Summary
SinceCatwomanhas grown closer to the Bat-Family and given up her more villainous habits, it’s no surprise that she isn’t on great terms with the majority of Batman’s rogues. But there’s one rogue that Catwoman absolutely cannot stand, and it seems that now she’s going to have to rely onHushto save her life.
With Gotham City on the verge of collapsing due to the machinations of the White Glove Society,Catwoman is in desperate need of medical attentionto save her life. With no other options, she has to turn to the greatest surgeon that Gotham City has ever seen, the villainous Hush, inCatwoman#68 by Tini Howard and Carmine Di Giandomenico.
CATWOMAN #68 (2024)
September 18th, 2024
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As the forces of the WHITE GLOVE prepare to put Gotham City in a stranglehold, Selina finds herself in need of emergency medical treatment from the steady hands of none other than HUSH. Will
the Feline Fatale survive her procedure and live to protect her beloved precious city…or will she be reduced to fish food at the bottom of the Gotham City bay?
Catwoman and Hush have a long history with one another, and now that Selina is forced to reach out to Hush, it might just change their relationship forever. Hush is the one villain who hurt Selina more than anyone else, and now she’s going to have to rely on him to survive.
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Hush is a major Gotham City villainwho has tried to destroy Batman and Gotham several times. First appearing in the iconicBatman: Hushstoryline by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, Hush — also known as Thomas Elliot — nearly destroyed Batman and even put a major strain on his relationship with Catwoman. Selina and Hush didn’t really have any interactions in Hush’s first appearance, buthe left an unforgettable mark on Catwoman during the sequel,Batman: Heart of Hushby Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen, and Derek Fridolfs. In this story, Hush captures Selina Kyle and removes her heart.
Catwoman#68 also serves as the final installment of Tini Howard’s 30-issue run on the title, which began withCatwoman#39 by Howard, Nico Leon, Jordie Bellaire, and Tom Napolitano.
As villainous as Hush is, he’s also one of the best surgeons in the DC Universe.Hush’s medical skills are legendary, as he was able to get Bruce back up and working after a catastrophic head injury, and he’s a skilled enough plastic surgeon to remodel his own face to look like Bruce’s. Cutting out Selina’s heart was an extremely easy task for Hush, but it was one that had long-lasting effects on Catwoman. After Selina regained her heart, she suffered physical problems for months, completely unable to do the acrobatics she was previously known for. Because of this,she’s always hated Hush more than any other villain.
Catwoman Must Be Desperate to Rely On Hush
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After Selina recovered from Hush stealing her heart, she found and robbed every bank account Hush had, stealing his vast fortune. Later, while working with other Bat-Family members, Selina also helped imprison Hush in a special jail cell to contain him. Both Catwoman and Hush clearly hate one another, which begs the question of what exactly Selina will be able to offer Hush to make him agree to save her life. AsCatwomanrelies onHushto save her, this experience might just drastically alter their relationship forever.
