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Batman #160 DC Comics 7/25 Bermejo Variant Cover Summer of Superman CGC 9.8 46352300010
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Batman #160, 2025, the "H2SH" storyline by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. The issue is the third part of this sequel to the original "Hush" saga.
Key plot points in Batman #160 include:
A new enemy alliance: A villain named Silence has teamed up with Hush to destroy Batman.
Hush's manipulations: Hush tries to manipulate Jason Todd (Red Hood), suggesting that the restorative effects of the Lazarus Pit are fading and that he is dying.
A new lead: After being incapacitated by Jason Todd, Batman reviews security tapes and notices that Hush used a Damascus steel scalpel—a type his father once used and that Wayne Enterprises now manufactures. This leads Batman to investigate a Wayne Medical facility.
Encounter with Armor: At the medical facility, Batman fights a new cyborg villain named Armor, who can turn parts of her body into Damascus steel weapons.
Hush's message to Gordon: Hush sends a video message to Commissioner Jim Gordon, showing Batman saving the Joker's life in an attempt to strain their relationship. However, Gordon is not swayed.
Bane's arrival: The issue ends with a surprising appearance by Bane, who arrives to assist Batman in his fight against Hush.
Who is Hush?
In 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.
The origin of Hush
Tommy 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.
This event sparked a deep, vengeful jealousy in Elliot:
He resented the Wayne family, blaming them for saving his mother and denying him his inheritance.
His hatred grew after Bruce's parents were murdered, as Bruce inherited his family's wealth, an independence Elliot had long craved.
Years 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.
Hush's characteristics:
A dark mirror: 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.
Master manipulator: 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.
Brilliant surgeon: 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.
Bandaged face: As Hush, Elliot conceals his face with bandages, giving him a distinct and chilling appearance.
Alternative versions of Hush:
While Thomas Elliot is the original Hush from the comics, his identity has been adapted differently in other media:
In the animated movie Batman: Hush (2019), the Riddler is revealed to be Hush, not Thomas Elliot, who is simply a pawn in his plan.
In the video games Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Knight, 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