Absolute Batman finally meets the Joker and he's terrified

Absolute Batman #21 just gave Bruce Wayne his first face-to-face meeting with the Joker — and for the first time, Batman is genuinely terrified. Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta packed three massive moments into one issue, and it might be the best one yet. Plus, Get your FIRST PRINT copies of Absolute Batman #21 plus discounted preorders for #22 and #23 live now at https://variantcomics.com — these first prints sell out fast. Lock yours in before they're gone. In Absolute Batman #21, the Robins confrontation from issue 20 finally pays off — and Bruce goes medieval on them, turning his cape into a mace and his ax into a nightmare. We get our first real look at Absolute Two-Face and Absolute Penguin in action as Gotham's villains gather for Jim Gordon's heartbreaking funeral, each of them sliding closer to who they're destined to become. And then the moment 21 issues have been building toward: Jack Grimm, the Absolute Joker, walks out onto a steel beam and introduces himself to Bruce. He catches Bruce's punch out of midair like it's nothing, tells him "I'm the man who made you," and delivers a line that reframes the entire series — "Batman isn't yours to end. He's mine." By the final page, with Absolute Clayface forming Batman's image back at Arkham, it's clear Snyder is just getting started. This is one of the most important issues of the entire run — and a genuine key. #AbsoluteBatman #Joker #DCComics —————————————————— Previously: Absolute Batman just learned his true origin — https://youtu.be/0WSEJp85HPE Watch the full Absolute Batman playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92anhRfLV9L9fkfKyg6f9Le9hqwK6eZh&si=clvVC0IVzHALl2JJ Watch the full Absolute Universe playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92anhRfLV9JSqmPKMA8M2gTqCqUxLHKS&si=EGFTtS31-Yvk_TGq —————————————————— Absolute Batman #21 Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Nick Dragotta Publisher: DC Comics FOLLOW VARIANT TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@variantcomics Twitter: https://twitter.com/variantcomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Variant_official/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/variantcomics/