DC Absolute

DC Absolute is an imprint in DC Comics, beginning in 2024. The imprint is set in a new continuity that heavily reimagines and reinvents the famous characters of DC. The continuity of the imprint began with the comic Absolute Beginnings, which served as an introduction to this universe and the many changes within it. It has been stressed that this line is not a reboot but instead a completely different continuity where characters act differently and have different backstories and motivations.
== Publication History ==
The seeds of the comic line were planted in the pages of the mainstream comics with the event comic Convergence, which revealed that Brainiac had built a multiversal version of himself and sent it throughout multiple worlds. Building on this idea, a Superman comic ended with Brainiac sending a drone with part of his consciousness into another world right as the big bang occured, the issue ending with the promise that the storyline would continue in DC Absolute. The imprint was announced not long after the publication of this issue, which began in the pages of Absolute Beginnings, which saw the new universe being described by Batman, who discovers the existence of another, better world from The Flash and hopes to change his world for the better. This issue reveals that the world is home to a shadowy organization called The Society, made up of famous supervillains and heavily implied to be led by Brainiac.
The flagship comic of this line was announced as Absolute Justice, which would follow the Justice League of this reality and explore how different they are. The team's initial line-up includes Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Abin Sur Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Black Canary. Batman also features in the series but isn't considered an actual member of the League. The series follows them as they uncover the secrets of their world and attempt to combat the influence of The Society and restore their world to normal.
Batman's own series features him as the leader of the League of Assassins and his attempts to redeem himself and defeat the members of The Society through esionage, infultration, and other techniques. Both Black Lightning and the Teen Titans were also announced as part of the initial line-up of comics, the former following Black Lightning trying to blanace his life as a hero and a father while the authorities view him as being on the same side as the villains he fights, while the latter follows Raven as the protagonist and is about the exploits of teenage superpowered people, other characters including Beast Boy, Cyborg, Starfire, Impulse, and Wonder Girl, all of whom are caught in the middle of crime, corruption, and personal drama.
== Publications ==
=== Ongoing ===
* Absolute Justice
* Absolute Batman
* Absolute Titans
* Absolute Black Lightning
=== Limited ===
=== One-Shots ===
* Absolute Beginnings
== Release Order ==
== Notes ==
* The imprint is fairly obviously inspired by Marvel's new Ultimate Universe line.