Fans have been anticipating the launch of a new Legion of Super-Heroes for quite some time. It’s not surprising considering that the team has featured prominently in the DC All In publishing initiative and was teased when DC All In was first announced back in October. Sure enough, today the publisher announced the further expansion of Next Level not only with a Legion of Super-Heroes title but new Teen Titans and The Doom Patrol books, all set for release on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
First up is the much-anticipated Legion of Super-Heroes title from DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson and Eisner-winning superstar artist Hayden Sherman. Williamson is no stranger to the Legion having introduced a twisted version of the team controlled by Darkseid in his Superman run. Despite a devoted fanbase, DC has experienced mixed results in trying to revive the Legion. The last attempt to revamp the team from creator Brian Michael Bendis began strong but lost momentum and steam due to variety of reasons including a DC company and editorial shakeup.
This new Legion of Super-Heroes book appears to be starting from scratch but clearly taking cues and inspiration from past iterations. For instance, a future where superheroes are outlawed is reminiscent of the approach from the “Threeboot” version from 2004.
Legion of Super-Heroes #1 main cover by Hayden Sherman
One thousand years after the Last Son of Krypton’s rocket crashed on the Kent Farm comes a new future inspired by the Man of Tomorrow!
But this new future is in danger! Superheroes are outlawed! Deadly enforcers known as the Persuaders keep the populace of the United Planets in check! Worlds are at war! And this dark tomorrow’s last glimmer of hope, R.J. Brande, has been brutally murdered.
Can the mysterious Brainiac 1 of 5 solve Brande’s murder? To restore hope to the universe, he must assemble a legion of gifted young rebels from across the cosmos! But they are scattered across the universe!
Legion of Super‑Heroes #1, a 40‑page debut issue, will feature a main cover by Hayden Sherman (Absolute Wonder Woman) and variant covers by Jim Lee (card stock and foil), Mark Spears, Yasmine Putri, Hayden Sherman, Dan Mora (Michael J. Fox cameo), and V Ken Marion (1:25). Legion of Super‑Heroes #1 will retail for $3.99 US for the main cover, $4.99 US for card stock variants, and $6.99 US for the foil variant.
Legion of Super-Heroes #1 variant cover by Mark Spears
Legion of Super-Heroes #1 variant cover by Yasmine Putri
Legion of Super-Heroes #1 variant cover by Hayden Sherman
Legion of Super-Heroes #1 variant cover by Dan Mora (Michael J. Fox cameo)
Legion of Super-Heroes #1 variant cover by V Ken Marion
The news of a new Teen Titans series from the creative team of writer Kyle Higgins and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo was actually first revealed at ComicsPro a few months back. Having collaborated previously on projects such as Power Rangers: Shattered Grid and Image Comics’ Massive-Verse, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that DC tapped the Higgins and Di Nicuolo to launch a new book focused on teen superheroes. As the publisher mentioned at ComicsPro, this series offers a new take on the iconic team, with Red Hood joining with a group of “plugged-in, hyper-capable young heroes” to find missing teens with superpowers.
Teen Titans #1 main cover by Daniele Di Nicuolo
When one of their own vanishes after attending a rally for Ascend—a fast-growing youth movement training kids to survive in a world shaped by superhuman conflict—Fairplay, Cheshire Cat, Proxy, and Wildcard will do whatever it takes to find their friend, including teaming up with Red Hood!
Jason thinks they’re soft and reckless. They don’t understand how he can still kill people. Now they have to work together—whether they like it or not!
Teen Titans #1, a 32‑page debut issue, will feature a main cover by Daniele Di Nicuolo (Nightwing) and variant covers by Dan Mora (card stock and foil), Jim Cheung, Sanford Greene (1:25), and Hayden Sherman (Next Level), along with a card stock blank sketch cover. Teen Titans #1 will retail for $3.99 US for the main cover, $4.99 US for card stock variants, and $6.99 US for the foil variant.
Teen Titans #1 variant cover by Dan Mora
Teen Titans #1 variant cover by Hayden Sherman
Teen Titans #1 variant cover by Sanford Greene
Finally, the self-proclaimed “World’s Strangest Heroes” are back in The Doom Patrol!from the creative team of Eisner Award-winning writer Darcy Van Poelgeest and legendary artist Niko Henricho. The last time the team headlined their own title was the Unstoppable Doom Patrol back in 2023 with a unique take on the characters as superhuman EMTs. This new Doom Patrol book is taking somewhat of a back-to-basics approach with the original team lineup
The Doom Patrol #1 main cover by Niko Henrichon
The Doom Patrol is broke. Adopting a heroes-for-hire business model to stave off financial and emotional ruin, the team finds itself responding to what seems like a simple case—a missing cat. But when this case proves to be far from simple, the world’s strangest heroes find themselves pulled into a truly out-of-this-world situation! And elsewhere, beyond the view of Robotman, Elasti-Girl, and Negative Man—and perhaps even beyond the veil of our reality—a ghost of the team’s past is preparing to cross into their world.
The Doom Patrol #1, a 32‑page debut issue, will feature a main cover by Niko Henrichon and variant covers by Clayton Crain (card stock and foil), Ian Bertram, Ashley Wood (1:25), and Hayden Sherman (Next Level). The Doom Patrol #1 will retail for $3.99 US for the main cover, $4.99 US for card stock variants, and $6.99 US for the foil variant.
The Doom Patrol #1 variant cover by Clayton Crain
The Doom Patrol #1 variant cover by Ian Bertram
The Doom Patrol #1 variant cover by Ashley Wood
All three series launch on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and represent the next major chapter in DC’s Next Level initiative—spotlighting ambitious storytelling, dynamic creative teams, and fresh entry points for readers across the DC Universe.
In explaining the approach for these DC Next Level titles, DC co-architect Josh Williamson said, “These books are set in continuity. 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.”
DC co-architect Scott Snyder offered similar sentiments, “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 looking for a jumping-on spot for DC’s main line of comic books.”
With San Diego Comic-Con around the corner, it’s pretty much guaranteed DC will be unveiling even more exciting DC Next Level announcements. Stay tuned!
