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DC Comics Absolute Edition is a series of archival quality printings of graphic novels published by DC Comics and its imprints WildStorm Productions and Vertigo. 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. Release date: October 1, 2005. *''Absolute Batman: Incorporated'' – Reprints '' Batman Incorporated'' (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 and the updated coloring by
Brian Bolland Brian Bolland (; born 26 March 1951)Salisbury, Mark, ''Artists on Comic Art'' (Titan Books, 2000) , p. 11 is a British comics artist. Best known in the United Kingdom as one of the definitive Judge Dredd artists for British comics anthology '' 2 ...
, '' Batman: Black and White'' #4, the complete script by Alan Moore, 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 with art by
Dave McKean David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculpt ...
. 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. 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 Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
'' filmmakers Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, an interview and commentary by Jeph Loeb 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 Batman and Robin are a superhero duo appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman and Robin may also refer to: Comics and literature * ''Batman and Robin'' (comic strip), a newspaper comic strip, started in 1943 *''All Star Ba ...
'' #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.


'' Crisis on Infinite Earths''

*''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 ''Elseworlds'' was the publication imprint (trade name), imprint for American comic books produced by DC Comics for stories that took place outside the DC Universe Canon (fictional), canon. Elseworlds publications are set in alternate realitie ...
'' 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. Release date: November 26, 2019.


''Final Crisis''

*''Absolute Final Crisis'' - Collects ''
Final Crisis "Final Crisis" is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely b ...
'' #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 Jeffrey Glen Jones is an American comics artist who is known for his work on titles such as '' Wanted'' and '' Final Crisis''. Early life Jones hails from Walker, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University and the University at Albany, S ...
design pages with commentary by Grant Morrison. Release date: November 6, 2012.


''Flashpoint''

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


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Fourth World The Fourth World is an extension of the three-world model, used variably to refer to # Sub-populations socially excluded from global society, such as uncontacted peoples; # Hunter-gatherer, nomadic, pastoral, and some subsistence farming peoples ...
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*''Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 1'' - Collects '' Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #133-139 and #141-145, ''The New Gods'' #1-6, ''The Forever People'' #1-6, '' Mister Miracle'' #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, 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 Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...
'' (vol. 3) #1–15 by Kevin Smith 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''

*''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.


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Green Lantern/Green Arrow ''Green Lantern'' is an ongoing American comic-book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the Green Lantern, same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in ''All-American Comics'' #16 (July 1940), and was later spun off ...
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*''Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' - Collects the early 1970's team-ups written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Neal Adams. Includes scripts, character development pages and character sketches. Release date: December 29, 2015.


''Identity Crisis''

*''Absolute Identity Crisis'' - Collects '' Identity Crisis'' #1–7 by Brad Meltzer and
Rags Morales Ralph "Rags" Morales () is an American comic book artist known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including ''Identity Crisis'', ''Countdown to Infinite Crisis'', ''Batman Confidential'', and The New 52 reboot of then Superman-centric '' ...
. Release date: October 18, 2011.


''Infinite Crisis''

*''Absolute Infinite Crisis'' - Collects '' Infinite Crisis'' #1–7 by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis, George Pérez, Phil Jimenez, Joe Bennett (artist), Jerry Ordway. Release date: December 7, 2016.


''Justice League''

*''Absolute Justice League: Origin'' – Reprinting '' Justice League: Origin'', part of '' The New 52'', 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 and
Alex Ross Nelson Alexander Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his painted interiors, covers, and design work. He first became known with the 1994 miniseries ''Marvels'', on which he collaborated wi ...
. First edition released in July 2005. Second edition released on November 7, 2017.


''Justice''

*''Absolute Justice'' - Reprinting '' Justice'' by
Jim Krueger Jim Krueger () is an American comic book writer, novelist, and filmmaker. Early life Jim Krueger and his brother grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He developed an interest in comic books and storytelling in his youth, and has described a fateful t ...
and Alex Ross. Release date: November 17, 2009.


''Kingdom Come''

*''Absolute Kingdom Come'' - Collects ''
Kingdom Come " Kingdom come" is a phrase in the Lord's Prayer in the Bible. Kingdom Come may also refer to: Film * ''Kingdom Come'' (1919 film), a Western short featuring Hoot Gibson * ''Kingdom Come'' (2001 film), a comedy starring LL Cool J * ''Kingdom ...
'' #1–4 by Alex Ross and
Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Dar ...
. Release date: January 13, 2012. . This special edition contains additional history pages showing Superman traveling to Apokolips 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 Mister Mxyzptlk (, ), sometimes called Mxy, is a character who appears in DC Comics' ''Superman'' comic books. He is usually presented as a trickster in the classical mythological sense. Mxyzptlk possesses reality-warping powers with which he enj ...
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 " Kingdom come" is a phrase in the Lord's Prayer in the Bible. Kingdom Come may also refer to: Film * ''Kingdom Come'' (1919 film), a Western short featuring Hoot Gibson * ''Kingdom Come'' (2001 film), a comedy starring LL Cool J * ''Kingdom ...
'' #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'' #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'' #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'' #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'' #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'' #1–12 by Alan Moore and
J.H. Williams III James H. Williams III (born 1965), usually credited as J. H. Williams III, is an American comics artist and penciller. He is known for his work on titles such as ''Chase (comics), Chase'', ''Promethea'', ''Desolation Jones,'' ''Batwoman'', and ' ...
. 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'' #36, an excerpt of '' America's Best Comics 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. 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 Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
's original series pitch, character designs charting the visual development of Dream, 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 Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of aff ...
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'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'' #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, and the four-issue comics adaptation by P. Craig Russell), '' The Sandman: Endless Nights'', and '' Sandman Midnight Theatre'' #1, featuring
Wesley Dodds Sandman (Wesley Dodds) is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first of several DC characters to bear the name Sandman, he was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Bert Christman. Attired in a green busi ...
. 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, and an introduction by
Amanda Palmer Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a ...
. 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'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 Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
'' #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. Az ...
and Jim Lee. Release date: May 5, 2009. Features original 2-page origin story (later published online). *''Absolute All-Star Superman'' – Reprinting the ''
All-Star Superman ''All-Star Superman'' is a twelve-issue American comic book series featuring Superman that was published by DC Comics. The series ran from November 2005 to October 2008. The series was written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, and digita ...
'' series by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Release date: October 26, 2010.


''Superman/Batman''

*''Absolute Superman/Batman Vol. 1'' – Collects '' Superman/Batman'' #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
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. Az ...
and Lee Bermejo, collecting the '' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'' and '' Joker'' graphic novels. Release date: October 29, 2013.


''Swamp Thing''

*''Absolute Swamp Thing by
Len Wein Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men ( ...
& Bernie Wrightson'' - Collects ''House of Secrets'' #92 and '' Swamp Thing'' #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 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 ...
'' #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 A top ten list is a list of the ten highest-ranking items of a given category. Top Ten or Top 10 may also refer to: Media *Top 10, a common record chart for the ten most popular songs of the week in the musical chart of a country *''America's Top ...
'' #1–12, ''
Smax Smax is a fictional character from the comic book series '' Top 10'' written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Gene Ha, and published by America's Best Comics imprint of DC Comics. A ''Top-10'' spin-off mini-series also called ''Smax'' focused on the ...
'' #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'' #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 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'' by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Release date: September 2, 2009.


''Watchmen''

*''Absolute Watchmen'' – Reprinting '' Watchmen'' by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. 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 Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. 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 A film adaptation is the transfer of a work or story, in whole or in part, to a feature film. Although often considered a type of derivative work, film adaptation has been conceptualized recently by academic scholars such as Robert Stam as a dial ...
.


''Doomsday Clock''

*''Absolute Doomsday Clock'' - Collects '' Doomsday Clock'' #1-12. Also includes bonus material including a cover gallery, sketchbook, notes and selected commentary from creators Geoff Johns, 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'' #1–13, 31, 50; ''
Cyberforce A cyber force is a military branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations in cyberspace and cyberwarfare. The world's first independent cyber force was the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force, which was est ...
'' #1–3; '' WildC.A.T.s/X-MEN: The Silver Age'' #1; ''WildC.A.T.s Adventures'' #1 and ''WILDCATS'' (WorldStorm) #1 by Jim Lee. 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 George Pérez, 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 '' The New 52'' 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. Az ...
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Cliff Chiang Cliff Chiang is an American comic book artist. Formerly an assistant editor at DC Comics, he is now an illustrator, known for his work on ''Human Target'', '' Beware the Creeper'' and ''Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre'', '' Green Arrow/ Black Canar ...
. 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 ''Secret Origins'' is the title of several comic book series published by DC Comics which featured the origin stories of the publisher's various characters. Publication history ''Secret Origins'' was first published as a one-shot in 1961 and c ...
'' (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 The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...
-winning artist Adam Hughes' 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'' 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'' #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
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Collection'' - Collects ''
Strange Adventures ''Strange Adventures'' is a series of American comic books published by DC Comics, the first of which was August–September 1950, according to the cover date, and published continuously until November 1973. Original series ''Strange Adventures ...
'' (vol. 1) #205–216 (1950–1973), ''
Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied ...
'' (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 Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams 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'' #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.


See also

* List of comic books on CD/DVD


References


External links


List of DC Comics Absolute Edition books from the TPlist website
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