Absolute Batman #21 Preview

 

When Waylon Jones was struggling, he begged his friend to kill him. Instead, Bruce Wayne ventured into a strange realm, somewhere between Heaven and Hell, to help Waylon. As he heals, Waylon tries to repay his friend. Instead, Bruce pushes him away. So, Waylon turns to Eddie for ideas on how to get the band back together. Sadly, his friend who loves riddles points out that Ozzie and Harvey have seen their lives shattered. And while Eddie would like to help, he also feels broken. 

While Waylon and Eddie ponder how to support their friend, dark forces swirl around Bruce. And the Scarecrow promises things will get worse than he can possibly imagine. Can Bruce repel the combined might of Mayor Hill's new Robins? And will the Crime Alley gang support Bruce Wayne when everything else that has sustained him falls away?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Absolute Batman #21 Preview

Writer: Scott Snyder

Artist & Cover Artist: Nick Dragotta

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama, Nick Dragotta & Doug Mahnke

1:25 Variant Cover Artist: Chris Brunner

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: June 17, 2026

 

 

Scarecrow’s Reign of Terror Continues!

 

 

Friends become enemies.

 

Enemies become friends. Final forms are revealed, and Scarecrow’s reign of terror threatens to upend everything.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Absolute Batman #20.

For what happened before that, see my review of Absolute Batman #19.

 

For insight into the creation of the series, see my post Scott Snyder on Writing Absolute Batman.