Unofficial Absolute Batman Index

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1

Cover Date: December 2024
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2024-10-09

Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Dragotta (signed)
Colors: Frank Martin

Variant Covers:

Cover B (Card Stock Variant) Pencils: Jim Lee (signed)
Inks: Scott Williams (signed)
Colors: Alex Sinclair (signed)

Cover C (Card Stock Variant) Art: Wes Craig (signed)

Cover D (Card Stock Variant) Art: Mitch Gerads (signed)

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Story: "The Zoo, Part One" (42 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Scott Snyder
Art	Nick Dragotta
Colors	Frank Martin
Lettering	Clayton Cowles
Associate editing	Sabrina Futch
Editing	Katie Kubert

Feature Character(s):

Batman (Bruce Wayne; also in flashback preceding main story; in flashback in issue #2 in between flashbacks)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (first appearance)

Barbara Gordon (first appearance; Jim Gordon's daughter)

Commissioner Bullock (first appearance)

Julia Pennyworth (behind the scenes; voice heard on answering machine and sending a message; also seen in photograph)

Mayor Jim Gordon (first appearance; last in flashback in issue #2)

Martha Wayne (first appearance; Bruce's mother; last in flashback in issue #2)

Thomas Wayne (first appearance; Bruce's father and a teacher; dies in flashback preceding flashback in issue #2)

Waylon (first appearance; owner of Croc's Gym; last in flashback in issue #2)

Villain(s):

Joseph Chill (first appearance; in flashback)

Roman Sionis (first appearance)

The Party Animals (first appearance)

Dr. Benjamin (first appearance; a DJ with a PHD in musicology)

"The Joker" (first appearance)

Falcone (first appearance; dies)

Maroni (first appearance; dies)

Other Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth's unnamed handler (behind the scenes; voice only)

Amir (first appearance; owner of a tea shop)

Sal Maroni (first appearance; deceased)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Eddie (in a photograph)

Harvey (in a photograph)

Oz (in a photograph)

Selina (in a photograph)

Location(s):

Multiverse

Absolute Universe

Earth

United States

Gotham City

Croc's Gym

Gotham City Hall

Gotham Deli & Grocery

Gotham Zoo

Philippines

Manila

Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.

Solicitation:

Without the mansion…without the money…without the butler…what’s left is the Absolute Dark Knight!

2 Additional Variant Covers

Cover E (1:25 Card Stock Variant) Art: Ian Bertram (signed)

Cover F (1:50 Virgin Card Stock Variant) Art: Mitch Gerads (signed)

Cover G (1:100 B&W Card Stock Variant) Pencils: Jim Lee (signed)
Inks: Scott Williams (signed)

Cover H (Logo Design Variant)

Cover I (Blank Card Stock Variant)

Cover J (Foil Variant) Art: Nick Dragotta (signed)
Colors: Frank Martin

Cover K (Foil Variant) Pencils: Jim Lee (signed)
Inks: Scott Williams (signed)
Colors: Alex Sinclair (signed)