Whenever there's a new Batman movie, the jokes fly about how we all will again have to watch Bruce Wayne's parents be murdered, gunned down in an alleyway before their young sons' eyes, setting him on the path to (dark) knighthood.

The first issue of Absolute Batman went on sale earlier today and, if you've grown tired of the Dark Knight's all-too-familiar origin story and supporting cast, then this is definitely the comic for

Check out the preview for Absolute Batman #1, where Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta strip the Dark Knight of his wealth and gadgets. Can Batman still save Gotham without his billions?

With the release of Absolute Batman #1, DC has officially kicked off the Absolute Universe. Similar to Marvel's Ultimate Universe line, the Absolute Universe is devoted to exploring streamlined, modernized versions of iconic heroes,

Issues delivered straight to your door or device It's finally here! Following DC All In Special #1, the first regular issue of DC's new Absolute Universe is in comic stores now. Absolute Batman #1 is a brand-new start for the Dark Knight,

Part of the brief, veteran Batman writer Scott Snyder tells Polygon, was modernization. “The challenge with the Absolute Universe was: If you think about the world as it is now, and if you had the ability to change any of the contextual elements about the character,