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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Genre | Superhero |
Publication date | October 2024 |
The Absolute Universe (AU) is an upcoming American comic book shared universe to be overseen by Scott Snyder and published by DC Comics. As part of the DC All In initiative, it will be a separate continuity from the DC Universe, debuting in the aftermath of the Absolute Power crossover event. The AU will debut in October 2024.[1]
Publication history
[edit]The Absolute Universe (AU) is an all-new continuity separate from the DC Universe (DCU) overseen by Scott Snyder as part of the DC All In initiative.[2] According to Snyder, while the DCU is "influenced by Superman energy", the AU is "influenced by Darkseid energy", making society treating its superheroes as underdogs.[3][4] The AU will begin October 2024 with the DC All-In Special, followed by Absolute Batman and Absolute Wonder Woman during that same month, while Absolute Superman will debut in November 2024.[5][6]
List of featuring creators
[edit]- Jason Aaron
- Deniz Camp
- Wes Craig
- Nick Dragotta
- Al Ewing
- Che Grayson
- Jeff Lemire
- Jahnoy Lindsay
- Pornsak Pichetshote
- Nick Robles
- Rafa Sandoval
- Hayden Sherman
- Scott Snyder
- Kelly Thompson
List of publications
[edit]Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Publication date | Ref. |
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DC All-In Special | One-shot | Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson | Wes Craig and Daniel Sampere | October 2, 2024 | [5] |
Absolute Batman | 1– | Scott Snyder | Nick Dragotta | October 9, 2024 | [5] |
Absolute Wonder Woman | Kelly Thompson | Hayden Sherman | October 26, 2024 | [5] | |
Absolute Superman | Jason Aaron | Rafa Sandoval | November 6, 2024 | [5] | |
Absolute Flash | Jeff Lemire | Nick Robles | March 2025 | [7] | |
Absolute Green Lantern | Al Ewing | Jahnoy Lindsay | TBA | [8] |
See also
[edit]- DC Comics universes
- Marvel Comics universes
References
[edit]- ^ Brooke, David (2024-07-18). "DC's Absolute Universe story and creative teams revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Brooke, David (2024-07-17). "DC Comics unveils 'DC All In' line of comics • AIPT". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Salmon, Will (2024-07-18). "Absolute Batman heads up the first wave of a new Ultimates-style universe as part of DC's All In comic book line refresh". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Kate (2024-07-18). "DC's ABSOLUTE Universe Is Finally Official: Get the Full Story & New Creator Details Here". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e Cronin, Brian (2024-07-18). "DC Reveals First Three Absolute Universe Titles". CBR. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Polo, Susana (2024-07-17). "Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are about to get alternate origin stories via DC's All In". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Salmon, Will (2024-07-26). "Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more DC heroes join forces to restore the Justice League in a new ongoing series from Kingdom Come writer Mark Waid". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Salmon, Will (2024-07-27). "Absolute Green Lantern is writer Al Ewing's first series for DC and will be a "complete reimagining" of the concept, starring multiple Lanterns". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-07-27.