Batman Hush
Written by Jeph Loeb. (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, TV’s Heroes)
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. (SUPERMAN, X-Men)
The epic crime thriller that rejuvenated The Caped Crusader is now available in one place as a trade paperback! In this story of murder, mystery and romance, Batman sets out on a simple mission to discover the identity of the mysterious villain wreaking havoc in his life known as Hush.
“Hush” opens with Batman rescuing a boy kidnapped by Killer Croc, whereupon Catwoman steals the ransom money. As Batman swings through Gotham City in pursuit of her, his rope is cut and he falls to the ground, fracturing his skull. His butler, Alfred Pennyworth, follows his instructions to summon Bruce Wayne’s childhood friend, Thomas Elliot, now a renowned brain surgeon.
Batman does recovers, and discovers that Poison Ivy had used Catwoman to steal the ransom. Batman rescues Catwoman, and a romance blooms between them (I personally would like the original story-line for a redo of Batman and Catwoman procreating my favorite comic book character Huntress).
This is not a typical Batman caper where are the clues lead to a simple arrest. This is a mystery and it affects everyone, including Lois Lane and Superman. In fact, every thing is not as it seems. Both enemies and allies are not their usual selves, it seems that a man with a bandaged face appears at all of the crime sites and seems to be orchestrating the plot. He comes to be referred to as Hush, hence the series title “Hush”.
1st Printing
Other Information
“Hush” was published in monthly installments as Batman #608-619 (hard to get) by DC Comics. The first issue of the story arc was a success ranking 1st in the Top 300 comics for the October 2002 period with pre-order sales of 113,061. It was later collected into two volumes as hardcover and softcover, and later in 2005 in an oversized Absolute Batman: Hush hardcover slipcase. DC Comics released the story arc in one volume August 12, 2009.
Comic Book Specifics
Softcover
320 pages,
Full Color
Price : $ 19.99 (Original Cover Price $24.99)