Absolute Batman #1

Dates

Cover date

December 2024

On sale

October 9, 2024

In stores

October 9, 2024

Pages

52

Editions and covers (77)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

• Nick Dragotta Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600111

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• Logo Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600181

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• Mitch Gerads Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600141

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• Ian Bertram Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600151

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• Jim Lee & Scott Williams Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600121

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• Blank Cardstock Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600136

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• Nick Dragotta Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600137

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• Jim Lee & Scott Williams Black and White Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600171

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• Wes Craig Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600131

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• Jim Lee & Scott Williams Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600138

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• Mitch Gerads Virgin Cardstock Variant Covervirgin

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  Barcode 76194138584600161

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• 2nd printing

  Second Printing Mike Deodato Jr. Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600148

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• 2nd printing

  Second Printing Nick Dragotta Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600112

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• 2nd printing

  Second Printing Nick Dragotta Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600152

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• 2nd printing

  Second Printing Nick Dragotta Black and White Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600149

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• 3rd printing

  Third Printing Nick Dragotta Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600168

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• 3rd printing

  Third Printing Jerome Opeña Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600166

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• 3rd printing

  Third Printing Nick Dragotta Black and White Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600167

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• 3rd printing

  Third Printing Nick Dragotta Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600165

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• 4th printing

  Fourth Printing Blank Cardstock Cover

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  Barcode 76194138584600173

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• 4th printing

  Fourth Printing Simone Di Meo Cardstock Variant Cover

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  Barcode 76194138584600172

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• 4th printing

  Fourth Printing Nick Dragotta Black and White Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600175

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• 4th printing

  Fourth Printing Nick Dragotta Variant Cover

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  Barcode 76194138584600170

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• 4th printing

  Fourth Printing Nick Dragotta Black and White Cardstock Variant Cover

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  Barcode 76194138584600174

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• 5th printing

  Fifth Printing Nick Dragotta Black and White Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600178

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• 5th printing

  Fifth Printing Jim Lee & Scott Williams Recolored Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600177

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• 6th printing

  Sixth Printing Dan Mora Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600182

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• 6th printing

  Sixth Printing Nick Dragotta Logo Color Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600179

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• 6th printing

  Sixth Printing Dan Mora Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600183

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• 3rd printing

  Third Printing Javi Fernandez "Akira" Homage Sketch Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

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• 4th printing

  Fourth Printing Javi Fernandez "Akira" Homage Gold Foil Sketch Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

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• Clay & Seth Mann NYCC 2024

  Barcode 76194138584600142

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• 7th printing

  Seventh Printing Nick Dragotta Logo Color Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600117

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• 7th printing

  Seventh Printing Mark Spears Connecting Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600185

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• 7th printing

  Seventh Printing Mark Spears Connecting Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600184

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• 8th printing

  Eighth Printing Jae Lee Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600118

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• 9th printing

  Ninth Printing Nick Dragotta Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600119

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• 10th printing

  Tenth Printing InHyuk Lee Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600187

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• 10th printing

  Tenth Printing InHyuk Lee Foil Cardstock Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600188

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• 10th printing

  Tenth Printing Nick Dragotta Logo Color Variant Cover

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600110

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• Things from Another World Liam Sharp Exclusive Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600145

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• Skottie Young Exclusive Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600126

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• Eleventh Printing Nick Dragotta Logo Color Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600193

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• Twelfth Printing Nick Dragotta Logo Color Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194138584600198

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  10Th Printing The Comic Corner / East Side Comics Javier Fernández Foil Variant

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600189

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  10Th Printing The Comic Mint Megacon 2026 Philip Tan Foil Variant

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600192

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  2nd printingvirginMetron

  2Nd Printing East Side Comics / The Comic Mint Megacon 2025 Ben Oliver Virgin Variant

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600164

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  2Nd Printing Fabrizio De Tommaso Diamond Uk Virgin Variant

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  Barcode 76194138584600163

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  2Nd Printing Felix Comic Art Nick Dragotta Black & White Design Wraparound Variant

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600153

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  2Nd Printing Skottie Young Webstore Black & White Virgin Variant

  Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

  Barcode 76194138584600162

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  3Rd Printing The Comic Corner Javier Fernández Black & White Variant

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  Barcode 76194138584600169

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  4Th Printing The Comic Corner Javier Fernández Black & White Gold Foil Variant

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  Barcode 76194138584600176

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  616 Comics Tyler Kirkham Connecting VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600123

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  616 Comics Tyler Kirkham Connecting Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Barcode 76194138584600147

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  Comicsketchart Nycc 2024 Frank Miller Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Barcode 76194138584600133

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  Comicsketchart Nycc 2024 Jock Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Barcode 76194138584600134

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  Comicsketchart Nycc 2024 Mark Brooks Black & White Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Barcode 76194138584600143

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  Comicsketchart Nycc 2024 Mark Brooks Foil VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600132

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  Comicsketchart Nycc 2024 Rachta Lin Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Barcode 76194138584600128

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  Comicsketchart Nycc 2024 Ryan Ottley Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Barcode 76194138584600127

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  East Side Comics Ben Oliver Foil VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600191

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  Fabrizio De Tommaso Diamond Uk Variant

  The cover price is printed in that country's currency.

  Barcode 76194138584600144

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  Fan Expo 2025 Jorge Jiménez Blank VariantMetron

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  Fan Expo 2025 Jorge Jiménez Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Fan Expo 2025 Jorge Jiménez Spot Color Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Fan Expo 2025 Jorge Jiménez Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Fan Expo Jonboy Meyers Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Fan Expo Jonboy Meyers VariantMetron

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  La Mole Convention 2025 Alex Maleev VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600125

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  Midtown Comics Dan Panosian Connecting VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600122

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  Sdcc 2025 Jae Lee Foil Virgin VariantvirginMetron

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  Sdcc 2026 J. Scott Campbell Foil VariantMetron

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  The Comic Corner Nycc 2024 Javier Fernández VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600124

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  The Comic Mint Nycc 2024 Philip Tan Black & White Virgin VariantvirginMetron

  Cover art with no logo or cover text.

  Barcode 76194138584600146

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  The Comic Mint Nycc 2024 Philip Tan VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600135

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  Third Eye Comics Sean Murphy VariantMetron

  Barcode 76194138584600129

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Creators

Publisher’s description

BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT'S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion... without the money... without the butler... what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!

Reprinted in

Absolute Batman Noir Edition (2025), Absolute Batman (2025), Absolute Batman (2025)