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Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo (Absolute Universe)

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Without the wealth, without the cave, he’s still the Absolute Dark Knight!
Meet Batman as you’ve never seen him before, reimagined with a modern origin story at the hands of superstar creative team Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta!
An astonishing new version of DC’s iconic characters is here! In the Absolute Universe, familiar heroes have been reinvented from the ground up with origin stories that completely reshape both their abilities and their circumstances but maintain the core characteristics that fans have known and loved for decades!
Bruce Wayne comes from nothing. He’s not the scion of a wealthy empire in Gotham City, he’s the son of a public school teacher who he experienced the unimaginable horror of random gun violence as a child, changing the trajectory of his life forever. With no limitless resources, no billions to fund him, no mansion, and no butler to care for him, Bruce has shaped himself into an entirely different breed of Batman, one that is equal parts brain and brawn, who exists exclusively in the grittiest and most underserved parts of Gotham with no high society mask to fall back on.
Collects Absolute Batman #1-6

From the Publisher

Interview with Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder:

What makes the Absolute Universe distinct?

This is a universe that’s uncharted, surprising, chaotic, wild, dangerous, and crazy fun-it’s a place where the heroes are underdogs, where the odds are stacked against them even more strongly, so they have to be fighters, to shine brighter. And getting to build this universe with some of the most amazing creators in comics…it’s been one of the best times I’ve had in my career. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve been forging together.

How is Absolute Batman different than any of your past Batman stories?

For the first time in my career, I don’t want to give anything away. I just want people to open up the book and enter this new, shocking Gotham without knowing what’s coming…because what’s coming is Batman like you’ve never seen him.

This is a story that has been in my head for a long time, one that means a lot to me. I just had no place to tell it. But here, in this new universe, in a new ongoing book, I can tell it in the best and biggest way possible. This is Batman as you’ve never seen him, Batman as underdog, Batman as warrior.

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Size
6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″

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Collects
Issues #1-6, variant cover gallery, and character designs. Issues #1-7, variant cover gallery, and character designs. Issues #1-6, variant cover gallery, and character designs. Issues #1-6 and variant cover gallery. Issues #1-6, variant cover gallery, and character designs. Issues #1-6, variant cover gallery, and character designs.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC Comics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1799505251
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1799505259
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.62 x 0.32 x 10.18 inches
Part of Series ‏ : ‎ Absolute Batman (2024-)
Best Sellers Rank: #822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels #1 in DC Comics & Graphic Novels #2 in Mystery Graphic Novels
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