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and Absolute Batman #13, only 12 points behind it Which, considering K.O was blindbagged, is an enormous achievement for Absolute And both are way, way ahead of Transformers with the first Robert Kirkman and Dan Mora issue And it is Amazing Spider-Man: Torn and Marvel Knights Punisher that beat every other Marvel Comics title, including[...]

His record-breaking run on Transformers for over two years from Image Comics and Skybound, led to him working on the upcoming Absolute Batman Annual with James Harren and Meredith McClaren and at New York Comic Con, he was in massive demand doing signings and sketching His agent, Felix Comic Art, posted a bunch of Absolute[...]

Announced at the Batman panel at New York Comic Con, Che Grayson, Scott Snyder and Bengal will launch Absolute Catwoman as a six-issue series in 2o26 Bleeding Cool had promised that Che Grayson would be joining the Absolute line back in July 2024 Fifteen months later, it is confirmed Che Grayson is a filmmaker, TED Speaker,[...]

Absolute Batman #13 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta is published by DC Comics tomorrow, with Absolute Catwoman, Selina Kyle, having her big moment with her new costume on, working with Bruce Wayne against both Bane and The Joker. Absolute Batman #13 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta Yeah, she's not leaving right now Because she's also[...]

And just what's beneath the surface of the DC Universe, and the Absolute Universe as well And it looks like it might have been all the ancient Kryptonians' fault. DC K.O #1 (OF 4) As Scott Snyder previously said, "DC K.O., it stands for King Omega, although that's not announced yet Darkseid has become a King Omega[...]

DC Comics takes the top three titles of the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List for the 5th of October, 2025, with Batman #2 beating out Absolute Evil, but not outrageously, and both ahead of Absolute Superman #12, which is only just ahead of Amazing Spider-Man #13 and Ultimate Wolverine #10 in terms of sales DC[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool ran some Absolute Batman gossip, dubbed "Gossip: Absolute Batman, Absolute Joker And Absolute Robin (Spoilers)" So you knew what you were getting and why we had to use a spoiler image like this We knew we were getting more Absolute Catwoman, in next week's Absolute Batman #13 by Scott Snyder and[...]

I wonder if there is a tie-in there? King Omega, an ultimate weapon, an ultimate soldier… Justice League: Omega Act Special #1 by Joshua Williamson and Yasmine Putri A beating heart with Darkseid at the heart of it…. Justice League: Omega Act Special #1 by Joshua Williamson and Yasmine Putri Doomsday is now the latest version of the Time[...]

I get the feeling that Absolute Universe titles will dominate the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller Chart this weekend, with Absolute Superman #12 by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, Absolute Evil #1 by Al Ewing, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi and Absolute Green Lantern #7 by Al Ewing, Riley Rossmo, Jason Howard all out today fropm DC Comics,[...]

This week sees the publication of Absolute Evil, a one-shot that brings together the worst of the worst of the Absolute folk, Ra's Al Ghul and Brainiac, The Joker, Evelyn Thawn, Hector Hammon and Victoria Cale We ran one article of gossipy spoilers a month ago which said "In 1951, we have Hawkman ratting out[...]

He's too busy over in Absolute Evil Forget Hal Jordan and his Black Hand Forget the various sheriffs and army types that have surrounded the Midwich Cuckoos-style alien invasion in Absolute Green Lantern, because a familiar big bad is coming to that series this week with Absolute Green Lantern #7. Absolute Green Lantern #7 ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN[...]

Absolute Wonder Woman #12 tops the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List for the 27th of September, 2025, only just beating out Ultimate Spider-Man #21 Marvel gets four, DC get five and Image Comics gets one with Skinbreaker. Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List Top Ten Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List No. Title Publisher Writer Artist Price Ratio 1 Absolute Wonder Woman #12 DC Kelly Thompson Hayden Sherman 4.99 100 2 Ultimate Spider-Man #21 Marvel Jonathan Hickman David[...]

The Absolute Justice League 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 a further eighteen years[...]

Bleeding Cool pointed out back in Absolute Batman #9, one Dick Grayson as an EMT driving one of the criminals of Gotham City traumatized by Batman, while cursing him out What if Dick Grayson becomes… The Joker's Robin. In Absolute Batman #12, we are told that Batman contacts the leader of the Red Hood Gang, ordering[...]

About three weeks ago, Bleeding Cool ran some DC Comics Absolute gossip about what's coming in Absolute Evil We also mentioned how Absolute characters may be appearing in DC's K.O series. Absolute Spoilers Previously, I wrote that "Bleeding Cool gets the word that in the Absolute Universe, Wesley Dodds becomes the Sandman in 1939, but is then[...]

He was also on Immortal Legend Batman and the new Transformers. In a couple of weeks, he dropped off Justice League #11 and was replaced by Carmine Di Giandomenico. Superman #30 by Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora But Dan Mora and Joshua Williamson do give us Superboy Prime, who has turned against Superman and joined the Absolute Legion Of Darkness, because it makes for[...]

As promised on Bleeding Cool (not once, not twice, but thrice), we got one big Absolute debut in today's Absolute Wonder Woman #12. In her newsletter, Kelly Thompson says "ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #12 is out next week and it is a BIG ONE with not just the debut of an exciting character… but I think, conservatively a tease of FOUR characters[...]

Two big spoilers for Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman and Absolute Wonder Woman But also including how they may cross over into the DC Universe Like I said, you have been warned There will be strong spoilers, and they will get stronger the further down we go Feel free to stop at any point, and if[...]

Seven times as much as Amazing Spider-Man #12 and Absolute Flash #7 And Image gets two in that top ten, with Battle Beast and Exquisite Corpses. Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List Top Ten Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List No. Title Publisher Writer Artist Price Ratio 1 Deadpool/Batman Marvel/DC Zeb Wells Greg Capullo 6.99 100 2 Amazing Spider-Man #12 Marvel Joe Kelly Ed McGuinness 4.99 14.5 3 Absolute Flash #7 DC Jeff Lemire Travis Moore 4.99 14.2 4 Fantastic Four #3 Marvel Ryan North Humberto Ramos 3.99 13.8 5 Battle Beast #5 Image Robert Kirkman Annalisa Leoni, Ryan[...]

Next week sees the publication of Absolute Wonder Woman #12 by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman And basically, comic book stores should probably put in a reorder if they can Because it marks the debut of an Absolute character that a lot of people have been waiting for, asking about and demanding And they didn't[...]

PrintWatch: DC Comics send Superman #28 and Superman #29 back to second printing leading into the events of DC K.O, more form the Absolute line including a ninth printing of Absolute Batman #1 and further printings for the promotional titles from this weekend's Batman Day The second printings of the Batman Day comics will again[...]

Scott Snyder says on his Substack that to follow the upcoming Absolute Evil one-shot, "we're going to be announcing soon, so I guess I'm spoiling it, but we have an Arkham special, Absolute Arkham It's me and Frank Tieri writing it And it's Josh Hixson of The Deviant and just an unbelievable artist And it's[...]

@s.b.webhead I'm ngl I was mad nervous going up there to ask the question especially cuz I was the first one, but I'm glad I did because he confirmed we we'll be seeing Absolute Zatanna Man I can't wait to see what they do with her #dccomics #zatanna #zatannazatara #absoluteuniverse #dragoncon #dragoncon2025 ♬ original sound[...]

The Absolute Catwoman makes her first appearance in this week's Absolute Batman #12 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, in costume at least, a retelling of the Batman story in a different world, with more modern sensibilities that as originally created almost a hundred years ago We have seen her before, Selina Kyle, young friend[...]

DC Comics has already Pornak Picketshote and Rafael Albuquerque, Absolute Green Arrow, a six-issue limited series in the Absolute Universe for the spring of 2026 But the character will be making their first appearance in the upcoming Absolute Evil, alongside the other powerful multi-billionaires, including Hector Hammond, Ra's Al Ghul, The Joker and Elenore Thawne, all[...]

Absolute Batman #12 Preview and Spoilers were the most-read story on Bleeding Cool, again, 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 a[...]

From the beginning of Absolute Batman, we met the usual Batman rogue's gallery in a very different way, childhood friends of Bruce Wayne rather than sworn enemies – all but the Joker, the billionaire who runs Gotham We have seen their petty criminal tendencies alongside Bruce's, but nothing that would set them out as the[...]

Batman #1 by Matt Fraction, Jorge Jimenez and Tomeu Morey absolutely smashed all-comers this week in the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List, with over three times the sales of Amazing Spider-Man #11, over four times the sales of Absolute Superman #1 and over five times the launch issue of Spider-Man '94. DC Comics gets three[...]

The Absolute Universe has been a rip-roaring success for DC Comics With new takes on DC's classic superheroes in a darker side of the DC Universe, created from Darkseid's own essence DC's K.O will reveal that there is a Heart Of Apokalips at the centre of the Absolute Earth, feeding all the power to Darkseid[...]

Friday, October 10th, 6:30 PM, Room 405 SATURDAY: DC K.O.: What's Next Join top DC storytellers in a next level NYCC panel that dives deeper into DC's All In publishing initiative—including DC K.O., Knightfight, DC's Absolute comic books, and beyond! Moderated by DC Group Editor Paul Kaminski and DC Group Editor Rob Levin[...]