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We’ll get into it all right after Dragotta and Martin’s cover and thisGREAT BIG SPOILER WARNING.
He’s also warned that there is another player monitoring the Party Animals: the Batman.
It’s not long before the two cross paths.
Alfred watches Bruce in action as he takes down the Party Animals with brutal efficiency.
Well, mission accomplished.
This is a more obviously intimidating Batman than we’ve seen in a while.
Despite all that, Alfred notes that he is careful never to kill.
This Batman still adheres to his code of ethics; he’s just a little bit heavier-handed.
The most obvious change here is his wealth, or lack thereof.
What’s more, only one of those parents is dead.
That’s going to add a fascinating new dimension to the series.
We see him court the heads of the Maroni and Falcone crime families before brutally murdering them.
We even see a photo of the group as kids.
So… that new Joker
The issue’s epilogue provides two tantalizing teases of things to come.
An interesting reinvention and an ideal dark mirror for our new blue collar Batman.
Absolute Batman #1 is out now from DC.
The Absolute Universe continues with Absolute Wonder Woman #1 later this month.
Check outour interview with Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman.
