Why it's Hot:
- 2nd Print
- Beginning of the Hush story arc
- Variant second printing cover art by Jim Lee
- White Pages
Synopsis:
HUSH CHAPTER 1 - THE RANSOM Batman sneaks through an FBI perimeter at the Gotham City Shipyard, using acid to burn the lock off a door despite it being unpredictable, although faster than picking it. Successfully getting into the Shipyard, he takes down the crew guarding the area. After defeating the hired crew, he discovers Edward Lamont IV, the sole heir to the Lamont Chemical fortune, who had been kidnapped two days ago. While attempting to escape with the boy, Killer Croc arrives and attacks Batman. After subduing Croc with hypersonics, the F.B.I. arrives, but the ransom money is missing. Using his heat sensors, Batman spots Catwoman leaving the scene and chases her, but during midswing, Batman's rope is cut, sending him crashing down and breaking his shoulder. Meanwhile, Catwoman delivers the ransom money to Poison Ivy, revealing she was under Ivy's control.
