| Genre: | Superhero |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Startmo: | October 2, |
| Startyr: | 2024 |
| Main Char Team: | Earth-Alpha/Elseworld |
| Endyr: | present |
The Absolute Universe (AU) is an imprint of American comic books overseen by Scott Snyder and published by DC Comics. The comics take place in a shared universe designated Earth-Alpha as part of the DC Comics Multiverse, featuring reimagined and modernized versions of the company's superhero characters from the DC Universe.
The imprint is part of the DC All In initiative, debuting in the aftermath of the 2024 Absolute Power crossover event. It was launched that year with the publication of the ongoing series Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman.
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.[1] The AU began in October 2024 with the DC All-In Special. The first titles released in the AU are Absolute Batman by Snyder with Nick Dragotta, and Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman, which both started publication in October. A third title, Absolute Superman by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval, is expected to debut in November.[2] [3] 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.[4]
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, both set to debut in March 2025.[5] [6] At New York Comic Con 2024, the title of Absolute Martian Manhunter by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez was announced, also set to debut that month.[7]
The AU features previous concepts from Doomsday Clock (2017–2019), (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 treat superheroes as underdogs.[8] [9]
It is established on DC All In Special that Earth-Alpha has been reshaped by Darkseid's essence as he's bent on creating a world driven by challenge and turmoil in which heroes are the "small chaos" rather than established parts of its system, while attempting to control its past and future during the gradual consolidation of the timeline on modern times.[10]
| Absolute Batman | 1– | Scott Snyder | Nick Dragotta | Frank Martin | October 9, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Wonder Woman | Kelly Thompson | Hayden Sherman | Jordie Bellaire | October 23, 2024 | ||
| Absolute Superman | Jason Aaron | Rafa Sandoval | Ulises Arreola | November 6, 2024 | ||
| Absolute Flash | Jeff Lemire | Nick Robles | TBA | March 5, 2025 | [11] | |
| Absolute Green Lantern | Al Ewing | Jahnoy Lindsay | March 12, 2025 | [12] | ||
| Absolute Martian Manhunter | Deniz Camp | Javier Rodríguez | March 2025 | |||
| TBA | Che Grayson | TBA | TBA | TBA | [13] | |
| TBA | Pornsak Pichetshote | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| Absolute Flash | 1– | Jeff Lemire | TBA | TBA 2024 | ||
| Absolute Green Lantern | 1– | Al Ewing | ||||
| Absolute Martian Manhunter | 1– | Deniz Camp | --> | |||