An unknown enemy is trying to destroy Batman at the same time he enters into a relationship with Catwoman. But who knows all of Batman's secrets?

I've been hearing about Hush since it was coming out in monthly format and finally decided to give it a chance. It was totally worth it.

Honestly, I was skeptical at first. While I liked Jeph Loeb's work on Batman: The Long Halloween, I thought it felt a little padded. As for Jim Lee, I was wondering if he still had that old magic. I was not disappointed More...

Never have I read such an emotionally satisfying Batman tale.

As much as I loved The Dark Knight Returns (and what sixteen year old comic book geek in 1986 didn't?), there is something inaccessible about Frank Miller’s Batman that always pushed me two paces to the side. Jeph Loeb’s Batman, though, is a different guy.

Well, he’s the same guy, but Batman Hush invites us into Batman/Bruce in a way I’ve never experienced. I can’t pin down exactly why, but there are a few possibilities. First, he’s ph More...

I guess I'm mostly alone in not thinking much about this title -- but here are my reasons:

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I don't think Lee's artwork is right for this story. I know this is a very "personal taste" kind of thing - but so be it. His work is very "high-def", and I think mysteries are more effective with subtle, even murky images...I don't want to see each individual sinew of Batman's bicep, and I don't think it helps set More...

Not bad, but not great.

This story is taken from the main Batman line of comics (ends on issue #619).

It also introduces a villian: Hush. Hush is a a man that lurks around through the story in a generic coat and a bandaged face.

First, what made this book not so great. Tons of plot holes. You never really figure out why Hush was tied into everything. They should of just pushed Hush out of the story and made him as a feature in 1 issue. Hush doesn't make that many appearances as it is.

What made the More...

Awesome. I love Catwoman so anything with her is immediately a three star and then in throw in Batman's internal issues, Hush's ability to be one of the worst yet one of the best villians in awhile made this book worth it for plot and dialogue.

Not to mention that the art is perfect and well-done.

I was surfing around the web looking at lists of "Best Graphic Novels," and this one came up frequently so I thought I'd give it a try. I didn't really think it was that great.

It has received a lot of acclaim, mainly because it developed and changed characters and relationships within Batman's world fairly significantly. Unfortunately, I just found the story too convoluted, and trying too hard to include everything and the kitchen sink.

I also disagree with the use of the term "graphic novel" fo More...

The Absolute editions of graphic novels are well worth their high price tag. The art is better, the colors lusher, & the extras give people who like to take things apart to see how they work (I am definitely in this number) a long, lingering glance at the artistic process of creating a piece of art. Jeph Loeb is one of my favorite Batman writers, & the art in this is a step up from his other with Tim Sale (Haunted Knight, The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, When In Rome). The plot is a mas More...

Gorgeous artwork and a very fun mystery that pulls in all the best villains for their own little part.

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Although the idea of an evil child cutting his own parents' break line, and then, because Thomas Wayne saves his mother, growing up and becoming a world-class surgeon just so he has the money and skills to seek revenge, is far fetched - this IS a comic book. Which doesn't even consider the fact that he seeks revenge on Bruce when it was Bruce's father that ruined his plans. That More...

After teaming up with artist Tim Sale to produce some of the finest series in the Batman Universe, Jeph Loeb strikes out new ground with artist extraordinaire Jim Lee. After becoming a mainstay and fan favorite on the Uncanny X-Men series, Jim Lee left Marvel to pursue other projects with Image Comics and his own publication: Wildstorm. After selling Wildstorm to DC comics in 1998 Jim Lee began working with some of the classic heroes in DC’s line up. Here at DC he worked with other writer greats More...

Wow. Again, wow. For anyone who thinks that superheroes are lame, or that Batman is dumb - read this book. For anyone who thinks that comics are for little kids - read this book. For anyone who has ever expressed an appreciation for amazing art - read. this. book.

Since I'm an art person, and probably will spend the next three hours going back over this book examining the minutia of the artwork, I'm going to start with that last point. A lot of comics have a very familiar stylistic feel to them, More...

Jeph Loeb gives us a fast-paced detective story filled with twists and turns. Fantastic dialogue. It's a rich character study of the Dark Knight. His scenes with Nightwing (Robin #1) show such a fresh side of their relationship. And the scenes with Catwoman are frought with some of the best BatsCatwoman sexual tension to ever grace the page.

Hush stands as a great “in” into the Batman universe for newer readers. With Loeb, backstory doesn’t weigh down the story but furthers it. A resounding them More...

The story was just fine; the identity of the so-called "mystery" villain was kind of obvious from early on, the explanation for the villain's motives at the end were kind of silly. I did enjoy the fact that they had guest-stars galore all throughout the 12 issue story. Each issue spotlighted Batman's relationship with various other characters in the Bat-Family and the greater DC universe and I thought it was that was pretty neat.

The real star of this series, for me at least, was Jim Lee's art. I More...

Reprints Batman (1) #608-619 and Batman: Hush #0 (Wizard) (December 2002-November 2003). Batman suffers a near fatal fall, and Bruce is saved by his childhood friend Thomas Elliot. Batman finds himself targeted by a slew of enemies and an unknown mastermind calling himself Hush. As Batman seeks to uncover Hush’s identity, some of his biggest defeats will challenge him again.

Written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Jim Lee, Batman: Hush was a year-long event taking place in the Batman comic. The s More...

I recently finished reading the Batman Hush trade paperback. Without further delay, here are my thoughts:

PROS:

Fantastic artwork. Jim Lee is by far my favorite artist and he did a great job here.
Interesting plot twists. At several points throughout the story I thought I had everything figured out and was pleasantly surprised when the unexpected happened.
Nice balance between Batman and Bruce. In my opinion, some of the best superhero stories are the ones that explore the vulnerable side of the More...

Definitely some spoilers in this review
I read this arc after it being recommended on various sites as one of the best Batman stories. To some degree, I can see why it comes recommended however I also have issue with how it's written.

This story functions more as an introduction to the Batman comic universe for the early '00s as Batman's nearly complete list of allies and enemies appears briefly throughout this story while also going through the highlights of bat history like the murder of Bruce's More...

To me this is one of the most over-rated Batman story arcs out there.

First of all the artwork: Jim Lee's artwork is either love it or hate it. While it's hard to say that it's "bad" artwork because of it's beautiful coloring and great attention to detail, the artwork is nonetheless a sort of cliched, over-the-top 1990's superhero style. This is what Jim Lee excels at, and if that's your thing more power to you, I myself prefer the classic style of Neal Adams, the film-noir style of Tim Sale, or More...

Jeph Loeb as writer and Jim lee at the pencils = Intelligent Story + Mind blowing art

So what was it for me ?

Surely more the second less the first !

Hush was originally a monthly series (2002-2003 comic book story arc) which spawned three lines of toys, posters and calendars, and sat at the #1 spot for eleven of the twelve months it was in publication.

What's important to note above is that this was a MONTHLY SERIES and hence its kinda unfair looking at it from a one shot graphic novel stand poin More...

Cela faisait quelques temps que je n'avais pas lu de Batman, et la sortie de ce recueil proposant une histoire complète m'a donné envie. Bien que je suive pas la continuité de Batman (c'est une histoire qui a été publiée dans le mensuel Batman), j'ai réussi à facilement entrer dans l'histoire, et à suivre cette saga sans temps morts. On y retrouve beaucoup de personnages de l'univers de Batman, mais tous sont facilement identifiables. Les quelques rebondissements proposés sont sympas, parfois pr More...

I've always wanted to read Hush since it was published about nine years ago, but I never got around to it until this year. (Until recently, I was a lapsed comic reader). I discovered a used copy of a softcover Hush for a great price and I snapped it up. I probably could have read it in one day, but I took my time with it and read it in two.

Was it the best Batman/DC graphic novel I've read? No, that honour belongs to either Identity Crisis or The Killing Joke -- but I would rank it among a top te More...

REALLY good. Now, I am not much into "heroes" or "villains" with super powers, so I would have been just as happy without any Superman tie-in, but that is just me. Story was really good, graphics were great. Would recommend to anyone who is a Batman fan. Just to give you a timeline reference, it is after Killing Joke so B.G. is Oracle, after Batman had walked away from the Justice League (which I do not follow at all) in Doom and, for what little he is included, Tim Drake is Robin.

Just a note, I More...

my initial reaction on finishing this was that i liked it well enough. lee is not my favorite artist, but the art is clean enough (heresy, i know). like his harley quinn, don't like his joker, like that i know who the men characters are ~ but without their masks, i can't tell any of his women apart. sometimes batman looks like a big hulking thing, but it's a style choice ~ i get it.

the story, however, is another thing. i was satisfied for the most part, but after letting it sink in, some of it w More...

I LOVED this book! I'm a fan of Catwoman and Batman so this was a must read for me. I loved how we saw a different side of Batman that's not revealed very often, his personal life and thoughts. I enjoyed reading Batman develop as a more trusting person through his relationship with Catwoman, but that's only part of the many reasons why this was a great read. It's also an amazing detective story. Loeb integrates many characters into this story arc and each has an important role to play in the vil More...

I've read Hush in the past (Batman: Hush, Vol. 1, Batman: Hush, Vol. 2), but this one is some kind of collector's edition or something.
Whee!
Except I didn't actually open the book at the library.
So.
Yeah, it turns out that Hush Unwrapped is meant to showcase Jim Lee's penciling.
Which, to be fair, are really impressive. However, I'm not a fan of black and white comics. Not only that, but it's is really hard in some of the panels to tell exactly what is going on. Especially the action scenes.
Pssst More...

So after how much I loved Court of Owls, the New 52 Batman trade, a friend recommended I check out Hush. He said it was one of the better Batman books out there period, and so why not? Strike while the iron is hot, right?

Hush does a few things really well. One, it establishes Batman's origin quick and easy - we all know the story, but it's good to know the story for this universe. Two, it then essentially tosses out one villain after another, from the ridiculous Killer Croc to tossing the Riddle More...

¿Cómo describir "Hush" en una palabra: Sobrevalorada. Ok, son Jeph Loeb y Jim Lee, pero qué más puedo decir, es una historia aburrida y tediosa en extremo. Y para colmo entra en la continuidad de la historia del goddamn batman y ahora ya medio mundo conoce que es Bruce Wayne. Cuando Jeph Loeb escribió "The Long Halloween", hizo una verdadera obra maestra: fue innovadora y nos dio a un batman más cercano a las obras de pulp que al de los cómics. El problema es que le pasó igual que a Frank Miller More...

The artwork! Let's talk about the artwork. So lovely! Vivid colors. Detailed but not cluttered. Truly brilliant artwork.

The story was engaging but a little bit predictable and had a fair share of plot holes. It's fun, though, in that it includes a wide range of characters, both friend and foe. I like the chance to see some action from many old favorites. Bear in mind that this was a twelve-issue series released over the course of a year and then collected into this one book. Because of this, it More...

The book Hush by Jeph Loeb is one of the Greatest graphic novels that I have ever read. The reason I think that I like it so much is because it shows a hero as a person. In the book Bruce Wayne needs brain surgery after his rope was mysteriously cut, while he was chasing cat woman, from building to building. He falls into a crowd of local hoodlums. While recovering with the help of his butler Alfred, he requests to have his childhood best friend who is now a surgeon, to perform surgery on him. O More...

Another satisfying Batman yarn by Loeb that draws upon his beloved "Rogues' Gallery" and subtly tweaks them in different ways to bring out new dimensions and elicit new responses from the Dark Knight. Of course, I somehow missed when I bought it that this falls directly into serialized continuity, meaning that all kinds of plot lines were woven into this. Not being familiar with any of DC's serialized stuff at the time of original publication, it confused the Hell out of me. Luckily the amount o More...