2026 sees the continuation of the All In initiative and the Absolute line, as well as the expansion of the revived DC Vertigo imprint.
The DCU continues in film and television with the anticipated releases of the Supergirl and Clayface movies and the Lanterns TV series.
Creators
The following creative talent passed away in the year 2026:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 2026 cover date:
- Barbara Gordon: Breakout (Volume 1)
- Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia (Volume 1)
- Batman/Static Beyond (Volume 1)
- Batwoman (Volume 4)
- Bizarro: Year None (Volume 1)
- Bleeding Hearts (Volume 1)
- DC K.O.: Knightfight (Volume 1)
- DC x AEW (Volume 1)
- DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal Legion (Volume 1)
- Deathstroke the Terminator (Volume 2)
- Emperor Aquaman (Volume 1)
- End of Life (Volume 1)
- Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes (Volume 1)
- Lobo (Volume 4)
- New Titans (Volume 2)
- Sirens: Love Hurts (Volume 1)
- Swamp Thing 1989 (Volume 1)
- The Fury of Firestorm (Volume 2)
- The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery (Volume 1)
- Zatanna (Volume 4)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 2026 cover date:
- Aquaman (Volume 9)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
- Batman/Static Beyond (Volume 1)
- Batman: Dark Patterns (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: A League for Justice (Volume 1)
- Birds of Prey (Volume 5)
- C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table (Volume 1)
- Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League (Volume 1)
- DC K.O. (Volume 1)
- DC K.O.: Knightfight (Volume 1)
- DC x AEW (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 7)
- Harley Quinn in Paradise (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Harley Quinn x Elvira (Volume 1)
- Immortal Legend Batman (Volume 1)
- Jon Kent: This Internship Is My Kryptonite (Volume 1 (Digital))
- Justice League Red (Volume 1)
- Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 (Volume 1)
- Mr. Terrific: Year One (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum (Volume 1)
- Teen Titans Go! (Volume 3)
- The Bat-Man: Second Knight (Volume 1)
- The New Gods (Volume 1)
- Titans (Volume 4)
- Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- Warriors and a Wee Wonder (Volume 1 (Digital))
The following One Shots were published with a 2026 cover date:
- Absolute Batman: Ark M #1
- Batman/Wonder Woman: Truth #1
- DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1
- DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1
- DC K.O.: Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1
- DC K.O.: Red Hood vs. the Joker #1
- DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1
- DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1
- DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs. Lobo #1
- DC W.I.P.: Dark Nights: Metal #1
- DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus #1
- DC's Supergirl Next Door #1
- DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool #1
- DC/Marvel: Supergirl/Blade #1
- DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1
- FCBD 2026: Aquamanatee Special Edition #1
- FCBD 2026: DC Next Level Sampler Special Edition #1
- FCBD 2026: DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1: Special Edition
- FCBD 2026: Lego Batman Special Edition #1
- FCBD 2026: The Nice House on the Lake #1: Special Edition
Characters
Selected 2026 character debuts. See all.
- Zora Vi-Lar (Prime Earth)
- Txyz (Prime Earth)
- Thule (Prime Earth)
- Ignition (Prime Earth)
- Sool (Prime Earth)
- Sara Descarl (Prime Earth)
- Anton Unreal (Prime Earth)
- Syonide (Prime Earth)
- Terrence Kurtzberger (Prime Earth)
- Prankster II (Prime Earth)