Hey everyone it's yet another edition of Differences Between. And this time I tackle both the animated movie Batman: Hush and the comic book story arc it was inspired by also titled Batman: Hush. So let's begin.
One change the movie made was the first villain Batman had a fight with is Killer Croc. In the movie however it was Bane who kidnapped the kid and demanded money and was under control.
Another noble difference between the two is who told Batman about the outsider who used the Lazarus Pit. In the comic it was Ra's Al Ghul but in the movie it's Lady Shiva. Which is one of the changes that makes since because in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Ra's died in Son of Batman.
In the Batman: Hush movie Batgirl plays a part in the story, in the comic she's nowhere to been seen nor do I ever remember her being mentioned.
Speaking of characters that don't appear we also have Huntress. She's very much involved in the comic story arc but in the movie she's not seen and it's even referenced.
Another key difference with the two is Batman's suit. In the movie the reason why he's wearing it is because it provides more head protection since he'll need it after the nasty fall he took. In the comic he has always had that suit.
Now it's time to discuss why Bruce Wayne goes to Metropolis, more specifically the Daily Planet. In the storyline Bruce doesn't need to give any reason as to why he's there since around the time Hush was published he owned the Planet. In the movie he arranged in interview with Lois Lane, which in it's self is just Bruce's way to tell Clark Kent/Superman that not only will he be doing some detective work on his turf but to also tell him to not get involved.
Still talking about Metropolis there's also who Batman talks to in LexCorp since Poison Ivy needs a specific chemical for her plants to travel from city to city. In the comic it was Talia Al Ghul was running LexCorp because Lex Luthor was president of the United States around this time. In the movie it was Lex Luthor himself.
The other key differences between the two is Batman's weapon against a mind controlled Superman. In the comic storyline Hush it's a simple kryptonite ring but in the movie Hush it's brass knuckles with kryptonite spikes.
Another character that was cut from the movie is Krypto the Superdog. He's appear has brief in the comic story arc but there's no trace of him in the animated movie.
Another difference with the comic storyline Hush and the animated movie Hush is when exactly Batman learns of Hush's name. He learns much earlier in the movie as suppose to the comic where he learns his name near the end.
Harley Quinn also has a slight change in the two stories although both are part of Hush's plan. Her reason in the comic was it would give her the chance to work with the Joker, because around this time she was trying to win him back. In the movie their already in a relationship and Harley wants to save Joker because Hush is holding him hostage.
There was also a difference between the Batman and Joker fight. In both cases Batman thinks Joker killed his friend Tommy Elliot which would send Batman into a rage that almost kills the Joker. In the comic he takes Commissioner Gordon convincing Batman not to go through with killing the Clown Prince of Crime. In the movie Batman stops himself from killing the Joker.
Let's continue talking about Joker shall we? His reasons for being part of the stories are quite different. In the Hush comic storyline Joker is a willing participant but in the movie he escaped from Hush's prison and is very confused by Elliot's death.
In both stories our heroes come face-to-face with Scarecrow. The difference is who's fighting Scarecrow and who gets the fear toxin, in the comic it was Catwoman and Huntress and then Huntress would get hit with the fear toxin which would result in her fighting Catwoman. In the movie it was Catwoman and Nightwing and Nightwing would get hit with the fear gas, and fight Catwoman.
Jason Todd or someone that's supposedly him would also make an appearance in the comic book version of Hush. But in the animated Hush he doesn't make any appearance nor is he mentioned. Which as a Jason Todd fan is one of the changes that bummed me out.
Clayface's involvement was also very different. In the comic storyline he poses as Jason Todd because it was part of Hush's plan to psychological break down Batman. In the movie he's mind controlled by Riddler to pose as him and when he's finally freed from the mind control he wants to get his anger out by fighting someone, which if you're Batman is not a good thing.
Throughout both stories we see Batman and Catwoman have a relationship but by the end they break up, the reasons being completely different. The reason for the break up in the comic was Batman didn't know if he could trust Catwoman given how everything went down with his loved ones after Batman found out who Hush really is. In the animated film Catwoman breaks up with him because while she loves his nobility she doesn't want to see him die all because he doesn't want to break his no kill code.
There are also many other changes between the two that I didn't mention. But if you're curious about them I suggest you read the Batman: Hush story arc and then watch the Batman: Hush movie. Anyways that's going to do it for me, come back on Monday, Jul 27th for my Looking Back at the Films of 2019 - Part 6 for my reviews of Midsommar, Crawl, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
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