Batman and the Joker are pretty much ideological opposites, but in the Absolute Universe Batman is going to make a very Joker-like choice.
Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's hotly-anticipated Batman #158 is already a top contender for bestselling comic book of 2025.
However, that was only the beginning and proceeding events show that this Batman is very different from the mainline universe. The Absolute Bat-Signal Is a Mission Statement for This New Batman ...
Absolute Batman #5 is no exception, as it brings in a new version of the familiar Bat-Signal, changing it into a statement of purpose for this radical take on the Dark Knight. Absolute Batman #5 ...