{"product_id":"absolute-batman-5-sixth-printing-2026-bn","title":"Absolute Batman # 5 Sixth Printing 2026 BN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolute Batman #5\u003c\/b\u003e is the intense, action-heavy fifth installment of the reimagined Dark Knight series published by DC Comics. Released on February 12, 2025, the issue serves as \"The Zoo: Part Five\"—the penultimate chapter of the title's blockbuster six-part opening story arc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is written by Scott Snyder, with explosive interior art and main cover work by Nick Dragotta, visceral colors by Frank Martin, and lettering by Clayton Cowles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlot Summary \u0026amp; Shocking Twists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning heavily to the present-day timeline after the flashbacks of issue #4, the story centers on the absolute destruction of the tactical agreement between Batman and Roman Sionis (Black Mask).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First \"Absolute\" Bat-Signal: Alfred Pennyworth urges Bruce Wayne to keep the $200 million bribe from Black Mask to fund a global network to take down the syndicate quietly. Instead, a defiant Batman rejects the dirty money. He builds a giant bat-shaped effigy out of the cash over the zoo massacre memorial spotlight and incinerates all $200 million, creating a roaring, blazing Bat-Signal that broadcasts his absolute refusal to be bought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rooftop Massacre: Enraged by the stunt, Black Mask and his cybernetic \"Party Animals\" gang ambush Batman on a Gotham high-rise. The encounter is incredibly brutal. Black Mask utilizes unpredictable tactics, dislocates Batman's arm, and stabs him repeatedly with his own cowl knives before tossing a beaten, bloodied Bruce off the building.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Vulnerable Escape: Bruce barely survives the plunge using a backup cowl parachute. Crashing to the streets below, a suspicious Barbara Gordon accidentally clips him with a squad car. Seeing his mask partially torn away, she recognizes Bruce but intentionally covers for him, allowing him to slip away down an open sewer grate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Purge of Gotham City: Black Mask spins the entire broadcast to the media, positioning himself as a twisted \"liberator\". He leaves crates of heavy-grade military weapons open across every borough, inviting Gotham's downtrodden and chaotic citizens to claim a stake in the madness, trapping Mayor Jim Gordon and Martha Wayne in a city on fire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Final Rift: A gravely wounded Bruce retreats to his heavy-duty dump truck Batcave to sew his own injuries. Though Bruce reveals he successfully planted a physical tracker on Black Mask during the brawl, an exhausted and disillusioned Alfred snaps, refusing to set Bruce's broken arm, and officially walks away from the mission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssue Specifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage Count: 32 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge Rating: Rated Teen Plus (12+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey Flashback: Features intercut childhood memories of a young Bruce Wayne receiving crucial emotional guidance from a world-weary Jim Gordon immediately following Thomas Wayne's murder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67997543465060,"sku":"BN13 1","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_11_08_16_25_04_760.jpg?v=1794176894","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/absolute-batman-5-sixth-printing-2026-bn","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}