In A Climactic Showdown, Batman Is Forced To Battle An Unyielding Enemy in Absolute Batman #23

By Chad Burdette

on August 7, 2026

DC Comics’ rolling out the flagship titles of the Absolute books; Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Absolute Superman continues. Spinning out of the All-In initiative and Absolute Power, the three books reimagine the DC Universe built on despair and the possible influence of Darkseid

Without the mansion… without the money… without the butler… what’s left is the Absolute Dark Knight!

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Absolute Batman #23

In a climactic showdown, Batman is forced to battle an unyielding enemy in not just the Robins but in himself. More than one dead character signals a call for help… and a symbol of hopelessness as more friends become enemies.

CreativeTeam

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artists: Nick Dragotta
Colorist: Frank Martin
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Standard Cover Artist: Nick Dragotta & Frank Martin
Variant Cover Artist(s): Jeffrey Spokes; Juan Ferreyra; Gabriele Dell’Otto; Kaare Andrews; Damion Scott
Format: Ongoing
Group Editor: Katie Kubert
Executive Editor: Chris Conroy
Editor: Andrew Marino
Associate Editor: Sabrina Futch
Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages,/ $5.99

In a climactic showdown, Batman is forced to battle an unyielding enemy in Absolute Batman #23, on shelves and digital platforms August 12, 2026, from DC Comics

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