Selected Book
Absolute Batman: Hush
- Hardcover
- Author: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
- Publisher: DC Comics
- Release Date: October 2005
- ISBN-10: 1401204260
- ISBN-13: 9781401204266
- List Price: $49.99
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryThe complete best-selling saga written by Jeph Loeb (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, Smallville) with art by fan-favorites Jim Lee & Scott Williams (SUPERMAN, Uncanny X-Men) collected together for the first time in the oversized slipcase format! This slipcased edition features the two books "Hush"— an epic tale of friendship, trust and betrayal that spans the Dark Knight’s lifetime. This Absolute edition includes an all-new cover by Lee & Williams, a Jim Lee Sketchbook and issue-by-issue commentary by the creative team. |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Great Gift
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My 21 year old son thanked me more than once for this set. He read it cover to cover pratically non-stop.
The Best of Batman
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This is simply the best Batman graphic novel. The artwork is amazing and the story is fun. It pays homage to past great moments in Batman history while it also introduces a new villain and implaments a few key changes. A must for all Batman fans.
Loeb/Lee introduce us to Hush
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Here we have one of Batman's best writers teaming up with one of comic's best artists to bring us a brand new Bat foe in Hush. The first time collaborators seem to know each other's strengths and utilize them well, with Loeb incorporating a lot of Batman's rogues gallery to add to the mystery and Lee giving us gorgeous renditions of Batman's friends and foes. I very much enjoyed this story when I first read it two years ago, and after picking up the Absoulte Edition and re-reading it, I still found it to be very enthralling.
In this story, someone is playing mind games with Batman and using many of his villains as part of the scheme. But more importantly, they also know Batman's true identity. On top of that, Batman has suffered a major accident and it's up to a childhood friend who's now a famous surgeon to save Bruce's life. On top of that, Batman has made the decision to include Catwoman in his life. Both of them.
This story has many twists to it and lots of appearances from Batman's extended family to lend a hand, including Superman. I admired Loeb's skill at including so many villains throughout the story, but not turning it into one big villain team up (He made that mistake in the Batman/Spirit crossover with Darwyn Cooke, albeit he only had one issue to do it in).
I love Jim Lee's artwork. I loved it in X-Men, he is by far my favorite X artist, and while there are so many to choose from, he is definitely in my top 3 Bat artists. His covers are spectacular! Yes, there is a bit of a sameness to the way he draws women, but I wouldn't necessarily downgrade him for it. His take on Joker isn't my favorite, but but his version of Croc, Riddler and Scarecrow are cool (although I hate the way Loeb writes Scarecrow). And Hush's look is a pretty cool idea as well as his back story.
This being an Absolute edition, there's an interview in the front with Lee and Loeb, Lee's sketches and covers in the back, along with his notes on particular panels. The highlight these edition is of course being able to enjoy the story as big as it's ever been. Not only is it big but it combines both volumes of Hush into one compact story which I can't understand why they couldn't do that with the paperback, but that plus the features I think makes this version the obvious choice to pick up, the extra cost notwithstanding.
If this story has any faults, it's the use of a long thought character as a red herring, and after the reveal at the end, I wasn't too crazy about some of the explanations behind every villain's involvement. Still, it's a great read and keeps you entertained from start to finish. One of the best Bat books you'll have the chance to read in the best way possible.
Jeph + Jim = Batman at its best
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I fell in love with Jeph Loeb's story telling in Batman: The Long Halloween, it was amazing to see how he incorporated the villains of gotham city. And he does the same thing in Hush, and its still awesome. The story is good, but that doesn't stop it from being a bit run of the mill. Bunch of villains fight batman, nothing really unique. But i must say, I didn't buy the absolute edition for Jeph Loeb's story, i bought it for Jim Lee's art work. I'm a huge Jim Lee fan. His style is simply amazing. In all honesty, he is what makes this book absolutely a must have.
A Must for Jim Lee fans
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A great quality book in the Absolute edition series. Much care was given to this book being the first Absolute Batman series (Dark Knight Returns and Long Halloween followed after). The book has many sketches and designs from Jim Lee as well as commentary. The story is pretty interesting and will keep you hooked until the end. It's not Loeb's best but still good. The art by legendary Jim Lee is of course, unbelievable. If you're a Jim Lee or Batman fan, you can't go wrong with this amazing book.
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