Absolute Batman

Absolute Batman is an American monthly superhero comic book series published by DC Comics, featuring an alternate version of the character Batman. The series, written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Nick Dragotta, began publication on October 9, 2024, as the first title in DC's Absolute Universe imprint. It launched alongside Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman as one of three founding titles in the line. The series stars a 24-year-old blue-collar civil engineer named Bruce Wayne, who operates at night as the vigilante Batman, fighting crime with his self-designed equipment and armor. While doing so, he is stalked by an MI6 agent, Alfred Pennyworth. Unlike the mainstream DC continuity's Bruce Wayne, this version grew up without family wealth in Crime Alley, and many of his classic enemies, including Killer Croc, the Riddler, and the Penguin, are childhood friends, while the Joker is reimagined as a billionaire. Absolute Batman #1 became the best-selling comic in the direct market for 2024, selling just under 400,000 copies across multiple printings. The series received an Eisner Award nomination for Best New Series and reached number five on the New York Times Best Seller list in September 2025. By the end of 2025, the title had sold close to three million copies and accounted for approximately 35 percent of the Absolute line's total sales for the year. An animated series adaptation of the comic is currently in development.