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Absolute Batman has been a busy guy. He’s fought a monstrous version of the Joker, attacked his mother, and been framed for murder. And that’s just a small sampling of what we’ve seen in the first 23 issues. According to Scott Snyder, the writer of the best-selling series, we’re not even halfway through the book’s first big storyline.

“We have it planned through 50,” Scott Snyder says during a livestream with ComicsSketchArt. “And that’s not the end. It’s the end of the first big cycle that’s all about Batman becoming who he needs to be, fighting the Joker. So, it’s kind of like one giant first year in his life.”

Snyder has previously teased that things really pick up steam after issue 25, which means that as intense as things have been, we haven’t seen anything yet. If Absolute Batman’s current publication schedule remains consistent, we should be seeing issue 50 sometime around late 2028. Since these 50 issues are one big cycle, don’t be surprised if DC puts out a big omnibus afterwards. If they wanted to do something really wild, DC could give the omnibus detachable bat-ears.

Here's an updated guide on the Absolute Batman release schedule and a guide to all the Absolute Batman villains so far.