DC's new, very large Batman has a new, very large Bat-axe—and maybe a laissez-faire approach to the Dark Knight's traditional "no killing" rule.

The opening pages of Absolute Batman #1 make it clear just how different it truly is. ... The first wave of preview pages indicated a bulkier, more brutal Batman who wields a battle axe.

Absolute Batman #1 is notable, however, in that it changes enough of the classic formula to truly qualify as a new take. ... This alters how he fights, depending on a battle axe ...

Batman using his bat ears as weapons or pulling a battle axe off his chest sound like jokes, but somehow manage to present as both sincere and exciting. A big part of that is thanks to Nick ...

Batman then removes a handle from his belt and then attaches it to the Bat symbol on his chest, taking it off completely and revealing that the symbol is actually a giant axe.

Nearly every inch of this Batsuit is a weapon, from the razor-sharp ear daggers to the removable Bat emblem that doubles as a battle axe. Even the cape is completely redesigned, consisting of ...

Batman and Superman: Battle Of The Super Sons was released October 18 on Video on Demand and is currently available for purchase on Vudu, Prime Video, Apple TV and more.

Our Take: Battle of the Super Sons is one of the most intimate, exciting portraits of life for Batman and Superman behind the cowl yet. It gives these superparents time to shine in their own ways ...

Alright folks, buckle up and brace yourselves for yet another groundbreaking development in the comic world: Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines #1, hitting stores on August 29th.