ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally.

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Absolute Batman #18 is a comics entry for issue #18 in Absolute Batman from 2026. GrailHub tracks publisher, series, issue number, cover date, creators, characters, and first appearances where that data is available.

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Characters associated with this issue include Alfred Pennyworth (Earth Alpha), Barbara Gordon, Batman (Earth Alpha), Edward Nygma, Harley Quinn (Earth Alpha), and James Gordon.

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Publisher: DC Comics
Series: Absolute Batman
Issue number: #18
Cover date: May 1, 2026
Store date: Mar 11, 2026
Characters: Alfred Pennyworth (Earth Alpha), Barbara Gordon, Batman (Earth Alpha), Edward Nygma, Harley Quinn (Earth Alpha), James Gordon +5 more
Creators: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Clayton Cowles, Declan Shalvey, Eric Canete, Frank Martin, Giuseppe Camuncoli +8 more