In this review of DC K.O.: Knightfight #4, the Heart of Apokolips shows Bruce a life where he is completely happy with his son AND grandson. But will he stay?
DC K.O.: Knightfight #4 main cover by Dan Mora (DC Comics)
DC K.O.: KNIGHTFIGHT #4
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art and Main Cover: DAN MORA
Variant Covers: CHRIS BURNHAM, YASMINE PUTRI, DUSTIN NGUYEN
Page Count: 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
Release Date: 2/4/26
This review contains spoilers
As DC K.O.: Knightfight #4 opens, Bruce is finally happy. Damian is Batman. Gotham is safe. And he has a grandson. He thinks about how never envisioned he would play the role of grandpa and have his grandson run into his arms after school.
Bruce knows that this is a game for the Heart of Apokolips and how he has to fight this world to get back into the tournament but he is not sure how. Damian calls a family meeting and we see members of the Bat Family all grown up as Damian has a plan to save Bruce but to keep this world alive. Bruce trains with the Bat Family and learns about their lives and how happy they all are.
Bruce and Damian have the fight that the Heart wants. Damian gets the upper hand and yells at Bruce to get up. Bruce says he can’t. He says he can’t win. The Heart says the test is complete. The Heart says the test was to see if he could ever admit defeat.
As DC K.O.: Knightfight #4 ends, Bruce can re-enter the tournament and leaps into the fire ready to fight to become King Omega.
Bruce and Alfie spending quality time with each other (DC Comics)
Analysis
Mora again is king here. His art remains elite. He is the best at DC right now and I don’t think that is some crazy hot take. His fight scenes between Bruce and the four Batmen were great throughout this miniseries. The way he designed the alternate Batsuits was great and very distinct to their characters.
Williamson is another creator that I am a big fan of. The scenes with Bruce and little Alfred were great and emotional. I wish we could get more of his world with Grandpa Bruce and Bat Damian. Williamson did leave a backdoor open with a motherbox left to Damian and we may see these alternate Batmen show up in DC KO to help Bruce with his quest to become King Omega.
I really like this miniseries tie-in. I would say that minis like that have a low batting percentage but I think this was a worthy tie in and is a must read. Usually tie-ins are very skippable but I don’t think this is. It is worth it and I hope people pick it up.
