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Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Joshua Hixson is published by DC Comics today And, as well as giving a new history to the Absolute Joker, it includes a number of Absolute debuts Some purely in textual form… such as the domestic names of Man Bat, Poison Ivy, Hugo Strange, Scarecrow, Clayface and The[...]

And those who were kept there. Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Joshua Hixson With the heavy suggestion that the laughing multiple serial killer inmate Jack Doe, back in 1885, was the Absolute Joker Or at least an ancestor. Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Joshua Hixson But he's not the[...]

Bleeding Cool previously reported that this B-card stock cover by Javier Rodriguez for next week's Absolute Batman: Arkham Special from DC Comics by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, and Joshua Hixson, out tomorrow, had sparked speculation about who it might feature. Cover image Absolute Batman: Ark-M Special #1 cover by  Javier Rodriguez It turns out that it has sparked considerable speculation in the comic book market[...]

Courtesy of Covrprice and Bleeding Cool, comes the ten hottest comics books of the week. And a tag to keep up on previous editions as Absolute Batman #15 brings a $900 CGC 9.8 Absolute Joker debut, as speculation over Ark-M reveals ramps up. CovrPrice Top Ten ABSOLUTE BATMAN #15 – NICK DRAGOTTA – FELIX COMIC ART / THIRD EYE COMICS – DESIGN (LIMITED 1000) |[...]

And maybe you just have. #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 #16 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta Absolute Batman #16 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta First Look At Absolute Wonder Woman and the top ten stories from yesterday First Look[...]

As well as Nick Dragotta showing off his cover to Absolute Batman #17 featuring the Absolute Poison Ivy, a comic he is skipping drawing the insides of for a couple of months as Eric Canete gives Nick a break, he did post a clip to Instagram from the upcoming Absolute Batman #16, featuring a crossover[...]

Nick Dragotta posts the inks of his cover to Absolute Batman #17 featuring the Absolute Poison Ivy to Instagram "Ab Bat 17 cover sneak peak @ericcanete takes on art and design duties for this Ivy two parter with @ssnyder1835 Killer design work by Eric on this one, and Scott continues to push this story at[...]

And maybe you just have. Cover image for 1025DC0057 Absolute Batman: Ark-M Special #1 Javier Rodriguez Cover, by (W) Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri (A) Joshua Hixson (CA) Javier Rodriguez, in stores Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from DC Comics Speculation On Absolute Ark-M Cover and the top ten stories from yesterday Speculator Corner: Who Is This Figure On The[...]

Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! This B-card stock cover by Javier Rodriguez for next week's Absolute Batman: Arkham Special by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, and Joshua Hixson has sparked speculation about who it might feature. Cover image Absolute Batman: Ark-M Special #1 cover by  Javier Rodriguez Might the top hat signify Absolute Zatanna? No[...]

Next week sees DC Comics publish three Absolute titles: Absolute Superman #15 by Jason Aaron, Juan Ferreyra, Absolute Green Lantern #10 by Al Ewing, Sid Kotian and Absolute Batman: Ark M #1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Joshua Hixson. But it begins with the Absolute Superman on the Absolute Smallville farm, recovering from the big battle between[...]

Absolute Batman: Ark M #1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Joshua Hixson is published by DC Comics next week Although, it seems, a fair number of folk were selling it last week, and this week Hence the below I'll keep the spoilers light at top, increase in severity as we go down, and evade the[...]

We've seen a little of the Absolute Poison Ivy ahead of her appearance in Absolute Batman #17 and #18 And it has been noted that in the exclusive retailers covers released so far, she is not so different to the classic Poison Ivy And asking what the point of the redacted #18 cover is Well,[...]

We've seen Absolute Batman riding at the top of the market for weeks now, but now, the likes of Wonder Woman and Superman are seeing some more attention Oh, and "leaked" online "trailers" sent collectors after a key Daredevil book Check it out in this week's Top Ten! ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #15 – KYUYONG EOM |[...]

Here's Mark Brooks' exclusive foil cover for Megacon to Absolute Batman #17 featuring the first appearance of the Absolute Poison Ivy. Absolute Batman #17 Oh, look, and she has been signed by Scott Snyder and Mark Brooks, so that's as official as it gets. Previously, we saw Björn Barends' exclusive variant cover for East Coast Comics, and noted that her body[...]

Poison Ivy is coming to Absolute Batman in the New Year And DC Comics has revealed the cover to Absolute Batman #17, featuring the new look of Absolute Poison Ivy…. Batspoilers … as a Björn Barends exclusive variant cover for East Coast Comics Her body seems tattooed by chloryphyll, leaves seem to be growing out of her,[...]

Absolute Wonder Woman crossover with Absolute Batman, alongside Absolute Superman top the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List

Or maybe right now, depending on whether a comic book store is playing by the rules or not. Absolute Superman #15 Batman #5 Absolute Green Lantern #10 DC K.O.: Knightfight #3 Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1 Batgirl #15 Poison Ivy #40 Batman / Green Arrow / The Question: Arcadia #2 JSA #15 Adventures of Superman: The Book of El #5 Cheetah and Cheshire Rob 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[...]

Thomas and Amelia Woo, RSVP ESP by Josh Malerman, Dirk Manning, Joshua Ross and Colin Johnson and The Future Is… #11 by Fred Van Lente and Mario D'Alessandro. #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 */ COMICS THE MAGAZINE #1 (W) Various (A) Various[...]

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[...]

28th of January 2026. PrintWatch: Absolute Batman #14 Second Printing with two covers: new logo colouring on main cover, new open-to-order variant cover by Gerald Parel And Absolute Batman #15 Second Printing with a whopping six covers: new logo colouring on main cover, new open-to-order variant cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto, open-to-order foil version of main cover[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 turns out that this Bruce Wayne of Gotham had been doing his reading as well About the Absolute Wonder Woman of Gateway[...]

Launching in March 2026 with an Absolute Batman cover feature and a conversation with writer Scott Snyder, artist Nick Dragotta, colourist Frank Martin, and letterer Clayton Cowles, it has a cover by Dragotta and C!TM Art Director and Spider-Gwen colourist and designer, Rico Renzi And a final former retailer, Gabe Yocum, as director of sales, previously at Midtown[...]

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[...]

The Absolute Batman 1/10 Statue 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[...]