Overview
- DC’s June solicitations unveil full, horror-driven redesigns of the Penguin and Two-Face for the Absolute Universe.
- Billed with the tagline “Friends become enemies,” the official copy positions both characters as imminent foes for Batman.
- Absolute Batman #21 is slated for June 10, 2026, with Scott Snyder writing and Nick Dragotta providing art and the main cover.
- In this continuity, Oswald Cobblepot and Harvey Dent were Bruce Wayne’s friends before Bane’s brutal mutilations reshaped their origins.
- First-look images were shared via League of Comic Geeks, while outside analysis suggests they may be armed and pushed toward villainy by Scarecrow and Joker, which remains unconfirmed until release.