Absolute Universe
| Absolute Universe | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | October 2, 2024 – present |
| Main character(s) | Earth-Alpha/Elseworld |
The Absolute Universe (AU) is an ongoing imprint and shared universe of American comic books overseen by Scott Snyder and published by DC Comics.
As part of the DC All In initiative, it is a separate continuity from the DC Universe, debuting in the aftermath of the Absolute Power crossover event.
The AU began 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]
The AU began in October 2024 with the DC All-In Special. The first titles to be released in the AU are Absolute Batman by Snyder with Nick Dragotta, and Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman, both starting publication that month. A third title, Absolute Superman by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval, is expected to debut in November.[3][4] Originally Rafael Albuquerque was set to illustrate Absolute Superman, but had to pull out of the project due to severe floods in his home country of Brazil, with Sandoval being brought onto the project in June 2024.[5] Two new titles were announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Absolute Flash by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles, and Absolute Green Lantern by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay.[6][7]
Setting
[edit]The AU features previous concepts from Doomsday Clock (2017–2019), Dark Nights: Death Metal (2020–2021), and Infinite Frontier (2021–2023). It is set in Earth-Alpha, also called the Elseworld, one of the two pillars of the Metaverse, along with Earth-Omega, where Darkseid used to be imprisoned. According to Snyder, while the DCU is "influenced by Superman energy", the AU is "influenced by Darkseid energy", making society treats superheroes as underdogs.[8][9]
List of titles
[edit]Prelude
[edit]| Title | Writers | Artists | Colorists | Publication date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC All-In Special | Scott Snyder Joshua Williamson |
Wes Craig Daniel Sampere |
Mike Spicer Alejandro Sánchez |
October 2, 2024 | [3] |
Ongoing series
[edit]| Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Publication date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Batman | 1– | Scott Snyder | Nick Dragotta | Frank Martin | October 9, 2024 | [3] |
| Absolute Wonder Woman | Kelly Thompson | Hayden Sherman | Jordie Bellaire | October 23, 2024 | [3] | |
| Absolute Superman | Jason Aaron | Rafa Sandoval | Ulises Arreola | November 6, 2024 | [3] | |
| Absolute Flash | Jeff Lemire | Nick Robles | TBA | March 2025 | [10] | |
| Absolute Green Lantern | Al Ewing | Jahnoy Lindsay | TBA | [11] | ||
See also
[edit]- DC Comics universes
- Marvel Comics universes
- Other 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.
- ^ a b c d e Cronin, Brian (July 18, 2024). "DC Reveals First Three Absolute Universe Titles". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Polo, Susana (July 17, 2024). "Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are about to get alternate origin stories via DC's All In". Polygon. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Design of Absolute DC: Rafa Sandoval on Coming to the Rescue on Absolute Superman". SKTCHD. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (July 25, 2024). "DC Comics Announces Absolute Flash by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ Will Salmon (July 27, 2024). "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 August 10, 2024.
- ^ Salmon, Will (July 18, 2024). "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 July 20, 2024.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Kate (July 18, 2024). "DC's ABSOLUTE Universe Is Finally Official: Get the Full Story & New Creator Details Here". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Salmon, Will (July 26, 2024). "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 July 27, 2024.
- ^ Salmon, Will (July 27, 2024). "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 July 27, 2024.