Batman by Darwyn Cooke: Absolute Edition

Hardcover
$100.00 US
| $131.00 CAN
On sale Apr 07, 2026 | 544 Pages | 9781799507789

"A Bold Vision of the Dark Knight—Collected in Absolute Perfection."

Celebrate the legacy of Darwyn Cooke with this Absolute edition of his most iconic Batman stories, brought together in one stunning volume.


Experience the definitive collection of Darwyn Cooke’s iconic work on the Dark Knight in this oversized Absolute Edition. Featuring the acclaimed psychological one-shot Batman: Ego, the noir crime caper Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, and a selection of stylish, character-driven stories from Batman: Black and White, Solo, and more—this volume showcases Cooke’s bold storytelling and timeless art. Presented in a deluxe slipcased hardcover with remastered colors and extensive bonus material, this is the ultimate tribute to one of comics’ most celebrated creators.
Darwyn Cooke was an Eisner Award-winning cartoonist and animator. After spending several years as a magazine art director and graphic designer, Cooke switched careers and began working in animation, where he contributed to such shows as Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, and Men in Black: The Series. DC Comics then approached Cooke to write and illustrate Batman: Ego, which Cooke had pitched unsuccessfully several years earlier. The critical success of the title led to the relaunch of the Catwoman series with writer Ed Brubaker. Cooke then spent several years writing and drawing the ambitious epic The New Frontier. He was also the writer/artist of Before Watchmen: Minutemen and co-writer of Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre. View titles by Darwyn Cooke
Greg Capullo is a self-taught Illustrator and the current artist on the best-selling and highly acclaimed Batman series for DC Comics. Prior to that, he was best known for his 80 issue run on Image Comics' Spawn, created by Todd McFarlane. Other popular comics work includes Marvel Comics’ X-Force and Quasar (as well as a slew of one-shot titles). He is also the creator of The Creech, a Sci-Fi/Horror comic published by Image Comics. Greg has provided art for Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft, contributed lead character designs for the award-winning HBO animated Spawn series, was the cover artist for many popular musical groups including Korn and Disturbed, and worked behind the scenes on many projects ranging from toy design to video games for TME. View titles by Greg Capullo

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"A Bold Vision of the Dark Knight—Collected in Absolute Perfection."

Celebrate the legacy of Darwyn Cooke with this Absolute edition of his most iconic Batman stories, brought together in one stunning volume.


Experience the definitive collection of Darwyn Cooke’s iconic work on the Dark Knight in this oversized Absolute Edition. Featuring the acclaimed psychological one-shot Batman: Ego, the noir crime caper Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, and a selection of stylish, character-driven stories from Batman: Black and White, Solo, and more—this volume showcases Cooke’s bold storytelling and timeless art. Presented in a deluxe slipcased hardcover with remastered colors and extensive bonus material, this is the ultimate tribute to one of comics’ most celebrated creators.

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Darwyn Cooke was an Eisner Award-winning cartoonist and animator. After spending several years as a magazine art director and graphic designer, Cooke switched careers and began working in animation, where he contributed to such shows as Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, and Men in Black: The Series. DC Comics then approached Cooke to write and illustrate Batman: Ego, which Cooke had pitched unsuccessfully several years earlier. The critical success of the title led to the relaunch of the Catwoman series with writer Ed Brubaker. Cooke then spent several years writing and drawing the ambitious epic The New Frontier. He was also the writer/artist of Before Watchmen: Minutemen and co-writer of Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre. View titles by Darwyn Cooke
Greg Capullo is a self-taught Illustrator and the current artist on the best-selling and highly acclaimed Batman series for DC Comics. Prior to that, he was best known for his 80 issue run on Image Comics' Spawn, created by Todd McFarlane. Other popular comics work includes Marvel Comics’ X-Force and Quasar (as well as a slew of one-shot titles). He is also the creator of The Creech, a Sci-Fi/Horror comic published by Image Comics. Greg has provided art for Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft, contributed lead character designs for the award-winning HBO animated Spawn series, was the cover artist for many popular musical groups including Korn and Disturbed, and worked behind the scenes on many projects ranging from toy design to video games for TME. View titles by Greg Capullo
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