‘Absolute Batman’ #23 Reveals Clayface’s Terrifying New Look, and Martin Simmonds Delivers an Instant Classic Cover

‘Absolute Batman’ #23 Reveals Clayface’s Terrifying New Look, and Martin Simmonds Delivers an Instant Classic Cover

July 9, 2026 Dread Central

Absolute Batman #22 hit comic shops yesterday, and, as usual, Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta somehow found another gear.

This issue shifts the spotlight to Harley Quinn, completely reinventing her origin in a way that’s far darker, more disturbing, and far more horrifying than longtime Batman fans are probably expecting. The major reveal had already begun circulating thanks to future variant...