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Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock is published next Wednesday from DC Comics However, with 300,000 copies ordered by comic book stores, a number have already arrived in some stores, and a few have been selling them, the naughty scamps Which is how not only does Bleeding Cool have the preview for the[...]

Bleeding Cool just ran the news that Absolute Batman #14 had a 200,000 print run while Absolute Batman #15 had 300,000 Which means that previous issues of the series have some catching up to do, which is why DC Comics is sending lots of them back for more printings, including Absolute Batman #1 getting a[...]

After repeated fan inquiries about its absence from the Comic Hub data, and subsequently our Weekly Bestseller List, Bleeding Cool has done some digging and it's our understanding that Absolute Batman #14 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta had orders approaching 200,000 from comic book retailers through the direct market of comic shops, which would certainly land it on top[...]

In today's Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1 by Deniz Camp, Alex Paknadel, Francesco Manna, Javier Pulido, Lee Ferguson, Patrick Boutin-Gagne, Phil Noto we meet the Ultimate Daredevil, one of the Ultimate Guardians Of The Galaxy, messing around with a Cosmic Cube, and kinda-reuniting the Absolute Martian Manhunter team within the Ultimate Universe (Rodriguez used[...]

At the weekend, Scott Snyder posted to social media, "Last day to pre-order the ARK-M SPECIAL! Secrets of the Arkhams and Ark-M revealed in this ABSOLUTE BATMAN one-shot from me, @FrankTieri & @joshixson Includes a BIG Absolute Universe first appearance you won't want to miss!" Well who could that be? Because they did give[...]

Courtesy of Covrprice and Bleeding Cool, comes the ten hottest comics books of the week. And a tag to keep up on previous editions.The Absolute Universe continues its stranglehold on the hottest books list (six entries this week, DC is not playing fair) Between Harley Quinn finally stealing the spotlight, Dek from Predator: Badlands turning a sleeper PG-13 hit into[...]

It begins with Batman #4… topping the Absolute, Ultimate, and K.O titles, with Fantastic Four, Batgirl, Something Is Killing the Children, Poison Ivy and Miles Morales: Spider-Man put in strong performances, while the Age Of Revelation appears to be performing poorly with only Amazing X-Men and Laura Kinney: Sabretooth making it into the top twenty. Batman[...]

Comic book artist Jock is drawing Absolute Batman #15 out next month, teased as the first appearance of the Absolute Joker in his monstrous form Writer Scott Snyder says that the comic has received more orders from comic book retailers than the original Absolute Batman #1 first printing did, which is the kind of thing[...]

This is how Absolute Zatanna appeared in Absolute Wonder Woman #12 by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman, published by DC Comics two months ago. ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #12 by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman And this is how she looked today in Absolute Wonder Woman #14 by Kelly Thompson and Matias Bergara. ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #14 by Kelly[...]

So, when the Absolute Universe does their version of him in next week's Absolute Green Lantern #9 by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay, it could go either way… #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Absolute Green Lantern #9 by Al Ewing and Jahnoy[...]

Today's Absolute Wonder Woman #14 by Kelly Thompson and Matias Bergara, published on the same day as Absolute Batman for the first time, creates more links between the titles ahead of the upcoming crossover. Absolute Wonder Woman #14 by Kelly Thompson and Matias Bergara As well as letting us know that the Absolute Zatanna has quite a[...]

Today sees Absolute Batman go up against Absolute Bane in Absolute Batman #14, as part of an arranged battle environment, on the same day that DC Comics also publishes DC's K.O #2, also written by Scott Snyder There's a lot of superheroic tournaments going on in that writer's head, but is it just making text[...]

Absolute Universe continuations, long-awaited omnibuses, and a few surprises that tie directly into the ongoing DC K.O event From Mark Waid and Dan Mora's Justice League saga building to something truly apocalyptic, to long-requested reprints like Neal Adams' Absolute Batman… no, not that Absolute Batman. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border:[...]

We got a preview of Absolute Batman #14 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta below, running through the series so far, before seeing a Venom-infused Absolute Batman go up against Absolute Bane Though frustratingly, the preview didn't show any of the battle Well, you know that Bleeding Cool likes to go beyond the preview when[...]

And right now, this is the top twenty pull list for Wednesday. As of reporting, Absolute Batman #14, releasing this coming week, has 41,283 pulls, making it the most popular book of the week Now, a "pull" does not equal a sale, just recognising interest, and may be for comic store, digital, or often pirate reading[...]

Well, it seems that the Absolute Universe wants to have a go at that as well In yesterday's Absolute Flash #9 by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles, Absolute Justice League member Elenore Thawne shows her latest creation to Colonel Rudy West, father of the Absolute Flash, Wally West… Absolute Flash #9 by Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles As[...]

And ahead of Absolute Batman #6, #12 and Annual A trading card comic for Ice Cream Man, a V for Vendetta TV series and the first appearance of Lisa Molinari/Coat of Arms from Young Avengers, now that Lauren Morais has been cast in VisionQuest for Disney+ also pushed their names onto the List. Top Ten Hottest[...]

Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder answered an Ask Me Anything session on Substack the other night, in which what people really wanted to ask him was all about Absolute Batman From this we have gleaned the following… some of which we already knew and reported, but it's handy to have it all in one place,[...]

Coming to Bleeding Cool, courtesy of the fine folk at Covrprice and Xavier Carrillo, the ten hottest comics books of the week. And a new tag to keep up on previous editions. Covrprice Ghost Rider's deceased sister, who is now the Spirit of Vengeance tops the chart, with Ice Cream Man making a big return to the Top Ten in the[...]

On the Heroes Journey podcast, Scott Snyder has been teasing what's ahead for Absolute Batman and his ilk Here are a few bits that drop out if you hold the podcast by its ankles and shake vigorously Shake it out, shake it out… Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's Absolute Batman first overall arc is intended to last thirty-five[...]

The Absolute Joker covers were the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen[...]

Today sees the publication of Absolute Green Lantern #8 by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay and of Absolute Superman #13 by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval. And both bring in more Absolute revelations, with Absolute Green Lantern introducing an Absolute Manhunter and an Absolute Question, with Mark Shaw quitting the police to go private and Renee[...]

Boom. The Absolute Batman Annual is now selling multiple copies on eBay for $25 to $30 each, and people are paying it Such is the demand for the comic book that not only topped this week's best-selling list but also launched huge amounts of discussion and controversy online And it seems to be the Darren Warren Johnson story that seems[...]

On her Substack, Kelly Thompson shared more designs for Absolute Wonder Woman from Hayden Sherman And in doing so, added "I will try to do another one of these for issues 13 – 20 (and the Annual!) when appropriate — as we have a ton of incredible design coming down the pike — and as[...]

Bleeding Cool previously reported that Absolute Batman was getting a little delayed, with a new on-sale date of the 19th of November, 2025, rather than the 12th of November Well, it has now slipped another week until the 26th of November Bleeding Cool understands that this is partially down to the creative and editorial team[...]

At New York Comic Con, Absolute Batman Annual writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson sold a sketch based on his work in the comic book published tomorrow And it caused a bit of a kerfuffle It showed the Absolute Batman gripping an American ICE Police officer in what looked like a potentially lethal hold. Daniel Warren Johnson's Absolute[...]

She was seen at the end of Absolute Wonder Woman #12 as a government asset planned to be used as the Absolute Wonder Woman She'll be coming back in Absolute Wonder Woman #14 and will then appear in #6 to launch the new storyline, The Season Of The Witch And Kelly Thompson has shared Hayden[...]

Absolute Batman #16 crosses over with Absolute Wonder Woman for the second part of that story from DC Comics in January 2026, and it looks like they are both going to have to go to hell to get it, including a cover speech balloon Walk in the park for Wonder Woman; she grew up there,[...]

The Absolute Batman Ark-M Special #1 one-shot by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri and Joshua Hixson was originally scheduled for the 3rd of December 2025, but will now slip into 2026, for the 7th of January. Absolute Batman Ark-M Special #1 one-shot by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri and Joshua Hixson ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) (W) Scott[...]

Which it seems would never have happened, if not for all this DC's K.O.ness… Superman #31 by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows While Superboy Prime deals with Sunboy from the 31st century of the Absolute Universe… Superman #31 by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows Which last page reveal? This one with the Absolute Legion of Super Heroes? The Flash #26 by Mark[...]