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Absolute Lobo should be a five-foot-tall third grader, argues artist Mark Brooks (and he’s probably right)
Mark Brooks says it would be hard to make Lobo more violent and extreme for the Absolute Universe, but he has an offbeat idea on what to do with the character instead
NewsbyJoshua Lapin-Bertone, Contributing writer
Published on Tue Sep 22 2026
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The idea of the Absolute Universe is to reimagine DC’s most iconic characters as more violent and extreme. Batman kicks children, the Joker is a monster, Wonder Woman has a giant sword, and Green Arrow is a serial killer.
So, what would the Absolute version of Lobo be like? Mark Brooks, the artist responsible for some of Absolute Batman’s wildest covers, says the character is already as violent and extreme as he could get, making it hard to reimagine him for the Absolute Universe. “It’s really weird; I was thinking to myself, what would Absolute Lobo look like? How do you make him more extreme?” Mark Brooks says during a livestream with ComicsSketchArt.
However, Brooks has a creative way to flip the concept on its head.
“I was talking with somebody about Absolute Lobo and what he would look like, and they were like, you know what, if you’re going to take a character that is like Batman or somebody and you make them extreme – so, if you have an extreme character, you pull them back. You pull Lobo back to the point where he’s like five feet tall.”
Brooks jokes that he would call the book Absolute Stupid, and it would be the goofiest title the publisher is putting out.
“Oh, I would draw the hell out of that. It would be hilarious. I would literally make him like a third grader.”
To be clear, there are currently no plans for an Absolute version of Lobo, but if DC ever decides to explore the idea, they should take a look at Mark’s pitch.
Here’s an updated guide on the Absolute Batman release schedule and a guide to all the Absolute Batman villains so far.
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Joshua Lapin-Bertone: Joshua is a pop culture writer specializing in comic book media. His work has appeared on the official DC Comics website, the DC Universe subscription service, HBO Max promotional videos, the Batman Universe fansite, and more. In between traveling around the country to cover various comic conventions, Joshua resides in Florida where he binges superhero television and reads obscure comics from yesteryear.
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