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Preview: Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1

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Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1

(W) Che Grayson (A) Matías Bergara

SPINNING OUT FROM ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN COMES THE ABSOLUTE DEMON’S HAND! Years ago, The Joker trained with the League of Assassins, and when he learned all he could, he slaughtered everyone. But out of the wreckage of what was left came Lady Shiva and her daughter, CASSANDRA CAIN. Learn the origin of the Absolute Universe’s most formidable assassin and how her story is one that is intertwined with the world’s greatest thief, Selina Kyle, Catwoman!

Comic book cover featuring Cassandra Cain in a dynamic pose, wielding a staff, with the title 'Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow's Hand' prominently displayed.
A comic book page featuring snowy Himalayan mountains, a title banner reading 'The Crest: Home of the League of Assassins,' and characters in conversation. One character, dressed in dark clothing, speaks with authority, while silhouettes of other characters with weapons appear in the background.
A comic page featuring a character named Sandra Wu-San, surrounded by a snowy landscape and a group of ninjas, illustrating a narrative about training and martial arts. The scene includes elements of action and drama, with fire in the background.
A comic book page featuring intense action and dramatic expressions, with characters in a gothic setting. The scene is marked by splashes of red, indicating violence, and includes dialogue bubbles conveying a tense conversation about transformation and something infernal.
A monstrous creature stands on a snowy landscape, its body contorted and grotesque, with blood dripping from its limbs. In the background, dark, shadowy figures loom, hinting at a tense atmosphere. The scene is illuminated by a large moon, adding to the eerie ambiance.
A comic book scene featuring two characters, one male with gray hair and a serious expression reading a letter, and a young female character with dark hair, engaged in a tense conversation about a decision made by Lady Shiva regarding their futures.

Absolute Catwoman #1 Gets a Second Printing as DC announces Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand

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DC has announced that Absolute Catwoman #1 will be getting a second printing which will arrive in comic shops on July 15. The first printing of DC’s Absolute Catwoman #1 hits shelves on Wednesday, June 10.

The second printing of Absolute Catwoman #1, written by Che Grayson and Scott Snyder with art by Bengal, colors by Giovanna Niro, and letters by Lucas Gattoni, will feature a main cover by Bengal with a recolored logo, along with open-to-order variant covers by Guillem March and Kaare Andrews (foil).

In Absolute Catwoman, Selina Kyle has carved out a good life for herself. Through ingenuity and unmatched skill, she has become the greatest thief the world has ever known. With high-tech gear and weaponry, no vault is too secure and no score is out of reach. But when someone from her past comes knocking, everything she’s built begins to collapse. To survive, Selina must unravel a mystery that takes her across the globe and deep into the shadows of the Absolute Universe.

Catwoman’s reimagined role as the world’s greatest thief, and as one of the most unpredictable players in DC’s Absolute Universe, is earning Selina her Absolute motto: With all the wealth…with all the gear…with all the skills, she is the Absolute Apex Predator! 

Retailers can place orders for Absolute Catwoman #1’s second printing beginning Tuesday, June 9. The second printing arrives in comics shops on July 15, a week after Absolute Catwoman #2. Absolute Catwoman#1’s first printing will be available wherever comic books are sold, while supplies last, beginning Wednesday, June 10.

And with momentum building around Selina’s Absolute debut, DC is also expanding the world around her…

SPINNING OUT FROM ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN COMES ABSOLUTE CASSANDRA CAIN!

DC has also announced a new one-shot spinning out of Absolute Catwoman that will publish between issues #3 and #4 of this six-issue mini-series. Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1, written by Che Grayson with art and variant cover by Matias Bergara and a main cover by Bengal, will publish on September 9, 2026. Absolute Catwoman will then resume publishing with #4 in October. 

Years ago, The Joker trained with the League of Assassins, and when he learned all he could, he slaughtered everyone. Out of the wreckage rose Lady Shiva and her daughter, Cassandra Cain. Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1 reveals the origin of the Absolute Universe’s most formidable assassin, and how her story is one that is intertwined with the world’s greatest thief, Selina Kyle!

Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1

DC has teased there’s more to come for the Absolute Universe in 2026. DC will push its heroes into moments of absolute terror with more stories born from the darkest corners of the DC cosmos, including an event miniseries launching in Q4 2026.