Absolute Batman Archives

Absolute Batman #19 utterly stormed the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List, and it wasn't even close, selling almost four times what Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8 did But overall, DC got four in the Top Ten, with three for Marvel and three for DC Comics Fireborn was the only launch title to make it into[...]

Scott Snyder promised us that Absolute Batman #22 would give us the origin of the Absolute Harley Quinn He highlighted Absolute Batman #22 for Harley Quinn's backstory (and more on the Robins), but also Clayface getting a deeper exploration around Absolute Batman #22–23 And it looks like Harley Quinn is getting it, even as the leader of the Red[...]

Skottie Young says, "If you've been online today, you've seen a few Absolute Batman #20 variant covers By a few, I mean a few dozen Ha ha ha And man, they are all so fun! I had the chance to see the original art from these designs in person while hanging out with Nick Dragotta[...]

DC Comics has just released more cardstock variant covers for Absolute Batman #20, going to FOC next week, showing the new Absolute Robins next to their mecha power suits, courtesy of their mentor and sponsor, Jack Grimm, the Absolute Joker So now we know which is which Absolute Robins designs by Nick Dragotta With Dick Grayson[...]

And he has some information too, to share with Bruce Wayne, the Absolute Batman, in Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta It might not go over to well Especially as Jim Gordon is not quite himself…   In fact, he's not even sure if he should be handing these over Once read, impossible to[...]

A month ago, Bleeding Cool ran the story headlined "Big Spoilers: Absolute Batman #18 Teases A Major Absolute Death" We noted the solicitation for Absolute Batman #20 stating that "A TRAGIC LOSS ROCKS GOTHAM CITY! As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to[...]

The new look of the Absolute Robins, the folk working for the Absolute Joker, which does not even appear in Absolute Batman #19, aside from in this ad, is out and about We mentioned last month that they would have had power suits, but not that some of them would be quite this big. Absolute Batman[...]

And the Absolute Deathstroke is now the longstanding buddy of the Absolute Joker… and we have been told that he would be returning in Absolute Batman #19 out tomorrow Now The Absolute Universe version of Deathstroke first appeared in Absolute Batman #9, hanging out with the Absolute Joker. Absolute Batman #9 by Scott Snyder and Nick[...]

Dan Quintana takes over our Top Ten list once more! The fans have chosen their new spotlight artist, and Dan Quintana takes four spots on this week's list, naturally starting with Absolute Batman #19. There is another story there that I am digging into and whatnot… We also get great cover art coming from a GI JOE connecting[...]

Not the big huge hulking thing, but something new… oh, you know what this means, don't you? Because Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta is published by DC Comics on Wednesday. Absolute BatSpoilers There you go Now, it is possible that Bleeding Cool may post a few Absolute Batman #19 spoilers in the run-up[...]

DC Comics tops the charts of anticipation for this Wednesday's comics with Absolute Batman #19, which is likely to be quite the monster this week The new Nightwing is also strong, beating the final Ultimate Wolverine and the new Battle Beast DC dominates the top ten with seven, against Marvel's one and Image Comics' two[...]

We know from the solicitations that someone major will die in Absolute Batman #19, out this Wednesday, thanks to the solicitations for Absolute Batman #20, which read " TRAGIC LOSS ROCKS GOTHAM CITY! As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt" Especially[...]

Absolute Batman #19 is out this Wednesday with more retailer exclusive variant covers than any other comic… until Absolute Batman #20 next month, with the look of the new Robins (see Bleeding Cool from last month when we said they would be power suits, and referred to them as Robin Force Five Note that they[...]

It has more retailer variants than any other comic until next month's Absolute Batman #20 But right here, right now, and the first few pages of Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta for the 15th of April, 2026, from DC Comics… Part One of The Straw Man And it begins in Smallville…[...]

On the covers to Superman #36, we discovered that Superboy-Prime not only read the comic book that he was in, but also Absolute Superman… #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Superman #36 Superman #36 Superman #36   But on the newly updated Cary Nord cardstock[...]

Absolute Batman Spoilers was 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 seventeen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen years before[...]

Scott Snyder throws caution to the wind, posting to social media, "Hey everyone, because some of the images are starting to appear out there, DC has decided to reveal the cover of ABSOLUTE BATMAN 20 today! In May ,THE ROBINS enter the story in a huge way… Really excited for you guys to see what[...]

Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder posts to social media, saying, "Just a heads up To give retailers enough time to allow people to order issue 20 before FOC 2 weeks from today, we're going to reveal the cover to 20 this Wednesday It's not ideal as the cover shows our concept of Robin, but we[...]

I have not read Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta Part One of The Straw Man storyline I probably will in a couple of weeks when it's out Okay, okay, I definitely will But some folks already have. Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta Legion Of Comics says: "This has to[...]

And solicited thus: "It's an issue ten years in the making… That's right, muffin fluffers: I HATE FAIRYLAND is hitting the monumental milestone Issue #50! Join Skottie Young, Derek Laufman, the IHF team and a roster of the best cover artists in the industry for a celebration of all things Gert, and a tantalizing tease[...]

Monolith Board Games has officially returned to crowdfunding with their Batman: Gotham City Chronicles Season 4, and this time it's bringing on Absolute Batman, as created by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta The asymmetric miniatures game is funding for an entire expansion built around the Absolute Batman series in miniature form, stating; "Batman: Gotham City Chronicles[...]

Absolute Batman #7 goes to a sixth printing, Absolute Batman #8, #9, #10, #11 and #12 get fourth printings, all with covers by Nick Dragotta DC All In Special gets a fourth printing with a cover by Daniel Sampere, all for the 22nd of April. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-2 img { border:[...]

This is the scene from Absolute Batman #6, part of "The Zoo", that kicked off (literally) all sorts of controversy until people got to the page with the Absolute Joker baby suit Batman punting a kid into the ocean in the fashion of Cerebus Pope. Absolute Batman #6 But in today's MAD About DC #1, it seems[...]

It was one of the most gross and stand out images of Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, with Jack Grimm, the Absolute Joker, the richest man in the world, and owner of the Arks, gaining some kind of new life, new longevity and new powers, courtesy of… well… Absolute Batman #6 A suit of[...]

We've seen how the gold rush for Absolute Batman is driving up unbelievable sales numbers on recent issues But it's also kicking up prices across the run Now, someone is trying to sell the first issue on eBay for $34,000, which is a bit much But maybe one day? The highest price Absolute Batman has sold for[...]

Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta is published in two-and-a-bit weeks' time from DC Comics There should be anywhere from 350,000 to 400,000 copies out there And thanks to WonderCon and the DC Comics: What's Next panel at WonderCon with Tini Howard, Scott Snyder, Babs Tarr and Joshua Williamson, we got a look inside those pages… set among the[...]

Announced at Wondercon during the DC Comics: What's Next panel earlier today, that Werther Dell'Edera will be the next guest artist on DC Comics' bestselling series Absolute Batman, written by Scott Snyder, and will follow Jock and Eric Canete, taking over intermittently from the series regular Nick Dragotta So no, not Greg Capullo. Werther Dell'Edera screencap Werther Dell'Edera is an Italian comic[...]

We mentioned his comment on a returning Absolute Poison Ivy earlier, but here are a few Absolute answers… Scott Snyder, Youtube Screencap. Is there an Absolute Justice coming to bookend the Absolute Evil? "That's what the event in November is about though the bad guys are more like 'Justice' on this word as it skews towards darkness" When[...]

Scott talked more about his plans for the Absolute Poison Ivy, who made her debut in Absolute Batman #17, where she emerged from the horrors hidden inside the ARK M facility, followed by a nightmarish escalation that blends body horror, botanical nightmare fuel, and Swamp Thing-style ecological terror. Absolute Batman #18 by Scott Snyder and Eric[...]

But for something like Absolute Batman #1 first printing, for which 250,000 copies were printed, CGC has graded five thousand of them Only three were at 9.9, and none were at 10.0. But what about this Kickstarter bounty? Well, the reason for that utter lack of perfection in the grade is too many people between the[...]