DC K.O. Reading Order (Provisional)

Darkseid forces the DC Universe into a brutal cosmic tournament, pitting hero against hero in a fight where every victory serves his hidden agenda.

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DC K.O.

Collects: DC K.O. (2025) #1-5

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Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

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1RecommendedOct 2024

DC All In Special #1

Alpha; Omega

#1 collected in:All In Saga

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2 -6RecommendedNOV 2024-APR 2025

Justice League Unlimited #1-5

#1: [untitled]

#2: [untitled]

#3: [untitled]

#4: [untitled]

#5: [untitled]

#1-5 collected in:Justice League Unlimited: Volume 1: Into the Inferno

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7 -11RecommendedOCT 2024-FEB 2025

Superman #19-23

#19: The Many Deaths of Doomsday

#20: Immortal

#21: Super Date Night

#22: Blast From The Past

#23: The Enemy of My Enemy

#19-23 collected in:Superman: Volume 4: Rise of the Superwoman

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12RecommendedApr 2025

Summer of Superman Special #1

The Past, The Present, The Future

13RecommendedJan 2025

Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1

The Sound of Super

#1 collected in:Superman: Volume 5: Love and Mercy

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14 -17RecommendedMAR-JUN 2025

Superman #24-27

#24: Lex & Mercy

#25: Last Lex Standing

#26: Superman Red: Part 1

#27: Superman Red: Part 2

#24-27 collected in:Superman: Volume 5: Love and Mercy

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18RecommendedApr 2025

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #38

We Are Yesterday: Chapter 1: Superior Species

#38 collected in:Justice League Unlimited/World's Finest: We Are Yesterday

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19RecommendedApr 2025

Justice League Unlimited #6

We Are Yesterday: Chapter 2: Partners and Puppets

#6 collected in:Justice League Unlimited/World's Finest: We Are Yesterday

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20RecommendedApr 2025

Batman/Superman: World's Finest 2025 Annual #1

We Are Yesterday: Chapter 3: Certain Doom; That's The Way of The World

#1 collected in:Justice League Unlimited/World's Finest: We Are Yesterday

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21RecommendedMay 2025

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #39

We Are Yesterday: Chapter 4: Deadly Reunion

#39 collected in:Justice League Unlimited/World's Finest: We Are Yesterday

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22 -24RecommendedMAY-JUL 2025

Justice League Unlimited #7-9

#7: We Are Yesterday: Chapter 5: Rise of Gorilla God

#8: We Are Yesterday: Chapter 6: All Hail Grodd

#9: We Are Yesterday: Epilogue

#7-8 collected in:Justice League Unlimited/World's Finest: We Are Yesterday

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#9 collected in:Justice League Unlimited: Volume 2: The Omega Act

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25RecommendedJul 2025

Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Justice League Unlimited: Volume 2: The Omega Act

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26RecommendedAug 2025

Justice League Unlimited #10

[untitled]

#10 collected in:Justice League Unlimited: Volume 2: The Omega Act

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27 -29RecommendedJUL-SEP 2025

Superman #28-30

#28: Legion of Darkseid: Part 1

#29: Legion of Darkseid: Part 2: Legion Lost

#30: Legion of Darkseid: Part 3: The Great Collision

30RecommendedSep 2025

Justice League Unlimited #11

[untitled]

#11 collected in:Justice League Unlimited: Volume 2: The Omega Act

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31EssentialOct 2025

Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Justice League Unlimited: Volume 2: The Omega Act

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32RecommendedNov 2025

Aquaman #11

Fire and Water

33EssentialOct 2025

DC K.O. #1

Chapter 1: Into The Ring

#1 collected in:DC K.O.

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34RecommendedOct 2025

The Flash #26

Impulse Control: Part 1

35RecommendedOct 2025

Titans #28

The World We Knew

36EssentialOct 2025

Superman #31

Man of Apokolips: Part 1

37 -40RecommendedOCT 2025-JAN 2026

Justice League Unlimited #12-15

#12: The Terrific Ten: Part 1

#13: The Terrific Ten: Part 2

#14: The Terrific Ten: Part 3

#15: The Terrific Ten: Part 4

41 -42EssentialNOV-DEC 2025

DC K.O.: Knightfight #1-2

#1: Die To Fight Another Day

#2: Under The Red Hood

43EssentialNov 2025

DC K.O. #2

Chapter 2: Objects in Motion

#2 collected in:DC K.O.

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44RecommendedDec 2025

Titans #29

Worlds Apart

45RecommendedNov 2025

The Flash #27

Impulse Control: Part 2

46EssentialNov 2025

Superman #32

Man of Apokolips: Part 2

47EssentialDec 2025

DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1

All Fight Month: Round 1

48EssentialDec 2025

Aquaman #12

Aquaman vs. Hawkman: All Fight Month: Round 2

49EssentialDec 2025

DC K.O.: Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1

All Fight Month: Round 3

50EssentialDec 2025

Titans #30

Cyborg Vs. Swamp Thing: All Fight Month: Round 4

51EssentialDec 2025

DC K.O.: Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1

All Fight Month: Round 5

52EssentialDec 2025

The Flash #28

The Flash Vs. Green Lantern: All Fight Month: Round 6

53EssentialDec 2025

Superman #33

All Fight Month: Round 7: Does Lex Luthor Have A Soul?

54EssentialDec 2025

DC K.O.: Red Hood Vs. The Joker #1

All Fight Month: Round 8

55RecommendedJan 2026

The Flash #29

Impulse Control: Part 4

56EssentialJan 2026

DC K.O. #3

Chapter 3: No Mercy

#3 collected in:DC K.O.

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57 -58OptionalJAN-FEB 2026

Aquaman #13-14

#13: A Gift For A Queen

#14: Xebel Undone

59OptionalJan 2026

DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1

[untitled]

60RecommendedMar 2026

DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1

[untitled]

61RecommendedJan 2026

Titans #31

Divided They Fall

62EssentialJan 2026

Superman #34

I, Superman

63 -64EssentialJAN-FEB 2026

DC K.O. Knightfight #3-4

#3: [untitled]

#4: [untitled]

65EssentialFeb 2026

DC K.O. Boss Battle #1

[untitled]

66EssentialFeb 2026

DC K.O. #4

Chapter 4: Trial By Absolute

#4 collected in:DC K.O.

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DC K.O. Reading Order (Provisional)

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:DC K.O.

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

DC All In Special #1

Justice League Unlimited #1-5

Superman #19-23

Summer of Superman Special #1

Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1

Superman #24-27

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #38

Justice League Unlimited #6

Batman/Superman: World's Finest 2025 Annual #1

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #39

Justice League Unlimited #7-9

Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1

Justice League Unlimited #10

Superman #28-30

Justice League Unlimited #11

Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1

Aquaman #11

DC K.O. #1

The Flash #26

Titans #28

Superman #31

Justice League Unlimited #12-15

DC K.O.: Knightfight #1-2

DC K.O. #2

Titans #29

The Flash #27

Superman #32

DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1

Aquaman #12

DC K.O.: Wonder Woman Vs. Lobo #1

Titans #30

DC K.O.: Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1

The Flash #28

Superman #33

DC K.O.: Red Hood Vs. The Joker #1

The Flash #29

DC K.O. #3

Aquaman #13-14

DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1

DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1

Titans #31

Superman #34

DC K.O. Knightfight #3-4

DC K.O. Boss Battle #1

DC K.O. #4

Primary collected edition:
DC K.O.