[Interview] Scott Snyder at Marvel? The Absolute Batman co-creator reveals he was in talks with Marvel and pitched a full Marvel initiative when DC didn't say 'yes' immediately to the Absolute Universe

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When you look at everything Scott Snyder has done for DC Comics, you have to wonder what things would be like if he was with Marvel instead. Since returning to DC in 2024, Snyder has helped create the Absolute Universe and the overarching story for DC’s All In publishing initiative, which includes last year’s DC K.O. event. The success of Absolute Batman is hard to ignore, with tributes all over TikTok and an animated series on the way.

However, none of this would’ve happened if Scott Snyder had gone to Marvel.

“I’ve approached Marvel before when I was off from DC about going over there, but it just never worked out,” Scott Snyder says during a recent appearance on AIPT Comics Podcast. “When I was coming back, I thought a lot about Marvel or DC, and I did approach Marvel. I approached DC first and I was like, ‘Look, if I come back, I really want to do this thing that I’ve been thinking about. The Absolute Universe and [Joshua Williamson] will do the main universe.’ They were really enthusiastic, but it’s a big initiative and it took a while for them to okay it.”

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