Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee are reuniting for “Hush 2”, a sequel to their Batman traditional “Hush“. The unique was mainly a Batman’s biggest hits album, constructed across the thriller of who the mysterious Hush was. Again then, it wasn’t precisely troublesome to determine who Hush was, as a result of there was new character launched within the story — Tommy Elliot, a person who Bruce had grown up with within the days earlier than the loss of life of oldsters. So, whereas the story tried to promote the truth that anybody may have been Hush, there was mainly just one individual it may really be. Nevertheless, it was buoyed by Jim Lee simply utterly destroying it on artwork, so followers didn’t actually thoughts that the central thriller of the e-book was really easy to determine.

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“Hush 2” had a teaser launched in November, exhibiting off a brand new costume, his trademark Aristotle quoting, and the seeds of a brand new plan. The unique “Hush” got here out over twenty years in the past, and newer readers won’t get why Hush is such an enormous deal, since he actually hasn’t been round in a really very long time. With “Hush 2” about to launch, this primer will let you know the whole lot you must learn about Thomas Elliot and his time as Hush.

Hush Rapidly Turned One among Batman’s Most Standard Villains Earlier than a Precipitous Fall

The Waynes and the Elliots have been two of Gotham’s wealthiest households and each households had a son. The Waynes had younger Bruce and the Elliots had Thomas. Bruce and Thomas rapidly grew to become finest buddies, going to camp collectively, and mainly being inseparable. Nevertheless, the Elliot household wasn’t something just like the loving Waynes. Roger Elliot was an abusive alcoholic and his spouse Marla got here from a poor background, so she took the abuse, and stayed with Roger. Thomas wasn’t spared his father’s horrible attentions, and grew to hate his mother and father. Marla pressured her son to memorize Aristotle and warfare philosophy, all so he may study to cope with Roger’s abuse and battle again. He spent as a lot time as potential with the, to his thoughts, idyllic Wayne household. Thomas determined to try to kill his mother and father, reducing their brake strains, and the 2 have been raced to Sacred Coronary heart hospital, the place Thomas Wayne labored. Dr. Wayne was in a position to save Marla however not Roger, one thing that rankled younger Thomas to no finish.

After the accident, at camp, Thomas nearly instructed Bruce about what occurred together with his mother and father, however stopped himself. Marla got here to the camp to get him and everybody however Bruce known as him a “mama’s boy”, inflicting Thomas to lash out violently. Thomas was put right into a clinic for the remainder of the summer time, the place he would meet Dr. Jonathan Crane, the long run Scarecrow. Crane acknowledged the boy’s sociopathic tendencies, and would later mentor Thomas as Hush. Thomas grew to become more and more paranoid whereas on the clinic, believing that Bruce had in some way conspired together with his mom to smash his summer time, and commenced to hate Bruce and the Waynes with a hatred that he often reserved for his household. Nevertheless, after the summer time ended, the Waynes had their fateful evening in Crime Alley. Bruce grew to become unhappy and withdrawn, and Thomas was crammed with jealousy for his pal, wishing that his mother and father have been as lifeless because the Waynes. Thomas stayed below his mom’s thumb as a result of she dangled the promise of paying for medical college. Bruce left Gotham, leaving Thomas behind together with his controlling mom, who was affected by most cancers.

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Thomas hated his life however ultimately met a lady named Peyton, who was a mobster’s daughter. Marla hated Peyton, and ultimately wrote Thomas out of the need. Nevertheless, Peyton was there, so she murdered the lawyer and adjusted the need again to regular. This was all unbeknownst to Thomas, however he made his personal transfer, smothering his mom with a pillow. The 2 ultimately discovered what the opposite had carried out, and got here up with a narrative, however their relationship wasn’t to final. Thomas left and commenced touring the world, ultimately changing into one of many high neurosurgeons on the earth. Thomas was the Riddler’s physician when the villain was recognized with mind most cancers, however Riddler went to the Lazarus Pits to treatment it. Riddler returned and tried to promote Thomas data in regards to the pits, however as a substitute Thomas requested Riddler for assist in a revenge scheme in opposition to Bruce. Riddler agreed, and revealed one thing else — that the insanity of the Pit gave him readability and he had found out that Bruce was Batman. Elliot and Riddler started making their plans and thus Hush was born.

Elliot returned to Gotham and focused Batman, capturing one among his ropes so Batman fell and broke his cranium. Elliot was the surgeon readily available, and saved his pal. Elliot would additionally repair Harvey Dent’s face, resulting in the Two-Face id to submerge. Hush enlisted a number of villains to battle Batman, however Dent was in a position to assist the Darkish Knight defeat the villain. Hush would return a number of instances within the coming years, enlisting the Justice League villain Prometheus — or reasonably one other model of Prometheus who had discovered the unique’s armor however was nowhere close to as harmful — however was continually crushed by Batman. Finally Hush simply kind of pale away.

Thomas Elliot as Hush Is One among Batman’s Most Intelligent Villains

Batman has many harmful villains, however Thomas Elliot rapidly grew to become one of many deadliest. Whereas Thomas hated his mom, her forcing him to review warfare and philosophy gave him the form of leg-up that he wanted to battle Batman, changing into one thing of a twisted model of the Darkish Knight. Hush is identified for making grandiose plans, and Batman has solely been in a position to survive by the pores and skin of his enamel.

Up to now, nobody is aware of what Hush’s new plans are going to be, though the teaser gave readers one thing of a clue, with Robin and the Joker seeming to be individuals who he’s concentrating on. “Hush 2” has everybody excited, and Loeb and Lee have their work lower out for them. After their landmark story, different creators fumbled Hush, which is why he’s by no means reached the extent of the Joker or Riddler, the place he belongs. Thomas Elliot is a crafty monster, cast by a lifetime of hardships and hatred into Hush.

Batman #158 is half one among “Hush 2” and it’s on sale March 27, 2025.