Batman #163: Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's H2SH Sequel Finally Released After Delays
By
Rich Johnston
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Summary
Batman #163, the final part of the first half of H2SH (the sequel to the iconic Batman: Hush storyline from twenty years ago), is finally being released this Wednesday after significant delays. Written by Jeph Loeb with art by Jim Lee, the issue arrives a year-and-a-half after its original planned schedule. The article discusses the comic's release, its connection to the original Hush storyline (which ran in Batman #608-619), and the mysterious villain Hush (Tommy Elliot). The piece also questions whether Loeb drew inspiration from Paul Dini's work.
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The original Batman: Hush, published in Batman #608 to 619 twenty-plus years ago, featured a mysterious villain named Hush, seemingly Tommy Elliot
a year-and-a-half after its original planned schedule, though only nine months late after it was first solicited
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