Absolute Batman #23: Batman Fights His Own Robins

Issue #23 of Absolute Batman's arriving this week and it's bringing the kind of premise that makes you do a double-take—Batman's literally squaring off against his own Robins. The preview teases friendships getting inverted into straight-up combat while also dangling the resurrection of dead characters in front of readers. It's dramatic stuff, the kind of high-concept storytelling that either feels earned or gratuitous depending on how the arc's been set up. Absolute Batman's been willing to go darker than mainline continuity, so this might actually land.