Batman (1940-2011) #619

Batman (1940-2011) #619

by Jeph Loeb, Scott Williams (Inker), Jim Lee (Penciller)

Hush Part 12! Who is Hush? Why has this mysterious figure plagued Batman? All the secrets are revealed, and one thing is for sure: nothing will ever be the same for the Dark Knight!

Genres: Comics, Batman, Dc Comics

22 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 24, 2003

About the author

Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC hit show Heroes, and formerly a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost.

A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner (see below), Loeb's comic book career includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale, who provides the comic art seen on Heroes.

Reviews

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as part of the Batman: Hush: DC Compact Comics Edition graphic novel. (Aug 1, 2025)

The collective review for the entire Batman: Hush storyline can be found on my review of the Batman: The Complete Hush.

[Machiavelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Batman #619 closes out Hush with a dramatic, satisfying punch. Secrets come out, masks are ripped away, and Bruce is left standing tall but scarred, with Robin and Oracle at his side. Loeb’s writing ties up the twists and betrayals while Jim Lee’s art delivers some of the most iconic pages of the arc.

It’s a finale packed with tension, heartbreak, and a reminder that Gotham never truly sleeps—and neither does Batman’s war on its shadows. An explosive, emotional wrap to one of the most defining Batman stories of its era.

[Mikey Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

if there was a comic for perfection, it’s this. Bruce finally discovers who Hush is, Tommy Elliott, and Elliott reveals that he hated bruce and his father for not allowing both of his parents to die so he could inherit his families wealth. he is absolutely insane, but Two-Face shoots Hush presumed dead. Meanwhile Bruce ties up loose ends with the Riddler and Catwoman.

[Arwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

End of the Hush arc

[Koen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hush was a very good chapter in Batman's history. It was exciting, tense, dark.. There were twists and turns.. Just how it's supposed to be ;)

[Rick Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Batman #619, "Hush, Chapter Twelve: "The End"

The culmination of "Hush", a twelve-issue storyline that spanned the pages of Batman. Now considered one of the more iconic Batman tales, I've never really quite enjoyed the work. Picking up the individual issues as the series of facsimiles released this past several months and reading these as they came out did provide a bit more unique of an experience, and I can say I liked it a little more. The storyline still feels quite overly stretched out as the mystery never feels deep enough to sustain the dozen long issue storytelling, but there are sufficient highs to make it overall pretty enjoyable.

[Derrick McCall · Rating 5 out of 5]

"We are who we are. THAT'S why this works."

And in the end... Thomas Elliot was actually Hush. Helped by The Riddler after he used the Lazarus Pit to cure his cancer. And in the end, Batman cannot get past his paranoia and allow himself to get close to someone and trust them like he should with Selina.

My favorite Batman story of all-time.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hush chapter 12- The End

[Taryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

bamboozled!!!

[harley :D · Rating 4 out of 5]

bruce ☹️

[Bridgette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ending but Selina&Bruce's ending bugs me a bit

[Ali AK · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was a LOT of exposition to conclude the story. Reminds me of the final issue of The Court of Owls. Writers explaining everything away.

[abbey ౨ৎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

idk how people hate batman hush. i loved it the first time and i love it just as much rereading it

[Erik · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's his former best friend. Joey Joe Shapado the 3rd