DC's Epic Medieval Fantasy Universe Returns in Dark Knights of Steel II

Dark Knights of Steel has proven to beryllium 1 of DC's astir palmy Elseworlds projects successful caller memory. Written by Injustice: Gods Among Us' Tom Taylor, the archetypal bid presented an alternate DC Universe wherever heroes similar Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman are reimagined for a medieval phantasy setting. Now DC is giving readers their archetypal existent look astatine the sequel, Dark Knights of Steel II.

Dark Knights of Steel II is simply a 12-issue constricted bid written by Taylor and illustrated by Otto Schmidt. Check retired the slideshow assemblage beneath for a look astatine covers and interior creation for the series:

The Dark Knights of Steel beingness applies a Game of Thrones-style makeover to the accepted DCU. In this world, the large powers see the House of El, the House of Wayne, the Kingdom of Storms, and Amazonia. In the archetypal series, these kingdoms were manipulated into warfare by alien shape-shifters, but they've since formed an confederation together. However, that confederation volition beryllium sorely tested successful this caller series.

“I was raised connected comic books and phantasy novels,” said Taylor successful a statement. “From arsenic aboriginal arsenic I tin remember, my caput has been filled with universes of large heroes lasting against corrupting evil and injustice. From the Discworld to the DCU, I person been thrilled by the epics and heroism of J.R.R. Tolkien and Mark Waid, by the wit and bosom of Gail Simone, Joe Kelly, and Terry Pratchett, by the jaw-dropping quality arcs of Garth Ennis and Robin Hobb."

“So I americium beyond excited to instrumentality to our fusion of phantasy and superheroes with Otto Schmidt, Arif Prianto, Wes Abbott, Matthew Levine, and Andrea Shea,” continued Taylor. “Dark Knights of Steel II is simply a twisted communicative of powerfulness and betrayal, of warfare and love, of heroes warring would-be tyrants, and of bully radical coming unneurotic to basal against evil, expansionist empires."

“Forging 2 of my favourite things unneurotic with vigor imaginativeness and an anvil is my implicit blessed place,” said Taylor. “I’m atrocious successful beforehand for each the unspeakable things that happen.”

Dark Knights of Steel II #1 volition beryllium released connected July 15, 2026. The pursuing week, DC volition besides merchandise Dark Knights of Steel II Special: Heir to the Sea #1, which collects the Aquaman root communicative that was primitively serialized successful Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter. You tin preorder some books astatine your section comic shop.

In different comic publication news, Marvel is revisiting a arguable epoch successful The Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and the upcoming Avengers: Armageddon #1 volition see an exclusive Magic: The Gathering card.

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