bloodravenlib's review
4.0
I had read the story in the two separate trades before, so much of my comments back then apply to this compilation as well. However, I do want to comment on the larger format of this "Absolute" edition. It is much larger, so if you like to be able to really appreciate the art, and it is very good art in this series, then this is a good volume for you. It is much better in terms of readability as well. The volume features some additional material after the story including a gallery of covers and annotations. If you like extras like that, you will probably appreciate this edition. Basically, this is a good edition for fans who really want to have this story, and it is a good story. Loeb really delivers a good story where the real villain is the person one least expects.
jellie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mark_johnson's review against another edition
4.0
This story once was one of my introductions to the Batman comics. For a long time, I think that it was one of the best Batman stories of all times. Now I`m not so sure anymore.
At the first reading, I was amazed by the amount of Batman mythology included in Hush. Almost every important character, ally or foe, presented or at least mentioned. Even as an inexperienced reader with little to no knowledge of many of these characters I don`t feel lost or confused thanks to the screenwriter Jeph Loeb who did his best to smooth things over. Because of this, it was my belief that this comic is actually a good starting point for the new readers and I still think so. The art is one of the highlights of the comic and it`s difficult to separate one of the creators as solely responsible for this. This book is really beautiful which was the main reason I wanted to buy a copy.
So now, after rereading, how did my opinions changes? First of all, the story itself is not that ground-breaking and rely very heavily on the extended cast of characters and the homages to the previous stories. The antagonist is underdeveloped (which was fixed by Paul Dini in Heart of Hush) and the final is anticlimactic. The good parts of the story - the one that included Batman and Catwoman`s relationship - are still pretty good even if I didn`t like Selina`s characterization that much.
I was very surprised when I realized that I`m not that fond of Jim Lee`s pencils anymore. The art style that I once considered quintessential to the superhero comics now seems to me so... nineties. It lacks emotional expressions and falls into cheesecake too much for my enjoyment (to be honest, the latest Jim Lee`s works actually became better when it comes to drawing of the female characters - see his work on the Suicide Squad).
I`m still cannot say that I don`t enjoy myself when rereading Hush. This is still gothic and noirish hard-boiled narrated Batman detective story and not a bad one either, far from it. Even if I maybe overgrow my love for art, I still think that it`s beautiful and iconic. I still like Hush, but not as much as I did a few years ago.
P.S. Ukrainian translation of the comic is mostly good with some minor flaws.
At the first reading, I was amazed by the amount of Batman mythology included in Hush. Almost every important character, ally or foe, presented or at least mentioned. Even as an inexperienced reader with little to no knowledge of many of these characters I don`t feel lost or confused thanks to the screenwriter Jeph Loeb who did his best to smooth things over. Because of this, it was my belief that this comic is actually a good starting point for the new readers and I still think so. The art is one of the highlights of the comic and it`s difficult to separate one of the creators as solely responsible for this. This book is really beautiful which was the main reason I wanted to buy a copy.
So now, after rereading, how did my opinions changes? First of all, the story itself is not that ground-breaking and rely very heavily on the extended cast of characters and the homages to the previous stories. The antagonist is underdeveloped (which was fixed by Paul Dini in Heart of Hush) and the final is anticlimactic. The good parts of the story - the one that included Batman and Catwoman`s relationship - are still pretty good even if I didn`t like Selina`s characterization that much.
I was very surprised when I realized that I`m not that fond of Jim Lee`s pencils anymore. The art style that I once considered quintessential to the superhero comics now seems to me so... nineties. It lacks emotional expressions and falls into cheesecake too much for my enjoyment (to be honest, the latest Jim Lee`s works actually became better when it comes to drawing of the female characters - see his work on the Suicide Squad).
I`m still cannot say that I don`t enjoy myself when rereading Hush. This is still gothic and noirish hard-boiled narrated Batman detective story and not a bad one either, far from it. Even if I maybe overgrow my love for art, I still think that it`s beautiful and iconic. I still like Hush, but not as much as I did a few years ago.
P.S. Ukrainian translation of the comic is mostly good with some minor flaws.
chrisburton's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
rayan_ral's review against another edition
4.0
Дуже добре. Буквально трішки не дотягнув до максимального рейтингу - розв'язка, на мою думку, трохи підкачала.
thiefofcamorr's review
5.0
This is only the most beautiful thing EVER.
I have the hard cover version that comes in the little box and WOW. Simple, wow. It was just.. THERE ARE NO WORDS.
This is my favourite Batman comic ever.
I have the hard cover version that comes in the little box and WOW. Simple, wow. It was just.. THERE ARE NO WORDS.
This is my favourite Batman comic ever.
rhaenyratargaryen's review against another edition
4.0
Leí la edición dividida en dos partes que sacó Salvat hace poco, pero acá solo aparece esta así que bueno.
Estuvo bastante bien. Te engancha desde un principio y da bastante gracia que aparezcan tantos personajes y villanos de Batman, pero al mismo tiempo cansa un poco. Entiendo que va con la historia todo esto de que haya alguien controlando a los antiguos enemigos del personaje, pero a veces se sentía como que aparecían bastante gratuitamente y sin demasiado sentido (contando además que generalmente eran los más conocidos y significantes).
Eso es lo único que puedo recriminarle a la historia, que fue lo que me hizo no considerarla perfecta
Estuvo bastante bien. Te engancha desde un principio y da bastante gracia que aparezcan tantos personajes y villanos de Batman, pero al mismo tiempo cansa un poco. Entiendo que va con la historia todo esto de que haya alguien controlando a los antiguos enemigos del personaje, pero a veces se sentía como que aparecían bastante gratuitamente y sin demasiado sentido (contando además que generalmente eran los más conocidos y significantes).
Eso es lo único que puedo recriminarle a la historia, que fue lo que me hizo no considerarla perfecta
thisisjon's review
4.0
One of the best stories I’ve read. Some weird pieces, like the campy Superman comment about finding things in the last place you look....but other than that, I really liked this one.
teejayniu's review
4.0
Fantastic graphic novel. The box set version of the book made the artwork just pop. Really good story line that sucks you in. I couldn't put it down. It had a little bit of every major and most minor characters in the Batman world, plus some crossover from the Superman universe. I like this one a lot. The only negative for me would be the ending could have been a little tighter.