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As the Justice League present a huge threat to their powers and legacy , Batmanis leading a new electrical resistance group to save the planet - and he ’s going to depend full doing it . DC ’s upcomingAbsolute Powerwill see itsnew Trinity of Evilgoing after the major planet ’s foremost superhero dynasties , targeting their powers , families , and metropolis in a annihilating coordinated attack . To survive , Batman will gather Wonder Woman , Superman , Flash , Green Lantern , Martian Manhunter and Aquaman , with new redesigns for these core League heroes .
In Dan Mora ’s variant cover to the upcomingAbsolute Powers # 1 , fans get to seeBatman ’s impedance Justice Leaguein all their gloriole . Fans will note Aquaman ’s bladed armor and Superman ’s iconic black suit of clothes , however Batman is also putting a new spin on his costume , even work back an iconic element of his original pattern from 1939 .
Batman ’s armored costume includes his usual black-market , gray , and white-livered , but alsoappears to let in purple detail on his gloves and the boot . Hardcore Batman fan will know this is a recall to his very first costume , as seen in Bill Finger and Bob Kane ’s original ' Bat - Man ' story inDetective Comics # 27 . However , while this callback is a cool nod to the Dark Knight ’s history , it also combines with one of his most recent rise -a cyborg helping hand packed with gadgets .
Absolute Power # 1(2024 )
Release Date :
July 3 , 2024
Writer :
Mark Waid
Artist :
Dan Mora
Cover Artist :
THE TRINITY OF EVIL HAS WON . DC ’s epical summer event give up off with a clap , as the combined might of FAILSAFE and the BRAINIAC QUEEN has at last return Amanda Waller the power to steal the metahuman abilities of every hero sandwich and scoundrel on planet Earth . As chaos erupts in the streets and a massive misinformation run sways public popular opinion to her side , the founder of the Suicide Squad methodically targets each superhero dynasty one at a time , starting with SUPERMAN . But even in this darkest of 60 minutes , a resistance is mould … and BATMAN is out for vengeance . It ’s a shocking blitzkrieg across the globe that is tenner in the devising - and will form the trend of the DC Universe for years to come ! convey to you by the mavin talents of MARK WAID and DAN MORA - it all starts here !
Batman apply many different method acting to keep his underground individuality as Bruce Wayne under wraps , but it turns out his cape is surprisingly crucial .
Batman’s New Costume Revolutionizes His Purple Gloves
Bruce Leads a Powerless Justice League in Absolute Power
DC ’s upcomingAbsolute Powerwill see Amanda Waller assail the Justice League with hernew team of customs Amazo robots , indorse by the impostor Dark Knight eff as Failsafe and new villain the Brainiac Queen . These three evil - doer are DC ’s new Trinity of Evil , having risen to power during the period sinceDark Crisis on Infinite Earths , where the League officially dissolve , demand the Titans to take their lieu as Earth ’s defender . Waller has been bit by bit turn public opinion against the populace ’s heroes , as well as tax DC ’s supervillains with killing every costumed do - gooder they can . Now , she ’s ready for her final move , slip the Justice League ’s powers and leaving them as average mortals- Batman ’s strong point .
DC has already told fans that Batman will conduct this new resistance chemical group , and Mora ’s cover shows him in a bulked - up suit that ’s likely ladened with weaponry and gizmo . One detail eagle - eyed fans spotted is that Batman ’s fresh gantlet admit purple gloves . These come along on Batman ’s original costume , but since then , they ’ve been almost exclusively seen in flashback and alternate worlds where the Dark Knight amaze with his original appearance . Now , as the Justice League get the band back together after calling it quits , it ’s a fitting combination of sure-enough and novel to see Batman incorporate the intent into his raw look - especially since what’sunderthe gloves has changed drastically .
Batman’s New Cybernetic Hand Is His Secret Weapon
The Dark Knight Has One Weapon His Enemies Never Faced Before
During a late multiversal adventure , Batman lost his hand to an vicious version of his ally Ghost - Maker . An alternate version of the Dark Knight helped him reconstruct a cybernetic transposition , lending him Brobdingnagian strength in the new hand . Bruce has since outfitted his prosthetic with extra gadgets , including smoke pellets which allow for him to disappear with a motion . It ’s a good time for the Dark Knight to have such a powerful new gismo , realize as he ’s about to lead an total team of heroes who used to be able to swear on their world power but now have nothing but their wit , skills and weapons to fight back against the Dark Trinity .
It ’s always cool to see such a pernicious nod toBatmanhistory , especially since the classical purple gloves are obscure one of the bragging change to the Dark Knight ’s body in his entire saga - a occult weapon which will hopefully give the Justice League an sharpness asAbsolute Powerunfolds .
Absolute Power # 1is coming July 3 from DC Comics .
