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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[...]

In a recent Robservations podcast interview between Image Comics partner Robert Kirkman and Image Comics' founder Rob Liefeld, that is suddenly being talked about a lot, at least one bit of it, Robert Kirkman citing Absolute Batman for increasing Image Comics sales. But it's also worth looking at a little more context around that[...]

There are now 106 retailer-exclusive variant covers for Absolute Batman #20 There are eight open-order variant covers for Absolute Batman #20 And there is one 1:25 ratio variant cover That's a total of 115 far Will there be any more? Yes, Alex Maleev has one to be announced at the end of the week But here[...]

And now YouTuber Dean of De Ultimaten, at a signing who already got the word that Absolute Batman will be reinventing D-List Batvillains for the Absolute Universe in 2027, got three more details from Scott Snyder about the Absolute Universe Event Dean mentioned that Deniz Camp said that after the end of Absolute Martian Manhunter with[...]

So I gotta ask, is Absolute Condiment King canon to the Absolute Universe?" Instagram screencaps Scott replied, "Yes, let's say it is We'll make it canon right now We're gonna do a bunch of B-list villains later In about six months, you'll see a bunch of other characters coming in like those kind of, you know, D-list[...]

There are 94 retailer exclusive varinat covers for Absolute Batman #20 There are eight open-order variant covers for Absolute Batman #20 And there is one 1:25 ratio variant cover That's all so far Will there be any more? I don't know Because add them all up, that's one hundred-and-three covers for Absolute Batman #100 Scott[...]

All-New All-Spectacular Spider-Man/Superman #1 sold three times what Absolute Wonder Woman #19 did this week, and four times what the regular Amazing Spider-Man #27 did And it costs almost twice as much as they do Corpse Knight #1 was a very strong launch from Image Comics, the second of two Image books to enter the top[...]

When asked about the relationship between Zatanna and Diana in Absolute Wonder Woman, writer Kelly Thompson said of Diana, "I am writing her as a queer character, that's not the same as saying DC will definitely allow her to be canon queer on the page… You want to lean into what everyone's enjoying and what's[...]

With other entries from GI Joe #21's legacy, three versions of Absolute Batman #19, Static #1, Spawn #1, Nectar #1, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Elektra as Daredevil, and when Todd McFarlane drew Batman Welcome to the Top Ten Hottest Comics Of The Week, courtesy of Covrprice and Bleeding Cool And a tag to keep up on previous editions. Top Ten[...]

DC Comics takes the top four anticipated titles for coming Wednesday, with Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Flash taking the top two, followed by Detective Comics and Superman, before Amazing Spider-Man makes an appearance The Spider-Man/Superman crossover is lower down on the list as it's a one-shot, rather than an ongoing series. Absolute Wonder Woman #19[...]

DC Comics's full July 2026 solicits and solicitations have dropped, with images currently uploading… as you refresh, we refresh! And that gives us all the Absolutes, launches for Clayface, Dark Knights of Steel II and Batman Vs Thor Check the facsimiles… ACTION COMICS #1100 #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid[...]

But after pushing Darkseid back to the Absolute World, Superman rejected the Heart of Apokolips…and went missing Now the story of where he went can be told! The future was infected by Darkseid and his Legion—leaving a trail of death and disaster in their wake—including the Legion of Super-Heroes[...]

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[...]

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[...]

And that era of comic books also came up when she singled out moments in Absolute Wonder Woman from Hayden Sherman, including a discussion about the visual storytelling brought to Absolute Wonder Woman by artist Hayden Sherman Such as panels arranged to literally form a "Z" during key Zatanna sequences, calling it "the coolest thing[...]

Friends-of-Bleeding Cool Omar and Melanie of the Near Mint Condition YouTube channel interviewed Kelly Thompson this week, including a discussion about her approach to the character's sexuality, while also diving deep into the radical, hellish reimagining of Diana and her long-term plans for the series. Kelly Thompson was unequivocal about her intent for the character in[...]

Marvel gets six of the top ten, Image Comics gets two with Transformers and D'Orc, and DC gets two with the Fury Of Firestorm launch and Absolute Green Lantern… and Gail Simone's X-Men gets two as well… next week normality will be restored as Absolute Batman #19 will smash through everything. Amazing Spider-Man & Venom Top[...]

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…[...]

You know, they are going to have to do something before the Absolute line gets collected in the Absolute format, oversized hardcovers, sometimes in a slipcase, as originally pioneered for the USA at DC/Wildstorm by Scott Dunbier Are we really going to have an Absolute Absolute Batman? But for now, the confusion is only relegated[...]

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[...]

Over the weekend, I looked at the preview to today's Absolute Green Lantern #13 by Al Ewing and Eleonara Carlini as it topped the most anticipated comics of the week list on Bleeding Cool, as it suggested some kind of mash-up between two classic DC charactrers for the Absolute Universe, set on the Planet Rann,[...]

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[...]