DC Comics · Batman #619 · November 2003 · $2.25 · 32 pages
Grade: VF+ 8.5
Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
“Hush” concludes here. Written by Jeph Loeb, penciled by Jim Lee, inked by Scott Williams — the twelfth and final chapter of the arc that dominated Batman's ongoing throughout 2002–2003. The identity of Hush is revealed, the conspiracy surrounding Tommy Elliot unravels, and Batman is left to process a case that pulled in virtually every major figure in his rogues gallery and supporting cast. Loeb's plotting is maximalist by design; Lee's page construction holds it together, giving each villain cameo its own visual weight. This is the payoff issue — the one readers were building toward across the entire run.
The arc ran Batman #608–619, and this issue closes out what became one of the top-selling Batman stories of the Modern Age. Lee's work on this run is precisely what brought him back to DC after years as a WildStorm publisher — and the sales reflected it.
“Hush” has never gone out of print in collected form. The individual issues hold steady with readers who want the experience in the original monthly format — and #619 is the one that closes the loop. If you own #608–618, this is the issue you need.
Condition VF+ 8.5 — .
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DC Comics · Batman #619 · November 2003 · $2.25 · 32 pages
Grade: VF+ 8.5
Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
“Hush” concludes here. Written by Jeph Loeb, penciled by Jim Lee, inked by Scott Williams — the twelfth and final chapter of the arc that dominated Batman's ongoing throughout 2002–2003. The identity of Hush is revealed, the conspiracy surrounding Tommy Elliot unravels, and Batman is left to process a case that pulled in virtually every major figure in his rogues gallery and supporting cast. Loeb's plotting is maximalist by design; Lee's page construction holds it together, giving each villain cameo its own visual weight. This is the payoff issue — the one readers were building toward across the entire run.
The arc ran Batman #608–619, and this issue closes out what became one of the top-selling Batman stories of the Modern Age. Lee's work on this run is precisely what brought him back to DC after years as a WildStorm publisher — and the sales reflected it.
“Hush” has never gone out of print in collected form. The individual issues hold steady with readers who want the experience in the original monthly format — and #619 is the one that closes the loop. If you own #608–618, this is the issue you need.
Condition VF+ 8.5 — .
We use what the scientists are calling artificial intelligence to research and write our descriptions — it gives us more time to add books to our website and provide you with a wider array of inventory. We think Klaatu would approve. Details are verified but the robot does slip up. We're not infallible. Every book is graded by a human collector who has actually held it. If anything ever looks off, reach on out at robopictocomics@gmail.com.
