Absolute Black Canary #1 Arrives January 20 as Dinah Lance Heads to Bangkok

Absolute Black Canary #1 is listed for January 20, 2027 in the US, with Pornsak Pichetshote writing and Belén Ortega drawing the issue and its main cover. DC’s January solicitations send Dinah Lance to Bangkok to investigate her mother’s past.

The listing was published October 23 in The Comics Beat’s reproduction of DC’s solicitations, with the same issue details and cover appearing at GateCrashers. This is publisher solicitation information, rather than a review of a finished issue.

What is Absolute Black Canary about?

The advertised premise follows discoveries from Dinah’s confrontation with the Green Arrow. Searching Bangkok for the reasons behind her deceased mother’s actions brings her into the path of a new Absolute Wildcat. DC also teases a mystery connected to Absolute Evil #1.

That is the setup disclosed for the forthcoming comic. The solicitation does not resolve her mother’s secrets, identify Wildcat’s full role or reveal how the wider mystery ends.

How it follows Absolute Green Arrow

DC’s official listing for Absolute Green Arrow #6 gives an October 21, 2026 on-sale date and describes a confrontation involving Green Arrow, Black Canary, Solomon Grundy and Hector Hammond. It calls the issue a finale while also referring to the newly extended Green Arrow story. That wording should not be turned into a claim that the entire title has permanently ended.

The January Black Canary issue moves Dinah’s investigation forward. Readers wanting the broader publishing context can consult our Absolute Universe explainer; the new #1 announcement is a specific next chapter, rather than a replacement overview of the whole line.

Issue details and what remains unconfirmed

The solicited issue has 32 pages, with a US$4.99 standard cover and advertised US$5.99 card-stock variants. Rafael Albuquerque and TK are credited for variants. These are US cover prices, not verified retail offers or a worldwide price list.

The announcement establishes a new #1. It does not by itself establish an ongoing monthly series or a fixed total issue count. Other territory dates, translations and digital availability are also not established by this US solicitation.