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James Harren, Absolute Batman Annual 1 p. 5 of short story

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Artist: James Harren (All)

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Location: James Harren
Title: James Harren, Absolute Batman Annual 1 p. 5 of short story
Artist:  James Harren (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 150
Likes on CAF: 22
Comments: 16
Added to Site: 2/13/2026

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Absolute Batman has lit the comic book world on fire, selling copies like a 90s era book and attracting legions of new readers to comic shops (you heard it here first lol). Dragotta and Snyder are amazing, and they continue to deliver. DWJ's story for this first Annual is outstanding, but like most of the regular issues it sold complete (to someone with as much cash as good taste in art); fortunately for me this terrific story by Harren got broken up. Somehow I outclicked the other collectors (and I got lucky with Bill's servers and my internet despite the traffic on the site) and I managed to land this page.

Everything Harren does is special, and this page is among my favorite images from the entire series so far from all creators involved. I love the sweeping abstract cape shapes in the top couple panels as our hero cuts through the skull-faced baddies on the castle roof, followed by our first glimpse of Harren's take on ABBM as he pushes forward, leading to the spectacular half splash of cape tethers scraping the sky with sparse indications of rain drops and a lightning bolt. The page screams Harren and I love it.

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Tim J Member Since 2021
Posted On 2/13/2026

It's the one I went for, awesome page! That last panel is chefs kiss!  Congrats!

Brent S Member Since 2016
Posted On 2/13/2026

Great page from a great series!  Congrats!!!

Rick W Member Since 2017
Posted On 2/13/2026

There's a new Bat-Signal in town!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
Posted On 2/13/2026

Great Harren page nice job on the quick claim! I gotta check out Harren's story from the annual. 

Israel Collado Member Since 2010
Posted On 2/13/2026

Nice Page !!! Congrats

Mark V Member Since 2021
Posted On 2/13/2026

Excellent Harren Batman!

Jason K Member Since 2018
Posted On 2/13/2026

Love it! Very atmospheric

Tyler T Member Since 2020
Posted On 2/13/2026

Love it! The cape stretch screams Harren and Absolute at the same time!

Toni S Member Since 2019
Posted On 2/13/2026

To have a page from that series is something really exceptional! Great one!

Steve . M Member Since 2017
Posted On 2/13/2026

Great cinematic moment

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
Posted On 2/14/2026

Spawn is back!  The exaggerated cape is like lightning going the other way!

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
Posted On 2/14/2026

Congrats on getting something from this issue!

Andy Wurst Member Since 2004
Posted On 2/16/2026

Great to see Harren working on Absolute Batman - great addition.

Brent S Member Since 2016
Posted On 2/16/2026

Beautiful page by Harren!

K Gearon Member Since 2011
Posted On 4/12/2026

Top to bottom goodness, capped by that killer last panel - cape flowin'!  Congrats!

John C Member Since 2014
Posted On 4/16/2026

I think he's holding his breath. 

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