A review by supeskenobi
Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

One of, if not my favourite Batman graphic novels and stories. Batman: Hush is, in my not so humble opinion, one of the best Batman stories across his over eighty year history and quintessential reading for anyone who has a basic, passing interest in Batman and in comics in general. A deep hitting, cerebral thriller that pushes Batman/Bruce Wayne to his limits playing him against not just his greatest rogues, but even his closest allies.

Pencilled by the great Jim Lee, this book has some of my favourite Batman splash pages of all time. As for the plot, whilst there were definitely moments where I lost track as to what was happening and it did feel a tad too convoluted. There are sad moments like this in other stories where the writer feels the need to cram in as many of Batman's rogues gallery as possible. However, I do feel (maybe minus the big reveal) that it all came together fairly neatly.

I read this book at a fair pace and I feel that is to the overall strength of the writing, that despite it having perhaps two too many cast members, it doesn't take all too long to read. And hey, if you don't like the story; at least Jim Lee's phenomenal artwork will distract you for an hour or two. Seriously, I need to get some of his work framed.