Absolute Batman Vol. 1: the Zoo | 
pickAlways up for a twist on not just the Batman's origins, but the foundations of the character itself.
In some ways the pattern is the same, the tragic loss of a parent though gun violence, the intensive period of training, skulking through the night in costume.
And in many other ways it is not : Bruce comes from a working class background, an engineer in the light of day, Matha Wayne lives, 1/?
pickI'm so impressed with this, even with all the hype. Snyder took a few years away from DC to work on creator-owned comics and he's clearly reinvigorated. I love the idea of a contemporary, working class Bruce Wayne who is fighting a corrupt system. Snyder gets that Batman's rogues gallery could just as easily be his buddies under different circumstances. Dragotta is truly in his element, squeezing every ounce of action into even the tiniest panels.
pickA solid start to a new Batman. Exciting twists on familiar characters, but still the same Dark Knight.
Absolute Batman punts the bad guy's kid and I'm here for it 😅 😅 😅
I'm not sure how long the “Absolute“ title will hang around, but I'm enjoying this alternative Batman.
15 years after reinventing Batman, Scott Snyder is back at it [checks notes] reinventing Batman. Nick Dragotta's art is hyper-kinetic.
This one doesn't hold back on a familiarly grim take on Gotham: 2w
What I love is the intersplicing of three timelines throughout the five issues collected in this first volume: moments prior to the tragic event that set Bruce on his path, so you see who he was and what potential he held, moments soon after, where he's still a child and working though nightmares, 2w
It hooked me enough that I'm both very happy with where the first volume ended and eager to read the next. 2w