word of advice ! Preview pages onward for Absolute Batman # 6!DC ’s newestBatmanhas just give a new substance to one of the Dark Knight ’s most well - known catchphrase in pop finish . Things are heating upin the Absolute Universeand thanks to Black Mask , Gotham is preparing for war . But Bruce Wayne is n’t doneyet , and one classic catchphrase proves it .

In a preview forAbsolute Batman # 6by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta , hell is break liberal tight as Black Mask has dropped off weaponry and masks all over Gotham , urging everyone tojoin his Party Animals . As the city urges masses to rest at bottom , Waylon Jones holds up in his gym when someone wee-wee their way in .

It ’s Bruce , who ’s come straight to his puerility friend after Batman ’s last encounter with the Party Animals . As Jones ask Bruce an all - encompassing " Why?",the hurt hero order it ’s " Because I ’m Batman " and he need his acquaintance ' help now more than ever .

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DC Reinvents Batman’s Catchphrase to Show How He Needs Others

Absolute Batman Knows That He Can’t Save Gotham Alone

In the far more brutal and unforgiving Absolute Universe , Bruce Wayne does n’t have the exclusive right of wealthiness or a house company . Instead , he ’s had to build up Batman up piece by part , using whatever he could cobblestone together . Thankfully , with his unrelenting determination , his skills as an engineer , and the episodic unknowing help from his former friend , Bruce has been able-bodied to make headway in helping better Gotham . But Black Mask , a powerful international criminal , has been working severely with his flunky , the Party Animals , to deflower the city , forcing Batman to push himself harder than ever to save Gotham .

Any big Batman fan has credibly get word the phrase " Because I ’m Batman " over the years as a meme justification for how Bruce is able to do all of the amazing things he can . But here , it ’s not used to justify an amazing or impossible stunt . Instead , Bruce is saying these classic words to his friend to countenance Waylon know why Bruce is in such a big spot . It ’s also followed with a request for helper , because in the more brutal Absolute Universe , Batman recognizes that he ’s up against the most unacceptable challenge , and he simply ca n’t do it alone .

This Version of Batman Knows He’s Not a Bat-God

The Caped Crusader Has to Rely on Others to Survive This Harsher World

The earth Absolute Batman lives in is one influence by Darkseid and , as such , is more arduous and challenging . This interlingual rendition of Bruce is competent , but he ’s far from being the classic ' Bat - god ' fans jazz to joke about . He ’s definitely not the case to use his position as Batman to brag , but he does fuck he ’s one of the few people who can stand against the evils endeavor to destroy Gotham . " Because I ’m Batman " might commonly be a cool contract of how awesome he is . But here , it showcases how muchAbsolute Batmanneeds others to keep his city safe .

Absolute Batman # 6is available on March 19th from DC Comics .

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