Absolute Batman Archives

This Wednesday, DC Comics release a quarter of a million copies of Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta. In previous coverage, I stated that "Absolute Batman sets out a new language for Batman, but that embodies Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli via Frank Quitely. It's a big book, but it is made even bigger by the many double-figure panel counts for pages[...]

To start, we have the first pages of Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta It begins with young Bruce Wayne on a school trip to Gotham Zoo with his father, Thomas Wayne, a state school teacher And which appears to have its own bat cave And with the lesson for life for[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool reported that Absolute Batman #1 has received "well over" 200,000 orders from comic book retailers but that it has also sold out from distributors and was going to a second printing with a new cover by Nick Dragotta.. though we didn't know what that looked like But it seems they won't[...]

Printwatch: Bleeding Cool understands that Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta has sold out at the distributor level, two weeks before it goes on sale and will head back to press for a second printing Absolute Batman #1 Second Printing will be on Final Order Cutoff on Monday, the 7th of October,[...]

And, unlike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, they did not get their figures by selling six-figure sums to the likes of WhatNot… Bleeding Cool has been told by multiple sources that Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta has received well over two hundred thousand orders from comic book stores. Back in October 2023, I[...]

Today is the Final Order Cut-Off date for Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, the last date when comic shops can make orders and be guaranteed to get copies DC Comics has a lot riding on this launch of the Absolute Universe I talked about reading the comic over here, but I[...]

As I mentioned earlier, I've read Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, the launch of the Absolute Universe for DC Comics, a world formed in the battle with Darkseid, and infused with his energy, a harsher, crueller DC Universe, in which the stars have to shine a bit brighter I first reported[...]

Well, in the preview of Absolute Batman granted to DC Comics media partner AIPT, along with a Q&A, it looks like this Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta wants to get in there first Using his new Batlogo as an axe. You think that's something? His ears are detachable knives as well[...]

And now the Absolute Batman covers are dropping Absolute Batman is to get exclusive Retailer Variants by a bunch of folks, exclusive for certain stores, conventions or creator studios Here are a few that have dropped so far: Frank Miller and Jock for New York Comic Con Scot Snyder says "This is a BIG one[...]

Talking to the Casually Comics YouTube channel, Scott Snyder has been talking about Batman, Absolute Batman, DC All In and more And he got to show off some sketches and promo sheets along the way Including his initial desire for the Absolute Universe to be called AF Giving us Batman AF, Superman AF, Wonder Woman[...]

Scott Snyder has been talking about what's going on behind Absolute Batman on the Comic Book Club Podcast at the recent Terrificon And we got a few new facts about who this new Big Bruce Wayne is. In The Absolute Universe, Bruce Wayne's parents have a different story His family never had any money, his mother[...]

But what's actually going on? Well, for a start, this is not the new Batman emblem, it is just for the Absolute Batman series by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, a reimagining of Batman for the modern day, for the Absolute Universe shared line of books. In mid-July, Bleeding Cool stated "Much has been made of[...]

Here are the eligible books and the previous ordering requirements to qualify to order the additional bundles. DC All In Special #1: Match orders of Absolute Power #1. Batman #153: Match orders of Batman #151 Absolute Batman #1: Match orders of Batman #125. Batman & Robin #14: Match orders of Detective Comics #1087 Action Comics #1070: Match orders of Superman[...]

But if you have a problem with what's going on over in the comics universe, Gunn's not the one to go to – as a fan learned earlier today. Image: DC Comics (Art: Nick Dragotta); Max Screencap Apparently, someone who claimed to be a fan of Batman isn't a fan of the logo being used as part[...]

Over on Threads, self-confessed fan of "West Ham and Haverhill Rovers, also tv and cinema, especially sci fi including Dr Who and DC", Stuart Dillon posted an appeal to DC Films studio head James Gunn regarding the look of the new Absolute Batman comic, specifically the logo, formed form chest body armour and spikes, creating[...]

But along the way they also mentioned one person who hadn't previously been confirmed as being in Absolute Batman Scoyy Snyder said, "It's a deep character piece; it's about like how what happens to him as a kid that makes him want to be Batman It's about his relationships with everyone from the neighbourhood, Selina,[...]

Jim Lee posted to social media, along with his black and white covers for the new Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, and Absolute Wonder Woman comics, which will be 1:100 ratio covers… so this may be the only chance you get to see them He writes "My variant covers for the ALL-IN initiative this October that[...]

Scott Snyder's Absolute Batman topped traffic on Bleeding Cool yesterday Where you can always read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and possibly the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Scott[...]

Which is exactly what is happening in 2024, from GI Joe to the TVA to Absolute Batman and, as always, the masters of this sort of thing, Bad Idea. #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 */   The San Diego Comic-Con Skybound Energon[...]

We mentioned the confirmation and creative team for Absolute Flash for next year, but what about Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman and Absolute Wonder Woman for October? The three won't be seen together, join together or work together initially, They may, indeed be rather opposed. Absolute Wonder Woman at SDCC Absolute Wonder Woman at SDCC The Absolute Wonder Woman[...]

Might we expect ongoing series for all of them? But then on the left… Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Batman A bigger, brawnier, bulkier Batman An Absolute Superman, grey suit, no red trunks, a new chest logo somewhere between the classic and the movie, and floppy hair And Absolute Wonder Woman, shorter, with a[...]

In the Absolute Batman ashcan for San Diego Comic-Con, which it looks like will be going all official this week after DC Comics went and accidentally confirmed its existence in a merchandise post, we see the very big Batman in a manga fashion, making his way through some skeletal types, but being watched by an[...]

It has been pointed out to me that, alongside Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Absolute Flash, Absolute Green Lantern mirrors the line-up of the Resistance for the current Absolute Power series… just without Aquaman Might this indicate that we will have an Absolute Aquaman as well? I have no idea, but it's a good[...]

We scooped that it would launch from DC Comics in October 2024 with Absolute Batman That the lead writers and artists would be Jason Aaron, Deniz Camp, Wes Craig, Nick Dragotta, Al Ewing, Che Grayson, Jeff Lemire, Jahnoy Lindsay, Pornsak Pichetshote, Nick Robles, Rafa Sandoval, Hayden Sherman, Scott Snyder and Kelly Thompson. Previously we had reported that the[...]

It does seem a curious thing that DC Comics decided to confirm the existence of the upcoming Absolute Batman comic by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, scooped by Bleeding Cool, in the form of a list of exclusive merchandise at San Diego Comic-Con But, then, we are in the madness fortnight before San Diego Comic-Con[...]

DC Comics has revealed its plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2024, including Absolute Batman With a T-shirt on sale from their booth with the Absolute Batman ashcan cover by Nick Dragotta, as seen only on Bleeding Cool so far, but now in colour.   As well a special edition foil cover (6-5/8" x 10-3/16") SDCC 2024 Exclusive[...]

Jeff Lemire, Absolute Flash And More At San Diego Comic-Con. Will you pick up an early copy of Minor Arcana from Boom Studios?

The new Absolute Batman is a very different Batman Still Bruce Wayne, but a very different Bruce Wayne with a different life As a comic book, it has a very different look And I have your first look inside the pages of the ashcan coming to comic book retailers exhibiting at San Diego Comic-Con. Artist Nick[...]

As will Absolute Batman #1, also scheduled for October. I have noted a lot of DC comic books are changing creative teams around this time, including Tini Howard and Ram V Lots of books will start new storylines with new creators and new ideas And it seems that all of DC Comics will basically be a[...]

And that the lead writers and artists will be Jason Aaron, Deniz Camp, Wes Craig, Nick Dragotta, Al Ewing, Che Grayson, Jeff Lemire, Jahnoy Lindsay, Pornsak Pichetshote, Nick Robles, Rafa Sandoval, Hayden Sherman, Scott Snyder and Kelly Thompson. Previously we had reported that the line would include Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, Absolute[...]