Dark Knights Of Steel II #3 Preview

 

Our national leaders look out for us. Yet, the allure of Absolute Power can inhibit them from uniting with other leaders for the good of all. Rulers like Carmine Falcone of the Blüdhaven Isles, Diana of Amazonia, and King Arthur of Atlantis know the value of peace. They're grateful for the kindnesses they've received from fellow leaders, and seek greater unity for their mutual protection. Yet not everyone feels this way. As Barbara Gordon detects treachery against the House of El, Victor Falcone urges his father to attack the Kingdom of Metropolis. 

Will the world erupt into warfare again? And can the Kal-El, his sister Zala, and their mother Lara shrug off the poison coursing through their systems?

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Dark Knights Of Steel II #3 Preview

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Otto Schmidt

Cover Artist: Yasmine Putri

Variant Cover Artists: Travis Moore, Marguerite Sauvage & Gerald Parel

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 12 Issues

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (Card Stock

Release Date: September 16, 2026

 

 

The Kingdom Of El 

On The Brink Of Ruin?

 

 

With the House of El’s queen, crown prince, and princess bedridden, Lois of Amazonia jailed, the Amazons expelled, and the threat beneath the waves growing with each passing day, Amanda Waller has everything to gain as she assumes emergency control of the Kingdom of El. Harley Quinn, the Els’ advisor, must recruit to her cause a young Barbara Gordon, for the aid of her visions, and Dick Grayson, who’s just about the only person who might stand a chance of finding the missing Prince Bruce. But even as our heroes gather in secret, they’re about to discover that there isn’t much a power-hungry Waller wouldn’t do to cement her reign…

 

 

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For the plot against the Els, see Dark Knights of Steel II #2 Preview. 

For more on King Arthur of Atlantis, see Dark Knights of Steel II: Heir to the Sea #1 Review.

For how this series began, see Dark Knights Of Steel II #1 Preview.

Dark Knights Of Steel II #2 Preview

 

Once, they battled alongside Jonathan and Martha in General Grant's company. When their friends fled the fighting to rear a scorned scion, Jim Gordon and Amanda Waller defended them and kept their secrets. But as peace descends upon their world, some people find it difficult to adjust to new ways. 

On the day celebrating the friendship of their kingdoms, a threat arises from the sea. And while Amanda Waller watches the newest Amazon bleeding, her daughter sees Zala-El's suffering from afar. Who is responsible for the attack? And, gifted with rare vision, why does Barbara Gordon believe she is evil?

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Dark Knights Of Steel II #2 Preview

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Otto Schmidt

Cover Artist: Yasmine Putri

Variant Cover Artists: Travis Moore, Gerald Parel & Lucas Meyer

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 12 Issues

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: August 19, 2026

 

 

The House Of El in Danger!

 

 

A sickness has befallen the Els, sending the Kingdom of Metropolis into disarray. But what—or who—could bring true harm to such a powerful royal family? Queen Diana and her Amazonians are intent on finding answers, but what will it cost them? Amidst the chaos, Amanda Waller takes surefooted steps into the vacuum of leadership…but she harbors an agenda far darker and more twisted than anyone yet realizes.

 

 

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For more on King Arthur of Atlantis, see Dark Knights of Steel II: Heir to the Sea #1 Review.

For how this series began, see Dark Knights Of Steel II #1 Preview.

Dark Knights Of Steel II #1 Preview

 

A child receives visions from the past and present. The child glimpses momentous events half a world away. And in a world where illegitimate Prince Bruce Wayne once hunted anyone with magical abilities, this "gift" seems more like a curse. 

While the unwanted visions continue, perhaps the child witnesses a boy's difficult childhood. Ten years ago, Victor Falcone yearned to see the Blüdhaven Isles reclaim their former greatness. He believed his father should take what he needed to rule his kingdom effectively, and incite fear to gain respect. Would Victor Falcone adopt his gentler approach to international relations? And how will these two children shape their world?

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Dark Knights Of Steel II #1 Preview

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Otto Schmidt

Cover Artist: Yasmine Putri

Variant Cover Artists: Travis Moore, Davide Paratore & Josh Middleton

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Josh Middleton

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Series Length: 12 Issues

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

Release Date: July 15, 2026

 

 

The Fan-Favorite Elseworlds Epic Continues!

 

 

An entire medieval world was forever changed when a spaceship crashlanded from a doomed planet. Monarchs died, kingdoms rose, long-buried treachery came to light…and a League was born.

 

Now an ancient, violent war brews beneath the waves, one that promises untold destruction should it break the surface. If the League hopes to weather it and protect the lands of its realms and beyond, it must first root out the treasonous agents hiding in plain sight amidst its own ranks!

 

Worldwide bestselling writer Tom Taylor (Detective Comics, Nightwing) and acclaimed artist Otto Schmidt (DC vs. Vampires, Green Arrow) welcome you back to the epic high-fantasy world of Dark Knights of Steel, where the darkest days yet still lie ahead!

 

 

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For another fantasy story from Tom Taylor, see my review of C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #1. 

For the beginning of Tom Taylor's story about a little-known superhero, see my review of Detective Comics #1108. 

DC Vs Vampires: World War V #12 Preview

 

DC Comics published series across a wide range including their main continuity, the Absolute Universe, and the Black Label titles. Books bearing their Elseworlds badge offer fun new takes on our heroes and villains. Immortal Legend Batman is a great sci-fi series. Batman: Gotham By Gaslight--A League For Justice will appeal to lovers of Westerns and Steampunk. And who doesn't love Vampires? Aside from their Human victims, that is? 

In this Elseworlds series, Humans and Vampires must stand together or face annihilation. But as in life, overcoming our differences (and the past) is the main barrier to working together to achieve far more than we ever could apart.

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DC Vs Vampires: World War V #12

Writers: Matthew Rosenberg & Andrew Klein

Artists: Otto Schmidt & French Carlomagno

Cover Artists: Otto Schmidt, Dustin Nguyen & Dat Phan

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Issue Length: 40 pages

Release Date: September 24, 2025

 

The prophesy must come to pass!

 

The humans and vampires begin their epic counterattack on Darkseid and his invading forces. But in order to win the battle, the prophecy of Mister Miracle’s child must come true. How this half-human, half-vampire baby is meant to be humanity’s secret weapon is left to John Constantine to figure out. But with the tide of the war turning against our heroes, he may be too late. And Black Canary makes a startling battle decision that will change the world of vampires forever!

 

 

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