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Separated At Birth: All-Star Batman And Absolute Batman

Separated At Birth: All-Star Batman by Scott Snyder and John Romita Jr and Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta



Article Summary

  • Explore the similarities between All-Star Batman and Absolute Batman, both penned by Scott Snyder.
  • Dive into Batman's dual identity tales with signature cloak usage and iconic batarang reveals.
  • Examine the intriguing role reversal of The Riddler as a childhood friend in these Batman narratives.
  • Discover the creative process behind reimagined Batman themes in Separated At Birth comparisons.

In 2016, Scott Snyder returned to Batman with John Romita Jr, just as Tom King had taken over the ongoing series, with their prestige All-Star Batman series for DC Rebirth. Eight years later, some aspects seem rather resonant to Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's Absolute Batman.

Whether that be the use of the cloak for offensive or defensive reasons.

Was All-Star Batman A Try Out For Absolute Batman?
All-Star Batman by Scott Snyder & John Romita Jr (2016)
Was All-Star Batman A Try Out For Absolute Batman?
Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder + Nick Dragotta (2024)

Or The Riddler as a friend from childhood.

Was All-Star Batman A Try Out For Absolute Batman?
All-Star Batman by Scott Snyder & John Romita Jr (2016)
New Looks For Familiar Characters In Absolute Batman (Spoilers)
Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder + Nick Dragotta (2024)

Or how about knives hidden as ears?

Was All-Star Batman A Try Out For Absolute Batman?
All-Star Batman by Scott Snyder & John Romita Jr (2016)
Was All-Star Batman A Try Out For Absolute Batman?
Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder + Nick Dragotta (2024)

It's a Separated-At-Birth moment, is it not?

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 CVR A NICK DRAGOTTA
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT'S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion…without the money…without the butler…what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!
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Separated At Birth used to be called Swipe File, in which we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences, or works of the lightbox. We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself. If you are unable to do so, we ask that you please return your eyes to their maker before any further damage is done. Separated At Borth doesn't judge; it is interested more in the process of creation, how work influences other work, how new work comes from old, and sometimes how the same ideas emerge simultaneously as if their time has just come. The Swipe File was named after the advertising industry habit where writers and artists collect images and lines they admire to inspire them in their work. It was swiped from the Comic Journal, which originally ran a similar column, and the now-defunct Swipe Of The Week website, but Separated At Birth is considered a less antagonistic title.


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and FP. Father of two daughters. Political cartoonist.
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