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'''''DC Comics Absolute Edition''''' is a series of archival quality printings of graphic novels published by [[DC Comics]] and its imprints [[WildStorm]] and [[Vertigo Comics|Vertigo]]. Each is presented in a hardcover and slipcased edition with cloth bookmark consisting of one or more books which include restored, corrected and recolored versions of the original work, reprinted at {{convert|8x12|in}}. Also included are supplemental materials regarding the creation of the work, including sketches, comic scripts and memos.

==Titles==
The following titles in the series have been released or announced.

=== ''The Authority'' ===
* '''''Absolute Authority Vol. 1''''' – collects ''[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority]]'' #1–12. Released in 2002. {{ISBN|1-56389-882-9}}. Currently out of print.
** '''''Absolute Authority Vol. 1''''' '''(''New Edition'')''' – collects ''The Authority'' #1–12, ''Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World'', and a story from ''Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years''. Release date: October 17, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1401276478}}
* '''''Absolute Authority Vol. 2''''' – collects ''The Authority'' # 13–20, 22, & 27–29. Released in 2003. {{ISBN|1-4012-0097-4}}. Currently out of print.
** '''''Absolute Authority Vol. 2''''' '''(''New Edition'')''' – collects ''The Authority'' #13–29, ''Authority Annual 2000'' and stories from ''Wildstorm Summer Special''. Introduction by [[Tim Miller (director)|Tim Miller]]. Release date: July 31, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1401281151}}

=== ''Batman'' ===
* '''''Absolute Batman: Hush''''' – reprinting "[[Batman: Hush]]" storyline from ''Batman'' #608–619. This absolute volume includes additional sketches and character designs by [[Jim Lee]]. Release date: October 1, 2005. {{ISBN|1-4012-0426-0}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: Incorporated''''' – reprints ''[[Batman Incorporated]]'' (vol. 1) #1–8, ''Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Rises'', ''Batman, Incorporated'' (vol. 2) #1–13, and ''Batman Incorporated Special''. Release date: January 7, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-0426-6}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: The Court of Owls''''' – collects ''Batman'' #1–11. Includes bonus material. Release date: December 8, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1401259105}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: Year One''''' – collects [[Batman: Year One|''Batman'' #404–407]]. Includes complete scripts and pencil breakdowns for all four issues and more. Release date: November 8, 2016.  {{ISBN|978-1401243791}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke''''' '''(''30th Anniversary Edition'')''' – collects ''[[Batman: The Killing Joke]]'' in both the original coloring by [[John Higgins]] and the updated coloring by [[Brian Bolland]], ''[[Batman: Black and White]]'' #4, the complete script by [[Alan Moore]], and additional [[Joker (character)|Joker]] artwork by Brian Bolland. Release date: September 11, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1401284121}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: The Black Mirror''''' – collects [[Batman: The Black Mirror|''Detective Comics'' #871–881]]. Includes bonus material. Release date: May 28, 2019. {{ISBN|978-1401289553}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum''''' '''(''30th Anniversary Edition'')''' – reprinting of the graphic novel ''[[Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth]]'' by [[Grant Morrison]] with art by [[Dave McKean]]. Release date: September 17, 2019. {{ISBN|978-1401294205}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: Three Jokers''''' – collects ''[[Batman: Three Jokers]]'' #1–3. Includes bonus material. Release date: June 27, 2023. {{ISBNT|978-1779521828}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52232/dc-publish-absolute-batman-three-jokers | title=DC to Publish 'Absolute Batman: Three Jokers'}}</ref>
* '''''Absolute Batman and Son by Grant Morrison''''' - collects ''Batman'' #655-658, #663-669, #672-675, and ''Batman Incorporated'' (vol. 2) #5. Includes an introduction from [[Andy Kubert]] and other extras. Release date: July 9, 2024. {{ISBN|978-1779527363}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: Death of the Family''''' - collects ''Detective Comics (The New 52)'' #1, ''Batman (The New 52)'' #13-17, and more. Release date: October 29, 2024. {{ISBN|978-1779528308}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: Zero Year''''' - collects ''[[Batman: Zero Year]]'' #0, #21-27, #29-33, and ''Batman: Zero Year Director's Cut'' #1. Release date: February 4, 2025. {{ISBN|978-1799500230}}

==== ''The Long Halloween'' ====
* '''''Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween''''' – reprints ''[[Batman: The Long Halloween]]'' #1–13, and includes an introduction/interview with ''[[Batman Begins]]'' filmmakers [[Christopher Nolan]] and [[David S. Goyer]], an interview and commentary by [[Jeph Loeb]] and [[Tim Sale (artist)|Tim Sale]], and four new pages inserted into the story. Release date: April 4, 2007. {{ISBN|1-4012-1282-4}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: Dark Victory''''' – reprints ''[[Batman: Dark Victory]]'' #0–13. Release date: May 23, 2012. {{ISBN|1-4012-3510-7}}
* '''''Absolute [[Batman: Haunted Knight]]''''' – collects [[Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight#Specials and spin-offs|''Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special'', ''Batman: Madness – A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special'', ''Batman: Ghosts – A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special'']] and ''[[Catwoman: When in Rome]]'' #1–6. Includes additional design, sketch and script pages. Release date: December 2, 2014. {{ISBN|978-1401251222}}

==== ''The Dark Knight'' ====
* '''''Absolute The Dark Knight''''' – collects ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]]'' and ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again]]'' by [[Frank Miller]]. Extras include character design sketches. Release date: August 23, 2006. {{ISBN|1-4012-1079-1}}
** '''''Absolute The Dark Knight''''' '''(''New Edition'')''' – collects ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' #1–4 and ''Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again'' #1–3. Includes bonus design and story pages. Release date: September 8, 2020. {{ISBN|978-1779506627}}
* '''''Absolute Batman: The Dark Knight: The Master Race''''' – collects [[The Dark Knight III: The Master Race|the nine-issue miniseries and all nine tie-in issues]], as well as some previously unpublished material. Release date: December 10, 2019. {{ISBN|978-1401299620}}

=== ''Batman and Robin'' ===
* '''''Absolute Batman and Robin: Batman Reborn''''' – reprints ''[[Batman and Robin (comic book)|Batman and Robin]]'' #1–16 and ''[[Bruce Wayne: The Road Home#Titles|Batman: The Return]]'' #1. Release date: January 15, 2013. {{ISBN|1-4012-3737-1}}
* '''''Absolute All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder''''' – collects ''[[All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder]]'' #1–10. Includes bonus material. Release date: July 8, 2014. {{ISBN|978-1401247638}}

=== ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' ===
* '''''Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition''''' – unlike most of the other Absolute Editions which are a single slipcased book, this was a set of two volumes, with the separate 96-page book ''Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Compendium'' containing most of the supplementary material. In addition to memos, notes, sketches, and commentary by the creators, it includes some of the information from ''[[Official DC Index|The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index]]'' #1 and ''The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index'' #1, but expanding the number of distinct Earths identified to 114, some of which appeared after ''Crisis'' as ''[[Elseworlds]]'' stories. Also, some Earths that were described in those volumes (such as Alternate Earth-2 and Crossover Earth) were not included. Release date: November 16, 2005 (a second printing was released in 2006). {{ISBN|1-4012-0712-X}}

=== ''Danger Girl'' ===
* '''''Absolute Danger Girl''''' – contains two volumes in a slipcased hardcover set. A 262-page collection of ''[[Danger Girl (comic)|Danger Girl]]'' # 1–7 and a separate 64-page sketchbook. Limited to 3,012 copies, each including a signed and numbered tipped-in plate. Release date: December 17, 2003. {{ISBN|1-4012-0096-6}}

=== ''Dark Nights: Metal'' ===
* '''''Absolute Dark Nights: Metal''''' – collects ''[[Dark Nights: Metal]]'' #1–6, ''Batman: Lost'' #1, ''Dark Nights: Metal Director's Cut'' #1, and ''Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt'' #1. Release date: June 28, 2022. {{ISBN| 978-1779515278}}
* '''''Absolute Dark Nights: Death Metal''''' – collects ''[[Dark Nights: Death Metal]]'' #1–7. Release date: November 8, 2022. {{ISBN| 978-1779515278}}

=== ''Daytripper'' ===
* '''''Absolute Daytripper''''' – collects ''[[Daytripper (DC Comics)|Daytripper]]'' #1–10. Release date: April 21, 2020. {{ISBN|978-1401287634}}

=== ''DC: The New Frontier'' ===
* '''''Absolute DC: The New Frontier''''' – collects ''[[DC: The New Frontier]]'' #1–6 with 13 all-new pages. It also includes annotations, cover gallery, sketchbook and notes. Release date: October 4, 2006. {{ISBN|978-1401210809}}
** '''''Absolute DC: The New Frontier 15th Anniversary Edition''''' – collects ''DC: The New Frontier'' #1–6 with the 13 additional story pages from the previous edition, ''Justice League: The New Frontier Special'', a "New Frontier" story from ''[[Solo (DC Comics)|Solo]]'' #5, and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and preliminary artwork from [[Darwyn Cooke]]. Release date: November 26, 2019. {{ISBN| 978-1779501394}}

=== ''Final Crisis'' ===
* '''''Absolute Final Crisis''''' – collects ''[[Final Crisis]]'' #1–7, ''Final Crisis: Submit'' #1, ''Final Crisis: Superman Beyond'' #1–2, ''Batman'' #682–683, ''Final Crisis #1 Director's Cut'' as well as additional [[J. G. Jones]] design pages with commentary by Grant Morrison. Release date: November 6, 2012. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-3511-6}}

=== ''Flashpoint'' ===
* '''''Absolute Flashpoint''''' – Collects ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' #1–5. Includes scripts, design sketches and more. Release date: January 15, 2019. {{ISBN|978-1401286262}}

=== ''[[Fourth World (comics)|Fourth World]]'' ===
* '''''Absolute Fourth World by [[Jack Kirby]] Vol. 1''''' – collects ''[[Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen]]'' #133–139 and #141–145, [[New Gods|''The New Gods'']] #1–6, [[Forever People|''The Forever People'']] #1–6, ''[[Mister Miracle]]'' #1–6. Release date: June 30, 2020. {{ISBN|978-1779500861}}
* '''''Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 2''''' – collects ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #146–148, ''The Forever People'' #7–11, ''The New Gods'' #7–11, ''Mister Miracle'' #7–18, ''Jack Kirby's New Gods'' (reprint series) #6, DC Graphic Novel #4: ''The Hunger Dogs'' and Kirby's ''On the Road to Armagetto''. Also includes a new foreword by [[Tom Scioli]], a gallery of pencil artwork by Kirby and essays by Kirby and [[Mark Evanier]]. Release date: January 18, 2022. {{ISBN|978-1779513335}}

=== ''Green Arrow'' ===
* '''''Absolute Green Arrow''''' – collects ''[[Green Arrow]]'' (vol. 3) #1–15 by [[Kevin Smith]] and [[Phil Hester (comics)|Phil Hester]]. Release date: April 7, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-5548-0}}

=== ''Green Lantern'' ===
* '''''Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth''''' – collects ''[[Green Lantern: Rebirth]]'' #1–6. Release date: April 27, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1401225742}}
* '''''Absolute Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War''''' – collects ''Green Lantern'' #21–25, ''Green Lantern Corps'' #14–19 and ''Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special'' #1. Released in September 2012. {{ISBN|978-1401237356}}

==== ''[[Blackest Night]]'' ====
* '''''Absolute Blackest Night''''' – collects ''Blackest Night'' #0, ''Blackest Night'' #1–8, ''Untold Tales of the Blackest Night'' #1, ''DC Universe'' #0, ''Blackest Night Director's Cut'' #1, and ''Green Lantern'' #43–48 and 50–52. Release date: June 26, 2013. {{ISBN|978-1401240738}}

=== ''[[Green Lantern/Green Arrow]]'' ===
* '''''Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow''''' – collects the early 1970s team-up stories written by [[Dennis O'Neil]] with art by [[Neal Adams]]. Includes scripts, character development pages and character sketches. Release date: December 29, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1401257965}}

=== ''Identity Crisis'' ===
* '''''Absolute Identity Crisis''''' – collects ''[[Identity Crisis (DC Comics)|Identity Crisis]]'' #1–7 by [[Brad Meltzer]] and [[Rags Morales]]. Release date: October 18, 2011. {{ISBN|978-1401232580}}

=== ''Infinite Crisis'' ===
* '''''Absolute Infinite Crisis''''' – collects ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' #1–7 by [[Geoff Johns]] and [[Ivan Reis]], [[George Pérez]], [[Phil Jimenez]], [[Joe Bennett (artist)|Joe Bennett]], [[Jerry Ordway]]. Release date: December 7, 2016. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-6535-9}}

=== ''Justice League'' ===
* '''''Absolute Justice League: Origin''''' – reprinting ''Justice League: Origin'', part of ''[[The New 52]]'', by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. Release date: October 3, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1401274375}}
* '''''Absolute Justice League: The World's Greatest Super-Heroes''''' – reprinting [[The World's Greatest Super-Heroes|''Justice League: The World's Greatest Super-Heroes'']] by [[Paul Dini]] and [[Alex Ross]]. First edition released in July 2005. Second edition released on November 7, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1401273705}}

==== ''Justice'' ====
* '''''Absolute Justice''''' – reprinting ''[[Justice (DC Comics)|Justice]]'' by [[Jim Krueger]] and Alex Ross. Release date: November 17, 2009. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2415-8}}

===''Kingdom Come''===
* '''''Absolute Kingdom Come''''' – collects ''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]'' #1–4 by Alex Ross and [[Mark Waid]]. Release date: January 13, 2012. {{ISBN|978-1401207687}}. This special edition contains additional history pages showing Superman traveling to [[Apokolips]] for help, finding it being ruled by a new tyrant. These pages were not printed in regular edition. At the end of the book some original pages of a showdown between [[Bat-Mite]] and [[Mister Mxyzptlk]] are offered as a complement, as well the original "epilogue" not found at the regular editions is printed here, called "One Year Later". Additional and extended "Apocrypha" section (originally shown at TPB editions as "Apocrypha" and "Revelations") where each hero and villain is identified, along with detailed sketches and excerpts by Alex Ross, original art for trading cards, posters, and action figures. 
** '''''Absolute Kingdom Come''''' '''(''New Edition'')''' – collects ''Kingdom Come'' #1–4 by Alex Ross and Mark Waid. Release date: October 16, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1401284626}}

=== ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' ===
* '''''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. I: Absolute Edition''''' – two-book slipcase which collects ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume One]]'' #1–6 in the first book and a second book which contains scripts for each of the issues as well as penciled original art and production sketches. Release date: June 18, 2003. {{ISBN|1-4012-0052-4}}
* '''''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. II: Absolute Edition''''' – two-book slipcase which collects ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II]]'' #1–6 in the first book and a second book which contains scripts for each of the issues as well as penciled original art and production sketches. Release date: August 1, 2005. {{ISBN|1-4012-0611-5}}
* '''''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Black Dossier: Absolute Edition''''' – collects the original graphic novel ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier]]''. Besides the slipcase, no bonus material whatsoever except for two new endpapers (one in 3-D) by series artist [[Kevin O'Neill (comics)|Kevin O'Neill]]. DC solicited the title with an LP that was originally intended by the authors for inclusion in the hardcover release, but reneged on the deal. Release date: August 12, 2008. {{ISBN|1-4012-0751-0}}

=== ''Mister Miracle'' ===
* '''''Absolute Mister Miracle''''' – collects ''Mister Miracle'' #1–12 by [[Tom King (writer)|Tom King]] and Mitch Gerad, original script pages and concept art, creator commentary, and a newly commissioned cover illustrated by Gerad. Release date: November 12, 2024. ISBN: TBD<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thepopverse.com/mister-miracle-absolute-edition-tom-king-mitch-gerads | title=DC is reviving Mister Miracle by Tom King & Mitch Gerads for an all new hardcover Absolute edition | date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

=== ''Multiversity'' ===
* '''''Absolute Multiversity''''' – collects ''[[The Multiversity]]'' #1–2, ''The Multiversity Guidebook'' #1, ''Multiversity: The Society of Super Heroes'' #1, ''Multiversity: The Just'' #1, ''Multiversity: Pax Americana'' #1, ''Multiversity: Thunderworld'' #1, ''Multiversity: Mastermen'' #1 and ''Multiversity: Ultra Comics'' #1. Release date: July 19, 2022. {{ISBN|978-1779515612}}

=== ''Planetary'' ===
* '''''Absolute Planetary Book One''''' – collects ''[[Planetary (comics)|Planetary]]'' #1–12. Release date: January 1, 2005. {{ISBN|1-4012-0327-2}}
** '''''Absolute Planetary Book One''''' '''(''New Edition'')''' – collects ''Planetary'' #1–12. Includes the full script from issue #1. Release date: July 13, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1401203276}}
* '''''Absolute Planetary Book Two''''' – collects ''Planetary'' #13–27. Release date: July 7, 2010. {{ISBN|1-4012-2701-5}}
** '''''Absolute Planetary Book Two''''' '''(''New Edition'')''' – collects ''Planetary'' #13–27. Includes 14 pages of additional content. Release date: July 20, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1401227012}}
* '''''Absolute Planetary''''' – collects ''Planetary'' #1–27, ''Planetary Vol. 1: All Over the World and Other Stories'', ''Planetary/Batman: Night On Earth'' #1, ''Planetary Vol. 2: The Fourth Man'', ''Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories'', ''Planetary: Crossing Worlds'', ''Planetary Vol. 3: Leaving the 20th Century'', ''Absolute Planetary Vol. 1'' and ''Vol. 2'', ''Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology'', ''Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years''. Release date: February 9, 2021. {{ISBN|978-1779509079}}

=== ''Preacher'' ===
* '''''Absolute Preacher Book One''''' – collects ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]'' #1–26. Release date: July 12, 2016. {{ISBN|978-1401264413}}
* '''''Absolute Preacher Book Two''''' – collects ''Preacher'' #27–40. Release date: May 9, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1401268091}}
* '''''Absolute Preacher Book Three''''' – collects ''Preacher'' #41–66. Release date: April 25, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1401278489}}

=== ''Promethea'' ===
* '''''Absolute Promethea Book One''''' – collects ''[[Promethea]]'' #1–12 by Alan Moore and [[J. H. Williams III]]. Release date: September 30, 2009. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2372-4}}
* '''''Absolute Promethea Book Two''''' – collects ''Promethea'' #13–23. Release date: September 29, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2842-2}}
* '''''Absolute Promethea Book Three''''' – collects ''Promethea'' #24–32 (issue #32 is included as both a comic and a standalone poster), an excerpt of ''[[Tom Strong]]'' #36, an excerpt of ''[[America's Best Comics]] 64 Page Giant Special'', an excerpt of ''Tomorrow Stories Special'' #2, and ''Little Margie in Misty Magic Land'' #1–2 by [[Steve Moore (comics)|Steve Moore]] and [[Eric Shanower]]. Release date: December 20, 2011. {{ISBN|978-1401229474}}

=== ''Ronin'' ===
* '''''Absolute Ronin''''' – collects ''[[Ronin (DC Comics)|Ronin]]'' #1–6. Release date: September 30, 2008. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1908-6}}

=== ''Sandman'' ===
* '''''Absolute Sandman Vol. 1''''' – collects ''[[The Sandman (comic book)|The Sandman]]'' #1–20. Extras include [[Neil Gaiman]]'s original series pitch, character designs charting the visual development of [[Dream (character)|Dream]], script and pencils for ''The Sandman'' #19 ("A Midsummer Night's Dream"), and Gaiman's prose summary of the first seven issues from ''The Sandman'' #8, which features story beats not in the original comics. Release date: October 11, 2006. {{ISBN|1-4012-1082-1}}
* '''''Absolute Sandman Vol. 2''''' – collects ''The Sandman'' #21–39. Extras include the [[Endless (comics)#Desire|Desire]] story "The Flowers of Romance" from ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #1, script and pencils for ''The Sandman'' #23 ("Season of Mists: Chapter Two"), humorous biographies of the contributors, a section on DC's official "Sandman Month", a prose story from the box of the first Sandman statue detailing the statue's (fictional) history, and a complete reproduction of ''A Gallery of Dreams'' (a one-shot of ''Sandman''-inspired art). Release date: October 11, 2007. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1083-0}}
* '''''Absolute Sandman Vol. 3''''' – collects ''The Sandman'' #40–56, "Fear of Falling" from ''Vertigo Preview'' #1, and ''Sandman Special'' #1. Extras include the Desire story "How They Met Themselves" from ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #3, script and thumbnails from ''The Sandman'' #50 ("Ramadan"), art galleries from ''The Sandman'' #50 and ''Sandman Special'' #1, a gallery of works inspired by the Endless, a section on [[Jill Thompson]]'s [[The Little Endless Storybook|"Little Endless" series]], and a gallery of statues inspired by ''The Sandman'' #50. Release date: June 11, 2008. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1084-7}}
* '''''Absolute Sandman Vol. 4''''' – collects ''The Sandman'' #57–75 (including three "lost" pages from ''The Sandman'' #72, originally published in ''[[The Dreaming (comics)|The Dreaming]]'' #8) and "The Castle" from ''Vertigo Jam'' #1. Extras include script and developmental art for ''The Sandman'' #57 ("The Kindly Ones: Part One") and #75 ("The Tempest"), a timeline of ''The Sandman''{{'}}s production from Gaiman's initial pitch to the publication of the last issue, and sections on the merchandise inspired by ''The Sandman''. Release date: November 18, 2008. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1085-4}}
* '''''Absolute Sandman Vol. 5''''' – collects "The Last Sandman Story" from ''Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers'', ''[[The Sandman: The Dream Hunters]]'' (both the prose version, written by Gaiman and illustrated by [[Yoshitaka Amano]], and the four-issue comics adaptation by [[P. Craig Russell]]), ''[[The Sandman: Endless Nights]]'', and ''[[Sandman Midnight Theatre]]'' #1, featuring [[Sandman (Wesley Dodds)|Wesley Dodds]]. Extras include script, designs, and layouts for "The Heart of a Star" from ''Endless Nights'', covers and sketches from the comics adaptation of ''The Dream Hunters'', a gallery of ''Sandman''-inspired posters, and a section on the figures and statues inspired by ''The Sandman''. Release date: November 8, 2011. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-3202-3}}

==== ''[[Death of the Endless|Death]]'' ====
* '''''Absolute Death''''' – collects ''The Sandman'' #8 ("The Sound of Her Wings") and #20 ("Facade"), ''[[Death: The High Cost of Living]]'' #1–3, ''[[Death: The Time of Your Life]]'' #1–3, "A Winter's Tale" from ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #2, "The Wheel" from ''[[List of comics about the September 11 attacks|9–11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember]]'', and "Death and Venice" from ''The Sandman: Endless Nights''. Extras include the "Death Talks About Life" AIDS pamphlet, script and pencils for ''The Sandman'' #8, a complete reproduction of ''Death Gallery'' (a one-shot of ''Death''-inspired art), a section on the collectibles inspired by Death, sketches by [[Chris Bachalo]], and an introduction by [[Amanda Palmer]]. Release date: January 7, 2020. {{ISBN|978-1401295578}}

==== ''Overture'' ====
* '''''Absolute Sandman: Overture''''' – collects ''[[The Sandman: Overture]]'' #1–6. Extras include the script for ''The Sandman: Overture'' #1 ("Chapter 1: A flower burns"), sections on [[Dave Stewart (artist)|Dave Stewart]]'s coloring process, [[Todd Klein]]'s lettering process, and Dave McKean's cover art process, interviews with the creative team, and art by J. H. Williams. Release date: June 27, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-8047-5}}

=== ''Scarlet'' ===
* '''''Absolute Scarlet''''' – collects ''[[Scarlet (Icon Comics)|Scarlet]]'' #1–10. Release date: April 16, 2019. {{ISBN|978-1401289720}}

=== ''Superman'' ===
* '''''Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow''''' – reprinting the ''[[Superman: For Tomorrow]]'' arc from ''[[Superman vol. 2|Superman]]'' #204–215 by [[Brian Azzarello]] and Jim Lee. Release date: May 5, 2009. Features original 2-page origin story (later published online). {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2198-0}}
* '''''Absolute All-Star Superman''''' – reprinting the ''[[All-Star Superman]]'' series by Grant Morrison and [[Frank Quitely]]. Release date: October 26, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2917-7}}
* '''''Absolute Superman: For All Seasons''''' – reprinting the ''[[Superman for All Seasons|Superman: For All Seasons]]'' series by Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale. Release date: August 29, 2023. {{ISBN|9781779522887}}
* '''''Absolute Superman by Geoff Johns & [[Gary Frank (artist)|Gary Frank]]''''' - reprinting the complete ''Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes'', ''Superman: Brainiac'', and ''Superman: Secret Origin'' stories from ''Action Comics'' #858-863, #866-870, ''Superman: Secret Origin'' #1-6, and stories from ''Action Comics Annual'' #10, ''Superman: New Krypton Special'' #1, and ''Action Comics'' #900. Extras include character designs by Gary Frank, the ''Action Comics'' #858 script by Geoff Johns, an extensive cover gallery and more. Release date: May 28, 2024. {{ISBN|978-1779524713}}
* '''''Absolute Superman: Red Son''''' – reprinting ''[[Superman: Red Son]]'' series by [[Mark Millar]]. Release date: May 27, 2025. {{ISBN|978-1799501558}}
* '''''Absolute Death of Superman''''' – reprinting ''[[Death of Superman|The Death of Superman]]'' storyline. Release date: November 25, 2025. {{ISBN|9781799501749}}

=== ''Superman/Batman'' ===
* '''''Absolute Superman/Batman Vol. 1''''' – collects ''[[Superman/Batman]]'' #1–13. Release date: September 3, 2013. {{ISBN|978-1401240967}}
* '''''Absolute Superman/Batman Vol. 2''''' – collects ''Superman/Batman'' #14–26. Extras include pencilled pages and character sketches. Release date: May 20, 2014. {{ISBN|978-1401248178}}

==== ''Luthor/Joker'' ====
* '''''Absolute Luthor/Joker''''' – contains two volumes in a slipcase hardcover set by Brian Azzarello and [[Lee Bermejo]] collecting the ''[[Lex Luthor: Man of Steel]]'' miniseries and ''[[Joker (graphic novel)|Joker]]'' graphic novel. Release date: October 29, 2013. {{ISBN|978-1401245047}}

=== ''Swamp Thing'' ===
* '''''Absolute Swamp Thing by [[Len Wein]] & [[Bernie Wrightson]]''''' – collects ''[[House of Secrets (DC Comics)|House of Secrets]]'' #92 and ''[[Swamp Thing (comic book)|Swamp Thing]]'' #1–13. Release date: November 08, 2022. {{ISBN|978-1779517302}}

==== ''Saga of the Swamp Thing'' ====
* '''''Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 1''''' – collects ''[[Swamp_Thing_(comic_book)#Second_series|Saga of the Swamp Thing]]'' #20–34 and ''Swamp Thing Annual'' #2. Release date: October 22, 2019. {{ISBN|978-1401284930}}
* '''''Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 2''''' – collects ''Saga of the Swamp Thing'' #35–49. Release date: October 27, 2020. {{ISBN|978-1779502827}}
* '''''Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 3''''' – collects ''Saga of the Swamp Thing'' #51–64 and ''DC Comics Presents'' #85. Release date: March 25, 2022. {{ISBN|978-1779512192}}

=== ''Top 10'' ===
* '''''Absolute Top 10''''' – collects ''[[Top 10 (comics)|Top 10]]'' #1–12, ''[[Smax]]'' #1–5, a selection from ''America's Best Comics Special'' #1 and the graphic novel ''[[Top 10: The Forty-Niners]]''. Release date: June 4, 2013. {{ISBN|978-1401238254}}

=== ''Transmetropolitan'' ===
* '''''Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 1''''' – collects ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'' #1–18, ''Transmetropolitan: I Hate it Here'' and ''Vertigo Winter's Edge'' #2. Release date: June 16, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1401254308}}
* '''''Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 2''''' – collects ''Transmetropolitan'' #19–39 and ''Filth of the City''. Release date: May 24, 2016. {{ISBN|978-1401261153}}
* '''''Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 3''''' – collects ''Transmetropolitan'' #40–60, a new introduction by series author [[Warren Ellis]] and "a host of redacted extras from recently decrypted files". Release date: November 13, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1401285456}}

=== ''V for Vendetta'' ===
* '''''Absolute V for Vendetta''''' – reprinting ''[[V for Vendetta]]'' by Alan Moore and [[David Lloyd (comics)|David Lloyd]]. Release date: September 2, 2009. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2361-8}}

=== ''Watchmen'' ===
* '''''Absolute Watchmen''''' – reprinting ''[[Watchmen]]'' by Alan Moore and [[Dave Gibbons]]. The supplemental material for this volume is reprinted from the limited edition ''Watchmen'' hardcover published by Graphitti Designs in 1987. It includes background on characters, the original creation process as well as brief essays by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Originally released on October 5, 2005, ({{ISBN|1-401-20713-8}}) it (along with other editions and material) was re-released on November 12, 2008, about six months ahead of the [[Watchmen (2009 film)|film adaptation]].

==== ''Doomsday Clock'' ====
* '''''Absolute Doomsday Clock''''' – collects ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'' #1–12. Also includes bonus material including a cover gallery, sketchbook, notes and selected commentary from creators Geoff Johns, Gary Frank and Brad Anderson. Release date: October 4, 2022. {{ISBN|9781779515605}}

===''WildC.A.T.s''===
* '''''Absolute WildC.A.T.s by Jim Lee''''' – collects ''[[Wildcats (comics)|WildC.A.T.s]]'' #1–13, 31, 50; ''[[Cyber Force (comics)|Cyberforce]]'' #1–3; ''[[WildC.A.T.s/X-Men|WildC.A.T.s/X-MEN]]: The Silver Age'' #1; ''WildC.A.T.s Adventures'' #1 and ''WILDCATS'' (WorldStorm) #1 by Jim Lee. Includes sketches, concept designs and variant covers. Release date: March 13, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1401274955}}

=== ''Wonder Woman'' ===
* '''''Absolute [[Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals]]''''' – collects ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #01-14 by George Pérez, with bonus content from ''[[Who's Who in the DC Universe#Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe]]'' #26 and ''[[Who's Who in the DC Universe#Who's Who Update '87|Who's Who Update '87]]'' #01-03. Release date: March 1, 2022. {{ISBN|9781779511553}}

==== ''The New 52'' ====
* '''''Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Vol. 1''''' – collects ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 4) #0–18 from ''[[The New 52]]'' by Brian Azzarello and [[Cliff Chiang]]. Release date: February 1, 2017. {{ISBN|9781401268480}}
* '''''Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang Vol. 2''''' – collects ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 4) #19–35, Azzarello's and Chiang's story from ''[[Secret Origins]]'' (vol. 2) #6 and more. Release date: February 13, 2018. {{ISBN|9781401277499}}

=== ''Y: The Last Man'' ===
* '''''Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 1''''' – collects ''[[Y: The Last Man]]'' #1–20. Release date: July 7, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-5429-2}}
* '''''Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 2''''' – collects ''Y: The Last Man'' #21–40. Release date: September 20, 2016. {{ISBN|978-1-4012-6113-9}}
* '''''Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 3''''' – collects ''Y: The Last Man'' #41–60. Release date: July 4, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1401271008}}

== Cancelled titles ==
The following titles in the series were previously solicited by DC, but later cancelled.

=== Adam Hughes ===
* '''''Absolute Art of Adam Hughes''''' – originally solicited to feature the best of [[Eisner Awards|Eisner Award]]-winning artist [[Adam Hughes]]' covers for [[DC Comics]] plus commentary from the artist, rarely seen preliminary material and more. Includes everything from ''Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes'' and more than 100 additional covers with new commentary and set to be released on November 13, 2019. Cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-cancels-challengers-of-the-unknown-hard-traveling-heroes-engines-of-chaos-batman-statue/|title = DC Comics Cancels Challengers of the Unknown, Hard Traveling Heroes, and Engines of Chaos Batman Statue|date = 23 May 2019}}</ref> {{ISBN|978-1401294915}}

=== ''Batman'' ===
* '''''Absolute Batman: Gotham by Gaslight''''' – originally solicited to contain the ''[[Gotham by Gaslight]]'' graphic novel, ''Countdown Special: The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham by Gaslight'' #1 and ''Convergence: Shazam!'' #1–2 and set to be released on September 9, 2020. Cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-cancels-absolute-gotham-by-gaslight/|title=DC Comics Cancels Absolute Gotham by Gaslight|date=2 January 2020}}</ref> {{ISBN|978-1401299828}}

=== ''Fables'' ===
* '''''Absolute Fables Vol. 1''''' – originally solicited to contain ''[[Fables (comics)|Fables]]'' #1–29, ''Fables: The Last Castle'' and the 7-page story collected in ''Fables: Legends in Exile'' and set to be released on June 30, 2020. Cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-cancelled-collections-absolute-fables-john-byrne-man-of-steel-golden-age-batman-omnibus-road-to-legion/|title=DC Cancelled Collections – Absolute Fables, John Byrne's Man of Steel Omnibus, Golden Age Batman and Road to Legion|date=15 December 2019}}</ref> {{ISBN|978-1779500205}}

=== ''Flash'' ===
* '''''Absolute Flash: Rebirth''''' – originally solicited to contain ''[[The Flash: Rebirth]]'' #1–6 and set to be released on May 4, 2021. Cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-rebirth-what-got-cancelled-what-got-merged-what-got-saved/|title = DC Comics Rebirth: What Got Cancelled, What Got Merged, What Got Saved – and Who Are in Silhouette?|date = 18 February 2016}}</ref> {{ISBN|978-1779509284}}

== Unofficial titles ==
The following titles are not officially part of the ''Absolute'' series, but are similar to actual labeled ''Absolute'' editions in terms of their contents and size.

=== ''Deadman'' ===
* '''''The [[Deadman (character)|Deadman]] Collection''''' – collects ''[[Strange Adventures]]'' #205–216 (1950–1973), ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #79, 86 and 104 (1955–1983), and material from ''Aquaman'' #50–52 (1962–1978), and ''Challengers of the Unknown'' #74 (1958–1978). This was the second book in the line of oversized DC slipcased hardcovers after ''The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection'', though again not as oversized as an ''Absolute'' edition. Release date: December 2001. {{ISBN|1-5638-9849-7}}

=== ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' ===
* '''''The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection''''' – collects the 1970s run by [[Dennis O'Neil]] and [[Neal Adams]] of ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #76–87, #89 and ''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #217–219, where Green Lantern and Green Arrow travelled through the United States. Like earlier reprints of this run before and after this hardcover, it did not include ''The Flash'' (vol. 2) #226. The book is the first release of what would become the ''Absolute'' format, with oversized hardcover comic collections in slipcases, but was not as oversized as the ''Absolute'' books. Release date: December 2000. {{ISBN|1-5638-9639-7}}. ''The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection'' was later re-released as an official ''Absolute'' title, ''Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow'', on December 29, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1401257965}}

=== ''JLA/Avengers'' ===
* '''''JLA/Avengers: The Collector's Edition''''' – collects ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'' #1, 3 and ''Avengers/JLA'' #2, 4 in a two-volume (the series and an index, which included the original 1983 ''JLA/Avengers'' [[George Pérez]]-penciled pages for the first time ever) slipcased hardcover set. Release date: December 1, 2004. {{ISBN|1-4012-0207-1}}

==See also==
* [[List of comic books on CD/DVD]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927090712/http://tplist.millarworld.net/absolute.html List of DC Comics Absolute Edition books from the TPlist website]

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