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The Truth Behind Darkseid, DC's K.O, & The "Absolute Realm" (Spoilers)

The truth behind Darkseid, DC's K.O, and the "Absolute Realm" (Spoilers... though mostly what Scott Snyder has already said)

Tomorrow sees DC Comics publish DC K.O. #1 (OF 4) by Scott Snyder and Javier Fernandez, kicking off their big winter event. But what's going on beneath the surface of just getting a bunch of DC Comics characters to knock the living Apokalips out of each other? Well, spoilers going in, but not the biggest of spoilers, mostly what Scott Snyder has said already… as the Quantum Quorum lay out the way of the world to the superheroes on Earth. And just what's beneath the surface of the DC Universe, and the Absolute Universe as well. And it looks like it might have been all the ancient Kryptonians' fault.

As Scott Snyder previously said, "DC K.O., it stands for King Omega, although that's not announced yet. Darkseid has become a King Omega in the DC universe right now, or the King Omega, which is the entire totality of Omega energy over in the Absolute Universe. And he's coming over to attack. And so what the heroes have to do is figure out a way to beat him. And so this is going to be our five-issue big DC All In Saga event for this year."  We recently saw it was the ancient Kryptonians who created the King Omega device, at the heart of Apokalips…

And a beating heart with Darkseid at the heart of it….

…and it was this that Darkseid used to create the Absolute Universe.  And as we saw in Absolute Evil, the Absolute Universe is that way at the very molecular level.

The Omega particle of Darkseid, the focus of the current DC's K.O. series. And the Absolute Joker can prove it with science. Or with magic.

It appears that they may be the same thing. There is something at the heart of creation which they are only starting to be aware of. A sentienty Omega particle which trends to darkness.

And now a version of the Omega device, the heart of Apokalips, has come to Earth ahead of Darkseid.

As Scott Snyder also said, "It's essentially about these heroes realizing that there's no way to stop Darkseid. He's coming and he's become something far more insidious than he's ever been before. He's still Darkseid, he's still all about control and absorbing everything so that it is of him, so that he is the only ruler, the only mind that can dictate everything to all reality. But he almost exists outside of space and time, he's become so incredibly powerful." But even as they try to find a way to control it themselves, the Quorum is not convinced.

Scott Snyder also added, "Anyway, so the heroes realize that the only way to stop Darkseid is to become as powerful as him. And Omega energy in the DC mythology is essentially the energy of conquest. It's the energy of destruction, of ending things, of controlling things. Omega obviously is alphabetically the end. So it's the idea of the final absorption into things. And so what they have to do is gather as much Omega energy as possible and drive it into one person so that that one person can become a celestial being as powerful as Darkseid. And at the core of the earth, a heart of apocalypse is already forming. This is the device that Darkseid uses in the Absolute Universe, which you learn in issue one, to gather all of the Omega energy unto himself and become the only god, the only celestial being. And so they decide that if they can go get this thing or get close to it and use it to funnel all Omega energy into one of them, then they can become as powerful as Darkseid and take him down and restore things to the way they're supposed to be. Because Darkseid's already taken over all of the future."

Scott Snyder had laid it all down. "So the event, as they get towards the heart of Apokolips, it tries to defend itself and creates a tournament, five levels, to see who is worthy of it. And so the only way to become worthy is to defeat other champions, to take down all of the other heroes, anyone else that's in this competition, and to do it in a way that shows no compassion, no mercy. Because if you start to help each other, if you start to try and be soft, then it won't create enough Omega energy and you won't be worthy. So it is a knockdown, drag out, fun battle royale to see who will be the standing champion at the end of the DC universe to be able to defeat Darkseid and bring everything back the way it's supposed to be." A sentient heart of Apokalips, and part of the whole sentient Omega particle thing in both the DC and the Absolute universe…

Look! Look! Booster Gold called it the "Absolute Realm". He said the word and everything! DC K.O. #1 (OF 4) by Scott Snyder and Javier Fernandez is published by DC Comics tomorrow.

• DC K.O. #1 (OF 4)
  (W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Javier Fernandez
  DC'S MAJOR 2025 EVENT IS HERE! SCOTT SNYDER AND JAVIER FERNANDEZ WELCOME YOU TO THE SLUGFEST OF THE CENTURY! The Heart of Apokolips has transformed Earth into a hellscape in preparation for the return of Darkseid! The end of the DC Universe is here! The Justice League's only chance to defeat Darkseid is to enter a deadly tournament, an epic and over-the-top battle royale that will surprise you! The World's Greatest Heroes fight to become the champion to enter the ring against Darkseid, but there's a catch…the closer you get to the Heart of Apokolips, the more it corrupts you, changes you into something dangerous. Which DC character has what it takes to make it to the end? Who is willing to do what it takes to win it all, even if it means taking down their friends and family? You want to get nuts? Let's get nuts! $5.99 10/8/2025

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