Fresh from San Diego Comic-Con, DC’s Next Level line continues to expand with Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death, a new six-issue series written and drawn by Michael Walsh (Exquisite Corpses). Following recent Next Level launches including Batwoman, Lobo, Deathstroke: The Terminator, The Fury of Firestorm, Zatanna, Barbara Gordon: Breakout, and The Deadman, this Western pushes the initiative into bold new territory with Walsh’s signature blend of folk horror, frontier grit, and psychological tension. As DC All In enters its second act, new creator-driven titles highlight the ambition, range, and energy shaping DC’s 2026 publishing slate across both the main universe and the Absolute universe.
Welcome to the end of the Wild West. Welcome to the quiet life of a broken-down bounty hunter whose own story, one of bloodshed, pain, and guilt, ended long ago—or so he thought.
In a small town called Ashecott, something evil has arrived. Something more dangerous than a gunslinger, more sinister than an outlaw, and older than the town it seeks to infect. Something from a world beyond the only one its victims have ever known. Something darker.
Unfortunately for that evil, Jonah Hex has taken notice. Not just of the otherworldly entities surrounding his home, or the child with mysterious abilities they seek to capture—but also of the chance to finally redeem himself.
Join master of horror Michael Walsh as he begins a terrifying new era of DC’s haunted bounty hunter!
Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #1, written and illustrated by Michael Walsh with main cover by Walsh, arrives in local comic book stores on October 7. The debut issue will feature variant covers by Brian Bolland, Julian Totino Tedesco, Javier Rodríguez (1:25), and Hayden Sherman (Next Level). Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #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.
More DC NEXT LEVEL Announcements Still to Come
As DC All In continues, fans can expect even more creator‑driven #1s and bold new directions for iconic characters including Zatanna, the Teen Titans, the Doom Patrol, Jonah Hex, Deadman, Barbara Gordon, the Legion of Super‑Heroes, Lobo, Firestorm, the Demon, Deathstroke, Deadshot, and Batwoman. Upcoming Next Level titles will feature work from Skottie Young, Joshua Williamson, Amancay Nahuelpan, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Niko Henrichon, DaNi, Kyle Higgins, Jorge Corona, W. Maxwell Prince, Michael Walsh, Javier Rodríguez, Martín Morazzo, Darcy Van Poelgeest, James Harren, Fernando Blanco, Tony Fleecs, Greg Rucka, Rafael De Latorre, Mariko Tamaki, Hayden Sherman, Jamal Campbell, Gerry Duggan, and Jeff Lemire.
Additional DC Next Level titles, creative teams, and storylines will be revealed in the months ahead as DC builds toward a landmark year of storytelling across the DC Universe.
