Nick Dragotta
News
How Absolute Batman wears its manga influence not just in the artwork, but down to the lettering & word balloons
The secret behind Absolute Batman’s manga-inspired look isn’t just the art—it’s in the lettering.
April 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Comic artists once again being as popular as comic writers is "good for the business" and "the artform" says superstar artist-turned-DC publisher Jim Lee
Lee, who comics fans know was at the heart of another artist superstardom phase in the 90s, says the balance of fame between writer and artist is righting itself again
April 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DC revamping Bruce Wayne's tragic origin to be fallout from a school shooting is what Absolute Batman co-creator Nick Dragotta needed to join the project
Absolute Batman artist Nick Dragotta reveals the aspect of writer Scott Snyder's idea for the book that gave him the kick to come aboard
April 08, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
News
If you thought Absolute Batman was built like a tank, wait until you see Absolute Robin in this first look
DC's Robin gets a reboot in Absolute Batman #20.
April 07, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Features
How DC’s Absolute Batman channels Berserk and seinen manga into a brutal new Dark Knight
I came to Absolute Batman for seinen vibes, and stayed for its wild, brutal reinvention.
April 06, 2026
Trent Cannon
News
The Absolute Penguin you've seen so far isn't his final look, with Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder hyping he'll get "flashier and flashier"
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says we still haven’t seen Nick Dragotta’s final design for Absolute Penguin
March 29, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
How Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon, and manga legends Naoki Urasawa and Katsuhiro Otomo are fueling Absolute Batman for co-creator Nick Dragotta
Absolute Batman’s bold new style is as inspired by manga as it is by classic DC comics.
March 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
News
Spoilers: Absolute Batman Court of Owls first look leaks before intended surprise reveal
The rebooted Court of Owls reveal in Absolute Batman wasn’t supposed to happen online before the comic came out, but here we are.
February 13, 2026
Chris Arrant
Features
Absolute Batman will rewrite DC lore with unexpected new characters — including a terrifying new Joker and major Robin twists
Scott Snyder teases some unexpected characters making their debut in Absolute Batman
December 03, 2025
Chris Arrant
Features
Scott Snyder admits he was “terrified” to write Absolute Batman — and almost quit unless Nick Dragotta said yes
Scott Snyder was scared to do Absolute Batman, and says he was secretly hoping Nick Dragotta would turn down the book
December 02, 2025
Chris Arrant
Features
Follow along live for DC Comics' Gotham City panel at NYCC 2025!
Join the creators of DC Comics' Batman, Absolute Batman, and more for the big Dark Knight & friends panel from New York Comic Con 2025.
October 06, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
The hottest character to draw in superhero comics is Absolute Batman - because he’s huge! Just ask Nick Dragotta and Daniel Warren Johnson
At DC Comics’ Gotham City panel, the love for Big Boy Batman from Absolute Batman was tangible from the artists
July 27, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
June 25, 2025
Graeme McMillan
Features
The blue collar Dark Knight of Absolute Batman is the Batman I need right now
When money is the one thing missing from Batman's toolbelt, Bruce Wayne is even more resourceful and more Batman.
May 21, 2025
Carl Waldron
Guides
Absolute Batman #19 release date: Absolute Joker teams up with Absolute Scarecrow in a new arc
Absolute Batman #19 marks the first appearance of Absolute Scarecrow. So when does Absolute Batman #19 come out?
March 04, 2025
Chris Arrant