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Absolute Batman: Hush
- Long drawn out storyAnother Batman epic. Everyone wants to write and draw like Frank Miller. Whatever for?
First the storyline - umpteenth take on Batman's family tragedy with added twist - childhood's friend's family tragedy has the poor boy so warped he hates Bruce Wayne for being the ultimate dilettante while he has to wait for his own mother's death. Not quite sure where this was going after that. All the usual Batman villains put in an appearance. The Joker, Two-Face etc (new villain - Hush!!! Take note).
The gratuitous fight sequences are all virtually the same - Batman has taken to kick boxing as a martial art. The number of sequences where the straight-legged kick to the abdomen is drawn and the number of heel/sole drawings suggest to me that this artist Jim Lee has a foot fetish. The drawings of men and women all look alike with different wigs and costumes to distinguish Barbie from Ken. I can't fathom why this kind of artwork is lauded by the Batman fans.
Not sure why I didn't give this a 1 star rating.
Rating:
- Jeph Loeb + Jim Lee = Great Batman NovelWith great story & art work, Loeb & Lee bring Batman to the masses. Hush's story is one that sturs up memories for Bruce of Jason Todd (the 2nd Robin) that died at the hands of the Joker years earlier. With appearances by Joker, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Superman, & Huntress this is one you shouldn't miss.
Rating:
- Great art, bad storyI bought this one mainly because Jim Lee illustrated it, and that's about all it's worth. Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but the plot is pretty lame. Fortunately, it's better than All-Star Batman and Robin.
Rating:
- Average story with great artI still remember collecting this story on a monthly basis when it first came out, and just how excited I was. However, once the initial hype wears off, the story doesn't really live up to the epic scale it set up for itself. The mystery villain is very boring, and you can't help but feel that the whole story was just an excuse to showcase Jim Lee's art.
That being said, the book is worth getting if only for Lee's art alone. Its gorgeous, especially as presented on these oversized pages. His women tend to all look the same, but that's easy to ignore when you take in the rest of the visuals. Pretty much all the major players of the Bat-verse make an appearance in this story (with the notable exception of Batgirl) and some of the character interactions make up for the weak story. Fans of the Batman/Catwoman relationship are going to love this arc, and there's some nice interaction between Batman and Nightwing in chapter 8, and with Gordon in chapter 7.
Over all, it's certainly an entertaining storyline (more so than the lackluster "War Games" and all related crap that came after this)whose strengths lie in the artwork. Purchase it if you just want to read a comic that doesn't require you to think too hard.
Rating:
- Great GiftMy 21 year old son thanked me more than once for this set. He read it cover to cover pratically non-stop.
Absolute Batman: Hush
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