{"product_id":"absolute-batman-ark-m-special-1-third-printing-cover-b-rodriguez-foil-variant-2026-bn","title":"Absolute Batman: Ark-M Special # 1 Third Printing Cover B Rodriguez Foil Variant 2026 BN","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolute Batman: Ark-M Special #1\u003c\/b\u003e is a one-shot comic book from DC Comics that explores the dark, Gothic horror origins of Arkham Asylum within the Absolute Universe. Originally published on January 7, 2026, a second printing was released on March 18, 2026. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriters: Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Joshua Hixson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Roman Stevens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLetterer: Clayton Cowles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStory \u0026amp; Plot Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue serves as a \"haunting psychological thriller\" that reframes the history of Gotham's most infamous institution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Origins: Set primarily in 1945, the story is narrated by Amadeus Arkham, who is in the process of selling the asylum property. It details his tragic past as an orphan and his eventually corrupted mission to help Gotham's mentally ill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArk-M Secrets: The \"M\" in the title refers to a secret prison laboratory owned by the Joker. The issue reveals that Ark-M rose from the ashes of the original asylum to house brutal experiments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Absolute Joker: The story introduces a terrifying new version of the Joker. It suggests a connection to Jack the Ripper through a patient named Jack Doe, but ultimately reveals that the \"Absolute Joker\" is a different, more monstrous entity named Jack Grim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eConnections: The issue provides context for why this universe's Batman was previously seen being injected with a Venom-like serum in the main Absolute Batman series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48491833458788,"sku":"BN34 5","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/0426DC8013.jpg?v=1780189447","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/absolute-batman-ark-m-special-1-third-printing-cover-b-rodriguez-foil-variant-2026-bn","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}