5.5 |
Overall Rating |
5.5 |
Batman | 1 issues |
5.5 |
Batman Hush
Jul 27, 2025 |
This is one of those stories that started with huge potential then failed horribly. I will first write good things about it. The art style is sleek, which gives Gotham that noir dark ambience while capturing the vibrant essence of Metropolis. The character design is very good ngl. Catwoman and Poison Ivy especially. They look so freaking charming, sexy. The chemistry between Bruce and Selina was done beautifully and you'd be eager to see how it unfolds later in the series. The dialogue, particularly at the last few panels, was witty, sharp and clever, which gave us a pretty good look at Batman, and I won't say whose character. It kinda reminded me of the interactions between Littlefinger and Varys from Game of Thrones. Now for the bad part. The writing fell apart hard. One of the biggest letdowns in Batman: Hush is how Bruce Wayne acts out of character. This is a character that is built on discipline, contingency, etc. But sometimes you'd wonder, "What the hell is this man doing?" He throws logic out of the window for emotional, impulsive decisions. I mean that might have worked in Elseworld stories but not in something trying to be part of the canon. This comic tries to deconstruct what Bruce Wayne is but in a very way without any proper plot developments. Certain plot mechanics just don't work. Some actions are taken that don't logically follow the previous events. Those 'How' and 'Why'behind key moments are either under-explained or left vague or just leave everything up to the reader's interpretation, but not in any mysterious or satisfying way. It ends up feeling like holes are being papered over rather than explained meticulously. |