Batman by Neal Adams Absolute Edition HC (2025)

RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL ART AND COLORS FROM ONE OF BATMAN'S GREATEST ARTISTS IN THIS CELEBRATORY SECOND VOLUME! Experience the complete works of Neal Adams on Batman from 1970 to 1996 in the beautiful oversize Absolute format, featuring his legendary stories from The Brave and the Bold #93; Detective Comics #404, #407, #408, #410; Batman #232, #234, #237, #243, #244, #245, #251, #255; Power Records PR-27; and Power Records PR-30, including The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!, The Demon Lives Again!, and more! Featuring a brand-new foreword by Walter Simonson, an extensive cover gallery of Adams's works across the years, and an original art gallery!

Neal Adams’ legendary reimagining of Batman begins here—dark, grounded, and visually explosive. Across Gotham’s alleys, moody mansions, and supernatural corners, Adams’ dynamic realism reshapes the Caped Crusader for a new era, from the first appearance of Man-Bat to iconic team-ups in The Brave and the Bold, Detective Comics, and World’s Finest.Teaming with writers including Denny O’Neil, Frank Robbins, and Bob Haney, Adams transforms Batman into a lean, haunted figure of noir intensity—an evolution that would define every modern version of the character. These stories introduce master criminals, occult threats, political conspiracies, and psychological mysteries, all rendered with the bold innovation that made Adams one of the most influential artists in comics history.Eperience the complete works of Neal Adams on Batman from 1968 to 1970 in the oversize, beautiful, Absolute format! Return to the original art and colors in this celebratory volume (one of two).Collects Batman #219; Detective Comics #395, #397, #400, #402; World's Finest Comics #175–176; The Brave and the Bold #79–86.