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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[...]

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[...]

As reapers, vigilantes, and sex robots, all making big moves on the aftermarket, Howard Chaykin brings Black Kiss lust to Erotech, Bruno Redondo enters crossovers, and media announcements for Grim, V For Vendetta, and Geiger continue to fuel the market… but we are still all playing in Absolute Batman's ballpit. Top Ten Hottest Comics This Week:[...]

Absolute Batman Fighting Absolute Bane 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[...]

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[...]

As seen in the DC Comics February 2026 solicits and solicitations, Absolute Poison Ivy is looking a little different than the DC Prime version in Absolute Batman #17. Absolute Batman #17 Scott Snyder has said, "ABSOLUTE BATMAN 17 & 18, February and March, is a special 2-part story by me & the amazing @EricCanete that has Bruce[...]

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,[...]

The use of the cards is very purposeful and plays a huge role in immersing the reader into its signature bleak storylines. We tracked it at a high sale of $31 for a NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $24. Find it here. ABSOLUTE BATMAN 2025 ANNUAL #1 – DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON – REGULAR | DC |[...]

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[...]

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As Absolute Batman Annual jumps the chart while breaking bones, Southern Bastards has Hulu buzz and Marvel's Muppet-Multiverse-themed covers made muppets of us all… SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 – JASON LATOUR | IMAGE | APRIL 2014 Southern Bastards has been one of those under-the-radar "you got to read this" books for some time now One of those[...]

Absolute Joker is coming in his Venomized monstrous form in Absolute Batman #15 next month, but going to FOC this week And these are the covers that have just been dropped on us, including work from Jock and Ben Oliver, showing off his dragon-like form as well as introducing the familiar Joker colours and patterns[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Absolute Batman #15 is out in December, featuring the full monstrous form of the Absolute Joker, by Scott Snyder and Jock. However, the series co-creator, Nick Dragotta, has already designed this character, and it has now been revealed The design features rows of teeth for constant consumption, with the character running on all fours or walking tall, while[...]

We also reported that Absolute Batman #2 is getting a seventh printing, Absolute Batman #3 a sixth, Absolute Batman #4 a fifth, Absolute Batman #5, Absolute Batman #6 and Absolute Batman #7 a fourth printing each. Absolute Batman #8 and #9 get a second printing each, all for the 19th of November[...]

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[...]

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 is still scheduled for New Year's Eve, but I get the feeling that this will have to be bumped into the New Year now. While Absolute Batman is also getting delayed, a tad Absolute Batman #14 has a new on-sale date of the 19th of November, 2025, rather than the 12th of November[...]

#1 had beaten Absolute Batman #13 in the chart, but that it didn't beat it by much DC's K.O was the launch issue of the big new DC event comic and came with a blind bag promotion But Absolute Batman #13 held its own, remarkable for a modern-day comic book series one year in Now, during[...]

Talking in the League Of Comic Geeks Absolute Batman AMA with Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, Scott Snyder let us know a little of what is coming in Absolute Batman with Scarecrow and Poison Ivy… "Scarecrow is something VERY different than the other villains we've seen so far Ivy is coming up again very soon and[...]

Sergio Cariello's Absolute Batman vs Antifa 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[...]

Knightfight #1 to half the numbers that they ordered for Absolute Batman #10, then they can purchase additional copies of DC K.O Knightfight #1 in bundles of 25 for $25, or one dollar a copy For a $3.99 comic, that's a 75% retailer discount for those additional copies, which might make it attractive to some[...]

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Last week at New York Comic Con, Daniel Warren Johnson's agent, Felix Comic Art, posted a bunch of Absolute Batman sketches that Johnson had created for paying punters at the show, saying "ALL SOLD! Congrats to the crazy fans who lined up early to make sure they got one! Get ready for the ultimate DWJ[...]

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[...]