Absolute Batman may lack many of the innate advantages of DC's traditional Dark Knight, but one thing he has going for him is sheer mass. Writer Scott Snyder famously joked that this is "The Batman ...

DC Comics recently launched its Absolute Universe to critical and commercial acclaim, with Batman’s corner of this new reality shaping up to be one of the most different and dark places of them all.

In a moment that’s sure to be talked about for weeks, Batman’s Absolute counterpart just achieved a victory the mainline Batman could only dream of. I don’t think there’s any comic book fan who isn’t ...