DC Comics Absolute Edition is a series of archival quality printings of graphic novels published by

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

and its imprints

WildStorm Productions Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wildst ...

and

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties w ...

. Each is presented in a hardcover and slipcased edition with cloth bookmark consisting of one or more books which include restored, corrected and recolored versions of the original work, reprinted at 8 inches by 12 inches. Also included are supplemental materials regarding the creation of the work, including sketches, comic scripts and memos.

Titles

The following titles in the series have been released or announced.

''The Authority''

*''Absolute Authority Vol. 1'' – Collects '' The Authority'' # 1–12. Released in 2002. . Currently out of print. **''Absolute Authority Vol. 1 (New Edition)'' - Collects ''The Authority'' #1–12, ''Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World'', and a story from ''Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years''. Release date: October 17, 2017. *''Absolute Authority Vol. 2'' – Collects ''The Authority'' # 13–20, 22, & 27–29. Released in 2003. . Currently out of print. **''Absolute Authority Vol. 2 (New Edition)'' - Collects ''The Authority'' #13–29, ''Authority Annual 2000'' and stories from ''Wildstorm Summer Special''. Introduction by Tim Miller. Release date: July 31, 2018.

''Batman''

*''Absolute Batman: Hush'' – Reprinting " Batman: Hush" storyline from ''Batman'' #608–619. This absolute volume includes additional sketches and character designs by

Jim Lee Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey ...

. Release date: October 1, 2005. *''Absolute Batman: Incorporated'' – Reprints ''

Batman Incorporated Batman Incorporated (also known as Batman, Inc.) was an ongoing American comic book series published by DC Comics, featuring the superhero Batman. Written by Grant Morrison, the series debuted following the events of '' Batman R.I.P'', ''Final Cr ...

'' (vol. 1) #1–8, ''Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Rises'', ''Batman, Incorporated'' (vol. 2) #1–13, and ''Batman Incorporated Special''. Release date: January 7, 2015. *''Absolute Batman: The Court of Owls'' – Collects ''Batman'' #1–11. Includes bonus material. Release date: December 8, 2015. *''Absolute Batman: Year One'' – Collects ''Batman'' #404–407. Includes complete scripts and pencil breakdowns for all four issues and more. Release date: November 8, 2016. *''Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke'' (''30th Anniversary Edition'') – Collects '' Batman: The Killing Joke'' in both the original coloring by

John Higgins John Higgins, (born 18 May 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won 31 career ranking titles, placing him in third position on the all-time list of ranking event winners, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (39) and Stephen Hendry ( ...

and the updated coloring by Brian Bolland, '' Batman: Black and White'' #4, the complete script by

Alan Moore Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including '' Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', '' The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and '' From He ...

, and additional Joker artwork by Brian Bolland. Release date: September 11, 2018. *''Absolute Batman: The Black Mirror'' – Collects ''Detective Comics'' #871–881. Includes bonus material. Release date: May 28, 2019. *''Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum'' (''30th Anniversary Edition'') – Reprinting of the graphic novel '' Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth'' by

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, humanist philosophy and countercultural leanings. Morrison has written extensively for th ...

with art by Dave McKean. Release date: September 17, 2019. *''Absolute Batman: Three Jokers'' – Collects '' Batman: Three Jokers'' #1–3. Includes bonus material. Scheduled release date: May 23, 2023. ISBN:TBD

''The Dark Knight''

*''Absolute The Dark Knight'' – Collects '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' and '' Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again'' by

Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'' and subsequen ...

. Extras include character design sketches. Release date: August 23, 2006. **''Absolute The Dark Knight (New Edition)'' – Collects ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' #1–4 and ''Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again'' #1–3. Includes bonus design and story pages. Release date: September 8, 2020. *''Absolute Batman: The Dark Knight: The Master Race'' – Collects the nine-issue miniseries and its mini-comic tie-in issues, as well as some previously unpublished material. Release date: December 10, 2019.

''The Long Halloween''

*''Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween'' – Reprints '' Batman: The Long Halloween'' #1–13, and includes an introduction/interview with '' Batman'' filmmakers

Christopher Nolan Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker. Known for his lucrative Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have grossed $5&nb ...

and David S. Goyer, an interview and commentary by

Jeph Loeb Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville'' and ''Lost'', writer for the films '' Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and ...

and Tim Sale, and 4 new pages inserted into the story. Release date: April 4, 2007. *''Absolute Batman: Dark Victory'' – Reprints '' Batman: Dark Victory'' #0–13. Release date: May 23, 2012. *''Absolute Batman: Haunted Knight'' – Collects Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight#Specials and spin-offs, ''Batman: A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special'' #1, ''Batman: Madness -A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special'' #1, ''Batman: Ghosts – A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special'' #1 and ''Catwoman: When in Rome'' #1–6. Includes additional design, sketch and script pages. Release date: December 2, 2014.

''Batman and Robin''

*''Absolute Batman and Robin: Batman Reborn'' – Reprints '' Batman and Robin'' #1–16 and '' Batman: The Return''. Release date: January 15, 2013. *''Absolute All-Star Batman and Robin: The Boy Wonder'' Collects ''All-Star Batman and Robin'' #1–10. Includes bonus material. Release date: July 8, 2014.

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Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...
''

*''Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths'' - Unlike most of the other Absolute Editions which are a single slipcased book, this was a set of two volumes, with the separate 96 page book containing most of the supplementary material. In addition to memos, notes, sketches, and commentary by the creators, it includes some of the information from '' The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index'' #1 and ''The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index'' #1, but expanding the number of distinct Earths identified to 114, some of which appeared after ''Crisis'' as '' Elseworlds'' stories. Also, some Earths that were described in those volumes (such as Alternate Earth-2 and Crossover Earth) were not included. Release date: November 16, 2005.

''Danger Girl''

*''Absolute Danger Girl'' - Contains two volumes in a slipcased hardcover set. A 262-page collection of '' Danger Girl'' # 1–7 and a separate 64-page Sketchbook. Limited to 3012 copies, each including a signed and numbered tipped-in plate. Release date: December 17, 2003.

''Dark Nights: Metal''

*''Absolute Dark Nights: Metal'' - Collects '' Dark Nights: Metal'' #1-6, ''Batman: Lost'' #1, ''Dark Nights: Metal Director's Cut'' #1, and ''Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt'' #1. Release date: June 28, 2022.

''Daytripper''

*''Absolute Daytripper'' - Collects '' Daytripper'' #1–10. Release date: April 21, 2020.

''DC: The New Frontier''

*''Absolute DC: The New Frontier'' - Collects '' DC: The New Frontier'' #1-6 with 13 all-new pages. It also includes annotations, cover gallery, sketchbook and notes. Release date: October 4, 2006. **''Absolute DC: The New Frontier 15th Anniversary Edition'' - Collects ''DC: The New Frontier'' #1-6 with the 13 additional story pages from the previous edition, ''Justice League: The New Frontier Special'', a "New Frontier" story from ''Solo'' #5, and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and preliminary artwork from

Darwyn Cooke Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016) was a Canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books ''Catwoman'', '' DC: The New Frontier'', '' The Spirit'' and '' Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter'' ...

. Release date: November 26, 2019.

''Final Crisis''

*''Absolute Final Crisis'' - Collects '' Final Crisis'' #1–7, ''Final Crisis: Submit'' #1, ''Final Crisis: Superman Beyond'' #1–2, ''Batman'' #682-683, ''Final Crisis #''1 ''Director's Cut'' as well as additional JG Jones design pages with commentary by

. Release date: November 6, 2012.

''Flashpoint''

*''Absolute Flashpoint'' - Collects '' Flashpoint'' #1–5. Includes scripts, design sketches and more. Release date: January 15, 2019.

'' Fourth World''

*''Absolute Fourth World by

Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...

Vol. 1'' - Collects ''

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from September–October 1954 until March 1974, spanning a total of 163 issues. Featuring the adventures of Superman supporting character Jimmy Olsen, it co ...

'' #133-139 and #141-145, ''The New Gods'' #1-6, ''The Forever People'' #1-6, ''

Mister Miracle Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Publication history Mister Miracle debuted in ...

'' #1-6. Release date: June 30, 2020. *''Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 2'' - Collects ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #146-148, ''The Forever People'' #7-11, ''The New Gods'' #7-11, ''Mister Miracle'' #7-18, ''Jack Kirby's New Gods'' (reprint series) #6, DC Graphic Novel #4: ''The Hunger Dogs'' and Kirby's ''On the Road to Armagetto''. Also includes a new foreword by

Tom Scioli Thomas Scioli is an American comic book artist and writer best known for working in a style similar to Jack Kirby. Biography Scioli was born in Philadelphia and moved to Pittsburgh after studying at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1990s. Sci ...

, a gallery of pencil artwork by Kirby and essays by Kirby and Mark Evanier. Release date: January 18, 2022.

''Green Arrow''

*''Absolute Green Arrow'' - Collects '' Green Arrow'' (vol. 3) #1–15 by

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...

and Phil Hester. Release date: April 7, 2015.

''Green Lantern''

*''Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth'' – Collects '' Green Lantern: Rebirth'' #1–6. Release date: April 27, 2010. *''Absolute Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War'' – Collects ''Green Lantern'' #21–25, ''Green Lantern Corps'' #14–19 and ''Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special'' #1. Released in September 2012.

''
Blackest Night "Blackest Night" is a 2009–10 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous central miniseries, written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis, along with a number of tie-in issues. ''Blackest Ni ...
''

*''Absolute Blackest Night'' – Collects ''Blackest Night'' #0, ''Blackest Night'' #1–8, ''Untold Tales of the Blackest Night'' #1, ''DC Universe'' #0, ''Blackest Night Director's Cut'' #1, and ''Green Lantern'' #43–48 and 50–52. Release date: June 26, 2013.

'' Green Lantern/Green Arrow''

*''Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' - Collects the early 1970's team-ups written by

Dennis O'Neil Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retir ...

with art by

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Sup ...

. Includes scripts, character development pages and character sketches. Release date: December 29, 2015.

''Identity Crisis''

*''Absolute Identity Crisis'' - Collects ''

Identity Crisis In psychology, identity crisis is a stage theory of identity development where it involves resolution of a conflict over the 8 stages of the lifespan.(Schultz, 216) The term was coined by German psychologist Erik Erikson. The stage of psychosoci ...

'' #1–7 by

Brad Meltzer Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superher ...

and Rags Morales. Release date: October 18, 2011.

''Infinite Crisis''

*''Absolute Infinite Crisis'' - Collects ''

Infinite Crisis "Infinite Crisis" is a 2005–2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, ...

'' #1–7 by

Geoff Johns Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash and Superman, has drawn critical acclaim. He serv ...

and

Ivan Reis Ivan Reis is a Brazilian comics artist. He is known for his work on comic books such as Dark Horse Comics' '' Ghost'', Marvel Comics' '' Captain Marvel'' and '' Avengers Icons: The Vision'' and DC Comics' ''Action Comics'', ''Green Lantern'' and ...

George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four'' and '' The Avengers'' for Marvel Comics. In the 198 ...

Phil Jimenez Phil Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an award-winning American comics artist and writer known for his work as writer/artist on ''Wonder Woman'' from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005–2006 miniseries ''Infinite Crisis'', his ...

Joe Bennett (artist) Benedito José Nascimento (born February 3, 1968), better known as Joe Bennett, is a Brazilian comic book artist. Career Joe Bennett was born in Belém. In the 1990s he used to publish horror comics for two major Brazilian horror comics magazi ...

Jerry Ordway Jeremiah Ordway (born November 28, 1957) is an American writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books. He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of DC Comics titles, including the continuity-redefining ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' ...

. Release date: December 7, 2016.

''Justice League''

*''Absolute Justice League: Origin'' – Reprinting '' Justice League: Origin'', part of ''

The New 52 The New 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Following the conclusion of the " Flashpoint" crossover storyline, DC canceled all its existing titles and debuted 52 new serie ...

'', by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. Release date: October 3, 2017. *''Absolute Justice League: The World's Greatest Superheroes'' - Reprinting ''Justice League: The World's Greatest Super-Heroes'' by

Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...

and Alex Ross. First edition released in July 2005. Second edition released on November 7, 2017.

''Justice''

*''Absolute Justice'' - Reprinting ''

Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

'' by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross. Release date: November 17, 2009.

''Kingdom Come''

*''Absolute Kingdom Come'' - Collects '' Kingdom Come'' #1–4 by Alex Ross and Mark Waid. Release date: January 13, 2012. . This special edition contains additional history pages showing Superman traveling to

Apokolips Apokolips is a fictional planet that appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The planet is ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirby's Fourth World series, and is integral to many stories in the DC Universe. Apokolips is co ...

for help, finding it being ruled by a new tyrant. These pages were not printed in regular edition. At the end of the book some original pages of a showdown between Batmite and Mr. Mxyzptlk are offered as a complement. As well the original “epilogue” not found at the regular editions is printed here, called “One Year Later”. Additional and extended “Apocrypha” section (originally shown at TPB editions as “Apocrypha” and “Revelations”) where each hero and villain is identified, along with detailed sketches and excerpts by Alex Ross, original art for trading cards, posters, and action figures. **''Absolute Kingdom Come (New Edition)'' - Collects '' Kingdom Come'' #1–4 by Alex Ross and Mark Waid. Release date: October 16, 2018.

''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''

*''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. I: The Absolute Edition'' – 2 book slipcase which collects ''

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume One'' is a comic book Limited series (comics), limited series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill (comics), Kevin O'Neill, published under the America's Best Comics imprint of DC Co ...

'' #1-6 in the first book and a second book contains scripts for each of the issues as well as penciled original art and production sketches. Release date: June 18, 2003. *''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. II: The Absolute Edition'' – 2 book slipcase which collects ''

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II'' is a comic book limited series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, published under the America's Best Comics imprint of DC Comics in the United States and under Vertigo in t ...

'' #1-6 in the first book and a second book contains scripts for each of the issues as well as penciled original art and production sketches. Release date: August 1, 2005. *''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Black Dossier: Absolute Edition'' – Collects the original graphic novel '' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier''. Besides the slipcase, no bonus material whatsoever except for two new endpapers (one in 3-D) by series artist Kevin O'Neill. DC solicited the title with an LP that was originally intended by the authors for inclusion in the hardcover release, but reneged. Release date: August 12, 2008.

''Multiversity''

*''Absolute Multiversity'' – Collects ''

The Multiversity ''The Multiversity'' is a two-issue limited series combined with seven interrelated one-shots set in the DC Multiverse in The New 52, a collection of universes seen in publications by DC Comics. The one-shots in the series were written by Gran ...

'' #1-2, ''The Multiversity Guidebook'' #1, ''Multiversity: The Society of Super Heroes'' #1, ''Multiversity: The Just'' #1, ''Multiversity: Pax Americana'' #1, ''Multiversity: Thunderworld'' #1, ''Multiversity: Mastermen'' #1 and ''Multiversity: Ultra Comics'' #1. Release date: July 19, 2022.

''Planetary''

*''Absolute Planetary Book One'' – Collects '' Planetary'' #1–12. Release date: January 1, 2005. **''Absolute Planetary Book One (New Edition)'' - Collects ''Planetary'' #1–12. Includes the full script from issue #1. Release date: July 13, 2010. *''Absolute Planetary Book Two'' – Collects ''Planetary'' #13–27. Release date: July 7, 2010. **''Absolute Planetary Book Two (New Edition)'' - Collects ''Planetary'' #13–27. Includes 14 pages of additional content. Release date: July 20, 2010. *''Absolute Planetary'' - Collects ''Planetary'' #1-27, ''Planetary Vol. 1: All Over the World and Other Stories'', ''Planetary/Batman: Night On Earth'' #1, ''Planetary Vol. 2: The Fourth Man'', ''Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories'', ''Planetary: Crossing Worlds'', ''Planetary Vol. 3: Leaving the 20th Century'', ''Absolute Planetary Vol. 1 and Vol. 2'', ''Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology'', ''Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years''. Release date: February 9, 2021.

''Preacher''

*''Absolute Preacher Book One'' – Collects ''

Preacher A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as ...

'' #1–26. Release date: July 12, 2016. *''Absolute Preacher Book Two'' – Collects ''Preacher'' #27–40. Release date: May 9, 2017. *''Absolute Preacher Book Three'' – Collects ''Preacher'' #41–66. Release date: April 25, 2018.

''Promethea''

*''Absolute Promethea Book One'' – Collects ''

Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...

'' #1–12 by Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III. Release date: September 30, 2009. *''Absolute Promethea Book Two'' – Collects ''Promethea'' #13–23. Release date: September 29, 2010. *''Absolute Promethea Book Three'' – Collects ''Promethea'' #24–32 (issue #32 is included as both a comic and a standalone poster), an excerpt of ''

Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...

'' #36, an excerpt of ''

America's Best Comics America's Best Comics (ABC) is a comic book publishing brand. It was set up by Alan Moore in 1999 as an imprint of WildStorm, an idea proposed to Moore by WildStorm founder Jim Lee when it was still under Image Comics. History ''America's Best ...

64 Page Giant Special'', an excerpt of '' Tomorrow Stories Special'' #2, and ''Little Margie in Misty Magic Land'' #1-2 by Steve Moore and

Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...

. Release date: December 20, 2011.

''Ronin''

*''Absolute Ronin'' – Collects '' Ronin'' #1-6. Release date: September 30, 2008.

''Sandman''

* ''The Absolute Sandman Vol. 1'', collecting ''The Sandman'' #1–20. Extras include Neil Gaiman's original series pitch, character designs charting the visual development of

Dream A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, althou ...

, script and pencils for ''The Sandman'' #19 ("A Midsummer Night's Dream"), and Gaiman's prose summary of the first seven issues from ''The Sandman'' #8, which features story beats not in the original comics. Release date: October 11, 2006. * ''The Absolute Sandman Vol. 2'', collecting ''The Sandman'' #21–39. Extras include the Desire story "The Flowers of Romance" from ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #1, script and pencils for ''The Sandman'' #23 ("Season of Mists: Chapter Two"), humorous biographies of the contributors, a section on DC's official "Sandman Month", a prose story from the box of the first Sandman statue detailing the statue's (fictional) history, and a complete reproduction of ''A Gallery of Dreams'' (a one-shot of ''Sandman''-inspired art). Release date: October 11, 2007. * ''The Absolute Sandman Vol. 3'', collecting ''The Sandman'' #40–56, "Fear of Falling" from ''Vertigo Preview'' #1, and ''Sandman Special'' #1. Extras include the Desire story "How They Met Themselves" from ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #3, script and thumbnails from ''The Sandman'' #50 ("Ramadan"), art galleries from ''The Sandman'' #50 and ''Sandman Special'' #1, a gallery of works inspired by the Endless, a section on

Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...

's "Little Endless" series, and a gallery of statues inspired by ''The Sandman'' #50. Release date: June 11, 2008. * ''The Absolute Sandman Vol. 4'', collecting ''The Sandman'' #57–75 (including three "lost" pages from ''The Sandman'' #72, originally published in ''

The Dreaming The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs. It was originally used by Francis Gillen, quickly adopted by his co ...

'' #8) and "The Castle" from ''Vertigo Jam'' #1. Extras include script and developmental art for ''The Sandman'' #57 ("The Kindly Ones: Part One") and #75 ("The Tempest"), a timeline of ''The Sandman''s production from Gaiman's initial pitch to the publication of the last issue, and sections on the merchandise inspired by ''The Sandman''. Release date: November 18, 2008. * ''The Absolute Sandman Vol. 5'', collecting "The Last Sandman Story" from ''Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers'', '' The Sandman: The Dream Hunters'' (both the prose version, written by Gaiman and illustrated by

Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese visual artist, character designer, illustrator, a scenic designer for theatre and film, and a costume designer. He first came into prominence in the late 1960s working on the anime adaptation of ''Speed Racer''. Amano later became ...

, and the four-issue comics adaptation by P. Craig Russell), '' The Sandman: Endless Nights'', and ''

Sandman Midnight Theatre ''Sandman Midnight Theatre'' is the title of a one-shot comic book in which two DC comics characters called the Sandman — Dream and Wesley Dodds — encounter each other. ''Sandman Midnight Theatre'' was co-written by '' Sandman Mystery Theat ...

'' #1, featuring Wesley Dodds. Extras include script, designs, and layouts for "The Heart of a Star" from ''Endless Nights'', covers and sketches from the comics adaptation of ''The Dream Hunters'', a gallery of ''Sandman''-inspired posters, and a section on the figures and statues inspired by ''The Sandman''. Release date: November 8, 2011.

''Death''

*''Absolute Death'' - Collects ''The Sandman'' #8 ("The Sound of Her Wings") and #20 ("Facade"), '' Death: The High Cost of Living'' #1–3, '' Death: The Time of Your Life'' #1–3, "A Winter's Tale" from ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #2, "The Wheel" from ''9–11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember'', and "Death and Venice" from ''The Sandman: Endless Nights''. Extras include the "Death Talks About Life" AIDS pamphlet, script and pencils for ''The Sandman'' #8, a complete reproduction of ''Death Gallery'' (a one-shot of ''Death''-inspired art), a section on the collectibles inspired by Death, sketches by

Chris Bachalo Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics' ''Shade, the Changing Man'' and Neil Gaiman's two Death series. Chris has also illus ...

, and an introduction by Amanda Palmer. Release date: January 7, 2020.

''Overture''

* ''The Absolute Sandman: Overture'', collecting '' The Sandman: Overture'' #1–6. Extras include the script for ''The Sandman: Overture'' #1 ("Chapter 1: A flower burns"), sections on Dave Stewart's coloring process,

Todd Klein Todd Klein (born January 28, 1951) is an American comic book letterer, logo designer, and occasional writer, primarily for DC Comics. Biography Early career Todd Klein broke into comics in the summer of 1977, hired by DC Comics as a staff prod ...

's lettering process, and Dave McKean's cover art process, interviews with the creative team, and art by J.H. Williams. Release date: June 27, 2018.

''Scarlet''

*''Absolute Scarlet'' - Collects ''Scarlet'' #1–10. Release date: April 16, 2019.

''Superman''

*''Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow'' – Reprinting the '' Superman: For Tomorrow'' arc from '' Superman'' #204–215 by

Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. ...

and

. Release date: May 5, 2009. Features original 2-page origin story (later published online). *''Absolute All-Star Superman'' – Reprinting the '' All-Star Superman'' series by

and

Frank Quitely Vincent Patrick Deighan (born 1968), better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as '' New X-Men'', ''We3'', ''All-Star Superma ...

. Release date: October 26, 2010.

''Superman/Batman''

*''Absolute Superman/Batman Vol. 1'' – Collects ''

Superman/Batman ''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ''World's ...

'' #1–13. Release date: September 3, 2013. *''Absolute Superman/Batman Vol. 2'' – Collects ''Superman/Batman'' #14–26. Extras include pencilled pages and character sketches. Release date: May 20, 2014.

''Luthor/Joker''

*''Absolute Luthor/Joker'' – Contains two volumes in a slipcase hardcover set by

and

Lee Bermejo Lee Bermejo is an American comic book writer and artist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Brian Azzarello including '' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'', the '' Joker'' ...

, collecting the '' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'' and '' Joker'' graphic novels. Release date: October 29, 2013.

''Swamp Thing''

*''Absolute Swamp Thing by Len Wein &

Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...

'' - Collects ''House of Secrets'' #92 and ''

Swamp Thing The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in v ...

'' #1-13. Release date: November 08, 2022.

''Saga of the Swamp Thing''

*''Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 1'' - Collects '' Saga of the Swamp Thing'' #20–34 and ''Swamp Thing Annual'' #2. Release date: October 22, 2019. *''Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 2'' - Collects ''Saga of the Swamp Thing'' #35-49. Release date: October 27, 2020. *''Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 3'' - Collects ''Saga of the Swamp Thing'' #51-64 and ''DC Comics Presents'' #85. Release date: March 25, 2022.

''Top 10''

*''Absolute Top 10'' - Collects '' Top 10'' #1–12, '' Smax'' #1–5, a selection from ''America's Best Comics Special'' #1 and the graphic novel '' Top 10: The Forty-Niners''. Release date: June 4, 2013.

''Transmetropolitan''

*''Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 1'' – Collects ''

Transmetropolitan ''Transmetropolitan'' is a cyberpunk transhumanist comic book series written by Warren Ellis and co-created and designed by Darick Robertson; it was published by the American company DC Comics in 1997–2002. The series was originally part of t ...

'' #1–18, ''Transmetropolitan: I Hate it Here'' and ''Vertigo Winter's Edge'' #2. Release date: June 16, 2015. *''Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 2'' – Collects ''Transmetropolitan'' #19–39 and ''Filth of the City''. Release date: May 24, 2016. *''Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 3'' – Collects ''Transmetropolitan'' #40–60, a new introduction by series author

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

and "a host of redacted extras from recently decrypted files". Release date: November 13, 2018.

''V for Vendetta''

*''The Absolute V for Vendetta'' – Reprinting ''

V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British anthol ...

'' by

and David Lloyd. Release date: September 2, 2009.

''Watchmen''

*''Absolute Watchmen'' – Reprinting ''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is an American comic book maxiseries by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 before being collected in a single-vo ...

'' by

and

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...

. The supplemental material for this volume is reprinted from the limited edition ''Watchmen'' hardcover published by Graphitti Designs in 1987. It includes background on characters, the original creation process as well as brief essays by

and

. Originally released on October 5, 2005, () it (along with other editions and material) was re-released on November 12, 2008 about six months ahead of the film adaptation.

''Doomsday Clock''

*''Absolute Doomsday Clock'' - Collects ''

Doomsday Clock The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe, in the opinion of the members of the ''Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists''. Maintained since 1947, the clock is a metaphor for threats to humanity ...

'' #1-12. Also includes bonus material including a cover gallery, sketchbook, notes and selected commentary from creators

, Gary Frank and Brad Anderson. Release date: October 4, 2022.

''WildC.A.T.s''

*''Absolute WildC.A.T.s by Jim Lee'' - Collects ''

WildC.A.T.s Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildC.A.T.s, is a superhero team created by the American comic book artist Jim Lee and writer Brandon Choi. Publication history The team first appeared in August 1992 in the first issue of their epon ...

'' #1–13, 31, 50; '' Cyberforce'' #1–3; '' WildC.A.T.s/X-MEN: The Silver Age'' #1; ''WildC.A.T.s Adventures'' #1 and ''WILDCATS'' (WorldStorm) #1 by

. Includes sketches, concept designs and variant covers. Release date: March 13, 2018.

''Wonder Woman''

*''Absolute Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals'' – Collects ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #01-14 by

, with bonus content from '' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #26 and '' Who's Who Update '87'' #01-03. Release date: March 1, 2022.

''The New 52''

*''Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Vol. 1'' – Collects ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 4) #0–18 from ''

'' by

& Cliff Chiang. Release date: February 1, 2017. *''Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Vol. 2'' – Collects ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 4) #19–35, Azzarello's and Chiang's story from '' Secret Origins'' (vol. 2) #6 and more. Release date: February 13, 2018.

''Y: The Last Man''

*''Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 1'' – Collects '' Y: The Last Man'' #1–20. Release date: July 7, 2015. *''Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 2'' – Collects ''Y: The Last Man'' #21–40. Release date: September 20, 2016. *''Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 3'' – Collects ''Y: The Last Man'' #41–60. Release date: July 4, 2017.

Canceled titles

The following titles in the series were previously solicited by DC but later canceled.

''Adam Hughes''

*''Absolute Art of Adam Hughes'' - Originally solicited to feature the best of Eisner Award-winning artist

Adam Hughes Adam Hughes (born May 5, 1967) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Catwoman''. H ...

' covers for DC Comics plus commentary from the artist, rarely seen preliminary material and more. Includes everything from ''Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes'' and more than 100 additional covers with new commentary and set to be released on November 13, 2019. Canceled.

''Batman''

*''Absolute Batman: Gotham By Gaslight'' – Originally solicited to contain the ''

Gotham by Gaslight ''Gotham by Gaslight'' is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. The story revolves around a 19th-century version of Bruce Wayne making his debut as Batman just as Jack the Ripper has arrived in G ...

'' graphic novel, ''Countdown Special: The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham by Gaslight'' #1 and ''Convergence: Shazam!'' #1-2 and set to be released on September 09, 2020. Canceled.

''Fables''

*''Absolute Fables Vol. 1'' – Originally solicited to contain ''

Fables Fable is a literary genre: a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral ...

'' #1-29, ''Fables: The Last Castle'' and the 7-page story collected in ''Fables: Legends in Exile'' and set to be released on June 30, 2020. Canceled.

''Flash''

*''Absolute Flash: Rebirth'' – Originally solicited to contain '' The Flash: Rebirth'' #1-6 and set to be released on May 4, 2021. Canceled.

Unofficial titles

The following titles are not officially part of the ''Absolute'' series, but are similar to actual labeled ''Absolute'' editions in terms of their contents and size.

''Deadman''

* ''The Deadman Collection'' - Collects '' Strange Adventures'' (vol. 1) #205–216 (1950–1973), '' Brave and the Bold'' (vol. 1) #79, 86 and 104 (1955–1983), and material from ''Aquaman'' (vol. 1) #50–52 (1962–1978), and ''Challengers of the Unknown'' (vol. 1) #74 (1958–1978). This was the second book in the line of oversized DC slipcased hardcovers after ''The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection'', though again not as oversized as an Absolute edition. Released date: December 2001.

''Green Lantern/Green Arrow''

* ''The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection'' - Collects the 1970s run by

and

of ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #76–87, #89 and ''Flash'' (vol. 2) #217–219, where Green Lantern and Green Arrow travel the United States. Like earlier reprints before and after this hardcover, it did not include ''Flash'' (vol. 2) #226. The book is the first release of what would become the ''Absolute'' format, with oversized hardcover comic collections in slipcases but was not as oversized as the Absolute books. Released date: December 2000. . ''The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection'' was later re-released as an official absolute title, ''Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow'', on December 29, 2015.

''JLA/Avengers''

* ''JLA/Avengers: The Collector's Edition'' - Collects ''

JLA/Avengers ''JLA/Avengers'' (issues #2 and 4 are titled ''Avengers/JLA'') is a comic book limited series and crossover published in prestige format by DC Comics and Marvel Comics from September 2003 to March 2004. The series was written by Kurt Busiek, w ...

'' #1, 3, ''Avengers/JLA'' #2, 4 in a two volume (the series and an index, which included for the first time the original 1983 JLA/Avengers George Pérez-penciled pages) slipcased hardcover set. Released date: December 1, 2004.

References

External links

List of DC Comics Absolute Edition books from the TPlist website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dc Comics Absolute Edition Absolute Editions Comic book collection books

Titles

''The Authority''

''Batman''

''The Dark Knight''

''The Long Halloween''

''Batman and Robin''

''Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...''

''Danger Girl''

''Dark Nights: Metal''

''Daytripper''

''DC: The New Frontier''

''Final Crisis''

''Flashpoint''

'' Fourth World''

''Green Arrow''

''Green Lantern''

''Blackest Night "Blackest Night" is a 2009–10 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous central miniseries, written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis, along with a number of tie-in issues. ''Blackest Ni ...''

'' Green Lantern/Green Arrow''

''Identity Crisis''

''Infinite Crisis''

''Justice League''

''Justice''

''Kingdom Come''

''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''

''Multiversity''

''Planetary''

''Preacher''

''Promethea''

''Ronin''

''Sandman''

''Death''

''Overture''

''Scarlet''

''Superman''

''Superman/Batman''

''Luthor/Joker''

''Swamp Thing''

''Saga of the Swamp Thing''

''Top 10''

''Transmetropolitan''

''V for Vendetta''

''Watchmen''

''Doomsday Clock''

''WildC.A.T.s''

''Wonder Woman''

''The New 52''

''Y: The Last Man''

Canceled titles

''Adam Hughes''

''Batman''

''Fables''

''Flash''

Unofficial titles

''Deadman''

''Green Lantern/Green Arrow''

''JLA/Avengers''

See also

References

External links

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Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...
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''
Blackest Night "Blackest Night" is a 2009–10 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous central miniseries, written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis, along with a number of tie-in issues. ''Blackest Ni ...
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