Absolute Batman (2024)

The cleanest door back into DC. Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta started this Batman from zero in October 2024, in a separate universe where nothing you missed counts. This Bruce Wayne grew up working class without the family fortune and holds down a day job as an engineer, and Alfred has never been anyone's butler. The result feels like the Batman you remember, rebuilt with different parts, so the surprises land harder if you know the original. DC reported it as the bestselling comic of 2024, which means reprints and collected volumes are easy to find at any shop.