Lex’s Reviews > Absolute Batman, Vol. 1: The Zoo > Status Update
Lex
is 66% done
Issue 4
Best issue up to this point. Has everything I loved about a Batman origin, it even has the cursive Bruce thoughts. I love seeing the evolution of the Absolute Batman and the metaphor of the bridge to the adapting of the Batman idea. Young Bruce’s speech to Joe Chill is also phenomenal, very real.
— Feb 22, 2026 09:18PM
Best issue up to this point. Has everything I loved about a Batman origin, it even has the cursive Bruce thoughts. I love seeing the evolution of the Absolute Batman and the metaphor of the bridge to the adapting of the Batman idea. Young Bruce’s speech to Joe Chill is also phenomenal, very real.
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Lex
is 83% done
Issue 5
I think what they’ve done with Roman Sionis is incredibly impressive. I know almost nothing about his mainline counterpart, but he is so good in this series. I think his monologue about pigs and hitting the hedonistic hub is so wonderfully crafted and twisted. That and him shooting his own men because he knows Batman will want to save them is just so perfect when it comes to building this villain.
— Feb 22, 2026 09:34PM
I think what they’ve done with Roman Sionis is incredibly impressive. I know almost nothing about his mainline counterpart, but he is so good in this series. I think his monologue about pigs and hitting the hedonistic hub is so wonderfully crafted and twisted. That and him shooting his own men because he knows Batman will want to save them is just so perfect when it comes to building this villain.
Lex
is 50% done
Issue 3
Seeing Bruce interact with friends and family is a rare experience for me and it does not go unappreciated. I’m so intrigued to see how these relationships evolve since they are part of his rogues gallery.
— Feb 22, 2026 02:59PM
Seeing Bruce interact with friends and family is a rare experience for me and it does not go unappreciated. I’m so intrigued to see how these relationships evolve since they are part of his rogues gallery.
Lex
is 34% done
Issue 2
No dip in quality whatsoever, the artwork is still just outstanding as well as the characters. Bruce has always been a phenomenal character, but Absolute Batman is just doing something really special
— Feb 22, 2026 02:09PM
No dip in quality whatsoever, the artwork is still just outstanding as well as the characters. Bruce has always been a phenomenal character, but Absolute Batman is just doing something really special
Lex
is 17% done
Issue 1
Read this book before, but needed a reread. This is just instantly compelling. The world building is phenomenal, it feels so real and lived in. I love seeing Bruce working through multiple jobs as a he builds a full picture of the city in his mind. By far the coolest thing for me with this comic is the artwork. I think it’s the best I’ve seen within the limited number of batman comics that I have read.
— Feb 22, 2026 01:44PM
Read this book before, but needed a reread. This is just instantly compelling. The world building is phenomenal, it feels so real and lived in. I love seeing Bruce working through multiple jobs as a he builds a full picture of the city in his mind. By far the coolest thing for me with this comic is the artwork. I think it’s the best I’ve seen within the limited number of batman comics that I have read.
