As introduced final October throughout New York Comedian Con, famous person staff of author Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee are reuniting for a sequel to their seminal Hush storyline that ran from Batman #608-619 between 2002-2003. Right this moment DC Comics revealed official launch particulars for the much-anticipated sequel. Entitled Batman: H2SH, the storyline will as soon as once more run in the principle Batman ongoing title beginning with Batman #158 on March 26,2025 and run month-to-month for six points by means of August’s Batman #163. Whereas solely working half so long as the unique Hush storyline, I’m positive followers are extraordinarily excited to see Jim Lee drawing inside artwork contemplating his extremely busy schedule as DC writer.
Unsurprisingly, the opposite members of the unique Hush inventive staff may even be concerned on this new storyline together with inker Scott Williams, colorist Alex Sinclair and letterer Richard Starkings. The unique Hush storyline launched the brand new titular thriller villain who sought to destroy the Caped Crusader by means of the final word grasp plan. Hush’s machinations took readers right into a deep dive into the world of Batman and past, permitting Jim Lee to attract a who’s who of the Darkish Knight’s rogues gallery in his quintessential fashion. By the tip it was finally revealed that Hush was actually Bruce Wayne’s childhood pal Tommy Elliot. Since then, the character has commonly appeared over time to torment the Darkish Knight and even seem in outdoors media.
Although the inventive staff and DC are protecting the brand new Batman: H2SH story underneath tight wraps, readers can take a look at inked preview web page from Batman #158 under.
As well as, DC has unveiled covers Batman #158 which can embrace a major cowl by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair, in addition to variant covers by J. Scott Campbell, Gabriele Dell’otto, Dan Mora, Lee Bermejo, Simone Di Meo, Tony S. Daniel and Sean Gordon Murphy, along with a number of new variant covers by Lee, Williams and Sinclair.
Batman #158, out there at retail for $4.99 US (40 pages), may even characteristic a foil variant cowl by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair (not proven), a “Courtside” card inventory variant cowl by Tony S. Daniel (not proven), and a clean sketch variant cowl (not proven). Card inventory variants will retail for $5.99 US, foil variants will retail for $7.99 US, and the connecting card inventory gatefold will retail for $7.99 US. DC may even supply a foil wraparound DC Showcase variant by Sean Gordon Murphy, out there from native comedian ebook retailers and on-line retailers, restricted to 2500 copies for $24.99 US.
DC additionally unveiled the duvet to to Batman #159 that includes Jason Todd.
Lastly, as pleasure builds towards the Batman: H2SH storyline with Batman #158, DC will publish a sequence of Hush-themed variant covers all through the month of February by artists Mitch Gerads, Kaare Andrews, Dustin Nguyen, Leirix, Jorge Fornés, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Tyler Kirkham.
