2025 marks the live-action premiere of the new DCU shared movie and TV universe from James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios, following its debut in the 2024 animated series Creature Commandos. Superman was released to movie theaters in July, with many more projects to come.
In the comics, the new branding All In continues and the Absolute Universe is expanded.
Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 2025:
- Andrew Hennessy
- Art Nichols
- Dave Taylor
- Drew Struzan
- Jack Katz
- Jackson Guice
- Jeannot Szwarc
- Jim Shooter
- Jim Silke
- Jules Feiffer
- K.C. Carlson
- Louis Small, Jr.
- Mort Todd
- Peter David
- Robert Benton
- Tod Smith
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 2025 cover date:
- Absolute Flash (Volume 1)
- Absolute Green Lantern (Volume 1)
- Absolute Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)
- Absolute Superman (Volume 1)
- Adventures of Superman: Book of El (Volume 1)
- Aquaman (Volume 9)
- Batgirl (Volume 6)
- Batman (Volume 4)
- Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns (Volume 1)
- Batman: Dark Patterns (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: A League for Justice (Volume 1)
- Black Canary: Best of the Best (Volume 1)
- Black Lightning (Volume 3)
- C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table (Volume 1)
- Challengers of the Unknown (Volume 5)
- Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League (Volume 1)
- DC K.O. (Volume 1)
- DC W.I.P. (Volume 1)
- DC x Sonic the Hedgehog (Volume 1)
- Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over (Volume 1)
- Gotham Academy: First Year (Volume 1)
- Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern Corps (Volume 4)
- Harley Quinn x Elvira (Volume 1)
- Immortal Legend Batman (Volume 1)
- JSA (Volume 2)
- Jon Kent: This Internship Is My Kryptonite (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Justice League Red (Volume 1)
- Justice League Unlimited (Volume 2)
- Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 (Volume 1)
- Justice League: The Atom Project (Volume 1)
- Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton (Volume 1)
- Little Batman: Month One (Volume 1)
- Metamorpho: The Element Man (Volume 1)
- Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet (Volume 1)
- Mr. Terrific: Year One (Volume 1)
- New History of the DC Universe (Volume 1)
- Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature! (Volume 1)
- Red Hood (Volume 2)
- Renaissance of Raven (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma (Volume 1)
- Robin & Batman: Jason Todd (Volume 1)
- Secret Six (Volume 5)
- Supergirl (Volume 8)
- Superman Unlimited (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans Go! (Volume 3)
- The Bat-Man: Second Knight (Volume 1)
- The Magical Mysteries of Shazam! (Volume 1 (Digital))
- The New Gods (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 2025 cover date:
- Batman & Robin: Year One (Volume 1)
- Batman '89: Echoes (Volume 1)
- Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns (Volume 1)
- Batman: Dark Age (Volume 1)
- Batman: Full Moon (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age (Volume 1)
- Batman: Justice Buster (Volume 1)
- Batman: Off-World (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Volume 2)
- Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween (Volume 1)
- Black Canary: Best of the Best (Volume 1)
- Black Lightning (Volume 3)
- Challengers of the Unknown (Volume 5)
- DC Horror Presents... (Volume 1)
- DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos (Volume 1)
- DC vs. Vampires: World War V (Volume 1)
- DC x Sonic the Hedgehog (Volume 1)
- Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter (Volume 1)
- Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over (Volume 1)
- Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern Dark (Volume 1)
- Jenny Sparks (Volume 1)
- John Constantine: Hellblazer - Dead in America (Volume 1)
- Justice League: The Atom Project (Volume 1)
- Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton (Volume 1)
- Little Batman: Month One (Volume 1)
- Looney Tunes (Volume 1)
- Metamorpho: The Element Man (Volume 1)
- Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet (Volume 1)
- Multiversus: Collision Detected (Volume 1)
- My Adventures with Superman (Volume 1)
- New History of the DC Universe (Volume 1)
- Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature! (Volume 1)
- Plastic Man No More! (Volume 1)
- Power Girl (Volume 3)
- Red Hood (Volume 2)
- Renaissance of Raven (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma (Volume 1)
- Robin & Batman: Jason Todd (Volume 1)
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (Volume 1)
- Secret Six (Volume 5)
- Shazam! (Volume 5)
- Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor (Volume 1)
- The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries (Volume 3)
- The Question: All Along the Watchtower (Volume 1)
- Two-Face (Volume 1)
- Uncovered (Volume 1)
- Zatanna (Volume 3)
The following One Shots were published with a 2025 cover date:
- AEW Origins: Special Edition #1
- Absolute Batman: Noir Edition #1
- Absolute Evil #1
- Absolute Superman: Noir Edition #1
- Absolute Wonder Woman: Noir Edition #1
- Aquamanatee (graphic novel)
- Batman & Robin: Year One: Noir Edition #1
- Batman Day 2025: Absolute Batman Special Edition #1
- Batman Day 2025: Batman & Robin: Year One Special Edition #1
- Batman Day 2025: DC Finest Presents Batman: Year Two Special Edition #1
- Batman (Volume 3) #159: Exclusive Launch Party Ashcan
- Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham Noir Edition #3
- Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween: Noir Edition #1
- Batman: Uncovered #1
- DC K.O. Ashcan #1
- DC Power: Rise of the Power Company #1
- DC Pride 2025 #1
- DC W.I.P.: Absolute Batman #1
- DC W.I.P.: All-Star Superman #1
- DC W.I.P.: American Vampire #1
Characters
Selected 2025 character debuts. See all.
- Lesla-Lar (Prime Earth)
- Carl Dentor (Prime Earth)
- X-El (Prime Earth)
- Tenji Turner (Prime Earth)
- Arthur Curry, Jr. (Prime Earth)
- Garn Daanuth (Prime Earth)
- Titanus (Prime Earth)
- Aya (Prime Earth)
- Elizabeth Marston (Prime Earth)
- Dagon II (Prime Earth)
- Aubrey Sparks (Prime Earth)
- Radiant (Prime Earth)
- Nyssa Raatko (Prime Earth)
- Brimstone (Prime Earth)
- Lorena Marquez (Prime Earth)
- Y'hil (Prime Earth)
- Nadira Va-Dim (Prime Earth)
- Zagreus (Prime Earth)
- Az-Rel (Prime Earth)
- Va-Kox (Prime Earth)
- Robot 32198 (Prime Earth)
- Dakkar (Prime Earth)
- Boruka (Prime Earth)
- Vexar'u (Prime Earth)
- Nicholas Kovak (Prime Earth)
- Corinna Stark (Prime Earth)
- Narf (Prime Earth)
- Raze I (Prime Earth)
- Curtis Angstrom (Prime Earth)
- Paige Van Horne (Prime Earth)
- Wonder Boy (Prime Earth)
- Adrian Chase (Prime Earth)
- Alya Raatko (Prime Earth)
- Mariam (Prime Earth)
- Donald Richards (Prime Earth)
- Antithesis (Prime Earth)
- Grösshorn Eule (Prime Earth)
- Bruna (Prime Earth)
- Preying Mantis (Prime Earth)
- Knodar (Prime Earth)
- Kent Thurston (Prime Earth)
- Rebecca Sharpe (Prime Earth)
- Richard Grey, Jr. (Prime Earth)
- Embra (Prime Earth)
- Thomas Dalton (Prime Earth)
- Cassius Payne (Prime Earth)
- Anais Guillot (Prime Earth)
- Thomas Corbet (Prime Earth)
- Jack Raymond (Prime Earth)
- Biff Bailey (Prime Earth)
Teams
Selected 2025 team debuts. See all.