Warning : Spoilers for the Batman : Hush sequel!One of the biggestBatmanstories of the 2000s is without a doubtBatman : Hushby Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee . Now , over twenty years later , the superstar team has pass to indite a sequel , and ScreenRant has everything fans postulate to have a go at it before jumping into this classic - in - the - making .

DC recently revealed that Loeb and Lee would be need over the mainBatmanseries jump withBatman#158 , which will quetch off the long - awaited sequel toBatman : Hush . Currently , it ’s unknown exactly what Hush is after or what will happen in this story . But consideringthe short preview - slash - prelude for the story that was shown at the conclusion ofJustice League Unlimited#1by Mark Waid and Dan Mora , reader can make a few guesses .

The originalBatman : Hush , a major all - champion story , include the majority of the Bat - Family , as well as Clayface , the Joker , Harley Quinn , the Riddler , Poison Ivy , Superman , and many others . It ’s a massive story , and consideringthe preview showcases Hush bear in front of a board with ikon of Batman ’s villainswhile he looms over a board with Batman ’s allies , it ’s likely that this report will also have infinite characters .

Hush firing his pistols in the Batman Hush story

Hush Is Coming Back For Revenge Against Batman in a New Sequel

Batman#158 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, and Richard Starkings

There are tons of"anti - Batman " grapheme in cartoon strip , which is the exact trope that Hush falls into , and he ’s candidly one of the better I . Childhood friends with Bruce Wayne , Thomas " Tommy " Elliot had everything a tyke could want - except for loving parents . While the Waynes were the pinnacle of a loving family , the Elliots were far darker . Roger Elliot was an opprobrious dipsomaniac , and Maria , Tommy ’s mother , had grown up short and was unwilling to chance her newfound wealth by leaving Roger , finally leading Tommy to try and murder both his parent . at long last , he was thwarted by Thomas Wayne .

But despite this huge initial popularity , over time , Hush simply fall out of favour .

Hush is one of the most important Batman villains , yet he rarely gets much attention these days . When Hush first appear in 2003’sBatman#609 by Loeb and Lee , he made Brobdingnagian wave in the DC Universe and among DC fans . He wasthenew big Batman villain , andHush even tail the Joker out of Gotham to cement him as Batman ’s greatest villain at the clock time . But despite this huge initial popularity , over time , Hush simply fall out of party favour with creators and rooter .

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Hush’s History with the Bat-Family Is Long-Standing - And It Deserves More Attention

2025’sBatman#158 Kicks Off the Long-Awaited Sequel

Since then , Hush has appeared sporadically , most notably inDetective Comics#1033 by Peter J. Tomasi and Brad Walker , as well as being a recur Catwoman baddie , peculiarly inCatwoman#67 by Tini Howard and Carmine Di Giandomenico . Bizarrely , Hush was institutionalise to Earth Negative Zero inBatman : Prelude to the Wedding - Nightwing vs. Hush#1 by Tim Seeley and Travis Moore , which was never brought up again .

Hush is back in the operating room , and a surprise Gotham hero is on the mesa . Last time , it was her spunk on the line - this time , it ’s her mind .

Hush has wanted retaliation on the Waynes ever since Thomas foiled his plan to kill his parent and inherit their wealth . With the Waynes dead , that hate was transferred to Bruce - specially after the Wayne murder with Bruce getting everything that Tommy wanted . Tommy is one of Bruce ’s deadliest enemies , only aggravate by the fact Tommy used moldable OR to transform himself into an selfsame clone of Bruce . The news of a continuation toBatman : Hushis genuinely exciting , as one ofBatman’sgreatest baddie is finally yield to the limelight .

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Batman#158is available March 2025 from DC Comics !

One of DC ’s most iconic grinder , Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne . Forged by cataclysm with the death of his parents , Bruce commit his life to becoming the world ’s leading soldierlike creative person , police detective , and tactician . Recruiting an entire home of allies and chum , Bruce wages warfare on evil as the dark horse of his hometown , Gotham City .

Comic book art: Batman and Hush’s faces split by Jim Lee.

Comic book page: Hush Playing With Cardboard Cut-Outs

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

Comic book page: Hush Continues Playing With Cardboard Cutouts Ominously

Comic book page: Hush 2 Title Page With Hush Looking At Pictures

Batman Stands in Detective Comic Art by Jason Fabok

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

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