| Title | : | Batman: Streets of GothamHush Money |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 140122721X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781401227210 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 |
| Publication | : | First published May 25, 2010 |
Then, Bruce Wayne has seemingly returned,, promising to lead his city into a new golden age. But while this phony devotes his fortune to rebuilding Gotham City, he fights violent opposition from Batman, Robin and a host of DC Universe heroes!
Collects BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM # 1-4, DETECTIVE COMICS #852, BATMAN #685
Batman: Streets of GothamHush Money Reviews
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(B+) 78% | Good
Notes: Contrasts bearable malice with the kind of coarse, impulsive, insatiate evil that preys upon bystanders and innocents. -
Hush Money is a really good set-up for
Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 2: Leviathan. I read volume 2 first, and even though it is good enough to read as a stand alone, there were a few lingering questions I had, especially about Hush/Thomas Elliot's part in it. Abuse makes his first appearance in this volume, though he doesn't really play much of a part in the story until you get to Leviathan. If you're a fan of Catwoman, you'll like the role she plays in this, also. I enjoyed seeing her so much that I now find myself wanting to bump
Batman: The Heart of Hush to the top of my to-read list.
All in all, Streets of Gotham it turning out to be one of the best series that I've read from the Batman universe in a while. Highly recommended you go out and get these! -
Batman: Streets of Gotham focuses upon a world in which Bruce Wayne is presumed dead and his son, Damian, has taken on the mantle as the new Batman. Robin is still around as are a lot of the usual DC characters. The main focus here is upon Dr. Elliot getting plastic surgery to look exactly like Bruce Wayne and then abuse the position. Naturally there are super villains as well like Firefly and Dr. Zsaz. It was an interesting concept but as I came into this series in the middle quite randomly it probably isn't fitting for me to drop the grade any as I expected more grieving over Bruce Wayne's supposed demise. For all I know the early books already delivered in that area.
ARTWORK: B to B plus; ACTION SCENES: B to B plus; CHARACTER/DIALOGUE: B; STORY/PLOTTING: B; OVERALL GRADE: B; WHEN READ: March to April 2012. -
This was so good omg!
It starts with Hush and well him pretending to be Bruce wayne and what happens when Selina and by extension the Bat-fam find out about it and the drama and intrigue of it all and with Bruce dead what it means? Plus the new Batman and Robin team and they have to face off against Firefly, the return of Victor Zsasz and a focus on this character called "The broker" and its all fun and all but is setting up some big stuff to come to the Streets of Gotham and it will be a great challenge for the new Batman. Its very enjoyable and a great start with amazing art plus the covers are just so good omg! I highly recommend it! -
A lot of stuff happening in this first volume, but no clear direction on where this storyline is going. Interested to see what happens next!
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Another Batman story without Batman. Instead, it's Dick Grayson under the cowl, paired with Damian Wayne as Robin, as they try to keep Gotham city in line with Thomas Elliot attempting to dry up their resources. There are a lot of events strewn into this volume, and it does feel rather scattered. Hopefully, the following volumes manage to tie together some of these seemingly disconnected plot points. An interesting premise, and one that has a lot of potential going forward.
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The book opens nicely with a suicidal Thomas Elliot jumping from a bridge then being saved by fishermen who mistake him for Bruce Wayne. From there writer Paul Dini showcases how deadly someone like Hush is when everyone falls for him as Wayne and he's able to rack up significant amounts of cash and do some damage to Wayne Enterprises.
From there Dini reintroduces a second tier act called Firefly who lives up to his name by bringing the fire to Gotham, Zasz begins realising one of his grimmest fantasies, and a new hero in town called Abuse begins helping the fight back against the sudden influx of villainy on the streets with Black Mask's destruction of Arkham Asylum.
"Hush Money" is a great book about what happened in the void when Bruce Wayne was lost to the ages. We get to see Dick Grayson, the new Batman, battle the criminals who are taking advantage of the brief absence of Batman (this was when Grayson was unwilling to become Batman and had to fight Jason Todd for the Cowl) and see the fight back begin on the streets of Gotham.
The series itself is very good except for the third and final book which was just dull. I think Hush is an ok villain but doesn't deserve the kind of attention he's gotten, especially by Paul Dini who's written 5 or 6 books about Hush by now. At any rate if the series had instead focused more on the kind of stories in this book and the next "Leviathan" (highly recommended) I'm sure the series would have flourished instead of being cancelled.
At any rate, the books remain and if you're any kind of Batfan you'll love this one. -
The death of Bruce Wayne didn't mean the death of Batman. Now it's Dick Grayson wearing the cowl, and he's doing a fine job of impersonating Bruce as Batman. Robin, on the other hand, is now Damian Wayne, Bruce's son, who is not exactly my favorite Robin. The main thrust of this particular collection is a storyline sort of resolving Hush. Now a Bruce Wayne lookalike, he's determined to use that to his advantage. Watching him get outplayed by Dick and the JLA is a real pleasure. There's a few shorter stories in here, with the Broker one being the real standout. Overall, the writing by Paul Dini is every bit as solid as I've come to expect, and Dustin Nguyen's art is good as ever. And check out that amazing cover painting. I'd frame that thing in an instant. Overall, proof that Batman is bigger than Bruce Wayne. Which I suppose we've known all along.
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I enjoyed this series. It was a great telling of the Hush character and we get some of abuse. The art is really good. I found it enjoying enough.
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Batman: Streets of Gotham, Vol. 1: Hush Money, is essentially the sequel to Batman: Heart of Hush. Both were done by Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen, after all. To make sense of Batman: Streets of Gotham, Vol. 1: Hush Money, you should read Batman: Heart of Hush.
Shortly after Bruce Wayne’s “death” in Final Crisis, Hush now finds himself in a unique position, as in the aftermath of Batman: Heart of Hush, he looks exactly like Bruce Wayne. After a hostile encounter with Catwoman, Dr. Tommy Elliot makes his way back to Gotham City, and starts bankrupting Bruce Wayne & Wayne Industries. Obviously, this doesn’t bode well for Dick Grayson, Alfred, or Damian Wayne, as Hush may bankrupt their newfound crime-fighting operation. Did I mention that as this is happening, Firefly is wreaking havoc in the city?
After the core story concludes, Dini introduces us to a new character called The Broker, who for a living finds eccentric hideouts in Gotham for super villains like The Joker, The Mad Hatter, or in this case…the blood thirsty serial killer Mr. Zsasz.
I believe when Paul Dini gets to write Batman, only good things happen. Not always great things, but good things. This book is an example of the latter. Batman: Streets of Gotham, Vol. 1: Hush Money, presents an intriguing conflict, but it’s not a story I’d ever put next to Batman’s classic adventures, but we need to keep in mind this is a transitional story for The Batman as Dick has just assumed the mantle.
My one complaint about this book is how Dini writes Damian Wayne. Damian as written by Grant Morrison is a complex, fascinating character. In Dini’s version Damian is a one dimensional caricature missing the wit and bravado that made him so interesting.
For me, the highlight of this book was the Broker story. To the best of my knowledge, he’s another Dini original character, like Harley Quinn (who makes a brief appearance in this book, by the way). It’s an intriguing look at a man who’s simply trying to do business, but whose business indirectly leads to others getting hurt. Is the bad guy’s broker a bad guy as well? Dini even goes into why there are so many eccentric abandoned facilities in Gotham, which make the perfect super villain lairs. They aren’t hollowed out, high tech caves, but they do the job.
Batman: Streets of Gotham, Vol. 1: Hush Money, is definitely not a classic. It’s a nice combination of character study and action, with an intriguing plot twist thrown in. Is it required reading? No. Is recommended reading? Yes. -
This is the first book I've read by Dini, and I ended up liking it pretty well. I definitely recognize something in his style from Batman: The Animated Series; the tone is similar, even if the violence is more severe and the consequences more dire. The wild, zany Gotham full of colorful characters that I loved in the show comes to life again in the pages in this volume.
The book takes an almost slice-of-life approach, moving from one villain to the next, lingering longer on some and just briefly touching on others. It really begins to dig into Gotham's underbelly and show you what's going on when the batfamily isn't around. But despite this feeling, there is a clear plot--the main thread follows Hush and his efforts to take over Bruce Wayne's life. There's also a thread about Black Mask, the Penguin, and Zsasz. But amid that, we also get fun moments like Harley Quinn attempting to go shopping and the Great White Shark making a "business deal."
Generally, I'm not a big fan of stories about villains, but Dini really brings that special something that makes me appreciate them. I also love how he manages to connect all these wild characters to the very streets of Gotham; they reflect the landscape, and the landscape reflects them. Dini drives that point home especially in the last of arc of the book, which is about the Broker, a real estate agent that specializes in matching super villains with the perfect themed locations for their hideouts. His story illustrates the point that the very history and nature of Gotham, down to its very architecture, have made the city what it is today, super villains and all. In this book, Gotham city is practically a character in its own right, and I loved that.
The biggest downside for me, though, was that I don't think I'm a big fan of how Dini writes the good guys. Both Dick and Damian are in this book, but you'd hardly know it. There's not much very identifiable about their characters--Damian says a couple clever things and threatens violence a few times, but Dick is the most generic I've ever seen him. A few members of the Justice League show up too, and they're just as boring. All the charm of this book belongs to the villains, and it seems there wasn't any left for the batfamily.
I also wasn't a big fan of the first couple issues about Hush--these are actually Detective Comics and Batman issues, and they don't really fit with the whole "streets of Gotham" theme the rest of the book has going, even if they set up some important plot.
Lastly, I wasn't actually a big fan of the art. I found Nguyen's faces to be oddly flat, unexpressive, and sometimes indistinguishable.
Overall though, I really liked what Dini managed to do in this book. Streets of Gotham is certainly aptly named, and I'm looking forward to the next volume. -
As far as Batman stories go, this is pretty solid. I like the art okay and I'm always down for Dick and Damian working together. The plot is easy enough to follow and Thomas Elliott was an interesting addition.
Overall, it's just fine. Nothing super impressive.
I was intrigued by the concept of Damian continuing to visit Elliott after the mess with Hush. -
This one didn't really click with me.
Paul is obviously a beloved writer to a lot.I mean he really made the Batman Animated series what it was. I do enjoy his writing. However, this one, which is basically jumping villain to villain didn't really work well with me. Maybe because the villains still seem cartoony but committing terrible acts just didn't really seem...right? I mean Batman as we know has some crazy ass villains but it just doesn't feel "right" anyway Hush is back on the street and pretending to be Bruce Wayne. This is a interesting idea that I think will play out more in future titles.
Good: I like Paul's Hush. I REALLY like Damien and Dick together so watching them as Batman and Robin really is amazing. I wish this lasted another 3-5 years because I think them as a team is the best freaking idea ever. Owells.
Bad: Not a huge fan of most of the villains in here. They seem lame, or mobster like, but I just didn't get the sense of danger. I also thought sometimes the art went down the train. The last two issues were the weakest and made it end on a downer.
Overall it's just okay. I'd rate it around a 2.5 but I didn't love it so I'ma end it on a 2. I'm hoping to really enjoy Volume 2 a lot more. -
Solid entry of short stories featuring the latest incarnation of Batman & Robin (Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne, respectively), with nearly equal focus given to assorted villains and underworld figures in Gotham City.
Most amusing was a throw-away explanation - usually questioned with the mid-60's TV series - about how said villains were always able to have an abandoned [fill in the blank] at their disposal for a 'hidden lair' in Gotham. -
A few decent Batman (Duck Grayson) stories, but even better art. The firefly story has some incredible visuals.
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I absolutely loved the art and the story was a lot of fun, this is a really solid follow up to Heart of Hush which was also fantastic.
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3,5 tähteä.
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This takes place after Dick Grayson and Damian become the new Batman and Robin and Bruce Wayne is "missing". It also continues off from the previous volume when Hush made a move on Batman in Heart of Hush.
Hush maneuvers himself into a pretty good way to get back at Bruce Wayne, but this volume is primarily setup so there isn't a lot of action. Right now it's more of a "wait and see how B and R get out of this one." -
Really, really good. The plot has been exposed in previous reviews, so all I will say is that Paul Dini did an excellent job with this.
Not all the short stories (do you call them stories in graphic collections?) were as good, but the art was great. -
This book is written by Paul Dini, the creator of Harley Quinn and former writer from The Original Batman the animated series. So going into this, I wasn't expecting this to be an ordinary Batman story and I was pleasantly surprised. Mr. Dini does not disappoint. And why should he, with such a long history of excellent writing. I must admit outside of his work in animation I am not too familiar with his work in comics, but I will definitely be trying more of it out.
This story was pretty interesting, and it merits its 4 stars. The only reason it doesn't get a full five stars is it lacks a definitive ending, and the banter between Dick and Damian, when compared to Grant Morrison's run is cute, but Damian lacks that snark and their back and forth is not as funny . As far as the plot is concerned it's a lot of set up, but it doesn't have an ultimate pay off. It sets up the status quo for the Dick Grayson/Damian Wayne Batman/Robin duo, but it doesn't resolve the issue with the main villain and it leaves us wondering what's going to happen with Zsasz.
As far as characterizations go, Mr. Dini is spot on. Zsasz is as creepy as he can be, already an uncomfortable character. His take on Penguin is interesting, and Black Mask is evil. But most interesting of all is Hush himself. Dr. Elliot is a madman bent on revenge and he finds an opportunity to do it, which is surprising, and I won't spoil it.
As far as the artwork goes, it isn't perfect. I love Dustin Nguyen's covers, his watercolor looking art is really beautiful. However, his actual artwork for the comics is very stiff and sparse and I don't really care for it. His work is much more brilliant on Descender and Ascender, again, probably because of his whole watercolor technique. It holds back from the story, and detracts a little.
Overall, it is a good story, with competent art, and I highly recommend it. So go out and read it. -
Batman streets of Gotham is part of that great Paul Dini Detective Comics run that got buried under the great Grant Morrison Batman run. And it’s really good. It takes place following Heart of Hush. Primarily following Hush, who’d have figured.
It focuses on the street side of Gotham with villains like Hush, Firefly, Zsaz, and Black Mask. Taking place slightly before Final Crisis it fills in certain gaps of what was going on while Dick Grayson was Batman.
Did I not mention you’ve got Dick and Damien as Batman and Robin?
It’s a well written comic that focuses on some B and C villains and follows what Hush was up to and I have to say Hush pre new 52 is much more interesting. Or at least better written.
This is very well written, has good dialogue even if it’s heavy on exposition. Good banter between he dynamic duo. No character feels wrong, it’s a good handle on Gotham and it’s characters.
It’s also drawn well even if the art style isn’t my favorite, but the writing and art both compliment each other.
4 stars, really enjoyed it and would recommend. -
Como já falei antes dessa Run tão falada de Paul Dini.
Pra mim, ela começou bem fraca e foi melhorando aos poucos e aqui em Hush Money, senti ela caindo um pouco novamente. Mas não foi ruim, foi apenas médio na minha opinião.
O interessante aqui é a trama envolvendo o Silêncio, que finge ser Bruce Wayne - que está "morto"/perdido no tempo nesta parte da história - enquanto Dick e os outros precisam lidar com isso. A Bat-Família acaba deixando o Silêncio atuar como o Bruce, que é uma ótima forma de despistar as pessoas do sumiço do verdadeiro Bruce Wayne. Porém, Dick deixa vários aliados na cola dele para evitar que ele faça besteira com a fortuna de Bruce.
Em paralelo a isto há uma trama envolvendo os vilões do Batman que senti meio arrastado e não me interessou o suficiente. -
LOVED this story.
I love Damien, he's by far the best Robin, I love him and Grayson as a Batman/Robin duo and when you mix Dini's writing into the pot you're in for a wild ride. Dini's stories are always brilliant, they start on a random note and the plot builds, pulling other side stories into it, turning it into something with complex depth; this one was no different.
We start with Harley, then Firefly gets involved, Hush has an opinion on how to spend Bruce's money and then Victor (the absolute monster he is) has a lot to say to Penguin. We see Humpty Dumpty try and... put them back together again with a Christmas flare, one Robin lacks as he loses his cool, the story finalising with the true meaning of heroism.
Just brilliant. -
I initially picked up this book to read more about Colin Wilkes because he sounded like a very interesting character and I love reading about Damian and his friends. I was even more excited when I found out that the Dynamic Duo in this was Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne as I wanted to see more of how their relationship developed. Unfortunately, this book focused more on the villains of the story than the heroes. This isn't inherently a bad thing, it's just not what I was hoping for. It does highlight the very very grim parts of Gotham (including child sex trafficking) which is an interesting lens to put on the city. I do tend to prefer the more human problems to the supervillains so I'm glad that was highlighted in this volume.
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Solid writing, solid art, good stories. Most of this volume centers around Hush, now a Bruce Wayne lookalike who uses this position to donate a bunch of Wayne’s money to Gotham organizations in an effort to bankrupt him. I like how Batman and Robin (and the JLA) deal with this. My favorite part, however, is the last issue about the Broker. A tragic portrait of Gotham’s criminality.
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I liked almost every issue except the weird catwoman in vietnam thing. The firefly arc is cool and hush money is good to set-up an interesting status-quo, but betrays the Hush character in some ways I think. The 'business' issue is also a fun look into some of how Gotham city works.
Overall this volume is solid, some great art and it flows very well. The pacing is fun. 7/10 -
If you like Hush, and you like Zsasz, you'll love this. Excellent portrayals of each. Seeing through Zsasz' eyes is a freak out.
Dustin Nguyen is one of my favorite artists. His work here is quality. -
An older (2011) excellent Batman compilation. The real Batman is missing, Hush is impersonating Bruce, Dick is playing the Bat. It’s a wonderful set of stories that somewhat connect. Villains beyond Hush would be Penguin, Black Mask and Mr zsasz mainly. Short appearance by the Justice League too
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This series is set during the period where Dick Grayson took over for Bruce Wayne, who was MIA. There's a lot going on here. Hush is impersonating Bruce Wayne, villains are running amok in Gotham, most notably Black Mask and Firefly, who is setting the city on fire. Pretty good stuff.
