2025 is shaping up to be a huge year for DC Comics, and perhaps no upcoming project is bigger than the long-awaited Batman: Hush 2. It's not every day that DC's President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee takes the reins of a monthly Batman comic. Kicking off in March's Batman #158, this storyline acts as a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Hush saga that originally ran from 2002 to 2004.
DC has released a new extended preview of Batman #158, along with an early look at Batman #159 and a glimpse of the many variant covers appearing as part of Hush 2 (or H2sh, if you prefer). Check it all out in the slideshow gallery below:
While DC has published several Hush-centric storylines in the years since the original wrapped, Batman: Hush 2 is the first to be handled by the original creative team. Hush 2 reunites writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee, along with inker Scott Williams, colorist Alex Sinclair, and letterer Richard Starkings.
Hush 2 builds on the recent epilogue story printed in Batman: Hush 20th Anniversary Edition. The Dark Knight has discovered proof that his childhood friend Tommy Elliot survived their final battle, paving the way for a new mystery as Hush manipulates the Dark Knight's circle of allies and enemies.
Hush 2 will be published in the pages of Batman #158-163, with issue #158 hitting stores on March 26. We recently learned that DC will then relaunch the series with a new #1 issue and new costume, as writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jimenez begin a new era for the Dark Knight.
For more on DC's upcoming slate, check out what to expect from DC in 2025 and see our most anticipated comics of 2025.
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