{"product_id":"absolute-batman-1-2-25-dc-comics-fourth-printing-cgc-9-8-4635230007","title":"Absolute Batman # 1 DC Comics 2\/25 Fourth Printing CGC 9.8 4635230007","description":"\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolute Batman # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, released on October 9, 2024, is the blockbuster debut of DC’s Absolute Universe. Created by writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta, it reimagines Bruce Wayne as a working-class \"chaos agent\" rather than a billionaire socialite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Story \u0026amp; Setting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn this reality, the \"wealth\" is stripped away. Bruce Wayne is a massive, 6'6\" city engineer who grew up in the public housing of Crime Alley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Origin: His father, Thomas Wayne, was a social worker, and his mother, Martha, was a municipal employee. They were killed in a mass shooting at a zoo, leaving Bruce with a raw, structural understanding of Gotham’s decay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Mission: Without a cave or a butler, Bruce uses his knowledge of Gotham's infrastructure to fight from the bottom up. He views Batman not as a symbol of order, but as a \"beast\" meant to tear down the corrupt systems of the elite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Villains: The issue introduces the Party Animals, a lethal gang wearing animal masks, who serve a mysterious group of wealthy elites known as the Black Mask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKey Reinventions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Arsenal: His bat-ears double as combat knives, and his massive cape is made of heavy, weighted ballistic material. His primary weapon is a brutal, foldable battle-axe formed from the chest emblem of his suit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAlfred Pennyworth: No longer a butler, Alfred is a high-level MI6 field agent sent to Gotham to observe and potentially neutralize the threat that Batman represents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Batmobile: He drives a modified, heavy-duty armored motorcycle rather than a high-tech supercar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMajor First Appearances\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe debut issue introduces reimagined versions of iconic heroes and villains: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAbsolute Batman (Bruce Wayne): First full appearance of this 24-year-old, blue-collar civil engineer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAlfred Pennyworth: First appearance as a grizzled MI6 field agent and mercenary sent to observe Gotham.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Party Animals: First team appearance of this brutal, nihilistic criminal gang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eBlack Mask (Roman Sionis): First appearance as the lanky, lethal leader of the Party Animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Joker: First cameo appearance of this version, who is later revealed to be an amoral, billionaire mastermind. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSupporting Cast Introductions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue also establishes many of Bruce Wayne’s friends and allies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWaylon Jones (Killer Croc): Introduced as Bruce’s close friend and the owner of \"Croc’s Gym\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eKey Law Enforcement: First appearances of Mayor Jim Gordon, Officer Barbara Gordon, and Commissioner Harvey Bullock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCameos \u0026amp; Flashbacks: Features the first appearances of Martha Wayne and Thomas Wayne (the latter dying in a flashback), as well as childhood versions of Selina Kyle, Oswald Cobblepot, Edward Nygma, and Harvey Dent seen in a photograph.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cgccomics.com\/certlookup\/4635230007\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"CGC\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.cgccomics.com\/certlookup\/4635230007\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875152089188,"sku":"B42","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/AbsoluteBatman_12_25DCComicsFourthPrintingCGC9.84635230007front.jpg?v=1758555030","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/absolute-batman-1-2-25-dc-comics-fourth-printing-cgc-9-8-4635230007","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}