DC Comics Announces New 'Shadow of the Bat' and Other Next Level Titles

DC Comics used its annual San Diego Comic-Con appearance in July 2026 to unveil the next wave of its "Next Level" publishing initiative. The centerpiece is a new regular Batman series, **Shadow of the Bat**, written by Deniz Camp and illustrated by Javier Rodríguez, described as a psychological take on Gotham’s failing institutions. Camp said, “We’re going to try to do some new things with Batman.”

Additional titles include an ongoing **Vixen** series by Stephanie Williams and veteran artist Khary Randolph, a **Static** series (the Milestone hero) penned by Cody Ziglar with art by Diego Olortegui, a six‑issue miniseries **Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death** by Michael Walsh, and a supernatural **The Demon** series written and drawn by James Harren. DC also announced a Batman‑Day one‑shot, *Batman of Two Worlds*, featuring stories by Matt Fraction and Scott Snyder. No specific release dates were provided.