Absolute Batman Japanese Release Confirms Use of the Series' Best Cover

Published Aug 1, 2026, 8:01 AM 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. A sizable portion of the astonishing success of Absolute Batman should be credited to the current variant covers boom. Fans, especially of DC, are going crazy for the alternate artwork accompanying their favorite comic book releases. There are new stunning, and even bloodcurdling, designs to bear witness to each month, but some drawings have proved more lastingly iconic than others. For instance, one of the more...