‘Absolute Batman’ Frenzy: Instant Sellouts, Triple-Digit Resales

These Absolute Batman books aren’t just hot – they’re disappearing in seconds and reselling for crazy money.

Seasoned comic fans see it coming: the bubble will burst, but when? They’ve been urging collectors to sell Absolute Batman #1 at $20… then $30… $50… $100… now $160 – and it’s still climbing.

It’s not just the first issue drawing attention; it’s the hundreds of variants that have flooded the market since Absolute Batman hit peak popularity.

Collectors who’ve been in from the start have watched the popularity reach near–mass hysteria, with an extremely limited Felix second print variant regularly crossing four figures on eBay. Felix’s third variant (pictured below) – featuring Nick Dragotta’s Joker character designs across the front and back – sold out so fast it crashed the website. That was just the beginning of the calamity.

DC reported record-breaking sales for Absolute Batman, surpassing 8M in 2025 with no end in sight.

At first, average collectors could still get their hands on the issues they wanted, but things have gradually taken a darker turn…resellers are now swooping in and clearing out copies before personal collectors have a chance. It’s getting bad, and it’s hard to blame them when you see these prices.

It all started when a random variant cover exploded on the secondary market: the standout Absolute Batman #16 cover by Dan Quintana. Originally priced around $40 to $50, with a limited number of signed copies available, it quickly began selling on eBay for $200 to $300, while signed copies pushed toward $500. Then Quintana’s original art sold for $100,000, and that’s when everything went off the rails. The book just sold in a WhatNot auction tonight for $1,050.

In the background, The Mann Boyz, Clay Mann and Seth Mann, had started generating serious buzz. They’ve contributed original cover art since the first issue, and each variant follows a consistent theme and style, fueling a strong “collect them all” sense of FOMO among their regular audience. As has grown in popularity, demand for their books has climbed right alongside it.