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Batman: R.I.P. by Grant Morrison and Tony S. Daniel: Absolute Edition

By Grant Morrison and Lee Garbett
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Now available in stunning Absolute format! Is this the end for Batman? Find out in this instant classic from Grant Morrison (Final Crisis). The mind of Bruce Wayne unravels and Gotham trembles as Grant Morrison's genre-defining epic reaches its haunting crescendo in this oversize Absolute Edition.... Read More
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The mind of Bruce Wayne unravels and Gotham trembles as Grant Morrison s genre-defining epic reaches its haunting crescendo in this oversize Absolute Edition.

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Now available in stunning Absolute format!

Is this the end for Batman? Find out in this instant classic from Grant Morrison (Final Crisis).

The mind of Bruce Wayne unravels and Gotham trembles as Grant Morrison's genre-defining epic reaches its haunting crescendo in this oversize Absolute Edition.

Visionary writer Grant Morrison plunges the Dark Knight into psychological chaos as a shadowy conspiracy targets Bruce Wayne at his most vulnerable. When a mysterious woman seduces her way into Bruce's life and the enigmatic Black Glove strikes, Batman's mind begins to fracture, leading to his shocking disappearance and a city left defenseless.

Collecting the full Batman R.I.P. saga, this Absolute Edition presents the story in its most immersive form yet, featuring remastered artwork that showcases the madness, mystery, and mythos of one of the most daring Batman tales ever told.

Collects Batman #676-683, #701-702 and DC Universe #0.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781799507604

Publisher: DC Comics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 March 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: DC Comics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 206.0mm

Height: 311.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 432

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Grant Morrison Graphic Novels Lee Garbett Penguin Books

About the Author

Writer Grant Morrison is known for his innovative work on comics, from the graphic novel Batman: Arkham Asylum to acclaimed runs on Animal Man and Doom Patrol, as well as his subversive creator-owned titles such as The Invisibles, Seaguy, and WE3. Grant has written bestselling runs on JLA, Seven Soldiers of Victory, and New X-Men and helped to reinvent the DC Universe in The Multiversity, All-Star Superman, 52, Batman, Batman & Robin, and Batman Incorporated. More recently, Grant has had his creator-owned series Happy! turned into a TV series on the SYFY network.

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