DC K.O.: Knightfight #1

D.C. K.O. Knightfight #1 is an exciting tie-in issue full of action, suspense, and a premise that should attract all Batman readers. Read Full Review

Knightfight really undersells the fight aspect, as this is an issue that is boiling over with intense fight sequences crafted around a picturesque Gotham City, while Williamson is leaving clues as to what is really going on. This issue rocks incredibly hard, and I instantly need more. Read Full Review

DC KO Knightfight Issue 1 makes sure Batman is still fighting someone. It's ferocious, thoughtful, and encapsulates all of Bruce's family that he has fought so hard to teach, but now may wish to fight without him. Read Full Review

This issue is a fast read, with several double-paged spreads, but it also packs in some great character moments and delivers in every way. A big part of the credit for that goes to Dan Mora, who has been drawing excellent DC stories for years now and hasn't lost a step. Read Full Review

DC K.O. Knightfight #1 is a short but thrilling adventure full of well-drawn pages penned by Dan Mora and populated by characters who are at their absolute best when written by Joshua Williamson. If you are keeping up with the mammoth DC K.O. event, are a longtime Batman fan, or are just a fan of anyone on the creator team, I fully recommend DC K.O. Knightfight #1 for your collection. Not only are each of its creators doing some of their best work, but the issue stands in the perfect position to become an important landmark of the DC K.O. event. Read Full Review

Williamson creates an intense, entertaining story in this issue. Not only do I love the mystery and action of the story, but also the heart at the center of it. Read Full Review

Videos by ComicBook.comIt doesn't hurt that DC brought a dream creative team to Knightfight, which features the talented crew of writer Joshua Williamson, artist Dan Mora, colorist Triona Farrell, and letterer Tom Napolitano. Williamson and Mora have worked wonders on Superman already, and seeing them together on Batman is a dream scenario. Mora and Farrell are dynamite together, bringing this futuristic Gotham to life with eye-popping blues, greens, yellows, and reds, and Napolitano's lettering is out of this world, immersing you every step of the way. Read Full Review

In the end, KnightFight #1 is about what happens when Batman finally faces the consequences of raising heroes who have outgrown him. The issue respects the mythology while daring to twist it. It's reflective without being preachy, action-packed without losing its soul. Whether you are a lifelong Bat-fan or just in it for the spectacle, this premiere makes one thing clear: legacy can be as heavy as the cape itself. Read Full Review

Not every DC KO book is going to be as enjoyable so the best bet at retail is to grab this one. Its stellar creative team are dialed in to ensure this mini-series wont be easily forgotten. Read Full Review

Aesopjer

Nov 05, 2025

This book didn’t need to go this hard but I’m stoked as hell it did.

George

Nov 06, 2025

I wasn’t going to buy this because I’m not reading KO, and I’m not a Williamson reader. But I did. And it’s awesome.

motorik

Nov 05, 2025

Fascinating little side story. Can't wait for the next part and to see how exactly it ties in with KO.

gusresm

Nov 09, 2025

Dan mora shines as usual. The plot is intriguing. And I am always down for dick as batman .

daspidaboy

Nov 09, 2025

This was a pleasant surprise, I think I am just as invested in this tie-in series as much as the main series

K-23

Dec 03, 2025

I was skeptical with the KO crossovers but this issue was better than KO. Joshua Williamson has been doing great work on Superman and continues his evolved writing here.

BatSledge

Nov 05, 2025

As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, these DC KO side-stories and spinoffs are more interesting and engaging than the main KO series so far. This particular book boasts an A-list creative team once again doing exemplary work, albeit in Gotham instead of Metropolis. Williamson has crafted an intriguing future timeline, vividly and exquisitely brought to life by Mora! Definitely worth your time and money!

Criminology.

Nov 07, 2025

This is issue is solely based of hype, which is like Williamson's favorite genre, so to me it feels somewhat hollow. Still only somewhat. I like that it pushes the charactezation and the struggle from the Zdarsky's run, but at the same time, it feels like it goes too much into the same direction, even after we got nearly a whole run dealing with the same issues of ''batman seeing his obssesiveness get the better of him in a different time period and paying the price,which is something incompatible with the robin''. I feel like it's a little bit too early to go through the same arc. I mean we could get a developmnet on the theme obviously, it may push into a direction of actually bats retiring, which i would support or it could even pus h further into Zdarsky's ideas of him getting older and unfit. This is like part of the issue, another part of the issue is seeing how Dick as batman, which i found nice. It feels as he has said, that he took the concept to a new hights while also embracing his past with the titans and finding ways to be more effective, while being the same person. There is a ressentment present, which gets explored a little bit too, it may be touched upon more in the future. I like this, i like when Bruce and Dick have more antagonistic relationship. It makes for a more interesting read and i like how we see they have totally different ideas of what the other wants. Williamson manages to do all those stuff fairly quick and surgically. He gets some core ideas about the characters and what they means, without going too in depth, but present in a clear manner the themes and the ideas, which i also find fitting in a issue that is supposed to be just hype, but it also comes with some caveats.When you get deeper you would see how poorly constructed it is, how those 2 people do not have a reason to find and can resolve the issue very easily if they wanted to.Or how the whole issue is a fight with some talking and then fight again, while bruce mostly just stays there. What i mean getting into is that is doing a storytelling that would be considered nuanced, it does not tries to build its moments or anything like that. It fires right away with just enough depth to be understood immediatly but to stil keep your brain active. So overall for what is it, is good. The voices feel natural and the characters understood. At it's core this is a spectacle issue and i think it does exactly what is expected out of an issue like it. more

humgruffin

Nov 07, 2025

I’m a bit concerned that this story will run out of pages before we get to see Absolute Batman. We’ll be spending at least some of next issue in the same timeline. Does Batman need to die to move on like “The Return of Bruce Wayne?” or just win? The plot has many holes as to why a fight is needed anyway. Surely DG would listen to BW first, despite the last page trauma.

pizzamain

Nov 20, 2025

aside that how we got here makes zero sense, this was kind of fun