Absolute Batman

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Absolute Batman
Absolute Batman, October 2024.webp
Textless cover of Absolute Batman #1
Art by Nick Dragotta
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics (Absolute Universe)
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing
Genre
Publication dateOctober 9, 2024 – present
Main character(s) Batman
Alfred Pennyworth
Creative team
Written by Scott Snyder
Artist(s)Nick Dragotta
Letterer(s) Clayton Cowles
Colorist(s) Frank Martin
Editor(s) Katie Kubert

Absolute Batman is a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics, based on the character Batman. The series is written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Nick Dragotta, and began publication on October 9, 2024, as the first title in DC's Absolute Universe (AU) imprint.

Contents

Premise

The series stars a 24-year-old blue-collar civil engineer named Bruce Wayne, who operates at night to fight crime as the vigilante Batman. While doing so, he is stalked by a secret agent, Alfred Pennyworth. [1]

Publication history

In early July 2024, it was reported that a Batman-focused comic book series written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Nick Dragotta would be in the works as part of DC Comics's then-rumored Absolute Universe (AU) imprint. [2] The series, titled Absolute Batman, was officially announced later that month, with the comic's writer Snyder also revealed to be overseeing the imprint. [3]

Absolute Batman began publication on October 9, 2024, as the first title under the AU imprint. [4]

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