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Scott Snyder has been talking about Absolute Batman at this year's La Mole Con event in México City, its thirtieth anniversary edition During which he told Kristoff Kirchoff that the Absolute Scarecrow will have a higher body count than any villain so far, including the centuries lived by Absolute Joker And that Absolute Batman #19[...]

DC Comics tops the charts of anticipation for this Wednesday's comics with Absolute Flash and Nightwing, followed by Ultimates and Ultimate Wolverine from Marvel But remember, launch issues aren't always as well represented on this chart and Lobo, Batwoman, Deathstroke are all launching, as is Sentry from Marvel, Super Creepshow from Image and Dead Teenagers[...]

No other details were given, they just said "Something new coming soon #dccomics" What it is, we have no idea… Absolute, DC Next Level, Black Label, Vertigo, so many questions Indeed, it could also be The Question… Hayden Sherman / Instagram Hayden Sherman is an Eisner Award-winning comic artist who has worked for publishers including DC Comics,[...]

Absolute Batman #18 tops the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List this week, selling over twice as many copies as the X-Men United #1 launch, and three times Transformers and D'Orc The Invincible #1 Foil Edition reprint is very strong, Alias Red Band does well for a mature readers titles, as does Bleeding Hearts, the second[...]

In this case, to the Tom King/Jim Lee Lois Lane, Mary Jane Watson/Gambit story. But I will make an exception for Absolute Batman, the highest-selling monthly comic book in the direct comics market, currently hitting 300,000 orders a month, three times what its top-selling rivals are getting So when Absolute Batman #19 slips from the 8th[...]

Absolute Batman #18 by Scott Snyder and Eric Canete is published today, the second in a two-parter looking at Absolute Poison Ivy, as Batman is forced to take her down In the last issue, Absolute Batman #17, we saw this Pamela Isley's journey in the Absolute Universe and what made her different to the standard[...]

Okay, so Absolute Batman #18 is out this Wednesday, and thanks to the current distribution plan, copies are everywhere, online and offline And there is a lot going on, especially with Poison Ivy, and something Bruce Wayne is doing that teases something very bad Now I have been wrong before with this kind of analysis,[...]

The rest is what you might expect, a mix of Absolute Universe titles and hot indie comics from Image and others, including one that hasn't been published yet, Tigress Island, as well as 51, Narco, D'Orc and the Invincible Marvel Team-Up facsimile from Image that sold 130,000 copies and yet is still on the chart… Top[...]

In the pages of tomorrow's new COMICS! The Magazine launch issue from Prana, the architects of DC's Absolute Universe, opens up about what lies ahead for the line that has become the industry's biggest success story Less than two years after launch, Absolute Batman, the flagship title by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, has shattered sales[...]

Batman #7 tops the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List this week, closely followed by DC's K.O.#5 finale, but the big surprise has to be the Marvel Team-Up #14 Facsimile Edition featuring Spider-Man and Invincible, published by Skybound/Marvel Comics, getting third place, and ahead of Absolute Superman, Absolute Flash and Amazing Spider-Man DC Comics takes four,[...]

Jason Aaron, known for his long runs on Marvel titles like Thor and The Avengers, discussed his work on DC's Absolute Superman during the DC What's Next panel at Emerald City Comic Con today As a relative newcomer to DC, Aaron shared how he entered the project and teased future series arcs Aaron explained his[...]

Nick Dragotta's cover for Absolute Batman #19 has just been revealed, giving better and bigger looks at all manner of folk turning up in that issue, and what it might mean for the Absolute Universe – and Absolute Gotham. Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta We have the Absolute Joker with a R for[...]

Seriously sexy. $3.99 4/1/2026 SKINBREAKER #3 2ND PTG (W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) David Finch, Annalisa Leoni THE ACCLAIMED HIT FROM ROBERT KIRKMAN AND DAVID FINCH CONTINUES! New enemies have come for The Elder and his tribe– but are his own people an even greater threat? $4.99 4/1/2026 SKINBREAKER TREASURY EDITION #5 2ND PTG (W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) David Finch, Annalisa Leoni PRESENTED IN[...]

This is how Absolute Batman #20 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta was listed in DC's May 2026 solicits and solicitations And it has been going through ch-ch-changes. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Absolute Batman #20 cover by Nick Dragotta Absolute[...]

But what's come next? Well, there have been hints. DC ComicsPRO 2026 presentation with Chris Conway At the ComicsPRO retailer event held at Glendale, California, ten minutes from DC Comics' offices in Burbank, Absolute Group Editor Chris Conroy announced the first Absolute Universe event mini-series, unnamed, for later this year, saying "It's the first Absolute Universe event[...]

DC Comics tops the charts of anticipation for this Wednesday's comics as Batman #7 manages to beat out both Absolute Superman, Absolute Flash and DC's K.O finale… Top 10 Most Anticipated Comics Batman #7, $4.99, DC Comics Absolute Superman #17, $4.99, DC Comics Absolute Flash #12, $4.99, DC Comics DC K.O #5, $5.99, DC Comics The Amazing Spider-Man #23, $4.99, Marvel[...]

The DC Comics-revealed cover to Absolute Batman #19 by Nick Dragotta, out in April, revealed the first look for the upcoming Absolute Universe version of the Batman villain, The Scarecrow Seen reflected in Batman's blades, both as a dapper fellow in a 1920s style American suit and hat… and then a closer look with buttons[...]

Absolute Wonder Woman #17 tops the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List this week, closely followed by Absolute Martian Manhunter, which sold 75% of Absolute Wonder Woman in reporting stores There were strong launches for The Punisher and the Death Spiral events, but the biggest surprise entry was the New History Of The DC Universe bonus issue[...]

which comics are going to be grist for the mill in the next month or so? And why are there so many more now than usual??? #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */   PrintWatch: DC Comics is sending Batman #4 back to[...]

Can anyone else catch him – and us – up? Possibly what happened to Superman from the Absolute Saturn Girl perspective? Superman #35 by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows, Look, everyone, it's the Absolute Superman, Absolute Batman and Absolute Wonder Woman, what are *they* doing in Superman #35? Well, they are minions of Darkseid… The Flash #30 by Mark[...]

Absolute Wonder Woman #17 by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman is published by DC Comics today, with Absolute Wonder Woman going after an Absolute Suicide Squad, all women, led by an Absolute Zatanna Now using her backwards magic to control Absolute Wonder Woman's magic to use on Zatanna Some kind of magical reacharound, it seems. Absolute[...]

DC Comics tops the charts of anticipation for this Wednesday's comics as the Absolute Wonder Woman, Absolute Martian Manhunter and, slightly more surprisingly, Detective Comics tops the list, over and above The Ultimates DC's K.O tie-in titles also do well, with Superman, Justice League Unlimited and The Flash following…. Top 10 Most Anticipated Comics This Week Absolute Wonder[...]

With Scott Snyder showing off Eric Canete's guest art spot on Absolute Batman, Scott was tagged with Greg Capullo on X, being asked, "Any chance of you guys collaborating again for a stint of #absolutebatman ??" Greg Capullo replied, "I've done more than my fair share of Batman." The reply "Wouldn't be mad if you[...]

Absolute Batman #17 not only tops the charts but sells more than twice as many copies as the Ultimate Spider-Man #24 finale Which sells almost twice as many copies as Amazing Spider-Man #22 did. However, DC only gets that one title into the top ten, Marvel has eight, and Image Comics has one with Exquisite Corpses. It[...]

Here are the DC Comics Full May 2026 Solicits And Solicitations, kicking off with launches for Absolute Green Arrow and Absolute Catwoman, Barbara Gordon: Breakout, DC X Sonic The Hedgehog: Metal Legion, Tales Of The Green Lantern Corps: Guy Gardner, Superman: Father Of Tomorrow and more, much much more… #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]

At the ComicsPRO retailer event being held at Glendale, California, ten minutes from DC Comics' offices in Burbank, we had Absolute Group Editor Chris Conroy taking the lead at a retailer event DC Comics announced a new Absolute Universe series, unnamed, for later this year "It's the first Absolute Universe event This will be in[...]

The DC Comics and Batman Instagram accounts posted the following unveiling of the main cover for Absolute Batman #20 out in May 2026 yesterday, along with the following solicitation. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Absolute Batman #20 cover PR photo Absolute[...]

Absolute Batman #17 by Scott Snyder and Eric Canete is published by DC Comics today Much has been written, including by us, on the origins of riddles, on the appearance of Poison Ivy, as well as DC Comics revealing the full cover to Absolute Batman #18 featuring Absolute Poison Ivy early But it also reveals[...]

DC Comics posted the new look of Absolute Poison Ivy for the cover of Absolute Batman #18 a little bit earlier As Scott Snyder posted, "I know there's some crazy spoilers out there about issue #18's cover So be careful out there and make sure to pre-order your copy before FOC on Monday!" In[...]

DC Comics tops the charts of anticipation for this Wednesday's comics as Absolute Batman #17 beats out the long-anticipated Ultimate Spider-Man #24 finale… for the fifty most anticipated titles tis coming Wednesday… Most Anticipated Titles This Week Absolute Batman #17 DC Comics $4.99 Ultimate Spider-Man #24 Marvel Comics $6.99 Nightwing #135 DC Comics $4.99 Batman / Superman: World's Finest #48 DC[...]