Paul Cornell says the fall of Camelot is central to the new DCU

Paul Cornell has revealed that the fall of Camelot is a central event in the new DC Universe.

The Demon Knights writer has said that the fallout from that event - which is central to his ongoing title - will be seen throughout DC Comics' relaunched line.

"That's kind of the underlying structure we've put into the DC Universe here - what Camelot's about, what it means for the future as well as the past," Cornell told Comic Book Resources.

"I think people are already picking up on various clues we've dropped, both here and in 'Stormwatch'. That's very gratifying when people see what you've put down and pick it up, especially when it's a little hidden.

"People who are looking for how these titles impact on the DC Universe, the second arc of Demon Knights is where you should look because there will be stuff about the future," he continued.

Cornell was recently announced to be departing Stormwatch, the second title he debuted in the New 52.

He also revealed that the second Demon Knights arc would be set in a city rather than "out in the wilds".

"It's gong to be very character-oriented and about the kinds of things one gets up to in a swords and sorcery city," he said. "So, street fighting and burglaries and dark doings under hoods and knives in the back and that sort of thing.

"Some of my touchstones for this are games like Skyrim, which I'm obsessed with right now. I think I'm about 300 hours in."

Demon Knights #6 will be released on February 8.