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By Michileen Martin
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Over a decade ago a creative team led by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee released what has proven to be one of the most beloved Dark Knight stories: "Batman: Hush". Now DC Comics has released a trailer for the sequel "H2SH". You can watch the video below.
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Like its predecessor, "H2SH" will be 12 issues long, representing an entire year of "Batman" stories. The story begins in "Batman" #158 which hits shelves Wednesday, March 26.
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DC Comics seems committed enough to recapture the success of "Hush", they've reunited the entire creative team of the earlier story. Loeb and Lee will be joined by inker Scott Williams, letterer Richard Starkings, and colorist Alex Sinclair, all of whom worked on "Hush".
If "H2SH" is anything like "Hush", fans can expect appearances of good guys and bad from all over the Batman mythos. "Hush" is an epic mystery with an all-star line-up of Batman villains including the Joker, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, The Riddler, Ra's al Ghul, Poison Ivy, Clayface, and more.
At the same time, Batman's allies like Huntress, Catwoman, Nightwing, Jim Gordon, and Robin are central to the story. As if that wasn't enough, the adventure includes a clash between the Caped Crusader and a mind-controlled Superman.
The titular villain of "Hush" is Tommy Elliot, a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne who has worked out his secret identity. The trailer doesn't give a lot of clues regarding exactly how Elliot fits into "H2SH"; instead we're treated to Batman clashing with what looks to be Joker goons.
If you're curious about "Hush" but would rather watch an adaptation, in 2019 the story was turned into an animated film with Jason O'Mara ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") voicing the Dark Knight.
"H2SH" isn't the only recent "Batman" return for writer Jeph Loeb. In the mid-90s he wrote another story considered mandatory reading by many fans: "Batman: The Long Halloween". More recently he and his frequent collaborator, the late artist Tim Sale, finished the sequel series "Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween".
"H2SH" promises to keep DC Comics' coffers full, while on the live-action adaptation side of things, the news isn't so great. "The Batman 2" isn't scheduled to hit theaters until the second half of 2027, but even that release seems in doubt with the news that filmmaker Matt Reeves has yet to turn in a completed script.
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