Since its October 2024 debut, DC Comics' "Absolute Batman" has become a flagship title for the Absolute Universe. Writer Scott Snyder recently spoke with NPR, discussing his creative process with artist Nick Dragotta.
"I just like to pretend we're doing fan fiction, and nobody's watching," Snyder stated. "Just getting into our treehouse with Nick Dragotta and making a book that nobody on Earth is ever going to see, and that's it."
Snyder further elaborated that this iteration of Batman doesn't rely solely on increased violence or ruggedness to captivate readers; instead, it deconstructs the character's fundamental nature. He explained, "You know, at the core, Nick and I really tried to burn him down to just what he truly represents."
"For me, as someone who grew up in New York, Batman became real and immediate when he confronted the things I was afraid of as a kid. He made me brave, because ultimately, that's what these characters are there to do, right?"
"So if you just grab onto that, I mean, Batman is really, really adaptable, and that's why people love to see him win." Addressing the more chaotic sensibility of contemporary times, Snyder added, "So we want to put Bruce through more challenges, take away some of his past advantages, make him struggle in pain, and further strengthen his heroism. Because at the end of the day, his true core is someone who faced terrible trauma in childhood, like the worst thing that could possibly happen to you."
The Absolute Universe is currently heading towards its first major crossover event. Snyder previously revealed details about "Absolute Batman: Beyond Arkham M Special," stating, "We really wanted to do a sequel to 'Ark-M.' The Joker owns Ark-M, and the whole concept is that this is the last one he built... he has A, B, C, D all over the world, because he thought it was funny to end with Arkham and call it Ark-M, because he killed Arkham, right?"
via： NPR