Cover: Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Batman: Hush #1

Sep 2004 · DC · 12.95 USD; 19.95 CAD

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This volume collects the first half of the acclaimed 12-issue storyline from Batman #608-612, written by Jeph Loeb with art by Jim Lee. The story follows Batman as he faces a mysterious new villain orchestrating a series of attacks on his rogues' gallery, forcing him to question who he can trust while an old friend returns to Gotham.

In "The Legend of the Batman. Who He is and How He Came to Be," a 2004 DC classic, Batman faces his most personal challenge yet: freeing Superman from Poison Ivy’s mind control while fighting for his own survival. Written by Jeph Loeb and brought to life with dynamic art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair, this issue dives into the heart of Batman’s identity with intensity and precision. The cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams captures the stakes in a single, striking image.

Contains 6 stories

The Legend of the Batman. Who He is and How He Came to Be

2 pp · Superhero

Batman (origin)Alfred Pennyworth

Hush, Chapter One: The Ransom

24 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]

Hush, Chapter Two: The Friend

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]Alfred PennyworthOracle [Barbara Gordon]Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]Thomas Elliot (introduction)Thomas Wayne (flashback)Martha Wayne (flashback)

Hush, Chapter Three: The Beast

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthOracle [Barbara Gordon]Thomas ElliotCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]Amanda WallerThomas Wayne (flashback)

Hush, Chapter Four: The City

24 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteThomas ElliotCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]Talia HeadGreen Lantern [Alan Scott] (flashback)Icicle [Joar Mehkent] (flashback)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)Thomas Wayne (flashback)

Hush, Chapter Five: The Battle

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneKryptoCatwoman [Selina Kyle]Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]Hush

In "Hush, Chapter Five: The Battle," Batman faces his most twisted challenge yet when Superman—his closest ally—falls under Poison Ivy’s mind control, turned into a weapon with orders to kill him. With time running out and the weight of their friendship on the line, Batman must outthink a foe he’s never faced before, even as he fights to save the man he once called brother.