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Batman Faces Poison Ivy as Family Secrets Unravel

3/14/2026

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Story summary

In Absolute Batman #18, The Seventh Kingdom arc has Batman confronting Poison Ivy, who seeks revenge for her mother's death.
Martha Wayne is revealed as a former Talon of the Court of Owls, now fighting Gotham's elite.
Bruce Wayne grapples with loss and learns Jim Gordon knows his secret identity.
The issue ends with a cliffhanger about Martha's fate, potentially leaving Bruce as an orphan again.

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Story summary

In Absolute Batman #18, The Seventh Kingdom arc has Batman confronting Poison Ivy, who seeks revenge for her mother's death.
Martha Wayne is revealed as a former Talon of the Court of Owls, now fighting Gotham's elite.
Bruce Wayne grapples with loss and learns Jim Gordon knows his secret identity.
The issue ends with a cliffhanger about Martha's fate, potentially leaving Bruce as an orphan again.