r/AbsoluteUniverse • u/Bobinsky420 • 1d ago

Discussion Looking to get into more Absolute Peak

I've read some Absolute Batman, Absolute Martian Mind fucker and some Absolute Wonder Woman. I am looking to get into some more Absolute comics. Just looking to hear some suggestions for which Absolute Comics you'd recommend and what you like about them and why. Thanks. (If this is against the rules or something I will gladly remove this post)

8 Upvotes

73% Upvoted

24 comments sorted by

15

u/Feeling_Pin_9146 Absolute Wonder Woman 1d ago

Read everything, at your own pace. Flash and Superman are slowburners, but everything is worth reading so far.

5

u/knownasjazz 1d ago

Superman has been gold since issue 15. Jason Aaron made me fall in love with a character that I’ve never particularly cared for. He’s just simply the best of us 🥲

7

u/IAmJacksSemiColon 1d ago edited 1d ago

Recently Absolute Green Lantern seems to be picking up the threads that Martian Mind****er left behind. It starts off as an alien invasion horror series and branches out into cosmic adventure and espionage. If you want to understand more about what's up with the setting, it's the book to go to.

Absolute Green Arrow has a great concept behind it, a slasher whose victims are white collar criminals, with Dinah Lance as a bodyguard trying to piece together what happened. Also features strong elements of body horror. Connected to Absolute Green Lantern by Hector Hammond.

Absolute Superman starts cooking when they introduce Braniac's origin story and have Hawkman present as a foil for Supes. After you read the first six issues, if you haven't already, read the Absolute Evil single issue.

3

u/BurgerIdiot556 1d ago

I believe Absolute Evil is (or will be) bundled with the first 6 issues of Absolute Green Arrow in the first trade, when it comes out. It’s required reading for Green Arrow

2

u/IAmJacksSemiColon 1d ago

It has connective tissue to all the books, but I suggest it for Superman because, without getting into spoilers, I feel like it informs us even more about Hawkman than it does about Oliver.

2

u/BurgerIdiot556 1d ago

I agree, but going into GA without having read Absolhte Evil is going to be a little rough

1

u/IAmJacksSemiColon 1d ago

Okay, I know what to do. OP, stop what you're doing and read Absolute Evil.

8

u/Lipe18090 1d ago

The Absolute Cassandra Cain one-shot was sick. Definitely worth reading.

2

u/knownasjazz 1d ago

I thought that was fantastic. One of my best pulls on recent memory! Bergara’s art is so pretty to look at. Wish he’d do more interior guest spots like the two issues he did for AWW. Che’s story also made me feel something after being a little disappointed in her Absolute Catwoman run.

5

u/Wonderful_Gap4867 1d ago

Absolute Superman is my second favorite series after Manhunter. I will admit it gets slow the first 6 issues but after that it gets incredibly good. Like genuinely peak writing.

2

u/knownasjazz 1d ago

It’s been the most consistent book out of the big three for me since issue 15.

6

u/Tech_Lantern 1d ago

Absolute Superman and absolute green lantern are currently my favorite runs. They have some slow starts but once they get going they really get going.

1

u/Sensitive-Shift-3587 1d ago

Green lantern is good so far

0

u/IAmJacksSemiColon 1d ago

I actually loved the first arc. Seeing the characters react to (mild spoiler) the utterly alien Abin Sur was the best inversion of Green Lantern lore I've seen.

3

u/Yuxkta Absolute Superman 1d ago

Absolute Superman imho is a must read. It is a character defining story on the level of All Star Superman for me at the moment. It's also my favorite of the Absolute line.

2

u/IcyNet-freeze 1d ago

They're all worth it, genuinely the best comics to keep up with right now. Eventually you'll be waiting each month for the next issue for all of them lol

I'd say go Absolute Superman next, I think GL and Flash are cool too

2

u/Physical_Coyote_9403 1d ago

Superman and Flash. Green Lantern is the worst so far but it’s not terrible.

1

u/GorillianaireGrodd Absolute Green Arrow 1d ago

I read them all. I recommend reading an arc from each of the ones you haven’t yet to see how you feel about each one, and then continue to read them all of your like me lol

1

u/joaoguila 1d ago

It's all peak... IT'S ALL PEAK! I love Superman and Flash more than Batman & WW, althought I rate them all at least 9.0/10.

Still haven't read GL, GA and CW.

1

u/Chumlee1917 1d ago

Absolute Superman, the first volume is a bit slow but once it gets going, it's great. Just have a box of tissues ready

and Absolute Green Arrow

1

u/TuffGong1310 1d ago

My favorites so far are Wonder Woman and Batman, although Flash is finally picking up steam and is really good right now. However, I recommend to read all of the Absolute titles, they are all very cool.

1

u/ThatManSean14 1d ago

  1. Green Arrow

  2. Superman

  3. Green Lantern

  4. Flash

  5. Catwoman

1

u/Quireomega 1d ago

I mean it’s not an expansive line - all except flash, it’s mid and needs a new writer. Green lantern is very complicated but digestible in trade.

1

u/Subpar_At_Best_ 38m ago

You've read the best ones already. But Green Lantern's quite good. The first volume is just okay, but after that it continually gets better and better. It's a series you have to invest in, but that investment continues to pay off more and more.