A superhero comic book series published by DC Comics, featuring an alternate version of the character Batman. The series, written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Nick Dragotta, began publication on October 9, 2024, as the first title in DC's Absolute Universe imprint. It launched alongside Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman as one of three founding titles in the line.
The series stars a 24-year-old blue-collar civil engineer named Bruce Wayne, who operates at night as the vigilante Batman, fighting crime with his self-designed equipment and armor. While doing so, he is stalked by an MI6 agent, Alfred Pennyworth. Unlike the mainstream DC continuity's Bruce Wayne, this version grew up without family wealth in Crime Alley, and many of his classic enemies, including Catwoman, Killer Croc, the Riddler, Two-Face and The Penguin, are childhood friends, while the Joker is reimagined as a billionaire.
