DC Comics Unveils Batman: Hush 2 Preview Art

2025 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year for DC Comics, with the highly anticipated release of Batman: Hush 2 standing out as a monumental project. It's not often that DC's President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer, Jim Lee, takes charge of a monthly Batman comic. This exciting storyline, debuting in March's Batman #158, serves as a direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Hush saga that ran from 2002 to 2004.

DC has provided fans with an extended preview of Batman #158, as well as early looks at Batman #159 and a showcase of the various variant covers featured in Hush 2 (or H2sh, as some might call it). You can explore these in the slideshow gallery below:

Batman: Hush 2 Preview Gallery

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While DC has released several Hush-related stories over the years, Batman: Hush 2 marks the first time the original creative team has reunited for a sequel. The team includes writer Jeph Loeb, artist Jim Lee, inker Scott Williams, colorist Alex Sinclair, and letterer Richard Starkings.

Hush 2 picks up from the epilogue featured in the Batman: Hush 20th Anniversary Edition. The Dark Knight has uncovered evidence that his childhood friend Tommy Elliot, aka Hush, survived their last encounter, setting the stage for a thrilling new mystery as Hush manipulates Batman's allies and enemies.

Hush 2 will run through Batman #158-163, with the first issue, Batman #158, hitting stores on March 26. Following the conclusion of this storyline, DC plans to relaunch the series with a new #1 issue and a fresh costume, marking a new era for the Dark Knight under the creative direction of writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jimenez.

For more insights into DC's upcoming slate, explore what to expect from DC in 2025 and discover our most anticipated comics of the year.