DC K.O. 1 (OF 4) CVR A JAVIER FERNANDEZ ACETATE COVER

DC'S MAJOR 2025 EVENT IS HERE! SCOTT SNYDER AND JAVIER FERNANDEZ WELCOME YOU TO THE SLUGFEST OF THE CENTURY! The Heart of Apokolips has transformed Earth into a hellscape in preparation for the return of Darkseid! The end of the DC Universe is here! The Justice League?s only chance to defeat Darkseid is to enter a deadly tournament, an epic and over-the-top battle royale that will surprise you! The World?s Greatest Heroes fight to become the champion to enter the ring against Darkseid, but there?s a catch...the closer you get to the Heart of Apokolips, the more it corrupts you, changes you into something dangerous. Which DC character has what it takes to make it to the end? Who is willing to do what it takes to win it all, even if it means taking down their friends and family? You want to get nuts? Let?s get nuts!

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AVENGERS 31 LUCIANO VECCHIO STORMBREAKERS NEW CLASS VARIANT

THE INEVITABLITY OF KANG! As the AVENGERS dive deep into the depth of ruin, KANG's real battle with MYRDDIN becomes clear. Witness the birth of a villain UNMATCHED!

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Javier Pina (CA) Luciano Vecchio

BINARY 1 [AOR]

THIS IS BINARY?AND THE UNIVERSE BURNS WITH HER! X YEARS LATER, in the ashes of the old world, to survive she is reborn - a cosmic force channeling the Phoenix itself. With the universe crumbling, BINARY returns to save what's left. But power this great always comes with a price? and the end of everything might begin with her.

(W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Giada Belviso (CA) Rickie Yagawa

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EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE 7 J. SCOTT CAMPBELL VARIANT

LIKE AN ITCH YOU JUST CAN'T SCRATCH? Eddie and Carnage need to kill and fast! With Carnage's bloodlust consuming him and his health and willpower slipping, will Eddie be able to hold on to his morals, or will he cross the line he drew and take the life of an undeserving civilian? Or perhaps worthy, perfectly despicable, prey will find them instead? RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.

(W) Charles Soule (A) Jesus Saiz (CA) J Scott Campbell

EXPATRIATE X-MEN 1 [AOR]

UNITED BY WAR! X YEARS LATER, like the fallen and reassembled United States, the new team of MS. MARVEL, BRONZE, MELEE and RIFT rises! They have seized control of the Mississippi River waters that divide mutantkind from the rest of humanity. Feared and powerful, their guerrilla tactics keep them in control - until a high-stakes mission to extract a valuable asset threatens to tear them apart. Can they hold together when everything's on the line?

(W) Eve Ewing (A) Francesco Mortarino (CA) Francesco Mortarino

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FANTASTIC FOUR/GARGOYLES 1 GABRIELE DELL'OTTO VARIANT

MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY UNITES WITH THE MANHATTAN CLAN IN THIS EXCITING CROSSOVER! GARGOYLES creator and acclaimed Marvel writer Greg Weisman brings the Gargoyles to the Baxter Building alongside star artist Enid Bal?m! Danger strikes when the super villain Diablo learns stone gargoyles may hold the secret to eternal life?but the Gargoyles aren't about to let him leech the blood of his own! Fortunately, they've got the help of expert Diablo-bashers - the Fantastic Four! Plus: Tony Stark and David Xanatos compare facial hair, Marvel's own Gargoyle, Isaac Christians, bonds with his new kin, and more! You won't want to miss this collision of beloved universes!

(W) Greg Weisman (A) Enid Balam (CA) Gabriele Dell'Otto