Bizarro: Year None—Everything We Know About Kevin Smith’s New DC Origin Story

Kevin Smith is a man of many talents. Yes, his films (rightfully so) get top billing, but he's an incredible storyteller in multiple ways. Writing, standup comedy, etc., etc..

But, perhaps, one of his most underappreciated skill is as a comic book writer. Comic books play a major role in several of his movies including Mallrats and Chasing Amy. But, in the real world, Kevin has had the honor and privilege to write comic book stories for some of the biggest characters in the universe - Batman, Daredevil, Green Arrow, Spider-Man, Heroes for Hire...just to name a few. And, oh yeah, he's written more than a few issues of View Askew related comics.

Personally, I LOVED his run on Daredevil. And it was fun talking comics with him when he was in town for Geek'd Con a few years ago. So, this news is pretty exciting. For the first time in a few years, Kevin is returning to the comic book world for a new project!

Kevin Smith Writing New Title For DC Comics

It was recently announced by DC Comics that Kevin Smith his part of the creative team for the new 4-issue mini-series Bizarro: Year None. The series is set to explore the origins of Bizarro, Superman's backwards doppelganger.

According to the release from DC, Kevin Smith and Eric Carrasco will co-write the series with art coming from Nick Pitarra (most notably remembered as the artist on The Manhattan Projects).

The story will follow "Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent’s boss Perry White as they depart the Daily Planet for a strange adventure in outer space. Their journey leads them to a dimension that mirrors Metropolis in uncanny ways and reveres its legendary newspaper as an article of faith. As they unravel the mystery of this bizarre world, they confront the being behind it all. Is he a misguided Superman fan, an agent of pure chaos, or is he no one at all?"

Bizarro: Year None #1 will hit stores on April 1st, 2026 and will be available monthly through July.