DC’s absolutely stacked November slate just landed, and there’s a lot to get through: four new #1s; a genuine status-quo shock in Lobo’s world, and one of the biggest moments for Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez‘s Batman. Over the next few days we’ll be digging deeper into what’s coming up for the Bat-Family, Super-Family and more, but first here are November’s biggest headlines:
Four New #1’s
Four fresh jumping-on points this month, and they couldn’t be more different from each other.
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: BEYOND ARK M #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and FRANK TIERI
Art and cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
ON SALE 11/11/26
In Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1, we took you inside the darkest recesses of Ark M…now prepare to see what’s beyond! As the Joker surveys his empire of Arks, learn what terrible secrets and bone-chilling shocks lurk within them! Do you dare join the maniacal superstar team that brought you the Ark M Special (Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri) as we uncover what other horrible challenges and bloodcurdling surprises await the Absolute Dark Knight? Do you dare not to?
GANGS OF GOTHAM #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Art by MIKE HENDERSON
Variant covers by MARTIN SIMMONDS, CHRISTIAN WARD, and KYUYONG EOM
ON SALE 11/4/26
Anarky rules! Anarky has been given an ultimatum by the Torus: Unify the 100 low-level street gangs not currently under Torus control—or die. If Lonnie Machin succeeds, he’ll get a seat at the table. But if he fails, it’s lights out for Anarky.
BATMAN 2026 ANNUAL #1
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by BRIAN CHING and JESSE LONERGAN
Cover by BRIAN CHING
Variant covers by FRANCIS MANAPUL, MATTIA DE IULIS, and BEN OLIVER
ON SALE 11/25/26
For months, a new criminal organization known as the Torus has run Gotham’s underworld. In the center of it all stands the Minotaur—the man who turned chaos into calculated order and became the conductor of Gotham’s grand criminal orchestra. Who is he? How did he pull it off? And most of all: What is he planning next?
DC’S NAUGHTY LIST #1
Written by ALEX SEGURA, CHE GRAYSON, ALYSSA WONG, DAVE BAKER, CHARLES SKAGGS, JUDE ELLISON S. DOYLE, MUREWA AYODELE and others
Art by LAURA BRAGA, LISA STERLE, ALEX NIETO, RAÜL FERNANDEZ and others
Cover by ETHAN YOUNG
Variant covers by SORAH SUHNG and NATHAN SZERDY
ON SALE 11/25/26
Peace on earth, good will toward men…Bah humbug! The festive season isn’t just for goody-two-shoes, it’s also for those of us who hate, hate, double-hate, and loathe entirely. So if you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit over by us, and celebrate with a rogues gallery of baddies, including Poison Ivy, Livewire, Catman, Mr. Freeze, and more!
A Seismic Shift…
Still processing the Main Man’s death? So is the DCU, apparently.
LOBO #9
Written by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Art and cover by JORGE CORONA
Variant covers by DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, SCOTT HEPBURN, and MONTOS
ON SALE 11/18/26
After Lobo sacrificed his life to stop the Blood Garnet Lantern, the universe and those who loved him must learn how to live without the Main Man. They’re all putting up a strong front. The DCU must be filled with the kind of people who grieve by going along like nothing important happened, but they’re really hurting inside. What brave, strange souls (?) will rise to fill the beefy hole in our hearts?
Add to Your Pull List
A few more books that deserve a mention before we dive deeper into individual corners of the DCU.
BATMAN #15
Written by MATT FRACTION, Art by JORGE JIMÉNEZ
Variant covers by JIM CHEUNG, DUSTIN NGUYEN, and BECKY CLOONAN
1:25 variant cover by DAVID AJA
Foil variant cover by JORGE JIMÉNEZ
Watchmen 40th Anniversary variant cover by FRANK QUITELY
ON SALE 11/4/26
Nothing is slowing down for the Caped Crusader in the aftermath of Bad Seeds as six assassins descend on Gotham with one target in their sights: billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne. It’s all going down at El Granda Gala Enmascarado, and by the end of the night, Bruce Wayne will die before the eyes of the world. Time for Batman to get to work…
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #25
Written by JASON AARON
Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant covers by TERRY DODSON and JUAN FERREYRA
Glow-in-the-dark variant cover by FRANK QUITELY ($8.99 US)
Connecting variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
Showcase variant cover by BJÖRN BARENDS ($24.99 US)
Blank sketch cover
ON SALE 11/4/26
The oversize conclusion of “Get Brainiac”! Ever since he came to Earth, the Last Son of Krypton has been chased, tortured, and almost driven insane by the psychotic alien butcher known as Brainiac. Now comes their final confrontation, a showdown unlike any other! The shocking ending of this issue will send Superman into a whole new era…don’t miss it!
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #25
Written by MARK WAID and NICOLE MAINES
Art by DAN MORA and FICO OSSIO
Cover by DAN MORA
Variant covers by KYUYONG EOM, BRUNO REDONDO, DANIEL SAMPERE, SEBA FIUMARA, and NATHAN SZERDY
1:25 variant cover by VINCENZO RICCARDI
Wraparound variant cover by RAFAEL PEREZ
Watchmen 40th Anniversary variant by CLAY MANN
Foil variant cover by DAN MORA
ON SALE 11/25/26
The All In saga reaches a new milestone as the post-K.O. tournament Visions are at last revealed! But first, the league must track down the one precog with enough power to unite this surge of power: the fugitive Dreamer!
That’s our first look at November so far. Watch for our full deep dives into the Bat-Family, Super-Family and rest of the DCU dropping over the next few days.
