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, which kicked in the door and showed what’s possible in Darkseid’s new universe. While some of the core tenets of the character are accounted for, there are a variety of big and small changes that, so we’re breaking down all of the ways that Absolute Batman changes the core DC lore in one place, starting with one of the most iconic origin stories in all of comics.
Waylon says Bruce hasn’t come to play poker with the crew for months, mentioning Harvey , Eddie , Oz, and Selina possibly coming over as well. Waylon then talks about the Party Animal gang that is trying to take over the city and how someone’s got to do something to defend their home as we see a picture of all of them together as kids.
Bruce started working in all of the various areas that make Gotham run from day to day, including the water department, sanitation, city hall, and city engineering, actually helping to build the city. Perhaps most impressive is that Wayne does all this without any of the Wayne money of his main universe counterpart. There’s no Wayne fortune or Wayne Manor to call home, and Wayne’s parents weren’t instrumental or integral to the city’s foundation either.
A case in point is his symbol, which is actually the top part of an axe. Batman uses this against a larger foe later in the issue, and to disarm his opponent, he complexly cleaves his hand off. Now, he does tell him that there’s a chance to re-attach the arm if he gets to a hospital fast enough, though he does also leave out stellar directions to said hospital.
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