Absolute Batman, Vol. 1

After starting the Absolute Wonder Woman series, I had high hopes for this one too. A brand new Batman, this time apparently poor and with a radically different story. And I must admit, the story is quite different and there are some surprises. With Wonder Woman it seemed, in the first few issues, that although Diana ended up in a similar place personally, she was a different type of heroine, and other characters were different. Here, with Batman, the context is quite different, and the initial supporting cast is also different, although recognizable. But as for the poor Batman… we’re told he is. We’re “shown” through him mentioning how much things cost and apparently being money-conscious… but apart from mentions there are few consequences. This Batman seems to have similar resources to the really-rich Batman.