Not only does Absolute Batman get downright brutal in his battle in his battle with Black Mask, but the book’s epilogue includes one of the most horrifying Joker panels of all time. The issue ...

Read on to learn more about designing this impressively buff Batman, why having a mother changes everything for Bruce Wayne, and what to expect as Absolute Joker emerges from the shadows.

An epilogue bookends the first Absolute Batman arc with the return of the man who never laughs: the sarcastically-named Joker. The Joker, who last appeared in the epilogue that ended Absolute ...