Title: Batman: Hush Volume 2
Author: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Jim Lee
Genre: Superheroes / Action / Adventure
Year Published: 2003
Year Read: 2013
Series: Batman
Publisher: DC Comics
Source: Purchased
Content Rating: Ages 15+ (Some Language and Gory Violence)
Buy on: Amazon // Book Depository
Introduction:
After reading the first
volume of the well-acclaimed “Batman”
story, “Batman: Hush,” I just had to
check out the second volume that would conclude this fantastic storyline! Now, that I had just finished reading “Batman: Hush Volume Two,” I can
clearly say that this storyline definitely rates along my most favorite “Batman” storylines next to “Batman: The Killing Joke” and “Batman: The Long Halloween!”
What is this story
about?
Continuing from the last volume, the story begins when Bruce
Wayne and Selina Kyle are attacked by Harley Quinn at the opera! Harley Quinn’s attack was not just
coincidence as she is then connected to the Joker, who happens to have shot a
close friend of Batman’s, who then leads to the Riddler planning a bank robbery
and the story goes on until it reaches its shocking conclusion!
What I loved about
this story:
Jeph Loeb’s writing: Oh my goodness! Can I just say that this volume had really
put me at the edge of my seat? Yes I
can, as Jeph Loeb has once again
written a truly amazing mystery story that not only introduced Batman’s
greatest foes (Killer Croc, the Riddler, the Joker, Harley Quinn, the
Scarecrow, Ra’s al Ghul and Two-Face) all into one story, but managed to get
all of the characters wrapped up into one shocking and twisted scheme that was
cleverly thought up by a truly evil mastermind!
I really enjoyed the way that Jeph
Loeb weaved all the characters’ storylines into one story and it was exciting
seeing how Batman would solve the case about who is behind his foes’ activities
and who caused the death of one of his most beloved friends. I also loved seeing the developing
relationship between Catwoman and Batman as Jeph Loeb truly showed Batman struggling with trying to trust
Catwoman and how Batman has to learn to start trusting people despite what
happened to his parents when he was a child.
I especially loved seeing the appearances of Nightwing (Dick Grayson)
and Tim Drake (the new Robin) as they were truly fantastic characters and this
was basically the first “Batman”
comic I had read that featured both Dick Grayson as Nightwing and Tim Drake as
the new Robin! I loved Nightwing the best as he has a bright and hilarious
personality and is usually there to comfort Batman whenever he was at his most
vulnerable.
Jim Lee’s artwork: Jim
Lee’s artwork once again was just as beautiful as it was in the first
volume! I just loved the way that Jim Lee illustrated the lightning
sequences in this volume as the lightning looks truly realistic and it really
captured the intense mood of the scenes where Batman is fighting during the
nighttime. Probably my most favorite
images in this volume was of the fight scenes between the Joker and Batman as
the panels suddenly go red as we see Batman beating up the Joker brutally and
it really shows how intense this scene really was.
What made me feel
uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like hearing language in comic
books, this volume does have a bit of language, even though it is not as strong
as something you would read out of a Vertigo comic. Also, there is some violence in this volume,
especially with characters getting shot and blood spurting out of the wounds.
.Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Batman: Hush Volume Two” was just as good as the
first volume and this storyline definitely deserved to be regarded as one of
the best “Batman” stories ever as the mystery and the drama was so
well built up! This volume has also
gotten me interested in Dick Grayson as Nightwing and I am open to any
recommendations about some good titles starring Dick Grayson as Nightwing!
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