Hush (Thomas Elliot) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, the character first appeared in Batman #609 in January 2003 as part of the twelve-issue storyline Batman: Hush.

"Batman: Hush" is an American comic book story arc published by DC Comics featuring the superhero Batman. It was published in monthly installments within the comic book series Batman, running from issue #608–619 in October 2002 until September 2003.

Hush is the childhood best friend of Bruce Wayne, grown up to become one of Batman 's greatest enemies. In his civilian identity he is a brilliant and wealthy neurosurgeon named Thomas Elliot. His devious and manipulative tactics making him an extremely formidable opponent.

While Hush is a modern character, there is a history of bandage-faced men in Batman comics. The Crime Doctor 's first appearance in Batman #77 was as an underground surgeon who could change his identity with masks.

Feb 28, 2024 · In November 2023, DC Comics published an omnibus collecting most of the pre-New52 stories revolving around Hush. You’ll find below a list with more details for that era.

Dec 17, 2024 · Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s next installment of their celebrated BATMAN: HUSH comic book saga begins in DC’s Batman#158 on March 26, 2025. This new run, collectively called BATMAN: H 2 SH, will run monthly for six issues through August’s Batman #163.

Batman: Hush is a twelve-part Batman storyline written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Jim Lee. It's published in the Batman series, following the conclusion to Ed Brubaker 's long-term Fugitive saga and followed by Brian Azzarello 's Broken City storyline.