DC All In

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Cover of DC All in Special (October 2024). Art by Daniel Sampere.
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Publisher DC Comics
Genre Superhero
Publication dateOctober 2024

DC All In is an American comic book initiative spearheaded by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson and debuted in October 2024 by DC Comics. It is the successor of Dawn of DC, following the end of Absolute Power . [1]

Contents

Publication history

The DC All In initiative began with DC All In Special #1, a 64-page one-shot that will be written by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson, and illustrated by Wes Craig and Daniel Sampere. It will also be a flip book issue, as one half will focus on Superman and the formation of a new Justice League, and the other will focus on Darkseid and the establishment of the new "Absolute Universe". [2] It was also announced that Snyder would be writing Absolute Batman and that Williamson will be joined by artist Dan Mora for a new arc of Superman, which will debut a new Superwoman and herald the return of Doomsday. [3]

In 2024, at New York Comic Con, it was announced that Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee would be taking over the monthly Batman title from Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez for a six-part story called Hush 2, starting with issue 158 in March 2025. It was also confirmed by Lee that Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, and Richard Starkings would return as inker, colorist, and letterer respectively for the story and that it would be part of the All-In initiative. [4] [5]

List of publications

Prelude

TitleIssueWriterArtistPublication date
DC All-In SpecialOne-shot Scott Snyder
Joshua Williamson
Wes Craig
Daniel Sampere
October 2, 2024 [6]

DC Universe

Ongoing series

TitleIssuesCreative teams (excluding back-ups)Debut date
Writer(s)Artist(s)Colorist(s)
Batman (vol. 3)#153 Chip Zdarsky Jorge Jimenez
Carmine Di Giandomenico
Tomeu MoreyOctober 2, 2024 [7]
Birds of Prey (vol. 4)#14 Kelly Thompson Sami BasriAdriano Lucas
Poison Ivy #26 G. Willow Wilson Marcio Takara Arif Prianto
Shazam! (vol. 4)#16Josie CampbellDan McDaid Trish Mulvihill
Action Comics #1070 Mark Waid Clayton Henry Matt HermsOctober 9, 2024 [7]
Batman and Robin (vol. 3)#14 Phillip Kennedy Johnson Javier FernandezMarcelo Maiolo
Catwoman (vol. 5)#69Torunn GrønbekkFabiana MascoloPatricio DelpecheOctober 16, 2024 [7] [8]
Green Lantern (vol. 7)#16Jeremy AdamsXermánicoRomulo Fajardo Jr.
Titans (vol. 4)#16 John Layman Pete Woods
Wonder Woman (vol. 6)#14 Tom King Daniel SampereTomeu Morey
Detective Comics (vol. 3)#1090 Tom Taylor Mikel JanínOctober 23, 2024 [7]
The Flash (vol. 6)#14 Simon Spurrier Vasco GeorgievMatt Herms
Green Arrow (vol. 7) [a] #17Chris CondonMontosAdriano Lucas
Harley Quinn (vol. 4)#44 Elliott Kalan Mindy LeeTríona Farrell
Nightwing (vol. 4)#119Dan WattersDexter SoyVeronica Gandini
Power Girl (vol. 3)#14 Leah Williams Adriana MeloRomulo Fajardo Jr.
Superman (vol. 6)#19 Joshua Williamson Dan MoraAlejandro Sánchez
Batgirl (vol. 6)#1Tate Brombal Takeshi Miyazawa Mike SpicerNovember 6, 2024 [9]
JSA (vol. 2) Jeff Lemire Diego OlorteguiLuis Guerrero
Justice League Unlimited (vol. 2)Mark WaidDan MoraTamra BonvillainNovember 27, 2024 [10]
The New Gods (vol. 5)Ram V.Evan CagleFrancesco SegalaDecember 18, 2024 [11]
Metamorpho: The Element Man Al Ewing Steve Lieber Lee LoughridgeDecember 25, 2024 [12]
Aquaman (vol. 9)Jeremy AdamsJohn TimmsTBAJanuary 8, 2025 [13]
Green Lantern Corps (vol. 4)Jeremy Adams
Morgan Hampton
Fernando ParasinOclair AlbertFebruary 12, 2025

Limited series

TitleIssuesCreative teamsDebut date
WriterArtistColorist
Black Lightning (vol. 3)#15Brandon ThomasFico OssioUlises ArreolaNovember 13, 2024 [14]
The Question: All Along the Watchtower #16 Alex Segura Cian TorneyRomulo Fajardo Jr.November 20, 2024 [15]
Two-Face #112Christian WardFábio VerasIvan PlascenciaDecember 4, 2024 [16]
Challengers of the Unknown (vol. 5)#15Christopher CantwellSean IzaakseTBADecember 18, 2024 [17]
Justice League: The Atom Project #16 John Ridley
Ryan Parrott
Mike Perkins TBAJanuary 1, 2025 [18]
Zatanna (vol. 3)Jamal CampbellFebruary 19, 2025 [19]

One-shots

TitleCreative teamRelease date
Writer(s)ArtistColorist
Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1Jeremy Adams
Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Salvador Larroca Luis GuerreroOctober 9, 2024 [8]
Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1G. Willow WilsonMike PerkinsMike SpicerOctober 31, 2024 [20]
Superwoman Special #1Joshua WilliamsonEdwin GalmonTBADecember 11, 2024 [21]
Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum #1Jeremy AdamsV. Ken MarionTBAJanuary 8, 2025 [22]
Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1Joshua Williamson Eddy Barrows Eber FerreiraJanuary 29, 2025 [23]

Absolute Universe

TitleIssuesCreative teamsDebut date
WriterArtistColorist
Absolute Batman #1– Scott Snyder Nick DragottaFrank MartinOctober 9, 2024 [24]
Absolute Wonder Woman Kelly Thompson Hayden Sherman Jordie Bellaire October 23, 2024 [24]
Absolute Superman Jason Aaron Rafa SandovalUlises ArreolaNovember 6, 2024 [24]
Absolute Flash Jeff Lemire Nick RoblesTBAMarch 5, 2025 [25]
Absolute Green Lantern Al Ewing Jahnoy LindsayMarch 12, 2025 [25]
Absolute Martian Manhunter Deniz Camp Javier Rodríguez March, 2025 [25]

Reception

The DC All In Special one-shot received positive reviews, praising how its two main storylines (DC Universe and Absolute Universe) interact with each other. [26] [27]

Notes

  1. Green Arrow (vol. 7) #17 also contained a story from Joshua Williamson, Amancay Nahuelpan, and Romulo Fajardo Jr.

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