Absolute Batman Beyond Ark M #1 Texeira LeapsLair Exclusive PREORDER 12/16

🦇 MARK TEXEIRA EXCLUSIVE COVER — BLACK & WHITE TRADE + COLOR VIRGIN FOIL — LTD 1,000 EACH 🦇

Mark Texeira splits the Absolute Universe into three: the spiked Absolute Batman, a grinning, fanged Joker and Professor Pyg with his blade, side by side in three hand-painted panels. The Trade shows Texeira's raw black & white pencil work under the full trade dress; the Virgin Foil shows the finished full-color painting edge to edge on foil, no logo.

📖 THE STORY
Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri dive into the disturbing origin of Professor Pyg and the Joker's worldwide Arks! In Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1, we went inside the darkest recesses of Ark M — now prepare to see what's beyond. As the Joker surveys his empire of Arks, learn what terrible secrets and bone-chilling shocks lurk within them.

✍️ THE TEAM
Written by Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri. Exclusive cover by Mark Texeira.

🔑 WHY THIS COVER

• 🎨 Mark Texeira — the painter behind our Absolute Batman #25 exclusive
• 🃏 Batman, the Joker and Professor Pyg in one triptych
• 🔢 Limited to 1,000 Black & White Trade and 1,000 Color Virgin Foil — LeapsLair exclusive
• 🤝 Pair it with our Bjorn Barends Ark M exclusive in the 4-Pack

📦 EDITIONS

• Trade (Black & White) — LTD 1,000: Pencil art with full trade dress.
• Virgin Foil (Color) — LTD 1,000: The full-color painting on foil, no trade dress.
• 2-Pack Set (Trade + Virgin Foil): Both Texeira covers, one set.
• 4-Pack Set (Barends + Texeira): Both LeapsLair Ark M exclusives — Bjorn Barends Trade + Virgin and Mark Texeira Trade + Virgin Foil.
• Trade CGC 9.8 Graded and Virgin Foil CGC 9.8 Graded: Professionally graded 9.8 by CGC.

Absolute Batman: Beyond Ark M #1 (One Shot) · DC Comics · In stores 12/16/2026

Condition:

• Raw copies (Trade, Virgin Foil, 2-Pack, 4-Pack): 9.2 NM or better guaranteed, bagged and boarded
• CGC 9.8: guaranteed 9.8 grade, professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC

Shipping:

• PREORDER ITEM
• Raw copies ship approximately 30 days after release (12/16/2026) or sooner depending on publisher and fulfillment timing
• CGC 9.8 copies ship after grading turnaround — please allow approximately 90 days after release
• Multiple preorders in one order ship together when the last item arrives