Absolute Power: Origins

In 2025, DC launched Absolute Power: Origins, a single-issue comic written by John Ridley with art by Alitha Martinez. This series peels back the layers of a major DC event, exploring the formative moments and hidden histories that set the stage for a conflict involving the organization known as Absolute Power. Ridley and Martinez deliver a focused, character-driven prelude that deepens the event's mythology without requiring prior reading. It matters as a compact, essential chapter in DC's broader storytelling, offering new perspective on the forces shaping the superhero landscape.