Comic Review: Absolute Batman #24

In this review of Absolute Batman #24, Batman hunts down Scarecrow in a burning cornfield for some brutal payback, a new hero emerges with a personal mission of her own. Absolute Batman #24 main cover by Nick Dragotta (DC Comics) Absolute Batman #24 Written by: Scott Snyder Art and Main Cover: Nick Dragotta Variant Covers: Kaare Andrews, Clay Mann, Sozomaika, Filipe Andrade Page Count: 32 pages Release Date: September 23, 2026 This review contains spoilers It’s safe to say that Scott Snyder and I have a contentious writer/reader relationship. To be fair, he probably doesn’t know this nor cares. Since the Absolute Universe kicked off, I have been following the journey of this world’s Batman in earnest, and of them all, Absolute Batman #24 takes the cake.functions heavily as a bridge issue that brilliantly ties up current conflicts while setting the stage for what comes next. From the very first page, the tension is palpable as media broadcasts declare Tim Drake dead at 16, while simultaneously painting our hero as the “Enemy of Gotham”. It is a remarkably dark time for the city, and Scott Snyder does a masterful job of leaning into that psychological weight right out of the gate. On...