Batman: Shadow of the Bat Officially Begins Batman's New Rebooted Era

Image via Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Published Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 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. Sign in to your CBR account Recent years have proven that comic book readers still cannot get enough of seeing new interpretations of Batman. In fact, some might argue that the ultimate iteration of the Dark Knight as of late is Absolute Batman. Speaking of the Absolute Universe, two of the most revered creators associated with DC's blockbuster imprint have a...