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monition ! Spoilers forward for Absolute Batman # 6!Fans knew he was going to be unworthy , but nothing could have prepared them for the realness of DC’sAbsolute Joker . It ’s become clean-cut that things are far more heinousin Darkseid ’s new man , but the Joker go to low that will shock any Batman fan .
InAbsolute Batman # 6by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta , the Dark Knight is out to hold on Black Mask before he manages to convince Gotham ’s citizens to rip the metropolis in one-half . gratefully , Batman makes his way onto Black Mask ’s gravy boat , where he demolish Sionis ' server , ending his reign of terror for good .
In an undisclosed location , Absolute Joker hears ofBlack Mask ’s failure . The billionaire villain is withered and is sitting with baby attached to him . The life history force drains from the infants as Absolute Joker ’s energy is furbish up , tell his underling to bring in Bane for him .
Absolute Joker Literally Drains Babies of Their Blood to Stay Vital
There’s Scary and Then There’s Absolutely Demented
Because the human beings is operating off of influence from Darkseid , the Absolute Universe is far morebrutal and unforgiving than the Prime DC Universe . In this world , Bruce Wayne does n’t have the portion or troupe that his similitude does , forcing Absolute Batman to get by on a smaller budget and whatever help he can get from his friends . Interestingly enough , while Batman is not a billionaire , the Joker is . small is known about this world ’s Joker , only that he ’s a manslayer and that he never , ever express joy ( and that he ’s rich enough to hide his true identity from everyone ) .
The theme of lineage transfusions among the rich and powerful is n’t that unusual a construct . Aside from something standardized playing out in the currentDetective Comicsrun , there are existent real - life-time accounts of billionaires trading pedigree with unseasoned the great unwashed in an attempt to extend their health and lifetime ( a trend parodied inSilicon Valley’s"The Blood Boy " ) . But what Absolute Joker is doing is far more heinous and evil , steal the parentage of still - experience infants . Fans knew that this humankind ’s Joker was going to be a monster , but now it ’s clear that there ’s no depth that he wo n’t drop down to .
What Else Can Fans Expect from Absolute Joker?
Knowing Joker, This One is Just Getting Started
It ’s hard to ideate someone more vile than the Joker , but it ’s also hard to imagine the Prime Universe one stealing blood from living babies . But what ’s worse to consider is that this is just what Absolute Joker is doing to expand his lifespan . He has n’t even start to make anyone ’s lives infernal region just yet , preferring to get others take down Gotham like Black Mask or Bane . But if he ’s uncoerced to hurt the most vulnerable for one of the unhinged avocation of vanity , Absolute Joker is willing to do much worse to get what he wants .
Someone with Absolute Joker ’s wealthiness and his sociopathic harshness is a bad combination . Batman ’s won one fight for Gotham ’s psyche , but with this kind of maniac around , things are only proceed to get unsound for the Caped Crusader from here . The Absolute Universe is a more difficult and challenging environs and a sicko likeAbsolute Jokermight just be the most heinous threat the Dark Knight has ever take up on .
Absolute Batman # 6is available now from DC Comics .
