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,