DC Really Hopes Hush 2 Gets You to Read More Batman Comics

A few weeks ago, we learned the next chapter in Batman’s ongoing life will be helmed by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez. But before that, the hero will face off against a returning foe in the pages of Batman: Hush 2 (or H2SH, as it looks in the logo).

Like the original 2002 comic, the story arc—told across 12 issues—will be penned by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Jim Lee, with inks and letters from Scott Williams and Richard Starkings. Hush was an acclaimed arc back in its day, and the sequel’s recent trailer really wants you to get on board with this through animated panels of Lee and Williams’ artwork. What is Hush 2 actually about beyond Batman and facing off against his childhood friend-turned-enemy Tommy Elliott once again? Loeb and Lee aren’t saying, though the writer previously teased this would “resolve the Hush saga once and for all.” (This being comics, who knows how long “once and for all” will actually be.)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Absolute Batman was the top-selling comic of 2024, and DC would very much like Hush 2 to be one of 2025’s top-selling books. Collected editions of the original Batman: Hush have been a consistent seller for DC over the years, and the company reportedly gave the sequel a lot of attention during February’s ComicsPro industry meeting. You can definitely feel that confidence in the trailer, which features Lee and Loeb walking in slow motion to sit together and calls the upcoming story “the most anticipated sequel in comics history.”

We’ll find out how true that is when Hush 2 begins in the pages of March 26’s Batman #158 and concludes part one with Batman #163 in August. Part two will launch at a later date.

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