Absolute Flash Confirms Absolute Superman Crossover As Brainiac Appears

Published Aug 19, 2026, 3:00 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. The following article contains spoilers for Absolute Flash #18. Nearly two years since its debut, DC Comics' Absolute Universe has become even more popular than the publisher's main canon. Thus, whenever two characters from this dark timeline cross paths, it is even more exciting than the typical comic book character meet-up. The latest Absolute Universe crossover just occurred in Absolute Flash #18, as indicat...