Absolute Universe
Upcoming series by DC Comics
Absolute UniverseThe 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 begin in October 2024.[1]
Publication history
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 will begin October 2024 with the DC All-In Special. The first titles to be released in the AU are Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder with Nick Dragotta, and Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman. In November, Absolute Superman by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval will debut.[3][4]
Two new titles were announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Absolute Flash by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles, along with Absolute Green Lantern by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay.[5][6]
Setting
The AU features previous concepts from Doomsday Clock, Dark Nights: Death Metal and Infinite Frontier. 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.[7][8]
List of titles
Prelude
| Title | Writer | Artist | Publication date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC All-In Special | Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson | Wes Craig and Daniel Sampere | October 2, 2024 | [3] |
Ongoing series
| 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 | Jordan Bellaire | October 26, 2024 | [3] | |
| Absolute Superman | Jason Aaron | Rafa Sandoval | Ulises Arreola | November 6, 2024 | [3] | |
| Absolute Flash | Jeff Lemire | Nick Robles | TBA | March 2025 | [9] | |
| Absolute Green Lantern | Al Ewing | Jahnoy Lindsay | TBA | [10] | ||
See also
- DC Comics universes
- Earth One
- Earth-Two
- Milestone Returns
- Murphyverse
- Marvel Comics universes
- Other universes
References
- ^ 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 (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.
- ^ Comments, Rich Johnston | Last updated | (2024-07-25). "DC Comics Announces Absolute Flash by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Will Salmon (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 2024-08-10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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