This week DC returns to the Dark Ages for a second maxi-series in the Dark Knights of Steel world. Tom Taylor, Otto Schmidt and Arif Prianto are teaming up to continue the publishers swords & sorcery epic with a new story that teases a war which is coming from beneath the sea. Today we’re taking a closer look at Dark Knights of Steel II #1, hitting comic book stores on July 15, 2026.
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!
Here’s a look at the main cover art for issue #1:
We’ve also got a look at new interior pages from issue #1 which you can read below:
Dark Knights of Steel II #1 is available from July 15, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK.
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