Bernardo’s Reviews > Batman: Hush > Status Update

From pages 190-200 the book talks about how Hush visits James Gordon while he sleeps and tells him how he’s changed and isn’t Two Face anymore. Meanwhile, Batman is fighting Ra’s Al Ghul telling him that what he’s doing isn’t a game. Cat woman has Talia tied up in a chair in a secret location when Lady Shiva comes in from the roof tops and starts throwing blows at cat woman injuring her to the max.

From pages 185-190 the book talks about how Batman talks to Talia about important matters. When Batman gets home he sees that a sword is in the bat cave and automatically goes to try and find Alfred. Alfred is safe and wasn’t aware anything had happened. He goes off to find Talias father who is the “head of the demon” and he asks where his daughter is in which Batman replies with “safe.”

From pages 175-185 the book talks about how Batman and Nightwing stop the riddler. Meanwhile, “Hush” visits the joker in his cell and reveals himself to him. It’s Harvey Dent but he’s not two face anymore. Batman also reveals to cat woman that he is Bruce Wayne and she is happy she told him. We cut into the next chapter and Batman saves Talia from an abduction in an airplane and have much to discuss.

From pages 165-175 the book talks about how after the funeral for Thomas Elliot he goes into the bat cave to try and examine the cause of death. Batman then gets leads on the riddler and Nightwing helps him out on his mission. They get into a car chase and Batman does his best to take down the riddler. He does eventually and meanwhile “Hush” makes an appearance at the jokers cell.

From pages 155-165 the book talks about how Batman starts to strangle the joker as hard as he can while Cat woman try’s to stop him from doing so. He pushes her aside when Jim tells him to stop and to no throw his life away. Batman stops after a while and it’s done. A funeral is then held for Thomas Elliot and Bruce feels guilty for what happened to him.

From pages 150-155 the book talks about how after Thomas is still headed for Harley Quinn outside Batman catches up quickly. But when he gets outside he sees Thomas dead on the floor with a bullet wound on his chest and Joker is in front of him sitting on a box. Batman automatically assumes that he killed him and starts to strangle him with more violence than Batman endures on others.

From pages 145-150 the book talks about how Bruce and Selina go to a fancy show with Thomas and his lady friend. Everything is going well until Harley Quinn comes in to ruin the show. She threatens everyone to give up their things or they are going to die. She takes Thomas’s necklace that his mom gave him and he goes after it. Bruce goes away and puts on his bat suit and goes after Harley.

From pages 135-145 the book talks about how Cat woman has Lois land on top of the daily planet building and threatens her life. She drops her so that Superman can save her and he does, he isn’t in a trance no more. They go up to ivy and stop her from doing that to anyone else. But Superman is still mad that they did that to him but Batam reassured him it was the only way.

From pages 130-135 the book talks about how Batman and Cat women run as fast they can and head underground. They end up in a sewer system and try to think of a plan to stop Superman from killing them. Cat woman kisses Batman and leaves to go through with the plan, Superman breaks through and finds Bruce. He tries to reason with him but lies and starts beating him up with Kyroptonite galva knuckles.

From pages 125-130 the book talks about how Batman goes to the daily planet and talks to Lois lane and Clark is there as well hearing every word they say. The day fast forwards and Batman and Cat woman head to Poison Ivy’s hideout and ask her questions. Cat woman just beats her up but she calls Superman who is in a trance and tells him to kill them.