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Faced With Sagging Sales, DC Comics Turns To Absolute Universe Crossover Event

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Mar 03, 2026
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DC Comics announced its first Absolute Universe crossover event at the ComicsPRO retailer summit in Glendale, California, as sales figures reveal the once-promising line has lost momentum. Most Absolute Batman issues now sell under 100,000 units, a steep decline from the launch hype that positioned the line as DC’s bold reimagining of its core characters.

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