{"product_id":"batman-158-dc-comics-sean-gordan-murphy-foil-variant-2025-nm","title":"Batman # 158  DC Comics Sean Gordan Murphy Foil Variant 2025 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatman # 158\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first issue of the 2025 comic book series titled Batman: H2SH, which serves as the sequel to the iconic Batman: Hush storyline. Written by Jeph Loeb with art by Jim Lee, the story began on March 26, 2025, and features the return of Hush seeking revenge against Batman's allies. The six-issue H2SH storyline was published monthly through August 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Hush?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the comics, Hush is the villainous alter ego of Dr. Thomas \"Tommy\" Elliot, a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne. Elliot, a brilliant surgeon, orchestrates a plot to destroy Batman out of a lifelong grudge against the Wayne family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe origin of Hush\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eTommy Elliot was born into a wealthy family, much like Bruce Wayne, but endured an abusive upbringing. At a young age, Elliot orchestrated a car crash to murder his parents for their inheritance. The plan was only partially successful, as his mother survived thanks to an emergency operation performed by Bruce's father, Dr. Thomas Wayne.\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" class=\"\" data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sae=\"\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eThis event sparked a deep, vengeful jealousy in Elliot:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eHe resented the Wayne family, blaming them for saving his mother and denying him his inheritance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eHis hatred grew after Bruce's parents were murdered, as Bruce inherited his family's wealth, an independence Elliot had long craved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"\" data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sae=\"\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eYears later, Elliot killed his own mother and then worked with the Riddler, who had discovered Batman's identity. Using this information, Elliot created the persona of Hush to torment and destroy his childhood friend.\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" class=\"\" data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sae=\"\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" class=\"\" data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sae=\"\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHush's characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cb data-complete=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eA dark mirror:\u003c\/b\u003e Hush serves as a foil to Batman, representing what Bruce Wayne could have become if he had used his abilities for malice. Both are wealthy, intelligent, and highly strategic, but with vastly different moral compasses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cb data-complete=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMaster manipulator:\u003c\/b\u003e With the tactical skills he learned playing strategy games against Bruce as a child, Elliot orchestrates complex schemes involving many of Batman's other villains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cb data-complete=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBrilliant surgeon:\u003c\/b\u003e Hush is a genius-level surgeon who can perform delicate and complicated procedures. He has used his skills to repair Harvey Dent's face and even operate on himself to impersonate Bruce Wayne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cb data-complete=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBandaged face:\u003c\/b\u003e As Hush, Elliot conceals his face with bandages, giving him a distinct and chilling appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"\" data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sae=\"\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlternative versions of Hush:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CA4QAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eWhile Thomas Elliot is the original Hush from the comics, his identity has been adapted differently in other media:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CA4QAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eIn the animated movie \u003cem data-complete=\"true\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eBatman: Hush\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), the Riddler is revealed to be Hush, not Thomas Elliot, who is simply a pawn in his plan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CA4QAA\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eIn the video games \u003cem data-complete=\"true\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eBatman: Arkham City\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-complete=\"true\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eArkham Knight\u003c\/em\u003e, Tommy Elliot plots his revenge against Bruce, even going so far as to graft a new face onto himself to look like his former friend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47554277245028,"sku":"BB312","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2025_12_19_15_44_12_158.jpg?v=1766180798","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/batman-158-dc-comics-sean-gordan-murphy-foil-variant-2025-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}