Warning: Absolute Power is a direct sequel to events in Dawn of DC, Batman (Chip Zdarsky), Superman (2023), and House of Brainiac, so Late Arrival Spoilers for those comics may be unmarked on this page.
Absolute Power #1 Cover Artwork by Dan Mora
Absolute Power is an upcoming Summer 2024 comic book event from DC Comics, a Crisis Crossover set in the shared The DCU. It's primarily created by writer Mark Waid with art by Dan Mora.
After having been built up as the Big Bad of the Dawn of DC era over the last year and a half, Amanda Waller is finally ready to make her move against the heroes and villains of the DC Universe. With the military and strategic might of the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh and the alien technology of the Brainiac Queen, Waller will seek to steal the abilities of every hero and villain across the DCU — forcing the Trinity to lead the charge to stop this Trinity of Evil.
Comics involved with Absolute Power:
- Preludes
- 2024 Absolute Power Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1
- Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1
- Main Event:
- Absolute Power #1-4
- Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1-7
- Absolute Power: Origins #1-3
- Batman (Chip Zdarsky) #150
- Superman (2023) #16
- Wonder Woman (2023) #11
The first part of the event is scheduled for July 2024.
Pre-release material for Absolute Power provides examples of:
- Arc Welding: While bringing the Amanda Waller Myth Arc that's been running through Dawn of DC to a head, the press release reveals the event will also be merging threads from Batman (Chip Zdarsky) and Superman (2023) (and House of Brainiac in particular). Indeed, the cover for Absolute Power #1 shows Waller joined by Zur-En-Arrh and the Brainiac Queen.
- Big Bad Duumvirate: Absolute Power #1's cover showcases Waller, Zur, and the Brainiac Queen.
- Continuity Overlap: Absolute Power will begin immediately following the events of Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval's House of Brainiac crossover (with the Absolute Power: Ground Zero one-shot bridging the gap).
- Crisis Crossover: DC's Summer 2024 event.
- Evil Counterpart: Waller's Trinity of Evil (with herself, Zur, and the Brainiac Queen) is clearly meant to mirror Clark, Bruce, and Diana's role as the heroic Trinity.
- Interquel: The Absolute Power: Ground Zero one-shot will serve as a bridge between the Superman-centric House of Brainiac crossover and this event.
- Power Parasite: The Event Anouncement reveals
Waller will seek to steal the powers and abilities of every hero and villain in the DC Universe (using the technology of the Brainiac Queen).
