DC Comics Absolute Edition

Titles

''The Authority''

• Absolute Authority Vol. 1 – collects The Authority #1–12. Released in 2002.. Currently out of print.
• * Absolute Authority Vol. 1 – 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 – 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 #1–8, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Rises, Batman, Incorporated #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 – collects Batman: The Killing Joke in both the original coloring by John Higgins and the updated coloring by Brian Bolland, 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 – reprinting of the graphic novel Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison with art by Dave McKean. Release date: September 17, 2019.
• Absolute Batman: Three Jokers – collects Batman: Three Jokers #1–3. Includes bonus material. Release date: June 27, 2023.
• Absolute Batman and Son by Grant Morrison - collects Batman #655-658, #663-669, #672-675, and Batman Incorporated #5. Includes an introduction from Andy Kubert and other extras. Release date: July 9, 2024.
• Absolute Batman: Death of the Family - collects Detective Comics #1, Batman #13-17, and more. Release date: October 29, 2024.
• Absolute Batman: Zero Year - collects Batman: Zero Year #0, #21-27, #29-33, and Batman: Zero Year Director's Cut #1. Release date: February 4, 2025.
• Absolute Batman: R.I.P. - collects Batman #676-683, #701-702 and DC Universe #0. Release date: March 3, 2026.
• Absolute Batman by Darwyn Cooke - collects Batman: Ego, Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, Detective Comics #759–762, Catwoman #1–4, Batman: Gotham Knights #23 and #33, Solo #1 and #5, Batman/The Spirit #1, Batwing #24, #26–27, Harley Quinn #0, New Talent Showcase #19, Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1 and Batman: Ego and Other Tails Deluxe Edition #1. Release date: April 7, 2026.
• Absolute Batman: White Knight - collects Batman: White Knight #-1-6. Release date: May 5, 2026.
• Absolute Batman and Robin by Grant Morrison - collects Batman & Robin #1-16, Batman: The Return #1, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6. Includes bonus material. Release date: June 2, 2026.

  ''The Long Halloween''

• Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween – reprints Batman: The Long Halloween #1–13, and includes an introduction/interview with Batman Begins filmmakers Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, an interview and commentary by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, and four 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 Halloween Special, Batman: Madness – A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special, Batman: Ghosts – A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special and Catwoman: When in Rome #1–6. Includes additional design, sketch and script pages. Release date: December 2, 2014.

  ''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 – 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 all nine tie-in issues, as well as some previously unpublished material. Release date: December 10, 2019.

  ''Batman and Robin''

• Absolute Batman and Robin: Batman Reborn – reprints Batman and Robin #1–16 and Batman: The Return #1. Release date: January 15, 2013.
• Absolute All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder – collects All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder #1–10. Includes bonus material. Release date: July 8, 2014.

  ''[Crisis on Infinite Earths]''

• Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition – 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 Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Compendium 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 stories. Also, some Earths that were described in those volumes were not included. Release date: November 16, 2005.
• * Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths: The 40th Anniversary Edition - Remastered from original art, and recolored per the original comics. Collects Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-12, History of the DC Universe #1-2, alongside "numerous brand-new essays from creators of the time, and more surprise wonders". Release date: February 3 2026.

  ''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 3,012 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.
• Absolute Dark Nights: Death Metal – collects Dark Nights: Death Metal #1–7. Release date: November 8, 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 #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 J. G. Jones 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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• 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 #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.