Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Batman #1One of the most iconic places in superhero comics has always been the Batcave, the lair of the legendary. Batman. But the Absolute Universe managed a major hideout twist, as instead of deep underground, Batman’s cave is high above the clouds, and the idea may have come from Batman’s greatest enemies.
The surprising new location of the Batcave is revealed in Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta. In this book, Bruce does not hide deep underground; instead, His “Batcave” towers over Gotham City. As a city engineer, Bruce knows which buildings are in use and which are not, since he built them.
This knowledge allows Bruce to literally look over the city below him, but the more interesting aspect is that the skyscraper “cave” is not a new idea. It seems that the idea was so good, Snyder simply had to reuse it Absolute Batman.
Absolute Batman’s new headquarters is eerily similar to the Court of Owls
Absolute Batman #1 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin and Clayton Cowles
Created by Snyder and Greg Capullo for the New 52, ​​the Court of Owls are some of the most secretive villains in Gotham City. When they first debuted, most characters didn’t even believe they existed, Batman included. They managed this secrecy by using the hidden floors in Wayne Enterprise buildings. The court occupies a secret floor that is not technically part of the building. It was a brilliant way to hide in plain sight, and the Court used similar hideouts throughout Gotham. Absolute Batman has a similar mindset, as his new version of ​​the Batcave uses almost the same idea, which is not too surprising.
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The Court of Owls storyline and this new one Absolute Batman #1 were both written by Snyder. Sometimes ideas are just too good to use once, and considering how the Absolute Universe is just another version of the DC Universe, it makes sense that Thoughts that had been seen before would pop up again. Sometimes things just repeat, like how every universe almost always has a Batman or a Bruce Wayne. Thankfully, instead of the Court of Owls having the brilliant idea of ​​setting up their bases in abandoned buildings, it was Bruce Wayne who thought of it this time.
Batman is stealing one of the Court of Owls’ best ideas
The New Batcave overlooks all of Gotham
One of the best things about Batman is his ability to adapt. It is extremely difficult to surprise him more than once. Without the expansive Wayne Manor, Bruce needed somewhere to play as his batcave. Lacking an actual physical cave, he adapted and used what he had. As a city engineer, he knows what buildings are built for what and what are in use, allowing him to put a batcave in a skyscraper overlooking Gotham. He could hypothetically even move his batcave from building to building as needed, making this one of Batman Best Batcaves so far.
Absolute Batman #1 is now available from DC Comics!