DC'S TOP COMICS BUZZ

THE "ABSOLUTE" WAVE, & THE Red Hood vS Joker

DC Comics is in full “hold my lasso” mode right now. The current spotlight isn’t just on one headline title — it’s on a run of books that are punching straight into bestseller lists and pulling fans right back into DC’s biggest icon stories.

At the top of the stack sits Absolute Wonder Woman #15, a series that has quietly turned into one of the most consistently talked-about superhero books on shelves. This run isn’t “Wonder Woman but bigger” — it’s Wonder Woman pushed to her emotional and physical breaking points, balancing mythic stakes with raw character work. The recent issues dive into Diana’s role as a symbol versus a soldier, and the art has been swinging cinematic splash pages that feel like posters begging to be framed. If you fell off Wonder Woman a while ago, this is the arc that makes you say “okay, I’m back.”

Running alongside it is K.O. Red Hood vs Joker, which is exactly as chaotic as the title sounds. This book is less “superhero story” and more therapy session with fists. Jason Todd squaring up against Joker isn’t new — but this take leans into consequences, not just violence. It digs into obsession, trauma, identity, and the difference between justice and payback, wrapped in brutal, kinetic action sequences. It reads like a grudge match and a confession at the same time.

Then you’ve got the broader Absolute-branded titles that are turning into a mini-movement of their own. These books are delivering:

• oversized storytelling

• high-impact art

• big, statement-making moments in canon

They’re built to feel important — the kind of comics that anchor pull lists and spark late-night Discord debates.

Bottom line: DC’s current slate is not just selling — it’s sticking. Fans aren’t just sampling issues. They’re staying for the runs.