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Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta have redefined who DC's Dark Knight is with their hit series Absolute Batman, and after becoming one of the (if not the) bestselling superhero comic book of 2024, it's back in 2025 for more. In the story, Batman still fights crime but does it with a harsher edge and without the benefit of his family's riches. 

Following up on the first two arcs of the seies, an all-new ark (M) starts with June 11's Absolute Batman #9. In this, series artist Nick Dragotta reunited with series writer Scott Snyder to revamp & reboot the classic Dark Knight villain Bane.

"It’s the start of our big Bane arc, which comes with all the bone crunching brutality you’d expect, but it also contains some other big surprises…," Snyder says in a recent message to comic stores. "For one, it features the new Arkham Asylum, but it also introduces some fan-favorite characters that are going to feature hugely in the series… "

Absolute Batman release schedule

• Absolute Batman #9 release date: June 11, 2025
• Absolute Batman #10 release date: July 9, 2025

Absolute Batman collected editions

DC will release the first collected edition of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's Absolute Batman run in late summer. Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo is scheduled to be released August 5, 2025, with three versions - a hardcover edition, a softcover edition, and a digital version. Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo will contain Absolute Batman #1 - 6.

How often will Absolute Batman come out?

DC is aiming for Absolute Batman to be released monthly. To help with that, series artist Nick Dragotta is taking breaks between arcs with other artists filling in, such as with Marcos Martin on issues #7 and #8.

Is Absolute Batman a different universe?

Absolute Batman is set in a different universe inside the DC Multiverse and began with October 2024's DC All-In Special. This title co-exists in that Absolute Universe with other current titles bearing the Absolute moniker such as Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman, among others. While it is in a separate universe, there are already plans for it to crossover with DC Comics' main universe.

How old is Bruce in Absolute Batman?

According to an easter egg in Absolute Batman #1, Bruce Wayne was born on February 19, 2004 and the series is currently set in the present day of 2025 - making Bruce 21 years old.

Where can I read Absolute Batman digitally?

New issues of Absolute Batman are released simultaneously to their print debut on several platforms, including Amazon's Kindle and comiXology services. DC's own internal subscription service DC Universe Infinit,e adds issues of Absolute Batman several weeks after release.

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