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Warning ! Spoilers ahead from Batman and Robin # 9!The underground pedigree of Batman ’s new villain is break , and she ’s turned out to be Hush ’s equivalent toHarley Quinn(with a minor twist ) . For months , the Dynamic Duo has been haunted by themystery of who Shush is . With her identity at last uncovered , she discover her tragical origin story .
InBatman and Robin # 9by Joshua Williamson , Simone Di Meo , and Nikola Čižmešija , the Dark Knight has been taken wrapped and Damian is compulsive to find him . Under the impression that his principal is Man - Bat ’s partner , Shush , Damian confront her . However , it ’s revealed that Shush is actually Damian ’s teacher , Ms. Hall .
Hall reveals that she was once a doctor and that Thomas Elliot was her mentor . However , after Elliot ’s life as Hush was revealed to the world , Hall miss everything . She vanish in with Man - Bat , who convinced Hall to reclaim Hush ’s identity element and rebrand herself as Shush .
Shush Reveals She Was Hush’s Protege
Things in Gotham City got wild after legion science laboratory beganbeing place by Man - Batand his new partner , Shush . Man - Bat , now under the influence of a fresh persona do it as the Bat , was embarking on a novel crusade to destroy Batman ’s public image and replace himself as the city ’s premier protector . The indistinguishability of Shush perplexed both Batman and Robin , though the former powerfully distrust she had something to do with Tommy Elliot , Bruce ’s former puerility friend who grow up to become the villain Hush . Damian , on the other script , suspected Shush was secretly his former wise man , Mistress Harsh .
Hush and Shush ’s kinship could be seen as a twist on the Joker and Harley moral force . But Shush was never a fangirl of Tommy Elliot and only turned to crime after his criminal endeavors negatively impacted her life . Harley embraced a buffoon aesthetic like the Joker because she was so infatuate with him in her other days . Shush , on the other hand , reappropriated his epitome to take back the powerfulness he took from her when her biography fell to pieces . It ’s a tragical pedigree for Shush , butone that aid prevent her from being seen as a Harley Quinn ripoff .
Shush Went a Very Different Route Than Harley Quinn
It would have been easy to make Shush a lovesick follower of Hush , mirroring Harley Quinn ’s initial journey as the Joker ’s crony . Instead , theBatman and Robincreative squad made the knowing choice to show that Shush only take on Tommy Elliot ’s imagination as a way of life of putting her life back together . It ’ll be interesting to see where Shush goes from here now that Ms. Hall seems to regret the part she playact in Man - Bat ’s scheme . perhaps , likeHarley Quinn , Shush is going to take a scoundrel ’s thingmajig and try becoming a wedge .
Batman and Robin # 9is available now from DC Comics .
Batman and Robin # 9(2024 )
