{"product_id":"batman-158-cover-a-first-printing-jim-lee-2025-nm","title":"Batman # 158 Cover A First Printing Jim Lee 2025 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatman # 158\u003c\/strong\u003e (released March 26, 2025) marks the beginning of \"Hush 2\" (or \"H2SH\"), the long-awaited sequel to the iconic Batman: Hush storyline, with the original creative team of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee returning after two decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue sets the stage for a new twelve-issue epic that finds Batman in a familiar, yet deadlier, mystery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Joker as a Pawn: The story begins with a classic Batman vs. Joker confrontation as the Clown Prince of Crime repeats an old caper involving a poisoned reservoir. However, it quickly becomes clear the Joker is merely a pawn in a larger scheme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHush's Return: Batman is ambushed, and the Joker is captured by a hulking new figure named \"Silence\" who works for the returning villain Hush (Thomas Elliot), Batman's former childhood friend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Torture: Hush proceeds to torture the Joker in a twisted circus-like display at an abandoned fairground, forcing Batman into a moral dilemma: actively save the life of his greatest nemesis or let Hush \"finish the job\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eIsolation: The attack on Batman's suit compromises his connection to the Bat-Family (Oracle, Nightwing, Batgirl, etc.), cutting him off from support and forcing him to face this new threat alone for the time being. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriter: Jeph Loeb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtist: Jim Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eInker: Scott Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eColorist: Alex Sinclair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLetterer: Richard Starkings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue is praised for Jim Lee's stunning artwork and its ability to serve as an easy jumping-on point for new readers while paying homage to the original 2002-2003 storyline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48217009684580,"sku":"BS417","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_04_28_11_42_37_321.jpg?v=1777394679","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batman-158-cover-a-first-printing-jim-lee-2025-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}