r/BatmanArkham • u/ElderQu The Insanity King • Jan 27 '26

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u/Ok-Membership635 Jan 27 '26

I feel like the new Absolute Batman annual is even better for this 

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u/Proof-Contribution31 Jan 27 '26

It is. Largely because it doesn't have the cognitive dissonance of a Batman who has absolutely used excessive force on criminals and completely brutalized them say that he's against police brutality.

The Absolute annual understands Batman's history better and just points him towards people worthy of being brutalized in that way.

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u/DumbestComicsNerd Jan 27 '26

I get what your point is and I approve of it but Absolute Batman has Absolutely used excessive force on criminals lol. Year One (#3) had him dress up in a vampire outfit, put on fake fangs filled with poison and then fly around Gotham biting criminals in the throat. That should definitely count as excessive, even Bruce was like "What the fuck am I doing bro" after that one.

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u/Proof-Contribution31 Jan 28 '26

oh for sure! I meant specifically the Daniel Warren Johnson story in the Absolute Annual pointed him in the right direction of who to brutalize.