Starfire has spent most of her recent appearances as a supporting player across Teen Titans and Outlaws rosters, which makes a new solo ongoing series a genuine event for her fans. DC confirmed exactly that at its Next Level panel during NYCC 2026.
The new series comes from writer Alyssa Wong with art by Belen Ortega, confirmed directly through DC's own Next Level panel coverage and echoed by multiple outlets covering NYCC 2026, including Comics Beat, AIPT, and Overstreet Access. Wong pitched the book's tone as Red Sonja meets One Piece in interviews following the announcement.
The premise sends Starfire back to her home planet of Tamaran, now under siege, built around the theme of what it means to come home after being away for a long time. Wong has also teased Starfire's sister Blackfire appearing in the story, alongside pirates and gladiatorial combat elements.
Here's what's confirmed about the creative team, the premise, and the release timeline, plus how this launch connects to the other new ongoing series DC revealed at the same panel.
Alyssa Wong writes the new Starfire series, with Belen Ortega on art. Both names are confirmed consistently across DC's own panel materials and independent NYCC coverage from Comics Beat and AIPT, giving this announcement multiple-source confirmation rather than resting on a single outlet's reporting.
DC has set an April 2027 launch window for the series, according to Wisevoter's coverage of the announcement, though as with any comic announced this far ahead of release, cover art and specific issue-by-issue solicitations will likely follow in the months closer to that date.
Wong's pitch centers Starfire's return to Tamaran, her home planet, now facing a siege, with the emotional core built around the disorientation of returning somewhere after a long absence. That's a meaningfully different angle than Starfire's usual role as a supporting Titan or Outlaw, since it puts her culture and homeworld at the center of the story rather than treating them as backstory.
Wong's Red Sonja meets One Piece description suggests a blend of pulpy swords-and-adventure energy with the kind of sprawling, crew-based world-building One Piece is known for, a tonal mix that's distinct from Starfire's more straightforward superhero appearances.
Wong has specifically teased Blackfire, Starfire's sister and frequent antagonist, as part of the new series' cast, along with pirate factions and gladiatorial combat as recurring story elements. Those three pieces together point toward a series built around political intrigue and physical conflict on Tamaran itself, rather than Earth-based superhero plotting.
Bringing Blackfire back into Starfire's own book, rather than as a guest villain in someone else's title, suggests DC is treating their sibling relationship as a central thread rather than a one-off plot device.
Starfire's new series wasn't a standalone reveal. The same Next Level panel also confirmed a new Swamp Thing series, Hallowed Ground, from Steve Foxe and Ricardo Federici, plus a new Superboy-Prime title and major Batman line updates, according to AIPT's panel recap.
That pattern, several character-focused new ongoing series revealed together at one panel, signals DC is using Next Level as a coordinated relaunch platform rather than scattering individual character announcements across separate events throughout the year.
Beyond the April 2027 target window, DC hasn't released specific issue solicitations, a confirmed page count, or cover art for the first issue as of this writing. Series announced this far ahead of launch regularly see minor schedule shifts as a publisher's broader slate gets finalized, so treat April 2027 as a target rather than a locked date.
Watching for DC's standard solicitation cycle, which typically firms up a few months ahead of release, is the most reliable way to track exactly when preorders and final details will land.
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Alyssa Wong writes it, with art by Belen Ortega.
At DC's Next Level panel during NYCC 2026.
DC has set an April 2027 target window.
Starfire returns home to a besieged Tamaran, with Blackfire, pirates, and gladiatorial combat all teased as part of the story.
A new Swamp Thing series, Hallowed Ground, plus a new Superboy-Prime title and Batman line updates.
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