The DC Next Level miniseries Deadman has been extended: what was promoted as a six-issue run will now reach twelve issues, giving Boston Brand’s odyssey through life, death and the spaces between far more room to unfold. The move arrives as issue three lands in stores, and it immediately raises the stakes for readers following the series’ dense visuals and puzzle-like plotting.
Released yesterday, issue three pushed the creative team’s ambitions: writer W. Maxwell Prince, artists Martín Morazzo and Chris O’Halloran, and colorist Good Ol’ Neon continued a surreal descent into infernal territory that has been drawing attention for its bold layouts and layered storytelling. The issue ends on a tense cliffhanger that now has more time to breathe and escalate.
DC formally announced the extension this week, moving the title from a limited six-issue Next Level experiment into a year-long, twelve-issue arc. For readers and collectors, that means more serialized payoff, a longer publishing window, and a greater chance the series will influence broader DC continuity or inspire further spin-offs.
- DEADMAN #3 (OF 12)
Writer: W. Maxwell Prince | Art/Cover: Martín Morazzo
Boston Brand continues his perilous pilgrimage through a hostile, reimagined underworld. This installment leans into surreal, densely packed visuals as Brand tries to survive by navigating a landscape shaped by the tortured logic of the damned. Price: $3.99 — On sale 8/5/2026
- DEADMAN #4 (OF 12)
Writer: W. Maxwell Prince | Art/Cover: Martín Morazzo
From the depths of torment to an unexpected counterpoint, Brand travels toward a strange vision of paradise that subverts expectations. The issue advances the Soul-Eaters storyline and gives readers new context on a key mysterious figure. Price: $3.99 — On sale 9/2/2026
- DEADMAN #5 (OF 12)
Writer: W. Maxwell Prince | Art/Cover: Martín Morazzo
The series jumps to a possible future where spirits have been driven from the world. For a time human again, Boston Brand navigates a bleak, uncanny tomorrow and encounters altered versions of familiar faces from the DC supernatural milieu. Price: $3.99 — On sale 10/7/2026
The extension gives the creative team latitude to resolve plot threads that were only beginning to surface in the early issues and to expand the world-building that has drawn critical interest. It also signals DC’s confidence in the title within the experimental Next Level imprint, which aims to let creators try riskier, more auteur-driven approaches.
Privately, Prince and the artists have said they were encouraged by the reaction to the opening chapters and want to push deeper into the series’ mixture of horror, metaphysics and dark humor. With six additional issues secured, the team can develop long-form mysteries and let the visuals breathe across more pages.
What to watch next: how the cliffhanger from issue three is paid off, whether the expanded run introduces new recurring characters tied to the wider DC supernatural cast, and how the bold art continues to support Prince’s nonlinear, puzzle-oriented scripts. For readers tracking trends at DC, this move is a clear example of the publisher green-lighting longer commitments when a stylistically distinct title gains momentum.
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