Next Level: One Shot #1

Description

Next Level: One Shot #1 is a standalone DC Comics publication where Gerry Duggan and Fernando Blanco bring the deadliest assassin in the DC universe, Deadshot, to the forefront.

Deadshot needs just one shot to win. But the mission goes wrong and uncovers a conspiracy that could change everything readers thought they knew about the Next Level world.

This is a story about a father and daughter, a web of lies stretching across all Next Level characters, and a war brewing on the horizon. Personal drama intertwines with a larger conflict that will soon spill over into the entire line.

This oversized issue explains everything you need to know about the future direction of the Next Level story – if you manage to survive its end.

Why read it?

• Standalone one-shot issue – no need to read previous parts.
• Main character – Deadshot, the deadliest assassin in the DC universe.
• Script by Gerry Duggan (X-Men, Deadpool).
• Art and cover by Fernando Blanco.
• Unveils a conspiracy involving all Next Level characters.
• Emotional father-daughter storyline against the backdrop of a major conflict.
• Oversized – 40 pages.
• Indicates the direction for the upcoming war in the Next Level line.

About the Creators

• Script: Gerry Duggan
• Art: Fernando Blanco
• Cover: Cover A – Fernando Blanco
• Publisher: DC Comics

Publication

• Title: Next Level: One Shot #1 (Cover A – Fernando Blanco)
• Series: Next Level
• Type: One-shot
• Format: Comic Book
• Age Rating: T – Teen
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Release Date: 2026-08-26
• UPC: 76194139950800111

Specifications

• Page Count: 40
• Format: Comic Book
• Dimensions: 16.8 × 25.9 cm (6 5/8" × 10 3/16")
• Binding: Softcover, stapled