![DC K.O. #1 Sees The Joker Kill [SPOILER] As Darkseid Sets The Stage For First DC/Absolute Universe Crossover](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/57665744/3907875a2ce1576caccdb5037a1e732ca8547a8d0afb66571485bc8a49b2edab)
Overview
- DC K.O. #1 is on sale now, launching the Absolute Universe crossover with a Darkseid-led conflict framed as a tournament to the death and threaded with time-travel elements.
- Reporting points to a high early death toll, with some fatalities depicted in the issue and others suggested by official art for upcoming installments.
- Critics describe the debut as primarily a Superman story that confronts his no‑kill code within ruthless rules and impossible choices.
- The visuals draw praise for dynamic layouts, striking colors, and inventive lettering that deliver a big‑screen feel.
- The issue is by writer Scott Snyder, artists Javi Fernández and Xermánico, colorist Alejandro Sánchez, and letterer Hassan Otsmane‑Elhaou.