In this chilling new saga, Batman confronts the icy menace of Mr. Freeze and the brutal force of Bane as he uncovers dark secrets within the Ark M facility that link Victor Fries, the Joker, and Gotham s deepest evils. The story marks the debut of Mr. Freeze s Absolute Universe version, focusing on Victor Fries, his connection to the Ark M experiment, and its mysterious link to the Joker. Batman faces a deadly battle against Mr. Freeze, uncovering chilling secrets about Ark M and the Joker s involvement. Ark M is a facility meant to help society s broken, but it has also played a role in creating evil. When Bruce Wayne infiltrates Ark M, he encounters Bane an old foe with a brutal origin story and a terrifying plan to break Batman. The narrative reveals Bane s background, motivations, and how he arrived in Gotham, all while Bruce and his friend Waylon Jones endure harrowing trials inside Ark M. Collects Absolute Batman #7-14.

Scott Snyder is an American comic book author. He is known for his 2006 short story collection Voodoo Heart and his work for DC Comics, including series such as American Vampire, Detective Comics, a highly acclaimed run on Batman, Swamp Thing, and Justice League, as well as the company-wide crossover storylines Dark Nights: Metaland Dark Nights: Death Metal. He has also written creator-owned comics published through Image Comics, including Wytches, Undiscovered Country, and Nocterra.