Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1 Almost Didn't Include Bold, Necessary Detail

Image via DC Comics Published Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Since his 2024 debut, Absolute Batman has crossed paths with some of the scariest villains in the history of DC Comics. However, this working-class iteration of the Dark Knight has faced no threat more horrifying than who he quarrels with in Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1. The acclaimed one-shot set in the Absolute Universe does not rely on common superhero/supervillain conflict, but instead...