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DC Comics knows it has hit gold with their Absolute Universe line, and now they want to know why you have gotten on board with their alternate universe. 

A new survey from the publisher, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, asks fans demographic questions alongside assorted questions like "Roughly how long have you been reading DC comics," "What caught your attention about the Absolute line," and "What makes an Absolute title worth purchasing to you?" If you've been dying to let DC know what works (or doesn't work) about the Absolute line for you, and what you'd like to see next, here's your chance. 

You can take the survey at the link here. It also asks fans what kind of Absolute Universe-related merch they'd be interested in buying, and I'll throw my hat in the ring and request a size-accurate cardboard standee of Absolute Batman from Nick Dragotta's cover of the first issue, just so I can aura farm next to it in times of distress. I'd also love a size-accurate Absolute Wonder Woman sword, made out of foam, of course. I can't be injuring my friends (or enemies) with it. 

Anyways, these are all great questions to reflect on for comic book fans and readers. Why do we collect the things that we do? What drives our impulse to forge castles out of shortboxes in our homes? I'll leave you to do the soul-searching now.

Here's an update to date guide on the Absolute Batman release schedule.