Hush was a tremendously created, ultimately mesmerizing and original
story written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by comic book legend Jim Lee. This
story features the majority of Batman’s most popular enemies along with a
substantially large cast of supporting allies, ready to help the Caped Crusader
unravel the mystery of Hush, and also survive the experience.
Hush is essentially a
series of events pitting Batman against several of his most deadly foes. Each
villain has their own individual “evil plan”, which acts as a subplot for the
entire series. Hush consists of two volumes, totaling 12 issues. Volume one
features guest appearances by Oracle, Huntress and Catwoman along with villains
such as Killer Croc and Poison Ivy. The events in the first volume are not as
connected as they are in volume two, but there are certain arcs that
intertwine, concluding with a showdown between Batman and the Man of Steel (not
unlike the classic battle between the two in The Dark Knight Returns).
Volume two still
features slightly separate story arcs based on a particular villain, but mainly
focuses on a character named Thomas Elliot, an old childhood friend of Bruce
Wayne’s. This is where we get a full look at the new villain called Hush, and
with him comes many surprises. Nightwing, Harley Quinn and the Joker are all
necessary pieces to the puzzle that is this story and work well to advance the
book’s subplots. Much more waits inside the pages of Batman: Hush volumes one
and two, but I don’t want to spoil it all now do I?
Batman: Hush is one of
the greatest comic stories ever; compiling everything you could ever want from
a story featuring this character. Action, great artwork, great storytelling,
mysteries and Batman, what more could you want? If you haven’t read these two
volumes I suggest you visit your nearest comic book store and check’em out.
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