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DC Announces 'Fight Month' December

Jonathan EscuderoComment

DC Comics is building anticipation for its previously announced "DC K.O." event by unveiling a "Fight Month" promotion for December. This new initiative will feature eight dedicated one-shots and tie-in issues showcasing some of the premier matchups from the 36-character tournament. While the overarching event was already known, this announcement provides the first detailed look at how the tournament's key battles will play out across the DC Universe.

The "DC K.O." event, co-architected by writers Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson, pits DC's heroes and villains in a massive tournament to challenge a newly empowered Darkseid. Snyder, who is writing the main series, shared his excitement for the December tie-ins.

"We have Fight Month coming in December where you're going to have matches between some of the great contestants, the champions," Snyder stated. "And again, that's going to be a blast. I'm writing one of those. It's just meant to be pure comic book joy with a lot of heart. As you get deeper in, you'll see it's a personal Superman story about what I think about Superman and why he's such a great character. So I can't wait for you to see it. I know I've been talking about it a lot, but we're really excited about it."

While many of the combatants remain redacted, with a full reveal planned for New York Comic Con next month, the schedule for "Fight Month" has been set.

Round One

* DC K.O.: Superman vs. [REDACTED] #1 — Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Sean Izaakse.

Round Two

* Aquaman #12 — Written and drawn by John Timms.

Round Three

* DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs. [REDACTED] #1 — Written by Joëlle Jones, art by Jason Howard.

Round Four

* Titans #30 — Written by John Layman, art by Pete Woods.

Round Five

* DC K.O.: Harley Quinn vs. [REDACTED] #1 — Written by Leah Williams, art by Mirka Andolfo.

Round Six

* The Flash #28 — Written by Mark Waid & Christopher Cantwell, art by Vasco Georgiev.

Round Seven

* Superman #33 — Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Hayden Sherman.

Final Round

* DC K.O.: Red Hood vs. [REDACTED] #1 — Written by Scott Snyder & Joshua Williamson, art by Dustin Nguyen.