{"id":487300,"date":"2026-03-21T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/487300\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T08:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:15:13","slug":"absolute-batman-20-covers-reveal-twisted-absolute-redesigns-for-two-face-and-the-penguin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/487300\/","title":{"rendered":"ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 Covers Reveal TWISTED Absolute Redesigns For Two-Face And The Penguin"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Absolute Universe, several of Batman’s greatest foes in the regular DC Universe were reintroduced as Bruce Wayne’s childhood friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When the Dark Knight was trapped inside Ark M, Harvey Dent and Oz were kidnapped by Bane and beaten and mutilated in ways meant to break them and the Bat. In Oswald Cobblepot’s case, every bone in his body was shattered, and, because he was conscious about his height, Bane made it so that “The Penguin”\u00a0would be two feet shorter, deformed, and in constant pain.<\/p>\n

As for Harvey, Bane crushed his head beneath his foot, as punishment for being both on the side of the law and associating with outlaws. After cracking his skull down the middle, he used gasoline to horrifically burn half of “Two-Face.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, they’ve both been pushed over the edge and are on the precipice of becoming Batman’s newest enemies. Thanks to DC Comics’ June solicits, we have a first look at the redesigned versions of both characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Similar to The Joker, Poison Ivy, and other villains featured in Absolute Batman, they’re both horror-inspired and more monstrous in nature than their regular DC Universe counterparts. How else they’ll differ beyond just their respective appearances remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

You can take a closer look at both characters below, along with the full June solicits for DC’s Absolute titles.<\/p>\n

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Friends become enemies. Enemies become friends. Final forms are revealed, and Scarecrow\u2019s reign of terror threatens to upend everything.<\/p>\n

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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #21

\nWritten by SCOTT SNYDER

\nArt and cover by NICK DRAGOTTA

\nVariant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, NICK DRAGOTTA,\u00a0DOUG MAHNKE, CHRIS BRUNNER

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Diana\u2019s worst nightmares come to light. The Hieron finds a new host. Barbara faces a harsh reality. Cale loses control.<\/p>\n

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ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #21

\nWritten by KELLY THOMPSON

\nArt by DILLON SNOOK

\nCover by HAYDEN SHERMAN

\nVariant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, TERRY DODSON, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

\nON SALE 6\/24\/26<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Superman versus King Shazam versus Hawkman versus [REDACTED] in the greatest battle the Absolute Universe has ever seen! But who is their mystery challenger?<\/p>\n

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ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #20

\nWritten by JASON AARON

\nArt and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL

\nVariant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, JUAN FERREYRA, JOHN GIANG

\nON SALE 6\/3\/26<\/p>\n

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Selina Kyle has carved a good life for herself. Through her ingenuity and skills, she\u2019s become the greatest thief the world has ever known. With high-tech gear and weaponry, there\u2019s no place too secure for Catwoman. Selina has built this life for herself and thoroughly escaped Gotham. But when someone from her past comes knocking at her door, Selina\u2019s life comes crashing down around here. She\u2019ll need to get to the bottom of a mystery taking her all around the globe! Written by Che Grayson and Scott Snyder with art by Bengal, Catwoman bursts onto the scene in the Absolute Universe!<\/p>\n

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ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #1

\nWritten by CHE GRAYSON and SCOTT SNYDER

\nArt and cover by BENGAL

\nVariant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA, SOZOMAIKA, KAARE ANDREWS

\nON SALE 6\/10\/26<\/p>\n

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Is the Green Arrow Killer merely a psychopath or something more? Is he a monster Absolute Black Canary should be fighting against\u2014or with? Still reeling from the disturbing discoveries of last issue\u2019s final pages, Dinah investigates one suspect on her list of DC archers\u2014Mia Dearden\u2014and stumbles on a secret from Oliver Queen\u2019s past that will change everything.<\/p>\n

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ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #2

\nWritten by PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE

\nArt and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

\nVariant covers by GERALD PAREL, RILEY ROSSMO, KAARE ANDREWS, MAT\u00cdAS BERGARA

\nON SALE 6\/17\/26<\/p>\n

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Jo\u2019s journey deep into space has revealed more questions than answers. What intergalactic war has she found herself in the middle of, and can she save Earth before it\u2019s too late?<\/p>\n

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ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #15

\nWritten by AL EWING

\nArt by SID KOTIAN

\nCover by JAHNOY LINDSAY

\nVariant covers by DEXTER SOY, MARCIO TAKARA, WERTHER DELL\u2019EDERA

\nON SALE 6\/3\/26<\/p>\n

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As Wally races to find the answers about the mysterious S.T.A.R. Labs founders, the Rogues have resurfaced with a new mission: secure Grodd and his father before they take over Colorado!<\/p>\n

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ABSOLUTE FLASH #16

\nWritten by JEFF LEMIRE

\nArt and cover by NICK ROBLES

\nVariant covers by TAURIN CLARKE, CHUMA HILL, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE

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