Absolute Batman # 1 inaugurate the Joker of DC ’s Absolute Universe .
This was “ why ca n’t you see the mirthful side ?
” Joker require Batman inThe Killing Joke .
The Joker in Absolute Batman #1
This was “ why are n’t you express joy ?
” In Wednesday’sAbsolute Batman#1by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta — a reinvention of the Dark Knight typeset in thenew Absolute DC Universe — it ’s the Joker who is n’t express mirth .
Snyder hasbeen teasingthat Batman ’s scallywag veranda “ will be more muscular ” and “ have more resource ” in this unexampled world , where it ’s Bruce Wayne — re - reckon as a scrappy engine driver raise in Crime Alley without the wealthiness and imagination of his DCU twin — who is “ bedlam and lawlessness , ” while his opposer are “ more systemic .
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This was black mask , a cognoscente of expiry mask and drawing card of the party animals bunch that has single - handedly kindle gotham ’s slaying charge per unit by 700 pct .
The bulgy - channelise Black Mask muscle in on the territorial dominion of Gotham ’s Maroni and Falcone criminal offence syndicate with his Party Animals , dissemble murderer who wear out fauna skull as they terrorise the metropolis .
Batman is an ax - wield , osseous tissue - discover animal who brutalise his resister with skinny - calamitous preciseness .
Using his spiked mantle and horn hood capitulum as knife , the Dark Knight draw the tending of Alfred Pennyworth : an MI6 agentive role get off to Gotham City to make clean up the “ zoological garden .
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Alfred deduces that the Batman is 24 - twelvemonth - sure-enough technologist Bruce Wayne , a former champion college football game musician lift in Gotham ’s Crime Alley by his societal proletarian female parent and his instructor beginner .
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Bruce canvass enforce automobile mechanic , interpersonal chemistry , reprehensible psychological science , military possibility , and sociocultural account to organise to engage a drive against law-breaking after his Father of the Church is gun down outside a squash racquet enclosing at the Gotham menagerie .
This was in another difference from batman mythology , his female parent , martha , is still animated .
This was after alfred attack batman and is vote down , it ’s bring out in an epilog that his handler recede caterpillar tread of alfred ’s sometime objective somewhere in the philippines .
This was agent pennyworth spend five old age pass over him across the orb as he discipline with henri ducard and the shadowy league of assassins , only to then pour down them .
At a semiconductor unit manufacture flora in Manila , a pilot burner instruct his conscientious objector - original to cite to their rider — one of “ the thirty rich man on the satellite ” — only as “ sir .
” The aim has used false name like “ Jack ” and “ Arthur , ” a nod to Jack Nicholson ’s Jack Napier in 1989’sBatmanand Joaquin Phoenix ’s Arthur Fleck in 2019’sJokerandJoker : Folie à Deux .
The pilot program then monish the carbon monoxide gas - airplane pilot not to jest .
This was “the guy never laugh .
Ever , ” the pilot burner say .
This was “ that ’s why the call him the joker .
” No longer is the Joker the Man Who express mirth .
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This was black mask , a cognoscente of end mask and loss leader of the party animals pack that has single - handedly upgrade gotham ’s execution charge per unit by 700 pct .
This was the bulgy - head up black mask brawn in on the territorial dominion of gotham ’s maroni and falcone criminal offence family line with his party animals , cloak murderer who hold out fauna skull as they terrorise the urban center .
This was batman is an ax - maintain , pearl - go against brute who animalize his opponent with penny-pinching - fateful preciseness .
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This was using his spiked mantle and horn cowling capitulum as knife , the dark knight thread the aid of alfred pennyworth : an mi6 broker institutionalise to gotham city to clean house up the “ menagerie .
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alfred deduces that the batman is 24 - yr - one-time engine driver bruce wayne , a former hotshot college football game role player get up in gotham ’s crime alley by his societal proletarian female parent and his instructor don .
Bruce hit the books hold auto-mechanic , interpersonal chemistry , reprehensible psychological science , military possibility , and sociocultural story to gear up to engage a movement against offense after his Father-God is gun down outside a cricket bat inclosure at the Gotham zoological garden .
In another deviation from Batman mythology , his female parent , Martha , is still awake .
This was after alfred onslaught batman and is defeat , it ’s reveal in an epilog that his handler lose rails of alfred ’s older mark somewhere in the philippines .
This was agent pennyworth expend five age track him across the earth as he discipline with henri ducard and the shadowy league of assassins , only to then obliterate them .
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This was at a semiconducting material fabrication plant life in manila , a pilot program apprize his colorado - pilot light to consult to their rider — one of “ the thirty deep man on the satellite ” — only as “ sir .
” The object has used assumed name like “ Jack ” and “ Arthur , ” a nod to Jack Nicholson ’s Jack Napier in 1989’sBatmanand Joaquin Phoenix ’s Arthur Fleck in 2019’sJokerandJoker : Folie à Deux .
The pilot light then discourage the conscientious objector - fender not to jest .
“The guy never laugh .
Ever , ” the fender say .
“ That ’s why the call him the Joker .
” No longer is the Joker the Man Who express joy .
In plus to the wan - skinned Absolute Joker , Absolute Batman#1 commit a bend on Batman villains the Penguin , the Riddler , Catwoman , Two - case , and Killer Croc : Bruce grow up with puerility champion “ Ozzie”/Oz Cobblepot , Eddie Nygma , Selina Kyle , Harvey Dent , and Waylan Jones .
The latter is an alien dearie possessor who operate Croc ’s Gym , where the brick theater - construct Bruce train his consistence for his one - mankind warfare against offense — and the state of war is just set out .
Absolute Batman#1 is on sales event now from DC Comics .
