This month, Betty and Alex discuss the first three installments in DC's smash-hit Absolute series: Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman! Our dynamic duo will be covering the subsequent three releases in a later episode.

Next time: Spring Hype!

Media Mentioned:

Introduction

• Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta
• Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman
• Absolute Superman Vol. 1: Last Dust of Krypton by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval

Backgrounds with DC

• Justice League (TV Series)
• Justice League Unlimited
• Teen Titans (TV Series)
• Young Justice (TV Series)
• The Dark Knight trilogy (films)
• Nightwing: Leaping Into the Light by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo
• Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli
• Young Justice (1998 comic book run)
• Batman & Robin: Year One by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee
• Batman: Under the Hood by Judd Winick and Doug Mahnke
• Super Friends (TV Series)
• Superman for All Seasons by Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale

About the AU

• DC All-In Special by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Wes Craig, and Daniel Sampere
• Absolute Flash Vol. 1: Of Two Worlds by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles
• Absolute Martian Manhunter Vol. 1: Martian Vision by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez
• Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1: Without Fear by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay
• Superman (2025 Film)

Favorites

• Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2: As My Mothers Made Me by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman
• Absolute Superman Vol. 2: Last Dust of Krypton by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval

Upcoming AU

• Absolute Green Arrow by Pornsak Pichetshote and Rafael Albuquerque (TBR)
• Absolute Catwoman by Scott Snyder, Che Grayson, and Bengal (TBR)

Currently Reading

• Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson
• Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe (editor’s note: it’s pronounced FREE-ren :) )
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
• Young Justice (1998 comic book run)
• Beloved by Toni Morrison

The Sandwich

• Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
• Natalie Andrewson’s risograph prints
• Testament by J. Marshall Smith
• Valentine’s Zine by Betty Bayer :)