But right now, who would want to be? The Batman: Hush Comic is a Bona Fide Classic. Hush proceeded to sabotage the equipment of several members of the Batman Family via the Batcomputer as they fought various villains, including crashing the Batwing with Batman still in it. With Doctor Mid-Nite and Mister Terrific waiting to operate on Selina, Bruce goes to confront Tommy, only to learn that Tommy has given himself plastic surgery to make himself look like Bruce. He was successful in obtaining a Kryptonite shard, as Alice had sent him to, but Alice herself no longer had use for it, as Kate’s disappearance disrupted her plans for revenge on her family. Shortly before Bruce returned to Gotham City, Tommy befriended a young woman named Peyton Riley (who would later become the second Ventriloquist) – a relationship of which his mother never approved. To understand Hush, you have to understand the comic book story arc of the same name, which ran from December 2002 through November 2003. Tommy attempts to escape on the Whirly-Bat and crashes. In Streets of Gotham, Batman's biological son Damian Wayne visited Hush in his cell as the new Robin, and they played chess. The new Hush is subsequently revealed as a clone of Grayson. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, "LegionsOfGotham.org – EXCLUSIVE: Scrapped The Batman v Hush DTV", "Exclusive: Tommy Elliot Returning to 'Gotham' in Season 4", "(GTH-407) "A Dark Knight: A Day in the Narrows, "Batwoman will have Hush origin, Burt Ward cameo revealed at Comic-Con panel", "Batwoman Baddies First Looks: Revenge Fave Gabriel Mann Is Hush, Rachel Matthews Cast as Magpie", "The LEGO Batman Movie Set/CMF Rumors & Discussion", https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/07/20/batman-hush-is-getting-an-animated-movie, "LEGO Batman Updated Impressions – Xbox 360 Preview at IGN", "#Batman beware. He is also able to buy the cooperation of the main villains in Gotham, like Mr. [2] He was created by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. KEEP READING: Batman/Catwoman Leads to an Unthinkable Team-Up. Lee was also the artist for many of DC Comics' best-selling comic books and graphic novels, including All-Star Batman And Robin, The Boy Wonder, Batman: Hush and Superman: For Tomorrow. [23], However, in Batman #70, Hush is apparently back in Arkham Asylum as he is one of several villains Batman beats up during his escape after having been captured and subjected to mental torture by Scarecrow, The Flashpoint Batman and Bane. When Tommy finally revealed himself to a worn-out Batman, the Dark Knight was saved only by the intervention of Harvey Dent, whose Two-Face persona had been unwittingly wiped out by Tommy when he repaired Dent's disfigured face. The character has been portrayed in live-action as a kid by Cole Vallis and Gordon Winarick in Gotham, and by Gabriel Mann in the television series Batwoman which marks the first live-action appearance of the Hush persona. Freeze. Batman: Hush is a 2002-2003 comic book story arc that was published in the Batman monthly series. Hush appears in Batman: Arkham Knight comic. As Batman swings through Gotham City in pursuit of her, his rope is cut and he falls to the ground, fracturing his skull. “Heart of Hush” featured in Detective Comics #846-850, by Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs, John Kalisz, Travis Lanham, Steve Wands, John J. Hill, and Jared K. Fletcher, and served as a sequel to the original “Hush” arc. He threatens to destroy Gotham in order to save it by setting off bombs along a fault line and triggering a new earthquake. However, this plan backfired when the criminal Jane Doe—a woman who lost her face in an accident and had resorted to cutting off the faces of others—became obsessed with 'Bruce Wayne' after he had her released. [33], In the alternate timeline of the Flashpoint event, Hush is subsequently killed by Batman.[34]. His past as a surgeon was made into a major aspect of his modus operandi. Elliot also seems to be obsessed with mystery and subterfuge, preferring to operate from the shadows and having cast doubts over his own identity and motivations several times. The "Heart of Hush" storyline ran in Detective Comics while Batman was running the disappointing "R.I.P." Thus, as a child, Tommy exhibits a genius level intellect due to his capability to think and plan strategically. Batman recovers, and discovers that Poison Ivy had used Catw… In a safehouse, Hush was patched up and given a sample of Clayface mud that would heal his surgery scars on the proviso that he would not reveal his new face again until the plan was ready. He's implied to have removed the pacemaker installed on his own heart by himself, and has shown the ability to grant himself the appearance of someone else, such as Bruce Wayne, using only a long series of planned surgeries on his own face, with the aid of a simple mirror. Batman’s muscular silhouette is poised and ready to fight against crime. To draw Bruce out, Tommy attacks Catwoman. In their attempt to destroy Batman, Hush and the Riddler manipulated several other villains into unwillingly helping them. The man flees as Terry rushes over to the nurse, who says the man uttered a single word, "Hush". Hush unmasks himself, appearing to be a bitter and enraged Dick Grayson. RELATED: Why Batman Beyond Should Join The CW's Arrowverse. Hush agreed, and then immediately escaped after being told that the surgery had been a success. No Downloads Needed! Following a short-lived alliance with JLA nemesis Prometheus, Hush began to torment Bruce Wayne with help from Clayface. He also served as the Executive Creative Director for the DC Universe Online (DCUO) massively multiplayer action game from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). This plan was thwarted when he underestimated his foes, finding himself merely a puppet of the Batman Family and their allies as he serves to create the impression that Bruce Wayne is still alive. Hush, wounded but alive, limped off to plot his next move. During this mystical treatment, which renders the participant temporarily insane, the Riddler experienced an unexpected epiphany: he realized that Bruce Wayne was Batman. She infiltrated his life by taking the face of his new assistant, and subsequently cut off Elliot's new face with the intention of becoming Bruce Wayne herself. Hush duels with Batman, but loses. [19], After having blown up another weapon cache and having been shot through the shoulder with a grappling hook by Julia Pennyworth, Hush gave up his location to Batman to face him in a final showdown. Batman was at first disoriented by Hush's quoting of Aristotle, prompting him to briefly wonder if Hush is Maxie Zeus. Waller later had Reid taking the blames for Hush's actions in order to continue her work. During Terry's fight with the new Hush, it is revealed that this Hush is not only capable of matching the current Batman in a fight, but is also aware of Bruce Wayne's identity as Batman. With these villains as their pawns, Hush and the Riddler set up an elaborate plot against Batman. Bruce consented to help Hush on the condition that he allow himself to be treated in, and confined to, Arkham Asylum. Doctor Reid also reveals herself to be the granddaughter of the original Hush (Nora Elliot before her marriage), seeking to atone for her grandfather's sins.[31]. Using the new Bat-Wraith (a robot designed to replace Terry as Batman), Bruce intervenes in Hush's attempt to kill Catwoman. He has previously reviewed comics, films, and television for Sequential Planet. He was then returned to captivity after having been ambushed by Alfred Pennyworth, Alfred harshly informing Hush that he was hardly going to be locked up in his own home. In his civilian identity he is a brilliant and wealthy neurosurgeon, his devious and manipulative tactics making him an extremely formidable opponent. Ironically, Bruce Wayne learned his strategic skills from Elliot in childhood before their respective parents' deaths. Hush has an unlockable Character Bio in the game Batman: Arkham Asylum when his name (Thomas Elliot) is seen and scanned on a white board. Being a victim of abuse and a neglectful, submissive mother rendered Thomas Elliot sociopathic. 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Hill, and Jared K. Fletcher, and served as a sequel to the original “Hush” arc. Hush, still wearing Bruce's appearance, decided to fake his surrender, waiting for the right moment to escape. Using the shapeshifting abilities of Clayface, they created a decoy of the former Robin; Hush collaborated with Riddler, Todd, and Clayface to use the Dark Knight's guilt over his ward's apparent death against him at Todd's gravesite.[5][6][7]. Bruce then directs the new Catwoman on how to treat Terry's injuries. Jason Todd, who was believed to be dead for years, entered the pact with the villains and gave them insights on how Batman thought. At some point in his career, Edward Nygma, also known as the Riddler, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and eventually hijacked one of Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus Pits to regain his health. In the Season 2 premiere, Tommy’s impersonation of Bruce almost led to disaster for Team Batwoman. After Clayface realised that he was being manipulated, he provided Batman with a sample of himself to find a cure for Alfred's condition despite knowing that this would not leave Batman with time to cure him, and also ensured that Alfred's name would be cleared by ensuring that his final appearance after death would be a form whose fingerprints so closely resembled Alfred's that the detectives would assume that they had made a mistake (The aforementioned events occur in issue #50–55 and #61–72). However, since the "Heart of Hush" storyline, Catwoman has tapped his resources, reducing him to poverty. This deep-rooted hatred would then carry on into Tommy's adulthood, resulting in him adopting his Hush persona. He captured Hush and kept him sedated for three weeks, during which time he implanted a pacemaker into his body, effectively gaining control of his heart. Sideshow and Medicom Toy are proud to present the Batman "HUSH" MAFEX collectible figure. His presence fully encapsulates the essence of Gotham City’s Dark Knight! He noted how Gotham City had fallen apart in Batman's absence, and pondered how to use the current situation to his advantage. … While Ryan was beating him, the flesh mask came off and Tommy was returned to Arkham, so the Bruce disguise is no longer viable, even if the character does return to the series. In this story of murder, mystery and romance, Batman sets out on a simple mission to discover the identity of the mysterious villain wreaking havoc in his life known as Hush. The epic crime thriller that rejuvenated The Caped Crusader is now available in one place as a trade paperback! Later, posing as Bruce Wayne, Hush traveled to Australia and Vietnam looting the cash accounts of Wayne Enterprises' subsidiaries. When Bruce's parents were murdered, Tommy resented him for inheriting the Wayne family fortune, just as he had hoped to do with his parents' money. He was captured by Catwoman, who knew perfectly well he was not the real Bruce Wayne. They are joined by Catwoman who is seeking revenge for Hush's attack on her. Terry chooses to try and save Day, but fails. While Hush is a modern character, there is a history of bandage-faced men in Batman comics. He plans to infiltrate Wayne Manor and kill Alfred and the Bat-Family using the element of surprise. In addition to the disappearance of Kate Kane and the debut of Javicia Leslie’s new Batwoman, Ryan Wilder, the Season 2 premiere of Batwoman also featured the team going up against a Batman impostor. And although Tommy managed to fool Luke Fox (Camrus Johnson) and Mary Hamilton (Nicole Kang) into believing he was Bruce, Julia Pennyworth (Christina Wolfe) quickly recognized him as an impostor and identified a fingerprint he had carelessly left behind. This leads to a brutal brawl, with Batman coming out on top and the ransom stolen by Catwoman. Hush is then accidentally impaled and killed on a Bat-Wraith when Terry throws him off of the real Grayson, the clone being impaled by a Bat-Wraith coming out of a pit that it had previously fallen into before both fall back into the pit. An adaptation of the seminal DC classic tale, Batman: Hush centers on a shadowy new villain known only as Hush, who uses Gotham’s Rogues Gallery to destroy Batman’s crime-fighting career, as well as Bruce Wayne’s personal life—which has already been complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman. The story depicts a mysterious stalker, head wrapped in bandages, called Hush, who seems intent on sabotaging Batman … The Joker eventually returned to Gotham City with an army of trained pigeons and retaliated (in Batman: Gotham Knights #73–74). Once again on the side of the law, Dent shot Hush twice, throwing him off a bridge. [30] He spares Bruce and Terry so that they can witness him in action saving Gotham. While at a summer camp with Bruce, Tommy attacked a boy and ended up in a psychiatric ward; he blamed Bruce and his mother for his outburst. Hush is also able to perform plastic surgery on himself, using minimal anesthetic and sheer force of will. [13] Faced with the prospect of Hush using Ra's al Ghul's support to turn on the Bat-family again, Tim Drake activated a contingency plan set in place by Wayne himself to transfer controlling interest in Wayne Enterprises to Drake "if something should happen". Kotobukiya presents a new addition to the ARTFX lineup: Batman (Hush) ARTFX Statue! Prime 1 Studio is proud to present the MMDCBH-06: Nightwing from DC Comics Batman: Hush. As it turns out, Hush's new face was part of a plan that had taken the Arkham Knight years to put into action. Click the button below to start this article in quick view. He has performed breakthrough medical operations, such as removing Harold Allnut's hunchback and giving him the ability to speak, repairing Harvey Dent's face, inventing a virus which accelerates Killer Croc's devolution, and tearing out Catwoman's heart without doing any lasting damage. He was created by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. However, Batman was able to stave off the effects of the paralysis gas, recover Catwoman's heart, and warn Alfred of Hush's deception. Hush's greatest asset is his talent for thinking like his opponents and for using their abilities against them. [18], Hush turned public opinion against Wayne Enterprises by blowing up one of Batman's hidden weapon caches (known to be connected to Wayne Enterprises after the events of Batman Incorporated) below Gotham, killing an unknown number of civilians, policemen and military personnel. Hush is an expert marksman, able to shoot two batarangs out of the air and set off C4 explosive using twin M1911 .45 caliber pistols, his weapons of choice. Batman defeated Hush, but was then informed that the government had seized control of Wayne Enterprises and its holdings due to its involvement in the catastrophic explosions around Gotham. It's published in the Batman series, following the conclusion to Ed Brubaker's long-term Fugitive saga and followed by Brian Azzarello's Broken City storyline. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. [3] The two boys often played a Stratego-esque minifigure game together, and Tommy taught Bruce to think like his opponents and to use their abilities against them in order to win, which proved useful years later when he became Batman. Batman: Hush is a 2002-2003 comic book story arc that was published in the Batman monthly series. Enjoy reading Batman Hush (2005) 001 in the best quality scans available on the internet. "Batman: Hush" is a 12-issue story, out of the monthly Batman comic, published between December 2002-September 2003, written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair. Thomas "Tommy" Elliot was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne, and was also born into a wealthy family. It … The issue (and the Batman: Gotham Knights series) ended unresolved. x 11-in., 320 pages, B&W. Part of their plot included fooling Bruce into believing the Joker had murdered Tommy; Clayface shapeshifted into Tommy's corpse in order to create this illusion. Publisher: DC COMICS Price: $5.99 Release Date: November 3rd, 2020. Soon afterwards, the Riddler attempted to sell Tommy the secrets of his newfound revelation in exchange for a large cash sum. The story line is set in motion by a mysterious foe who is manipulating Batman's familiar villains, and that gives Loeb and Lee opportunity for distinctive versions, in this book, of Joker, Riddler, and Clayface as well as former villainess Catwoman, now embarked on a tentative romance with the Caped Crusader. Play as Hush when you pre-order LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham! At the Joker's mercy and unable to remove the device himself, Hush turned to the one man he felt he could trust (or rather, predict): Bruce Wayne. During the next few years, Tommy tended to his mother. Thomas "Tommy" Elliot has spent most of his life honing his skills enough to be a match for the Dark Knight. He was able to enter the cache with DNA taken from Alfred Pennyworth. He then re-emerged as Bruce Wayne, claiming that he would donate a billion dollars a month to Gotham City until the financial crisis was over. Although he went on to Harvard University and became a successful surgeon, Tommy continued to harbor an irrational grudge towards his childhood friend. He then confessed to Batman his plan: using his newfound resemblance to Bruce, he would kill and disfigure him to steal his identity, eliminating those who knew him best and would regularly interact with Bruce, and then he would retire with the Wayne fortune, reasoning that the other heroes would accept that Batman had earned the right to end his career. One of the finest surgeons in Gotham City, Thomas Elliot has an incredible, genius-level intellect and is also a master planner, with tactical skills rivaling those of the Caped Crusader. Hush, one of Batman’s most notorious villains, lived up to his name in the most horrifying fashion possible in his most recent engagement with the Bat-family. Hush had appeared, notably as a member of the Gotham Shield Committee, around Gotham quite frequently, often attempting to make connections. He regards Terry as an impostor with no understanding of what it means to be Batman. Confirming that Tim Drake was under constant physical and psychological observation since his time as the Joker, Terry eliminates Drake as a suspect and proceeds to confront Dick Grayson. After recovering from surgery, Selina seeks payback and steals all of Tommy’s assets. Although he’s aware the disguise is not perfect, he believes it will be suitable for his purposes. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. The film's plot follows Batman, Catwoman and their allies as they face a new … [12] Though this ruined his original plan to sap the Wayne fortune, Hush did not allow it to halt his scheming altogether. Freeze, and delivered her to Gotham General Hospital. [17], In issue twenty-six, a slightly revised origin for Hush was revealed; he was still Tommy Elliott, a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne, but in this version, his parricide is explicitly described as a way for him to get closer to Bruce (who had started distancing himself from Tommy after the death of his own parents) rather than as a way for him to receive his inheritance. Hush proved a commercial success, with pre-order sales of 110,061 and ranking number 1 in the 300 top comics of 2002.
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