Absolute Batman Archives

Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers, spoilers… today sees the DC Comics publication of Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock, although as is evidenced, plenty of comic book stores last week just said "screw it" and started selling it anyway, such was the demand It will be the best-selling comic of the week, no doubt[...]

In tomorrow's Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock we learn the history of the family of Jack Grimm, the almost-trillionaire Joker of the Absolute Universe And learn that he is the fifth in line of a family that profited from laughter… Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock …became philanthropists for children's charities along[...]

It begins with Absolute Batman #15, with Ultimate comic books to follow The most anticipated comic books of the week, with Transformers, Amazing Spider-Man and Action Comics to follow Notably, K.O titles, and even more notably, X-Men Age Of Revelation titles have been knocked down the chart where one might have expected them to be[...]

Absolute Batman #15 by Scott Snyder and Jock is published next Wednesday from DC Comics However, with 300,000 copies ordered by comic book stores, a number have already arrived in some stores, and a few have been selling them, the naughty scamps Which is how not only does Bleeding Cool have the preview for the[...]

Bleeding Cool just ran the news that Absolute Batman #14 had a 200,000 print run while Absolute Batman #15 had 300,000 Which means that previous issues of the series have some catching up to do, which is why DC Comics is sending lots of them back for more printings, including Absolute Batman #1 getting a[...]

After repeated fan inquiries about its absence from the Comic Hub data, and subsequently our Weekly Bestseller List, Bleeding Cool has done some digging and it's our understanding that Absolute Batman #14 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta had orders approaching 200,000 from comic book retailers through the direct market of comic shops, which would certainly land it on top[...]

At the weekend, Scott Snyder posted to social media, "Last day to pre-order the ARK-M SPECIAL! Secrets of the Arkhams and Ark-M revealed in this ABSOLUTE BATMAN one-shot from me, @FrankTieri & @joshixson Includes a BIG Absolute Universe first appearance you won't want to miss!" Well who could that be? Because they did give[...]

Between Harley Quinn finally stealing the spotlight, Dek from Predator: Badlands turning a sleeper PG-13 hit into instant comic heat, and early Absolute Batman issues refusing to cool off even a year later, the market is rewarding patience, sharp eyes, and anyone who didn't sleep on Nick Dragotta From bronze-age squirrel (well, chipmunk) Lanterns getting[...]

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[...]