Scott Snyder Reveals How New 52's Greatest Weakness Impacted The Absolute Universe

Published Jul 24, 2026, 8:00 AM 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. Every so often, comic book publishers like to hit the reset button on the main continuity that connects most of their ongoing series. For instance, in 2011, DC Comics came out with The New 52, referring to the number of revamped #1 issues signifying the universe-wide reboot. While there are many aspects of this famed modern era in comic book history that were met with praise upon its debut, the relaunch is not ...