Absolute Batman: The Most Brutal Batman Ever

▸ 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!
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[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

I will say this about The Batman Who Lifts: No one can ask him why he doesn't just use his money to help the city. No money, only muscles.

[@Nitemerican]

Genius name

[@ITunes02]

Hahahahahahaha

[@malikmahroze6998]

brilliant

[@vaylox09]

Because throwing money at a city doesn't fix corruption and crime example LA NY Chicago

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

@@Nitemerican Credit goes to Sal from ComicPop for the name.

[@ColeTrain54]

The horns on the cowl being knives is HARD AF

[@bloodysabboth5964]

And yet he remains non lethal. He is brutal ASF and i love it!!

[@chuchmaster23]

They turn into short bat ears pretty bad ass

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Batman wielding an axe out of his chest that shaped like the Bat emblem looks absolutely metal.

[@javierconde6295]

No pun intended right?

[@kaijukingdom2686]

It does look cool, just wished it wasn’t a complete rectangle

[@neph6098]

Batman: "You have unlocked your premium asswhooping..."

[@aliastheabnormal]

I think Azrael jusat shat his thights.

[@jesseodonnell7844]

Normal Batman's superpower is being rich. Absolute Batman's superpower is chicken breast, brown rice and broccoli.

[@sloth19938]

and Trenboloni sandwiches

[@tomioluwa1284]

What I like most about absolute batman is seeing how he's still choose to be a hero. In most iterations of batman it's always the lost of his parents that make him dawn the mask and sometime if he keeps them never touches being batman. So having a batman lose his dad, be a genius, be middle class, and have all the reasons to turn a blind eye to crime and still chooses to be a hero is amazing. Plus I love seeing how while batman may break things in his pursuit of crime Bruce Wayne helps to repair. Kind fixing my beef of prime bruce wayne being more of the mask for batman.

[@rnw94501]

Rtrrrr😢trttttttttttttttrttt

[@adamquenano8563]

I love how Batman basically looks like a Bloodbourne character

[@solid4340]

Fear the Old Bat, Alfred

[@LetHimRead]

Worship the Old Bat

[@ugoeze7360]

And Alfred looks like Ra’s al Gould

[@MatthewTadder]

I hope Rob covers all of the Absolute universe, his narrations are my favorite way to enjoy comics.

[@Visionary4787]

The emphasis on Bruce’s mother still being alive adds a unique layer to the emotional stakes of this Batman story, giving it more parallels to Peter Parker's dynamic in Marvel. Ultimately, Alfred's internal conflict about whether to stop Bruce, contrasted with Bruce's determination, makes this a very engaging reimagining of the Batman mythos.

[@TheWarmachine375]

Batman was just going for a walk and asked the schmucks how's their health plan. Apparently it was great.

[@PyroSpartan1337]

Now that's a good reference

[@ashawnamv2117]

No One: Absolute Batman: [ Sees a Someone pull out a meat cleaver] Also Absolute Batman [ Pulls out his axe]: ''Mines Bigger'' HE'S THE DEFINITION OF I'M HIM🔥🔥❤‍🔥

[@ryanv6785]

They call me Himinem

[@mr.knightthedetective7435]

Darkseid really said: "Imma make DCEU Batman "canon" and no one noticed 💀

[@gregviews]

Literally craziest part ppl was hating Zack for the dceu batman but now all of a sudden they like his new comics 😂 fuxking sheeps

[@TheCilpcolp]

I think Alfred's going to be part of League of assassins the way that he is designed he looks a lot like Ras Al Ghoul.

[@NotAGrabbaghoul]

I agree, I think that person he was tracking initially in The Philippines was Joker (that rich man we see at the end)

[@Mystery-pd6jc]

@@NotAGrabbaghoul that was explicitly outlined in the plot, man

[@tvsavery666]

I kind of see Alfred and Bruce teaming up.

[@strifenineteen]

Joker killed the league after training with them

[@kingvern100]

A semi realistic bruce wayne Batman going up against a joker that basically lived a main universe Batman's life is absolutely nuts to think about no pun intended mr.synder is cooking

[@derekhogan9685]

I love that even this Alfred has a shotgun as his weapon choice. 😂

[@NotAGrabbaghoul]

I absolutely ADORED this concept, so many smart and strong decisions made to craft an interesting version of the Batman world As someone who has fallen far from Batman in the last 5 years (bar The Batman and The Penguin by Reeves), I will stay tuned and LOCKED IN The new cape is beautiful asl too

[@DIZZY-sx5iv]

Bane finna be Hulk size bruh

[@ideasaboutthings8857]

or the venom makes him smarter not stronger to flip the concept around.

[@actionvids35]

Scott Snynder really cooked with this its amazing. Hope to see more of these videos on absolute unvierse

[@kaptainkibiroproductions45]

A fucking Batarang Shotgun is one of the coolest fucking things I've ever seen holy fuck I *really* misjudged this series.

[@SetoShadowVT]

I hope this Universe stays in continuity because MAN! Darkseid made one hell of a cool take on Batman

[@ozziemsmith]

Facts

[@jimihatten1958]

The part where Batman says "What ever you hear do not open this door" is cool as shit. But the scene where it shows its the last thing his dad said before locking him in the Bat house hits SOOOOO HARD

[@SilveredDawn]

I hope this iteration hits the big screen. Especially since it's so grounded.

[@neil6349]

Yeah we don’t have enough grounded batman on screen

[@Silas_Kow]

Bro the first page is almost like Scott Snyder himself talking, like "Gotham I am back, and I'm sorry, 'cause I will need to make you suffer a bit"

[@ComptonCrypto]

Rob has turned me into a Batman fan and I never thought I would see the day

[@StarKaiser2]

In some comics Oswald and Selina have been Bruce's childhood friends

[@deviant0105]

This feels like what Batfleck should've been. Hella brutal but ultimately non-lethal.

[@drcokepepper]

Im just realizing absolute is another ongoing universe. To be sure absolute isn't a reboot,its another universe alongside the normal dc universe.

[@Jonkin715]

It's basically the Ultimate Marvel universe vs the mainstream Marvel.

[@allontegreene9420]

Darkseid made sure of that.

[@tvsavery666]

Like ​@@Jonkin715said, it's DC's own Ultimate universe. Not really a part of the multiverse, where universes are pretty similar, but different. It's own, much different universe.

[@ked49]

@@tvsavery666it is a universe in the multiverse.

[@tvsavery666]

@@ked49 I guess so but the multiverse makes me think of Earth 2, where everything is basically the same but with a few changes. Absolute almost changes everything, it seems.

[@SHMOUSEY86]

Absolute Nightwing about to HIT THE FUCK HARD.

[@StarKaiser2]

I hope not

[@baki484]

With what money? Bruce sure as hell isn't adopting him.

[@matthewmann8969]

I get Bats is wealthy, bonkers, and has a very high intelligence quotient while his emotional quotient is more in question or question marked but it would make more sense if his standard gear was like Iron Man's that way him going up against far more skilled and powerful opponents could make a little more of a knock knock yeah.

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

He’s not bonkers

[@allontegreene9420]

Darkseid ain't gonna give him that advantage.

[@lewisgraham4174]

He specifically does not wear an ironman style outfit to prevent gotham criminals from using escalating force. If he uses power armor then gangs etc will start investing in more anti batman tech.

[@fernybern]

It never made sense that he didn't have a power suit with all those bat jets and bat subs you think it would be a regular thing kiek owl man

[@fernybern]

​@@teleportedbreadfor3days He is!! If you don't see that traditional Bruce is crazy to a degree you are blind

[@moistwindow6094]

Already, i really like all these ideas for the backstories and everything, i already knew this'd be one id enjoy, but i wasnt expecting this

[@leemoore8446]

His suit is dope maaan.....

[@jamesyates4319]

Did someone give Rob Liefeld a job?😂

[@bajan71683]

The woman at the town hall speaking in defense of Gordon was Martha Wayne not Selina. Alfred’s thoughts about Bruce at the end weren’t that deep, he was literally wondering where he would land the bike after driving it off a skyscraper, it even intercuts with a sign from the bat habitat saying “Bats are crazy”.

[@Jaigantic97]

FUCKING YES! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO DROP THIS!! 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Nathanielgaddis-zy8uc]

I would argue this is what Nolan was trying to do when he made the dark knight trilogy Scott Synder has truly created the most realistic batman ever.

[@scrawnyclownsnatch9656]

Ok, this is the most I've been interested in DC since like...forever it feels like. Can't wait to see more of this.

[@joshuaiable]

I like this origin story way better . Puts the fight back in every D.C characters .

[@masterrserch3971]

i really liked this...and, of course, the ever talked about in such a short time, the reveal of that giant "controversial" bat symbol on his chest (and ya know what, sure, even the traditional story twist ending...)

[@badgercorson5729]

Batman bulked up on protein along with his bat symbol

[@SauceyNoodle]

The batman who laughs ❌ The joker who doesn’t laugh ✅

[@ked49]

*the joker who deadpans.

[@Ax-xN]

I love how it’s like a small reference to the Gotham high animated run we had where they were all teenagers and knew each other

[@Dracobyte]

This Batman is MEGA-SWOLE!

[@edgewoodaldridge]

Snyder really is one of the absolute greatest there is. Possibly ever have been

[@es_three232]

I heard that this Batman had a battleax on his chest & used guns I was really worried. Im glad this Bruce still doesn't kill people, he'll just cut off a limb lol

[@DCis1]

I just pray that Snyder doesn't do a Bruce Timm and make a romance between Bruce and Barbara since he made a Batman who is 24 and Barbara is clearly in her early 20s. Snyder needs to make a 19-20 year old Dick already dating Barbara.

[@TheWcasey]

The working man’s Batman is pretty good and if Bats is this brutal while still being “good” I wonder how far they’re gonna take Sups and WW.

[@BriannaMoore-h7l]

I could watch these videos for hours!

[@hustle_simmons]

At first I was gonna roll my eyes at the design and thought it was gonna be just Dark Multiverse stuff all over again but this man..I'm excited to see this world play out. I love that his mom is still alive as a moral compass, I love that he doesn't have money and everything is literally just him being a smart dude who studied and worked out.

[@masterrserch3971]

are you not picking up that that mask dude is Black Mask, bro....

[@kntgaf]

😂 fr

[@durtypan]

Who would have thought that darksied and the maker would have the most interesting universes

[@tvsavery666]

As a comic fan that's basically hated what the comic book industry has turned into these days, just not into what's being produced the last 7 years story wise and decision wise, I have to say, Absolute Batman was awesome.

[@KarbhonBlaC]

They went all out on this story . I'm really impressed .

[@necromancer0616]

Seems to me that DC took their number one man and threw him into a Spiderman mixer and effectively stole at least half of Marvel's number one hero... Spiderman! They just twisted it towards what a real demented super genius would do to become a super hero. Great story but that crappy Bat costume is "Absolutely" awful with a square on his chest instead of the classic Bat on it.

[@VoxMachina8]

Never imagined hearing batman and Knife work in the same sentence. Bats out here slicing fools up!

[@DaytonasGarden]

I like this! No constant gore or rape and death stories with the same old joker at least. This is exciting

[@joshjones3]

Been clinching my hands together like the lex luthor looking for this one

[@mr.otakubaka4169]

That ending tho? Beautiful. I'm beyond excited for this serious Joker with the talents of the league of shadows. This shit's amazing *Rob's voice*

[@Donalixl]

I really like the explanation and this channel. I need to read this for myself ,it’s refreshingly new!

[@patrickcoad7929]

its Bruce "Ryu" Wayne.... then the Doom Slayer music kicks in...."rip and tear until it is done!"

[@thedarkknight727]

How I yearn to see a BRUTAL yet SEMI NON-LETHAL Batman, ever since Arkhamverse Batman, and now that DREAM has been granted. 🤩

[@AXIOSEDITZ]

That Joker cliffhanger was MADD😮😮😮

[@CutterElfquest]

Alfie laying down da bricks!!! Is “Absolute” a different world all together??

[@Philamosity]

Sheeesh, this was ABSOLUTEly amazing😂 I didn't know how I was going to feel about it because everything is so different, but im digging it, for sure 💯🙌🏾

[@TheCelticTiger32]

Here’s a few ideas I had for Absolute Batman universe Penguin: known as the Chinstrap Penguin because of his chin strap beard. I would make him a large Black man with lots of diamond jewellery, because it would resemble ice encrusting his body. He could get the name penguin because he freezes his enemies in meat lockers. Riddler: Man who lost his face and memory from an unfortunate accident. Due to his amnesia he cannot recall who he was or what he looked like. Develops severe paranoia and becomes the Riddler as a means of questioning reality. Maybe even have his origin blend with Clayface’s. He is always turning into other people, therefore he is a living riddle. Bane: comes to Gotham as an illegal immigrant while young. Gets into illegal underground fighting going by the name the “Chupacabra”. Could have him be not exceptionally tall or well built. While fighting an opponent breaks his back over his knee. He has to go to a street doctor for medical care. Dr says he won’t walk again. A big pharma corporation offers him this new miracle drug called “Nightfall”. He accepts, however the drug transforms him into a monstrous creature. Different to Bane, he is more monstrous in appearance. He is wheelchair bound when the serum wears off. Gets the name Bane from a mispronunciation of a bad tattoo he got on his arm saying “no bien”

[@jrapny]

Calling it now, Alfred is a proto Deathstroke

[@trevorwalton5431]

Imagine Alfred takes the death stroke mantle and we just end up getting the early 20s teen titan animated version of death stroke but just call him Slade.

[@zerodayy]

definitely

[@hattoripool1533]

Let’s hope he doesn’t inherit the uh “other” part of Deathstroke

[@themightymikeshow1992]

Raj ?

[@trevorwalton5431]

@@themightymikeshow1992 Raj is going be dangerous in this universe but Im going assume in this universe,he isn't going be the leader of the league of shadows . This Raj might have mission to destroy gotham more than rebuild it .

[@Mr._AnthonyRogers]

Well, now I need to go get Absolute Batman. That was a solid good start to the story.

[@DeadBaron]

It's very, very refreshing seeing a Batman arc that doesn't start with his parents in an alley with the pearl necklace shattering.

[@SkeptikToast]

That cliffhanger was diabolical

[@blowthaprophet1993]

Having the moma around opens a new dimension finally we can see what having a actual blood parent does to Batman’s mind and this is the best Alfred ever made by far

[@javierconde6295]

Nah this Alfred is goated just like the one from Earth One. Hell I would have payed for a miniseries of him and Killer Croc from Earth One...

[@Ax-xN]

This man gave us court of owls and now this, he’s the real batman, it’s insane how in a decade he has made such great runs for batman

[@meguy7735]

Been waiting a bit for this one.

[@jarrettjones1849]

I’m going to need more of this!

[@greyworld6242]

Brutally beautiful!!!

[@thedarkknight727]

Alfred is essentially Sam Fisher in this, that’s so META. 😎

[@user-sp9po5qi9q]

I wish they kept the buzzcut look from the concept art lol it would've been such an iconic look for a Bruce variant

[@Odinson69]

Such a good start!

[@mostafafarweez3161]

Really Great Absolute Batman story, & can't wait for more :)

[@shengcer]

A strong start. Tom King must have pissed his pants when he saw Batman actually hurts bad people.

[@donaldharper9223]

Thx u 4 vid of mistress death ❤🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@devonpinales8757]

I’m excited to see where this series goes

[@ShaunTikana]

Wooow I've been wanting something new finally

[@sol-dono1235]

the bat logo has finally become a block

[@afro8936]

It’s crazy that the current books alternate universes for Batman and Spider-Man are better than their main universe counterparts.

[@MusicLover-my6fo]

Damn, seeing Batman just cut off a man's hand was just so brutal. I can't wait for more of this series.

[@johnhudson1234]

F#&%! More please. A truly menacing Batman. And the man who never laughs... YES!

[@cvxr3959]

That was such a sick storyline.

[@genoveus]

You can always count on Scott Snyder to write Batman stories; he’s got a good record of them…

[@CriticalGits]

What a start to Batman, I love it this is gonna be a wild series!

[@VarjoPira]

Snyder's gotten his groove back, eh. This looks GOOD.

[@pedrorenteria9428]

So stoked for this version of the batman

[@ryangrant4328]

This Batman looks so good

[@UNNATURALX2]

More gains, less money. this is the perfect Batman

[@methanesulfonic]

I'm liking this new Alfred

[@numa_kai]

This is an awesome take on batman. I. Am. In. Love. With. It! I can't wait to see where this go. Imagine a juiced up genius take on darkside. That would be amazing!

[@BigChief33]

Absolutely loved it till the end when you guessed it! We’re getting another Batman Vs Joker Story. Was low key kinda hoping he wouldn’t be a big part of this take on Batman. Would have loved maybe an original villain or a reworking of a different villain? Hush? Azazel? R’as? somebody we didn’t see coming?

[@nzpowa._.6662]

Basically, more of batman normally close villians are getting the two face treatment. Friends of Bruce Wayne. Or grew up with him. Or that one black cop in the animated series who became clayface. I like that.

[@harikiran4339]

This universe is absolute fire.

[@Deathcraftt]

so hype. new golden era of comics?

[@XTheManWithoutNameX]

He looks like an absolute unit.

[@Jtilden23]

Damn Scott Snyder is the peak Batman writer in the modern age.