Another Justice League Hero Appears Ready for an Absolute Universe Appearance

7 hours ago 1

Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme.

The world rightfully can’t get enough of the Absolute Universe — easily one of the best and most talked about anthologies ever created for DC Comics. It all began with the unyielding success of Absolute Batman, a series that introduced the most horrifying version of The Joker the world has ever seen, and also generated at least one direct spin-off: Absolute Catwoman, confirmed for 2026.

There's something missing in that space, though. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and The Flash are all involved in their own Absolute series, sure, but there’s at least one member of the Justice League who hasn’t yet gotten his fair shake at shocking the masses, though things could change soon for King Arthur Curry of Atlantis a.k.a. Aquaman.

Kelly Thompson, writer of the sensational Absolute Wonder Woman, just injected a syringe full of hope and excitement into what could be on the way for a standalone Aquaman in the Absolute Universe, dropping some gems in a recent conversation with the Splash Pages Comic Book Club — also referencing her use of his Trident in her storytelling.

“I certainly wouldn't be able to say, but [he] certainly has been a part of the conversation. Like, people for sure are talking about it, and they wouldn’t have let me put the Trident in there if they weren’t open to that question. I can’t say it’s coming, but I think it’s a part of the conversation, one hundred percent.”

That statement makes for strong odds regarding Aquaman, because one hundred percent leaves nothing to the imagination and is the definition of definitive, but is Thompson mixing concrete with coyness?

Aquaman Is Trying to Get His Head Above Absolute Water

As is often the case with comic book fans, let’s have some conspiracy theory-level fun here. It’s clear Thompson confesses Absolute Aquaman has been a part of active dialogue over at DC Comics, and that’s fantastic to hear, because simply trying to imagine exactly how demented things could get for the King, and by his hand, is enough to get ecstatic over. But when Thompson mentions she “wouldn’t be able to say” and that she “can’t say it’s coming”, what exactly does that mean?

On one hand, it could be taken at face value to mean she simply doesn’t know if it’ll happen or not but, on the other hand, one that’s more fun to consider, is that she potentially knows Absolute Aquaman is indeed on the way and isn’t embargoed from making that news public at this point in time. All fans of the Absolute Universe can do is hypothesize on the question of if and when, but at least, at minimum, DC Comics knows the Justice League isn’t whole if Aquaman isn’t getting in on the action, too.

The Absolute Universe anthology is available at local comics shops and via subscription on DC Universe Infinite.