Absolute Batman Archives

We got a wild one ahead! Dan Quintana breaks the market once again, while Absolute Batman, new and old, kicks some Absolute bat-axe That Texas Blood finally got the option bug, a picture-perfect Spider-Man moment sees some action Club Nephilim returns while Lobo is the Main Man once more… but only thanks to Supergirl[...]

As Bleeding Cool previously reported, Absolute Batman #19 had record retailer exclusive cover variants as well as record-breaking madness over Dan Quintana's variant cover dubbed "Dropgate" as online retailer Heavy Mental Comics took an unconventional approach to the release, initially listing just twenty-five copies on their website at $25 each, which sold out instantly A second[...]

Yesterday Absolute Batman #21 with Jae Lee was the most read story on Bleeding Cool 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 eighteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further[...]

Nick Barrucci, CEO of Dynamite Entertainment and its sister company Dynamic Forces, has announced they are publishing a retailer- or, in this case, publisher-exclusive variant cover for Absolute Batman #21, with their old friend Jae Lee drawing it And here's what they are changing for it… right now that is. Absolute Batman #21 With Jae Lee $15 – Trade Variant $25 – Trade[...]

But he's not alone in that. We are told to watch for the main standard covers to Absolute Batman #24 and #25 as they will contain significant surprises What… like, they are the only cover to the issues in question?  Sure;y not… And as for new Absolute characters and debuts? He was asked specifically on the[...]

Absolute Batman takes over even more of the Top Ten Hottest Comics to dominate the market, thanks to Robin mech suits, Nick Dragotta redesigns, and scarce foil exclusives, while Star Wars collectables and James Tynion IV and Marguerite Bennett's Odin added fuel to the market This week's Top Ten… all courtesy of Covrprice, with a[...]

We know Absolute Clayface is coming in Absolute Batman #22, and now we have these Nick Dragotta designs for the character This also tells us a lot about what's going on with this take on the character From which we learn that Absolute Clayface isn't just a shapeshifter who turns into people, he's a sculptor[...]

Previously on the ComicPop Returns live podcast with Scott Snyder, Bleeding Cool reported Scott Snyder telling us that Cassandra Cain is coming to Absolute Batman And yes, there is an Absolute Batgirl coming too, but she may not be called Batgirl Then, on the Dark Lord Collectors WhatNot channel, he dropped more knowledge, saying that[...]

And at DC, Absolute Joker is kicking up Absolute Batman #15, there are still not enough copies of Spider-Man/Superman it seems, and as Swamp Thing #88/Swamp Thing #89 #1 gets a second printing three decades after it would have only had a first printing, at the bottom of the chart, find the original Vince Locke[...]

But rather than Spider-Man and X-Men, he went for the comic industry's current favourite, Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, as it continues to tick up to a half-million print run. Emmy Award-winning Head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation, previously overseeing Marvel's slate of live-action and animated series for Disney+, he has served[...]

Earlier this year, Bleeding Cool recorded that the highest price Absolute Batman has sold for on eBay was for Absolute Batman #1, a limited second printing, exclusive to Felix Comic Art, featuring Nick Dragotta's designs for the character One, CGC slabbed at 9.8, signed by Scott Snyder and Dragotta, with a sketch on the front, which went[...]

As I head back for the final day of MCM London Comic Con, Absolute Batman Vs Absolute Batman 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[...]

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

and Absolute Batman Vs Absolute Batman Okay, it's Absolute Clayface But still… BATMAN: BAD SEEDS – SUNSET #1 $5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) On Sale: 8/26/26 Writer: MATT FRACTION and G WILLOW WILSON Artist: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CLIFF RATHBURN Cover Artist: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and CLIFF RATHBURN Gotham City's new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her[...]

Absolute Batman continues to dominate the market with killer variants featuring limited runs, glow-in-the-dark, new characters, and up-and-coming artists Barbaric gets the Netflix treatment, Darth Maul continues to crush it on two fronts, while Something Is Killing The Children drew "renewed" interest And Ben 10 hype officially begins as he rounds out this week's Top[...]

As Bleeding Cool previously reported, Absolute Batman #19 was the first title of the series to have record retailer cover variants, only now matched by Absolute Batman #20 It has yet to be revealed if Dan Quintana is doing a variant cover after the effects of "Dropgate" earlier in the month Because it was the[...]

Damaged or not, Absolute Batman #20 sold three times as many copies as Absolute Martian Manhunter #11, four times as many copies as Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1, and around five times as many copies as Ultimate Endgame, Transformers and Spider-Man/Venom Death Spiral… but that gives DC three in the top ten. Image Comics two and Marvel Comics five… Find previous Bleeding Cool[...]

We have managed to identify twenty-six retailer-exclusive variant covers for Absolute Batman #21 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta There are four open-order variant covers for Absolute Batman #20 And there is one 1:25 ratio variant cover But that's only likely be to be around a quarter of the ones coming down the pipe for[...]

PrintWatch returns with new printings for Marvel Comics' Daredevil, Punisher, X-Men and Spider-Man/Superman, DC Comics' Flash, Firestorm, Superman, Bizarro, MAD, and Absolute Batman, Image Comics with GI Joe, Transformers, Phantom Of The Opera, If Destruction Be Our Lot, D'orc, Fireborn, Capes, Battle Beast, Assorted Criris Events, Red Roots, Corpse Knight, Narco, Lost Fantasy and Super[...]

Over a month ago, before the publication of Absolute Batman #19, DC Comics planned to publish the cover to Absolute Batman #20, with Scott Snyder 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[...]

DC Comics has published Absolute Batman #20 from Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin in one state or another today We ran a few looks at the Absolute Batman conspiracy that is being revealed, now we go the whole hog Spoilers Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta In Absolute Batman #19, it was suggested that[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool mentioned that Absolute Batman #20 from Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin might require a little re-reading… and not just the previous issue But also the first one There are spoilers below, and a proper big spoiler warning before things get really fruity. Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta Because, yes,[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool reported widespread reports of damages to comic books coming out from DC Comics tomorrow, specifically the high profile and high ordered Absolute Batman #20, Absolute Martian Manhunter #11, and Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1, but also reports of similar for Supergirl #13 and The Fury Of Firestorm #2, across all the A[...]

It was, beating out Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Invincible, Dungeon Crawler Carl and more… The Absolute Universe also made a comeback, alongside the return of hot comic covers like battle-damaged Thragg, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Lost Fantasy The Punisher also returns to the list, featuring both an old and a brand-new cover Radiant Black[...]

"Just prepare yourself, okay?" Absolute Batman #20 is coming this Wednesday from Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin But before it does, you might want to do a little re-reading… Absolute Batman #19 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta Previously, in Absolute Batman #19, it was suggested that The Joker was behind the death of Thomas[...]

Currently, the Batman monthly comic book by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez (and recently Ryan Sook), and the Absolute Batman comic book by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta seem to be telling a very similar story At least in concept So Vandal Savage has framed Batman for the murder of a policeman… Batman #3 by Matt Fraction and[...]

DC Comics had told retailers "Thank you to everyone who has made us aware of manufacturing defects that occurred on Absolute Batman #20, Absolute Martian Manhunter #11, and Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1 At the current stage, we are releasing these issues as originally intended with the existing copies, so please feel free to sell them beginning on May 13[...]

This Wednesday, May 13th, Absolute Batman #20 arrives in stores, and LOLtron is pleased to present the following synopsis: 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 hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this[...]

DC Comics sees two Absolute titles, Absolute Batman #20 and the pen-Ultimate Absolute Martian Manhunter #11 (whatever state they arrive in), top the fifty most anticipated comics of the week for this coming Wednesday, with the new Transformers beating out the pen-Ultimate Endgame, strong performances for Something Is Killing The Children and Teenage Mutant Ninja[...]

Absolute Batman #20 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, Absolute Martian Manhunter #11 by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez, and Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1 by Mariko Tamaki and Amancay Nahuelpan DC Comics has written to comic book retailers to tell them, "Thank you to everyone who has made us aware of manufacturing defects that occurred on Absolute Batman #20,[...]