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artist Javier Fernandez on Instagram, saying "THIS IS HAPPENING You don't want to miss #DCKO4 tell to local comic shop" and appearing to show Superman and a bloodied Absolute Superman bearing down on each other. Javier Fernandez on Instagram In the first issue of DC's K.O., as well as revealing that Darkseid has planted himself amongst the[...]

Absolute Batman appears in Absolute Wonder Woman this week And their relative status is compared and contrasted Absolute Batman may be bigger than Absolute Wonder Woman in this world… Absolute Wonder Woman #15 by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman But it's Absolute Wonder Woman who could carry Absolute Batman physically Then there's the matter of whether either[...]

The first Absolute Batman comic book collection by Scott  Snyder and Nick Dragotta has been published in France, translated from the English And it is getting a little publicity from the French publisher and licensor Urban Comics As Felix Comic Art social media posts "ABSOLUTE BATMAN is taking over the world! Check out this giant billboard[...]

Gem Mint Collectables has just posted the entirety of Absolute Wonder Woman #15, including the first meeting of Absolute Batman and Absolute Wonder Woman, onto their 170,000-subscriber-strong YouTube channel, two days before it is published by DC Comics, and has been done publicly rather than just to paying channel members, with 46,000 views so far[...]

Absolute Martian Manhunter writer Deniz Camp writes about this week's issue on social media, "Guys, I feel like a broken record but — please get this one in print if you are able There's a thing I'm really, really proud of that only really works in print." Previously, the series has given us two see-through pages,[...]

The most anticipated comic books by fans this coming Wednesday begin with three Absolute titles taking the lead: Wonder Woman, Superman and Martian Manhunter. Batman and the DC K.O titles also fill the charts, while Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man is pushed down, as is the Will of Doom title that will kick off the Marvel event, Armageddon[...]

But maybe, after the reveal of Absolute Joker, seen months in advance, Scott Snyder has had a change of heart? He posts on social media, saying "There's a lot of twists and turns coming in Absolute Batman over the next 6 months, some big surprises (hence redacted covers and so on)… I know I get[...]

With Bruce Wayne, the Absolute Batman, looking for a divine answer from Gateway City for what to do about all the monsters springing up around the world, and with Diana, the Absolute Wonder Woman, following arcane symbols that have appeared in Gotham, this week's Absolute Wonder Woman #15 sees the first meeting of such minds… #gallery-1[...]

Granted, Absolute Batman is carrying a heavy load, but other stellar books are shaking the market to highlight Check it out on this week's Top Ten! ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 – JIM LEE | DC | OCTOBER 2024 Sales of the first print for Absolute Batman Cover A have gone parabolic, fetching high prices on the aftermarket This[...]

The most anticipated comic books by fans this coming Wednesday begins with Absolute Flash #1, with DC Comics taking the top six, with Nightwing, World's Finest, DC: K.O.: Titans, Wonder Woman and DC's K.O.: Harley Quinn Vs Zatanna before Avengers, Exquisite Corpses, Moon Knight and GI Joe take the rest of the top ten. Again, X-Men Age Of[...]

Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta was launched in 2024 to much acclaim and high sales, topping the chart with around 150,000 orders from comic book stores It has now gone to ten printings, with orders for the most receent issues at 200,000 and then 300,000 for the Absolute Joker origin issue[...]

DC Comics absolutely trashes the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List with Absolute Batman #15 selling four times what Ultimate Spider-Man, DC K.O Wonder Woman Vs Lobo and TMNT #13 But Turtles and Transformers helped make it a more diverse top ten, DC having three, Marvel having five, and IDW and Image getting one each. Absolute Batman[...]

In Absolute Wonder Woman #15, the story concluded with an analysis of information about other figures in the Absolute Universe, including Batman Which was handy as Hecate, goddess of Magic, Witchcraft, Ghosts and Necromancy, got the attention of the Absolute Wonder Woman of Gateway City, in Gotham… Absolute Wonder Woman #14 While in Absolute Batman #15, it[...]

Absolute Batman #15 is a $4.99 comic book, with 1:25 and 1:50 variant covers, as well as exclusive retailer covers And despite printing 300,000 copies, it seems that was just not enough Bleeding Cool has been getting reports of fast sellouts all over the place/ As a result, prices have been skyrocketing on eBay Copies[...]

Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers, spoilers… today sees the DC Comics publication of Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock, although as is evidenced, plenty of comic book stores last week just said "screw it" and started selling it anyway, such was the demand It will be the best-selling comic of the week, no doubt[...]

In tomorrow's Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock we learn the history of the family of Jack Grimm, the almost-trillionaire Joker of the Absolute Universe And learn that he is the fifth in line of a family that profited from laughter… Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock …became philanthropists for children's charities along[...]

Absolute Green Arrow To Be A Horror Title was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday 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[...]

Absolute Green Arrow and Absolute Catwoman will both be published by DC Comics in May 2026 With Absolute Green Arrow, a six-issue limited series in the Absolute Universe following the death of Oliver Quinn in Absolute Evil, will be by Pornsak Picketshote and Rafael Albuquerque, best known for American Vampire with Stephen King and Scott[...]

It begins with Absolute Batman #15, with Ultimate comic books to follow The most anticipated comic books of the week, with Transformers, Amazing Spider-Man and Action Comics to follow Notably, K.O titles, and even more notably, X-Men Age Of Revelation titles have been knocked down the chart where one might have expected them to be[...]

Two K.O.s, two Ultimates, one Absolute. Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List Top Ten Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List No Title Publisher Writer Artist Price Ratio 1 Batman #4 DC Matt Fraction Jorge Jiménez 4.99 100 2 DC K.O Knightfight #2 DC Joshua Williamson Dan Mora 3.99 62.7 3 Ultimate Universe Two Years In Marvel Deniz Camp Phil Noto 5.99 45.7 4 Superman Vs Captain Atom #1 DC Joshua Williamson Sean Izaakse 4.99 44.6 5 Fantastic Four #6 Marvel Ryan North Humberto Ramos 3.99 41.2 6 Doctor Strange #1 Marvel Derek Landy Ivan Fiorelli 4.99 34.7 7 Absolute Green Lantern #9 DC Al Ewing Jahnoy Lindsay 4.99 34.6 8 Bone Color Edition Vol 2 Cartoon Books Jeff Smith Jeff[...]

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[...]