Absolute Batman Debuts His Boldest Look Yet—and Collectors Need It

Image via DC Published Sep 6, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. For readers of Absolute Batman, the upcoming animated series adaptation of the smash-hit DC comic cannot come soon enough. Reason being, they are longing to finally see the instantly iconic, unusually hulking iteration of the Dark Knight brought to life. Likely, there must be some fans of author Scott Snyder's epic who would be even more excited by the idea of a live-action film to see a more life-l...