Summary
Through DC history,Batmanhas seen some bleak and even gruesome re-tellings, most notably from the likes of Frank Miller, but now a totally new version of the character is coming to comics. With brand-new variant covers released by DC Comics, this newAbsolute Batmanis promising to be the grittiest take on the character yet.
This redesign takes a classic element of Batman - his build - and increases it exponentially.
Absolute Batman is a completely new renderof the character, remixing the lore of the Batman mythos. Debuting inAbsolute Batman#1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, fans will meet a stockier, more brutal Bruce Wayne, and it looks like the first cover by Dragotta was just the beginning, especially after seeingDC’s newly release variant covers for the series' first issue
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 (2024)
October 9th, 2024
Variant Covers:
Mitch Gerads, Wes Craig & Mike Spice, Ian Bertram
BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT’S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion… without the money… without the butler… what’s left is the Absolute Dark Knight!
This redesign takes a classic element of Batman - his build - and increases it exponentially. Suddenly,this Absolute Batman becomes a true Dark Knight, a practically superhuman, hulking shape that no criminal wants to see coming for them from the shadows.
Absolute Batman: Bruce Wayne’s Official Size, Secret Identity, and Family Revealed
The shocking design for DC’s new Absolute Batman gets even more detail, revealing this Bruce Wayne’s official height, weight… and French Bulldog.
Batman’s ABSOLUTE Redesign Is Darker Than Ever in New Variant Covers
DC Reveals Brand New Logos for Its Absolute Universe
In a world of super-powered individuals, Batman would need to be bigger than life-sized just to keep up.
In the Absolute Universe, Batman went from a caped crusader in black tights to a practical god of shadows and vengeance. Batman is nothing if not taking it to the next level. But withAbsolute Batman, the next level is bigger, meaner, and angrier. And it only makes sense - in a world of super-powered individuals, Batman would need to be bigger than life-sized just to keep up.
While Frank Miller provided a key interpretation of a broad-shouldered Batman inThe Dark Knight Returns,Snyder promises to deliver aBatman who is the chaos.This version of the World’s Greatest Detective doesn’t look like the methodical version of Batman with a contingency plan for everything.The Batman of these covers wages war and runs right into danger.
Absolute Batman Is the Darkest Take on the Dark Knight Yet
Art by Nicola Scott
It’s official: the fan-favorite versions of Batman portray the character at his darkest, just likeBatman’s newest and terrifying vampire form.This Absolute evolution of the Dark Knight has been a long time in the making, but it’s thrilling that fans are finally here. Readers have been waiting for a Batman this gnarly, and it seems this one might exceed my expectations. After all,this doesn’t look like a Batman with a no-kill rule.
For more on the Absolute Universe, check out DC’s two other forthcoming titles:Absolute Superman, by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval, andAbsolute Wonder Woman,by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman.
While the rest of the details aboutAbsolute Batmanand the other Absolute titles continue to trickle out, fans will have to wait patiently for the first issue to drop. At least these new variant covers inspire the promise that this new Batman will be darker and more brutal than anything before. It’sAbsolute Batman, after all, and nothing is more absolute than the darkest version of the Dark Knight himself.
Absolute Batman#1is available October 9th, 2024 from DC Comics!
Batman
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
