Batman Hush
Gotham City's worst criminals--Joker, Riddler, Ra's al Ghul, Clayface and others--have emerged to throw Batman's life into utter chaos. However, these villains are part of a much more elaborate, sinister scheme to destroy the Dark Knight once and for all, one headed by a mastermind much closer to Bruce Wayne than any foe before... Gotham City is infected by a crime epidemic and all of Batman's enemies have emerged to throw his life into utter chaos. But little do they know, they're all pawns of the villainous Hush in an elaborate game of revenge against Bruce Wayne. Pushed past his breaking point, Batman will need to use more than the world's greatest detective skills to uncover the true identity of this mysterious mastermind before it's too late. This truly unforgettable story by three of comics' top talents--writer Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory) and artists Jim Lee (Justice League, Suicide Squad) and Scott Williams (All-Star Batman & Robin, Superman)--presents the Caped Crusader's most personal case yet! Collects Batman #608-619, a Hush interlude from Wizard #0, and a bonus section with over 40 pages of behind-the-scenes content.
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Never before when reading a comic have I witnessed such a disparity in the quality of the story and the artwork. Jim Lee's art is incredible, eye-catching, and larger than life. Meanwhile, the "story" is little more than an excuse to shoehorn in every Batman rogue under the sun. Batman spends most of his story brooding and thinking how CRAZY it is that he kissed Catwoman, like he's a 13 year old boy or something. Watch out, Bruce! If you're not careful, she might ask you to hold her hand! I assume this would launch another 30 page monologue where Bruce talks about all the times he held hands with people in the past. "I used to hold my parents' hands," he would think.
Anyway, this is an okay book if you want lots of action and detective work for Batman. A bad story if you expect a deep motivation for the villain. Many of the chapters feel superfluous by the time you get to the end. And Batman's internal monologues are frequent and melodramatic. I know Batman's whole shtick is being super serious, but I kept hoping for someone to either challenge or contrast him. Joker is too busy being written as an edge-lord, like usual, to fulfill that role in the story. It was better than the movie because at least here you get to gorge on Jim Lee's art.
Anyway, this is an okay book if you want lots of action and detective work for Batman. A bad story if you expect a deep motivation for the villain. Many of the chapters feel superfluous by the time you get to the end. And Batman's internal monologues are frequent and melodramatic. I know Batman's whole shtick is being super serious, but I kept hoping for someone to either challenge or contrast him. Joker is too busy being written as an edge-lord, like usual, to fulfill that role in the story. It was better than the movie because at least here you get to gorge on Jim Lee's art.
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