chart his search to discover who he will become. 

 

Lucas Gattoni places uppercase letters in white dialogue balloons as Klaus Janson shares pivotal scenes from the hero's journey. Yet small lowercase letters in boxes guide us through the coming-of-age story. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Everyone has different definitions of heroism. For some, all that matters is the result. With others, method and motives matter more than accomplishments. But as young people strive to prove themselves as they forge their futures, a villain demonstrates why he can never achieve lasting success in Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4.

 

Rating 9.5/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Justice League Dream Girls: A DC Pride Event #4. 

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #3.

 

For what happened before that, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #2.

 

For the beginning of Dreamer and Galaxy's dream journey, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #1.

 

For the precursor to this series, see my review of Justice League Intergalactic Special #1.

 

 

Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #4 Preview

 

The Justice League proudly includes Superman in their ranks. But while Batman carries Kryptonite in his utility belt, some worry that Galaxy's abilities represent a greater potential danger to their fellow heroes. As Galaxy stands on trial, a villain tempts Dreamer in her sleep. And as her accusers fight to yank Galaxy's membership card because of what she might do, the Key makes progress toward achieving his goal. Can Galaxy aid her "villainous" friend? And how might the Key use the Akashic records to attack the Justice League?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #4 Preview

Writers: Jadzia Axelrod & Nicole Maines

Artists: Brandt&Stein, Rosi Kämpe & more!

Cover Artist: Brandt&Stein

Variant Cover Artist: Robin “Zombie” Higginbottom

Connecting Variant Cover Artist: Phil Jimenez

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 4 Issues

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 24, 2026

 

 

DC’s Award-Winning Pride Celebration 

is back in an All-New format!

 

 

Will an isolated and untethered Dreamer surrender herself, at long last, to an unholy union that would give the Key power to exact his revenge on the Justice League once and for all? Not if Galaxy’s got anything to say about it! Speak now or forever hold your peace in this frightful finale issue!

 

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #3.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #2.

 

For the beginning of Dreamer and Galaxy's dream journey, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #1.

 

For how this series started, see my review of Justice League Intergalactic Special #1.

 

  

Justice League Unlimited #20 Preview

 

Amanda Waller proved that she could steal metahumans' powers. So the Justice League took out an insurance policy. By storing a portion of their superpowers in the Power Bank, they can recharge themselves if someone tries the same thing again. But after Cheetah and Cheshire's team slipped into the Justice League Watchtower to steal the Power Bank, Guy Gardner felt it would be safer back on Oa. Sadly, while transporting it through space, Guy couldn't resist holding all that power in his hands. 

Now, the Power Bank is somewhere on an alien planet. Can Guy Gardner and his team recapture the Justice League's insurance policy? And back on the Watchtower, what has happened to Air Wave? 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Justice League Unlimited #20 Preview

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist & Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Variant Cover Artists: Bruno Redondo, Nathan Szerdy, Fabrizio De Tomasso & Yasmín Flores Montañez

Supergirl Movie Variant Cover Artist: Bilquis Evely

DC Pride Variant Cover Artist: TK

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 24, 2026

 

 

Peril of the Power Planet!

 

 

Lex Luthor and the Dark Knight are the heart of the mystery surrounding Brainiac Queen’s return, and a surprising connection between the two men is driving a wedge into the JLU. Meanwhile, the mission to shepherd the JLU’s power repository from the Watchtower to Oa goes awry, and you’ll never believe that it was all Guy Gardner’s fault. 

 

Well, I mean, you might believe that. I do.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Justice League Unlimited #19. 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #18.

 

For how this story arc started, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #17. 

 

Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #3 Preview

 

Everyone wants to condemn Dreamer for her actions when Amanda Waller robbed the metahumans of their powers. So after Galaxy invites Dreamer along on Star Sapphire's mercy mission to Naltor, Guy Gardner and Jessica Cruz argue against Dreamer's future participation in the Justice League. But while the heroes weigh whether Dreamer and Galaxy represent a greater threat than Lex Luthor, the condemned lay under the Key's spell. 

Dreamer may be unaware of the battle raging in the Watchtower over her future. Yet as she dreams, Dreamer discovers that she is not a passive participant. And although she refuses to believe that she can be a hero, Dreamer pushes Galaxy out of their shared dream. Like one of the costumes she wore in her dreams, can Dreamer embrace a more hopeful view of the future? And as he lurks in her subconscious, what knowledge does the Key hope Dreamer can unlock for him?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #3

Writers: Jadzia Axelrod, Nicole Maines & G Willow Wilson

Artists: Brandt&Stein, Rosi Kämpe, Maria Llovet & more!

Cover Artist: Brandt&Stein

Variant Cover Artist: Oscar Vega

Connecting Variant Cover Artist: Phil Jimenez

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: June 17, 2026

 

 

DC’s award-winning Pride Celebration is back in an All-New format!

 

 

Galaxy’s in for a rude awakening—literally! When her connection to the dreamscape is suddenly cut off and she’s thrust back into reality on the Watchtower, she finds herself at the center of an explosive debate over the status of her Justice League membership…during which a secret from her last mission is brought to light. Meanwhile, the Key reshapes the dreamscape to give Dreamer the one thing she’s always truly wanted…

 

Also featuring a POISON IVY back up story by G. Willow Wilson and Maria Llovet!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #2.

 

For the beginning of Dreamer and Galaxy's dream journey, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #1.

 

For how this series started, see my review of Justice League Intergalactic Special #1.

Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #2

 

Galaxy enjoyed life on Themyscira with Dreamer. Yet things never seemed right to her. As Galaxy sought to help others, Dreamer also yearned to be a hero. Yet someone holds their spirits in thrall. And unless the friends can find the key to escaping their dreams, Galaxy and Dreamer may remain trapped here forever, endlessly playing games in created realities. Who could capture the Dreamer in a dream? And what secrets does their captor seek from the Akashic Records?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #2

Writers: Jadzia Axelrod, Nicole Maines, Morgan Hampton & Steven Underwood

Artists: Stephen Sadowski, Vincent Cecil, Mikel Janín, Brandt&Stein, Alitha Martinez & others

Cover Artist: Brandt& Stein

Variant Cover Artist: Mateus Manhanini

Connecting Variant Cover Artist: Phil Jimenez

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 4 Issues

Price: $4.99 US/$5.99 US Card Stock

Release Date: June 10, 2026

 

 

DC’s Award-Winning Pride Celebration continues!

 A brand-new weekly miniseries from DC Pride and DCU Superstars!

 

 

The Key was once a villain who could infect the dreams of even the most powerful heroes through complex chemical cocktails. Now, in Dreamer, he sees a way to control the dreamscape for real--if he can craft a fantasy compelling enough to make her surrender to him. If only Dreamer's best friend Galaxy didn't keep interfering! How did she even get into the dreamworld, anyway? No matter. When you push the right buttons, even the strongest friendship can be shattered... Also featuring a GREEN LANTERN CORPS back up story by Morgan Hampton, Steven Underwood, and Alitha Martinez!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside: 

   

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Justice League: Dream Girls—A DC Pride Event #1.

For how this story started, see my review of Justice League Intergalactic Special #1.