These new versions of old heroes have the same heart as their predecessors, and they face the same challenges, but they have fewer resources at their disposal. Part of the brief, veteran Batman writer Scott Snyder tells Polygon, was modernization.

Warning: MAJOR Spoilers for Absolute Batman #1 The Absolute Universe just arrived with the explosive debut of Absolute Batman, and it's a premiere that fans new and old shouldn't

Absolute Batman is the first comic in DC's Absolute line, and Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta debut their darkest Caped Crusader for a new generation.

The Other Big Change Being Made to Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta (Final Page Spoilers) Absolute Batman features a Bruce Wayne who grew up without wealth among iconic Gotham villains. The Joker's power in Absolute Batman comes from immense wealth, reversing roles with Batman.

Absolute Batman #1 by writer Scott Snyder (author of some of the best Batman comics) and artist Nick Dragotta, colorist Frank Martin, and letterer Clayton Cowles introduces us to a 24-year-old Bruce Wayne. He still lives in Gotham, but pretty much everything else about his life has been flipped on its head.

Absolute Batman #1 herald a new hardcore era, with every brick and figure in Gotham City reinvented and a brand new Caped Crusader. The post REVIEW: ‘Absolute Batman’ Issue #1 appeared first on But Why Tho?

There are many stories that have attempted to put a new spin on the mythology of the Dark Knight. Absolute Batman #1 is notable, however, in that it changes enough of the classic formula to truly qualify as a new take.