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DC Comics Officially Goes Early With Absolute Batman #20 Cover
DC Comics Officially Goes Early With Absolute Batman #20 Cover... Spoilers Obviously... but who is who?
Article Summary
- DC releases Absolute Batman #20 cover early after leaks, revealing a major focus on the Robins.
- Their true identities teased but not fully confirmed by DC Comics yet.
- Speculation grows on whether these are classic Robins or new characters.
- Nick Dragotta's designs echo previous Batman Black And White stories, fueling fan theories.
Scott Snyder throws caution to the wind, posting to social media, "Hey everyone, because some of the images are starting to appear out there, DC has decided to reveal the cover of ABSOLUTE BATMAN 20 today! In May ,THE ROBINS enter the story in a huge way… Really excited for you guys to see what we have planned – and to hear your thoughts!"
Previously on Bleeding Cool, I had pointed out that DC Comics was planning to spoil the ending of Absolute Batman #19, by revealing the cover for all retailers tomorrow (as opposed to just the few that were on a promotional retailer call last week). But that just saw the cover leak early in various forms, including on Bleeding Cool. Well, we'll keep the spoiler below the line for now… here's how it looks in all its glory.
The Absolute Mecha Robins of The Absolute Joker. So who is who? Well, last month, Bleeding Cool did also say "I am told there will be five of them. Let's call them Robins Force Five. And while I don't know their identities, I am told that they will look to the casual reader as if they are the standard DC Robins, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne and either Stephanie Brown or Carrie Kelly. Five Robins, all in Power Suits, four males, one female. Who they actually are? We'll have to read to find out."
Well, maybe with these images we can make some judgements. We have already seen Dick Grayson working as an EMT on the streets of Gotham, and the Medical Robin is in Nightwing-ish blue. Jason Todd is often Red Robin or Red Hood, and the Red Robin above is the one holding a massive gun. Tim Drake is usually on the green side, so is that him on the left? Stephanie Brown is Spoiler purple, so that's her on the right. So is that little Damian at the back? Maybe not, this Bruce has no actual kids that we know of… and he's yellow. Who else is yellow… The Signal! Is that Duke Thomas at the back?
Of course, this is not the only time Nick Dragotta has gone Bat-Mecha… remember this from Batman Black And White #3 in 2020?
I think Nick might…. Absolute Batman #19 is published in a week's time…. Absolute Batman #20, a month after that.
- ABSOLUTE BATMAN #19
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
ABSOLUTE SCARECROW EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWS OF ARK M AS A NEW STORY ARC BEGINS… Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this issue. New debuts, new villains, new arc starts here. $5.99 4/15/2026 - ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
A TRAGIC LOSS ROCKS GOTHAM CITY! As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue. $4.99 5/13/2026
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