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Absolute Batman #14 Closes ‘Abomination’ With a Brutal Batman–Bane Showdown

The finale underscores Batman’s limits as he rejects shortcuts, leaning on allies in a spectacle built for monthly comics.

Overview

  • DC Comics released Absolute Batman #14 today, delivering the climactic chapter of the six-issue Abomination arc.
  • Writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta delayed the issue by two weeks to add five extra pages for a larger-scale finish.
  • The confrontation unfolds as a citywide spectacle in Gotham’s stadium, emphasizing event-sized action and visual intensity.
  • Reporting highlights Batman coordinating with allies including Catwoman, Harley Quinn and the Red Hood gang, Killer Croc, and Alfred.
  • Snyder frames Bane as a nightmarish reflection of Bruce and uses the finale to explore power, restraint, and the value of collective action.