Dread Central rarely covers comic books, but “Absolute Batman” demands attention. Its unapologetic brutality is smashing DC sales records and leaving Marvel scrambling.
For those unfamiliar, comics superstar Scott Snyder, teaming with brilliant artist Nick Dragotta, puts a radical spin on Batman, imagining the Dark Knight stripped of the advantages that defined the original version. Here, Bruce Wayne is a monstrous-sized construction worker who goes to ultraviolent extremes to take down Akira-level villains in Gotham City. The twist? In “Absolute Batman”, Joker is the billionaire.
“Absolute Batman” was the best-selling book of the year with DC’s ruthless “Absolute Universe” accumulating over 8m in sales as of this December. It’s a generational event that’s pulling readers back to comics. Horror fans, in particular, should pay attention as this version of Batman is ruthless, violent, and extreme in all the right ways.
While fans are going to have to wait for a proper action figure, Sideshow Collectibles has revealed its epic Hot Toys Sixth Scale “Absolute Batman” action figure.
Standing at approximately 37 cm tall, this sixth scale figure brings the massively built Batman from the comics to life, hypes the press release. It strikingly captures his powerful physique, featuring a muscular body made from soft vinyl materials that allow for a smooth, seamless joint design. The Batman action figure features a Batman cowl head with detachable bat ears and three interchangeable lower faces, allowing collectors to use his bat ears as knives and shift his expression from grim to outright menace.
“Batman is outfitted in Batsuit with neck and shoulder armor built for recreating iconic moments. To customize his silhouette, the set includes short and long spike options, allowing collectors to choose between a cleaner look or turn up the aggression to its fullest. The bat-symbol on his chest is magnetically removable; paired with the Bat-Axe weapon, it allows collectors to recreate scenes where the bat-symbol becomes part of his brutal arsenal. Finishing the imposing profile is a set of wire-embedded cape in bat-wings mode, perfect for dynamic motion poses. His look is completed with a yellow utility belt and long boots. For combat-ready setups, Batman comes equipped with a Bat-Axe featuring interchangeable short and long handles, as well as a shotgun.”
A specially designed figure stand with character nameplate completes the presentation. Check it out. It’s only $385.
