For some reason, we've devoted two episodes to Batman: Hush.

Why did we do this to ourselves? For some payoff with The Riddler? The Riddler!?!?! Damnit, Loeb. 

At least Thunderbolts #12 didn't disappoint with the big finale to their first story arc.

Hush up y'all, this week we're checking out one of the biggest Batman storylines of the 2000s with Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's Husssshhhhh [emphasis mine] from Batman #608-619.

We're reading the first 6 issues in which we learn that Batman had a best friend named Tommy who has somehow never been mentioned in any comic before this one.

There's also a mystery bad guy who barely shows up. 

Cool. 

Then, we're getting real close to the end of the first Thunderbolts storyline in issue #11, which features zappy mind control laser beams!