It's honestly crazy on how good this series has gotten, and how Absolute DC Universe has been firing on all cylinders. Absolute Flash, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter are solid, and of course we got the DC Trinity. While I personally think Absolute Wonder Woman is the best, and Absolute Superman is my favorite, I can confidently say that Absolute Batman is the most entertaining and consistent.
It's impressive on how Scott Snyder still has a lot of creative juice and ideas for Batman. Perhaps it is because Absolute DC Universe is not shackled or inhibited by the continuity where the author has to take into account every event, but Scott Snyder can do whatever he wants in this book while also having top notch writing. I love the fight on how it's basically like a manga battle, yet I can see the fight choreography. I like the art and coloring, I like the different takes on Batman's villains. I like how Bruce Waynes learns that he needs to live instead of just going in guns blazing while not caring about his life. Scott Snyder's exposition isn't overbearing and bloated like the later half of his DC Career, it's more digestible and easier to understand.
Overall, I'm very impressed, and this is the best ongoing Batman series I read in a long time. And I was a James Tynion IV and Zdarsky defender. It's honestly strange on how Absolute Batman is better than most of Scott Snyder's other Batman books, perhaps this is because it's an ongoing series and he can end whatever he wants without having a certain issue limit. more
By: Scott Snyder, Marcos Martin
Released: May 14, 2025
Batman is in the fight for his life against this icy new threat. But in the end, what terrifying truth will be unearthed about Ark M and…Joker?