The Absolute universe's divisive take on Bane actually has subtle hints connecting him to 2004's incredibly underrated The Batman animated series.

Black Mask — the leader of a secret paramilitary ... the sarcastically-named Joker. The Joker, who last appeared in the epilogue that ended Absolute Batman #1, reappears as he’s, apparently ...

Plus, it's odd to think a bank would give him all that cash from one transfer and that Black Mask wouldn't know he took the ...

Absolute Batman, from former Batman scribe Scott Snyder and Superman: American Alien artist Nick Dragotta, has radically ...

There are hints to villains like Bane and Joker (more on both in a bit), but this opening arc focuses mainly on Roman Sionis, aka Black Mask. Sionis is introduced as the leader of the Party ...

Absolute Batman #6 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta It does appear that Absolute Joker is somehow feeding ... will have to break down the Black Mask and his gang of Party Animals.