Volume 1 HUSH, part 1 of 2 Originally published in Batman #608-6139 December 2002 - November 2003 Gotham City's infected by a crime epidemic, and Batman's deadliest enemies have emerged to throw his life into utter chaos. But little do they know that they are all pawns of the villainous Hush, who is manipulating them as part of an elaborate game of revenge. Pushed past his breaking point, Batman will need to use all of his skills to uncover the true identity of this mysterious mastermind before it's too lare. Detevtive Comics #27 Originally published in May 1939 The very first appearance of 'The Bat-man' sees the Caped Crusader investigating the murders of prominent industrialists in the case of the Chemical Syndicate.