DC Comics is doing some Next Level stuff, see what I did there, with Lobo by the all-star creative team of Skottie Young and artist Jorge Corona. The Eisner-nominated team behind Middlewest and The Me You Love in the Dark is back at it for a crazy and over-the-top adventure with The Main Man in Lobo #1!
VRRRRROOOOOOMMMMMMMM! The Main Man’s back, baby! And his ride is a motorcycle that moves at the speed of sound, but only if that sound is a rippin’ guitar solo, and you better hop on before he leaves you in the dust with all the bastiches he’s fragged for money or convenience!
As someone who has not kept up-to-date with most of DC Comics in recent years, this Next Level line (as well as the Absolute Universe) is just what I needed to bring me into the fold. Characters who get less page time than Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman getting their own stories with amazing creative teams gives me hope that 2026 is the DC year!
Young and Corona understood the assignment with the debut issue of Lobo, crafting a gritty, gruesome, and quirky comic that had their stamp all over it. Lobo is back and Young writes the character in the way in which people fell in love with him in the first place. A story filled with plenty of sarcastic humor, but also grotesque imagery packed into a comic featuring the Scourge o’ the Cosmos. This debut issue feels like a Lobo comic, but also oozes with the passion of the creative team behind it. You can tell there is a love for the character, the universe, and the story in this series and the team had fun creating it.
While this book has such a great Lobo feel to it, there is also a great deal of work done explaining the character’s history to allow those who don’t know The Main Man to get caught up to speed and enjoy the rest of the series. I say a great deal of work, but really it’s only a few pages but a lot of history is quickly and humorously explained.
The story itself is a great foundation for the series, where Skottie will take it I have no idea, but I am here for it. However, even has a humungous fan of Young, the spotlight should really shine on Corona’s artwork in Lobo #1. Jorge’s illustrations are over-the-top, exaggerated, and chaotic in all the right ways with eye-popping colors by Jean-François Beaulieu and amazing lettering by Nate Piekos, making Lobo a visual feast for the eyes. A lot is packed into each and every panel, which almost makes you want to read the issue over and over just to get every single detail expertly crafted on the page.
Writer Skottie Young and artist Jorge Corona packed the first issue of Lobo with the perfect recipe of personality, gruesome imagery, and sarcastic humor. The creative team nailed the task at hand in making a Lobo comic that feels like a Lobo comic for those longtime fans as well as those new to the DC character. It’s truly next level storytelling.
Lobo #1 hit local comic shops on March 18, 2026 from DC Comics.
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