Publisher Description.  Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's next installment of their celebrated Batman: Hush comic book saga begins in DC Comics' Batman #158 on March 26, 2025.  Loeb and Lee, with collaborators Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair and Richard Starkings, are keeping their new Batman story ("H2SH") under tight wraps, but have revealed preview pages from Batman #158 to give fans something to look forward to!

As to the direction the series will take in the six months that Loeb, Lee, Williams, Sinclair and Starkings are the creatives behind DC's Batman comic books, DC has released an additional sneak peek into Batman #159.  What other twists and turns will we see between Batman #158 and Batman #163?

Batman #158
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: March 26, 2025
Cover Price: $4.99
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Penciller: Jim Lee
Inker: Scott Williams
Cover(s): Jim Lee (Main) and Various Variants (see below)
Format: 40 pgs., Full-Color
Rating: Teen+
Description:  The hotly anticipated sequel to the smash-hit "Hush" storyline!  Jeph Loeb!  Jim Lee!  An all-new epic saga begins here.  Hush returns!

Batman #159
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: April 23, 2025
Cover Price: $4.99
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Penciller: Jim Lee
Inker: Scott Williams
Cover(s): Jim Lee (Main) and Various Variants (see below)
Format: 40 pgs., Full-Color
Rating: Teen+
Description:  "H2SH" with Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee continues!  After the shocking events of the last issue, Batman must make the hardest decision of his life!  Guest-starring Nightwing, Batgirl, and Red Hood!

Batman #158 covers checklist:

  • Cover A – Main Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams
  • Cover B – Variant Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams (Connecting 1 of 2)
  • Cover C – Variant Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams (Connecting 2 of 2)
  • Cover D – Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell
  • Cover E – Variant Cover by Gabriele Dell'otto (Connecting)
  • Cover F – Variant Cover by Dan Mora
  • Cover G – "Courtside" Variant Cover by Tony S Daniel [NOT SHOWN]
  • Cover H – Variant Blank Cover
  • Cover I – Foil Variant Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams
  • Cover J – Connecting Gatefold Variant Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams
  • Cover K – DC Showcase Variant Cover by Sean Gordon Murphy
  • Cover L  – Launch Party Glow-In-The-Dark Variant Cover (Bat Symbol Foil) [NOT SHOWN]
  • Variant Cover by Lee Bermejo (1:25)
  • Variant Cover by Simone Di Meo (1:50)
  • Variant Cover (Virgin) by Jim Lee and Scott Williams (1:100)
  • Variant Cover (Main Cover Pencils; Virgin) by Jim Lee (1:250)
  • Variant Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Variant Cover (1:1000)
  • B&W Variant Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams (1:608) [Signed by Jim Lee]
  • B&W Variant Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams (1:608) [Signed by Jeph Loeb]

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