DC’s New “Absolute” Universe Introduces Down-And-Out Versions of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman

DC has announced contiguous it plans to merchandise DC All In Special #1, a 64-page single issue “mega event”  presented arsenic “a startling, symmetrical flipbook”–no, sadly, not one of these–that conscionable means it’ll person a antithetic screen connected some the beforehand and back. But beyond the swanky cover, the caller peculiar volition acceptable the signifier for a caller portion of the DC multiverse, and connection a refresh of DC’s halfway ongoing titles on the way.

Promising “bold caller directions for DC’s mainstay Super Heroes,” the contented volition service arsenic the spearhead for “a line-wide inaugural combining an exciting, reimagined beingness of DC’s Super Heroes” with “an ongoing enactment of halfway titles. Written by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson with creation by Daniel Sampere, the communicative is said to interest “a vastly antithetic version” of Darkseid returning to Earth, prompting the heroes of the DC Universe to travel unneurotic and look him down. As the property merchandise states, “when the archetypal blows land, the daze waves volition ripple crossed DC’s halfway series, shaking the quality of their realities to their precise foundation!”

Yes, Darkseid’s volley volition someway make a caller offshoot of the DC Multiverse, the “Absolute Universe,” focusing connected a world wherever DC’s heroes person “fewer advantages portion facing greater absorption than ever before,” arsenic they conflict to bring anticipation to the masses successful a world wracked with despair. What does that mean, exactly? The motorboat of 3 brand-new titles based astir the classical trinity: successful which Batman nary longer has money, Wonder Woman is not a merchandise of her Paradise Island upbringing, and Superman is seemingly wholly homeless. Yikes!

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This caller Absolute Universe trilogy volition footwear disconnected with the merchandise of Absolute Batman #1 this October 9, featuring creation by Nick Dragotta and again written by Scott Snyder. In this caller iteration, “fans volition beryllium introduced to a mentation of the Dark Knight that doesn’t person the money, mansion, oregon butler of his core-line counterpart. Readers volition rapidly find retired what makes this the ‘Absolute’ mentation of Batman.” October 23 volition past spot the merchandise of Absolute Wonder Woman #1, written by Kelly Thompson with creation Hayden Sherman. As the property merchandise states, “For Diana, determination is nary land paradise, nary sisterhood to signifier her, nor a ngo of peace—so what is the intent of an Amazon warrior successful this caller universe?” 

Most intriguingly, November 6 volition past spot the merchandise of Absolute Superman #1, written by Jason Aaron with creation by Rafa Sandoval. The publication is said to present a mentation of the quality with “no family, nary Fortress of Solitude, and nary home. Will helium inactive basal for truth, justice, and a amended time successful this caller universe?”

As DC’s connection concludes, “this daring caller publishing absorption is besides an breathtaking accidental for readers to observe and rediscover their emotion for DC’s Super Heroes with breathtaking stories crossed the line.” That said, are you excited for these Hubert Selby, Jr.-inspired takes connected your favourite heroes? Let america cognize what you deliberation erstwhile DC Special All-In #1 recaches “participating comic publication shops” this October 2. 

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