Two months ago, DC teased May’s Absolute Batman #20 with a redacted cover image of the swollest Batman standing in front of a giant R.
That’s the one.
On Tuesday, DC revealed the full Nick Dragotta cover and, uh … hope you like giant Robin Gundams:
Here’s the updated solicit text:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by NICK DRAGOTTA
On sale 5/13/26
$4.99
As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue.
Who are the Robins? Are they friend or foe? Are they some combination of Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian, Stephanie, Carrie, Duke and the robot Robin from the 853rd century? And what kind of eldritch body horror will they be or become as a result of the machinations of Ark-M? Guess we’ll find out in May.
In the meantime, check out our coverage of last month’s Absolute Batman #18. Issue #19 is out April 15.
Dan Grote is the editor and publisher of ComicsXF, having won the site by ritual combat. By day, he’s a newspaper editor, and by night, he’s … also an editor. He co-hosts The ComicsXF Interview Podcast with Matt Lazorwitz. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two kids and two miniature dachshunds, and his third, fictional son, Peter Paul Winston Wisdom. Follow him @danielpgrote.bsky.social.
