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offworldcolony's review against another edition
4.0
In this entire collection Hush blossoms from a one-note mystery villain to a classic rogues gallery troublemaker then under Dini to a nuanced and interesting foe with the face of Bruce Wayne but operates in plain sight like his dark, warped, intolerant shadow.
Like Hush before it, the follow-up comics are light and fast to read, pleasant, classic bat-family stories not too bogged down in darkness and lore.
I was never a huge fan of Hush, but I enjoyed it as a beautiful, broad, brisk colourful splash and as a kitchen-sink modern entry point to Batman. So the darker follow-ups, while varying in quality and entertainment, are nice little niche components that build Hush to be an iconic and lasting Batman villain.
Like Hush before it, the follow-up comics are light and fast to read, pleasant, classic bat-family stories not too bogged down in darkness and lore.
I was never a huge fan of Hush, but I enjoyed it as a beautiful, broad, brisk colourful splash and as a kitchen-sink modern entry point to Batman. So the darker follow-ups, while varying in quality and entertainment, are nice little niche components that build Hush to be an iconic and lasting Batman villain.
polka88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
raul3893's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Kept itself interesting by a good mystery (even if I already knew the answer) and the appearance of a new villain every issue, my one gripe is that the actual reveal was kind of disappointing, the death of Thomas was really anticlimactic to the point of me thinking that it wasn’t really the ending of the book, and the moment where they info dump the motivations of everyone could’ve been better, if two of your villains’ motivation is money you should rethink it, and the motivation of Thomas is still kind of unclear, I think he had cancer and because of that riddler reached out to him but he said he didn’t wasn’t a cure so I don’t know why he worked with him, and I don’t know if the i killed my parents because I wanted their money think was true but, if it was, what was that?
lilli_w12's review against another edition
3.0
Very predictable. I knew who the villain was in the first issue, I could tell because of his face shape. So the whole time I was telling myself, "it's him... it's him... it's him... he's not really dead that was faked... it's him... that's a red herring... ha knew it". His motivations were a little nonsensical, and the plot wasn't the best, but the flashbacks were great (and beautiful). We also got to see Tim, and a variety of other characters. The art was polished and dynamic.
loveambreen's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 rated down because all the fan service aged it, but the overall story is still good. The last bit with batcat still hits just as strong.
aceinit's review against another edition
4.0
A stellar story with amazing art. This one would've been an easy 5-star read were it not for the ending, which feels extremely rushed in comparison to the level of storytelling leading up to the final pages. I can see why this is considered one of the must-read Batman arcs.