MARK BROOKS’ FINAL ABSOLUTE BATMAN VARIANT — FOR A WHILE!

Tomorrow, Thursday, September 24th, Mark Brooks is dropping his latest Absolute Batman variant for issue #25 — and this one is especially significant.

Absolute Batman #25 brings the first massive story arc to a close and begins the next chapter. And with this being Mark’s final Absolute Batman variant for a little while, he wanted to do something epic.

He poured everything he had into this one.

And yes… Mark actually drew Absolute Batman himself for the first time since issue #1.

And for everyone who has been asking:

YES — THERE WILL BE A CARDSTOCK EDITION!

As always, the Brooks Brigade gets first crack at it!

Brooks Brigade Early Access at 11:00AM EST tomorrow, September 24th, only at MarkBrooksArt.com!

The public release begins at 12:00PM EST, giving Brigade members a full hour to shop before everyone else.

As a member of the Brigade, you’ll get:

One full hour of early access before the public release at 12:00PM EST.

Access through a secret webstore link available only through the Members Blog.

A 10% discount code exclusively for Brigade members.

And with this being Mark’s last Absolute Batman cover for a few issues, Brigade members get the first opportunity to grab it.

Your Discount Code

JOKER

That’s JOKER in all caps. No spaces, quotation marks, dashes, or anything else. Just JOKER for 10% off one order.

The code will only work once for one order. It is single-use and expires once used.

Additionally, the code will only be active from 11:00AM–12:00PM EST and will only work in the special members-only store.

We cannot retroactively apply the discount if you forget to enter the code, so please make sure it has been successfully applied before completing your purchase.

LIMIT OF 3 ITEMS PER DROP MAXIMUM!

If your order contains more than 3 items with the discount code applied, your order may be cancelled and the books returned to stock. We do this to keep things fair and make sure everyone has a chance to get the book(s) they want.

For the link to the secret members-only store:

A link will be posted in a new, separate Members Blog post at exactly 11:00AM EST tomorrow.

You will need to be here in the blog section to see it go live.

PLEASE NOTE — An email will NOT be going out at the time of the drop.

We’ve found that emails can be unreliable, so we post the link directly to the Members Blog to make sure everyone has equal access at the same time.

Set your alarms and be in the Members Blog at 11:00AM EST!

Please don’t share the private store link or discount code outside the Brigade. We want to keep this a special perk for the people who support this community.

⚠️ FRIENDLY REMINDER — THIS IS A PREORDER!

These books are not ready to ship at the time of purchase.

Please allow approximately 6–8 weeks for shipping AFTER THE OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE — NOT THE PURCHASE DATE, plus any additional time required for signing, grading, remarquing, and processing where applicable.

Orders are packed and shipped securely in the order they are received.

A NOTE FROM MARK

With this drop, Mark will be taking a bit of a break from the Absolute Batman universe.

He’s not stopping — he’s simply taking a few issues off to get some other work done and focus on a website overhaul that he thinks you’re all going to dig.

And Absolute Batman drops aren’t going anywhere.

We’ll still be bringing you drops from other incredible artists, including one more #25 drop that is going to land like a nuclear bomb.

So this isn’t goodbye from Mark.

It’s more of a “see you later.”

Mark also wanted to once again thank everyone for all of the support you’ve shown these past months.

You’ve proven that Absolute Batman isn’t just a flash in the pan or the next hot thing. You’ve shown that it’s an incredible achievement by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, and all of the artists Scott has worked with to make it the best-selling book month after month for over a year now.

Mark has been privileged to be a very small part of it, thanks to Scott and all of you who continue to support and love the book.

He can’t thank you — or Scott — enough.

STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO ENSURE AN EASY DROP!

The link to the members-only store will be posted here at 11:00AM EST, and the drop will open to the public at 12:00PM EST.

Once the link is active, click it to enter the private store.

If for any reason the store won’t open for you or you’re redirected, close your browser completely and reopen it. You may also need to clear your cache so your phone or computer doesn’t load an older version of the page.

Make sure you’re entering the private membership store directly through the MarkBrooksArt.com Members Blog.

And most importantly, make sure you’re logged into your membership account! If you’re logged out, you won’t be able to access the private store.

Thank you all again for your continued support.

Absolute Batman #25 marks the end of the first massive story arc — and Mark’s final Absolute Batman variant for a little while.

He wanted to make this one count.

We think he did.

Brooks Brigade Early Access:
Thursday, September 24th — 11:00AM EST

Public Release:
Thursday, September 24th — 12:00PM EST

Set your alarms, Brigade.

See you tomorrow!

— The MarkBrooksArt Team