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The creators of a Absolute Batman discuss their new reimagining of the character

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Michael Radcliffe

Published July 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM CDT

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the comic creator team of the breakout new Batman: Absolute Batman. Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta share how this alternate reality Batman rewrites the character.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

Michael Radcliffe