Batman: The Complete Hush

Jeph Loeb

Aug 2009 · DC

About this ebook

A NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller!

The complete critically acclaimed and best-selling tale is now available in one sensational volume.
 
BATMAN: HUSH is a thrilling mystery of action, intrigue and deception penned by Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN) and illustrated by comics superstar Jim Lee (ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER). Batman sets out to discover the identity of a mysterious mastermind using the Joker, Riddler, Ra's al Ghul and the Dark Knight's other enemies--and allies--as pawns in a plan to wreak havoc.
 
This volume collects BATMAN #609-619 as well as the 6-page segment from WIZARD #0 and a 2-page origin story that originally appeared at dccomics.com.

Ratings and reviews

Jim Lee at the top of his game -- as were the inker, colorist and letterer. They really made a beautiful book. Loeb's mystery story is predictable but still chugs along at a brisk enough pace, and it's fun to see all the villians doing their thing, as well as the interactions of the supporting bat-cast of heroes. Motivations, characterizations of heroes and villians are interesting and well written -- that and the stunning art make up for an easily deduced "mystery villian."

The mystery was phenomenal. It always had the reader guessing and thinking they knew who the villain mastermind would be. Only problem was the reader had it in mind it was the person the writers wanted them to believe the villain was; but not actually the mastermind till the end. The series always keeps you guessing. The love story as always with Batman is on the edge but a familiar one throughout the history of Batman. All in all a great series.

One of the most overrated batman stories of all time. It has paper thin story that manages to be super predictable. Its mainly just an excuse to have Jim Lee draw a new batman villain every issue

About the author

JEPH LOEB's first love is writing comics. He has been lucky enough to work on SUPERMAN/BATMAN, SUPERMAN:FOR ALL SEASONS, BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, BATMAN: DARK VICTORY BATMAN: HUSH and SUPERGIRL for DC Comics as well as Captain America and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics. As a screenwriter/producer his credits include SMALLVILLE, Heroes, Teen Wolf and Commando. JIM LEE is an American artist and writer, currently serving as Co-Publisher of DC Comics. In the 1990s, Lee's dynamic work on X-Men and WILDCATS (from Image Comics, which he co-founded) cemented him as one of the top artists of his generation. Lee's best known DC Comics work includes JUSTICE LEAGUE, BATMAN (including the ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER series) and SUPERMAN.