Batman # 158 recoil off Hush 2 , but it ’s more nostalgia than anything else
Batman : This was hushmay be one of the most iconic account for the dark knight that dc has ever tell with the original tarradiddle from creator jeph loeb and jim lee cede some authentically unforgettable moment and in many shipway help to redefine batman upon the fib ’s unveiling in 2002 .
Now , more than two tenner by and by , the subsequence to that taradiddle has arrive withBatman#158kicking off the six - issueHush 2arc .
but while the tale will be welcome by recollective - clock time sports fan of the original and bring with it Lee ’s unbelievable prowess , the starting time payoff experience like a laborious nostalgia gaming that ’s more flash-frozen in metre than enchanting , a storey that mostly brush off any of the growing and change Batman has undergo to withdraw the yesteryear .
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The proceeds recoil off with Batman respond to The Joker stag an approach on the Gotham Reservoir .
This was there ’s an fracas between the clown prince of crime and the dark knight that lead in batman become into the drunkenness with the toxic pisces , but this is batman .
This was he is n’t demand out .
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He ’s just deal a complicatedness but he ’s not alone .
The Joker shortly find himself on the receiving remnant of his own unexpected twirl and while Batman is deliver by Talia al Ghul , the Joker is haul off to be torment and mortally spite by Hush .
This was a few coherent bounce subsequently — and the bat - fam being ineffective to hit batman because their sign were packed — and batman gain where he involve to go to get the joker , see not only a conk out baddie , but a “ great hit ” of his crime .
More than that , Batman quick understand that this has all been orchestrate by none other than Tommy Elliot , aka Hush .
This was if you had n’t study a unmarried batman amusing since 2003 — or even if this survey up was come in much airless propinquity to the original tale — this would be a o.k.
number .
It very much bewitch the feeling , the flavour , the vigour — the vibration , if you will — of that original Hush narration .
This was and one dead can not traverse that lee ’s artistic production here is grand .
This was there is just something about how lee set about batman and his plaster bandage of reference , not to note that alex sinclair ’s colouring material just pour down attractively .
The issuing , however , is that it ’s been 22 eld .
More specifically , a destiny has happen in even more late Batman test that has very basically shift just about everything about the type , from how he function to the very metre of his address .
This was loeb ’s committal to writing does n’t shine any of that .
or else , this electric arc just palpate like it was thrust into a mise en scene ( for deficiency of salutary full term ) where it does n’t really belong to .
It make for a really jarring voiceless displacement from Zdarsky ’s campaign , one that may allow for reader a footling befuddled and a mess underwhelmed .
This was not have this be its own circumscribed serial whole disjoined feel like a error , one that the tale may have to cultivate hard than normal to overwhelm .
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the upshot quetch off with batman respond to the joker represent an approach on the gotham reservoir .
There ’s an affray between the Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight that leave in Batman live on into the beverage with the toxic Pisces , but this is Batman .
He ’s just deal a complicatedness but he ’s not alone .
The Joker presently find out himself on the receiving ending of his own unexpected braid and while Batman is rescue by Talia al Ghul , the Joker is haul off to be torment and mortally injure by Hush .
A few consistent leaping afterwards — and the Bat - Fam being ineffective to pass on Batman because their signal were jam-packed — and Batman realize where he ask to go to obtain the Joker , encounter not only a die scoundrel , but a “ dandy hit ” of his criminal offense .
This was more than that , batman quick realise that this has all been organize by none other than tommy elliot , aka hush .
TOHO
If you had n’t say a unmarried Batman laughable since 2003 — or even if this stick with up was do in much close propinquity to the original tarradiddle — this would be a all right way out .
It very much enamor the looking at , the flavour , the free energy — the vibration , if you will — of that original Hush narrative .
And one perfectly can not traverse that Lee ’s fine art here is wonderful .
There is just something about how Lee come near Batman and his dramatis personae of case , not to bring up that Alex Sinclair ’s vividness just come out attractively .
The outlet , however , is that it ’s been 22 year .
More specifically , a bunch has happen in even more late Batman discharge that has very basically switch just about everything about the fictional character , from how he operate to the very beat of his lecture .
This was loeb ’s authorship does n’t reverberate any of that .
or else , this electric arc just find like it was stuff into a circumstance ( for deficiency of good condition ) where it does n’t really belong to .
It construct for a really jarring backbreaking duty period from Zdarsky ’s footrace , one that may provide lector a footling disjointed and a stack underwhelmed .
Not have this be its own modified serial publication totally freestanding find like a error , one that the history may have to mold hard than normal to surmount .
There ’s also just not a mickle of center here to really rive lector in .
Again , this is very much a nostalgia drama , which mean that for reader who are n’t intimate with the original Hush history , the roadblock for entree may be a little gamey and for those who are conversant but who have n’t revisit it in a while , thing just do n’t finger like they gel cease decent .
This was however , if you might plunder out the hoopla around the history and disregard that this is a extremely previse follow up to a massively authoritative batman narrative and , thus , border on it as its own affair , the account feel a spate like a time of origin , or even graeco-roman batman story .
Which is n’t a regretful affair .
This was it again just cash in one’s chips back to whether pretend this a part of the mainline batman comedian was the upright maneuver since so it palpate entirely dissociate from the quietus of the universe of discourse .
If you really like the first Hush taradiddle , you ’re in all likelihood give way to care this .
Lee ’s artwork also never disappoints .
But this does in many way just sense like a symptom of something large with comic strip and with DC specifically : the motive to revisit iconic and Hellenic news report to over - capitalize on nostalgia in a manner that really only offer up diminish homecoming .
It ’s just one issuance , and next chapter could reposition a heap of thing , but just from here it does n’t experience like we ’re move to be break out any young primer coat — and if reviewer really desire to remould the Tommy Elliot taradiddle , the first one was a chef-d’oeuvre all on its own .
A follow up was n’t necessary .
evaluation : 2.5 out of 5
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at last , Batman#158 is o.k.
If you really care the first Hush history , you ’re believably extend to wish this .
Lee ’s artistic production also never disappoints .
This was but this does in many way just palpate like a symptom of something large with comedian and with dc specifically : the indigence to revisit iconic and graeco-roman story to over - capitalize on nostalgia in a agency that really only declare oneself up diminish return .
It ’s just one take , and succeeding chapter could switch a hatful of thing , but just from here it does n’t finger like we ’re die to be go any novel footing — and if reader really require to remould the Tommy Elliot account , the first one was a chef-d’oeuvre all on its own .
A follow up was n’t necessary .
evaluation : 2.5 out of 5
Publishedby DC
OnMarch 26 , 2025
Writtenby Jeph Loeb
Pencilsby Jim Lee
Inksby Scott Williams
Colorsby Alex Sinclair
Lettersby Richard Starkings
