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    Batman Beyond » Batman Beyond #3 - Hush Beyond, Part 3: Close Encounters released by DC Comics on October 2010.

    zack_freeman's Batman Beyond #3 - Hush Beyond, Part 3: Close Encounters review

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    Review: Batman Beyond #3

    Terry McGinnis sees himself spread thin as his Batman duties start intruding on his normal - - a dilemma ratcheted up by the increased lethality of Hush's vendetta against the rogue's gallery.
     

    The Good

    Everything I loved about Batman Beyond is back! It's like no time has passed at all. A lot of us used to comment that when BB was it's best, it recalled the classic Lee/Romita era of Spider-Man and that's very much the case here. You can't help but feel for Terry as he tries to do right and live up to Bruce Wayne's high standards, while still living the kind of normal life Wayne never had.  Beechen just nailed this dynamic, and Benjamin's art perfectly fits the setting, plunging you into the grimy Blade Runner-esque neon of BB's future while still keeping the kind of fun and sizzle you need from a comic. The double spread of Hush kicking Terry was killer!

    The Bad

    Hush is just so bland in comparison to the rest of Batman's rogue's gallery, I question if it was really worth the trouble of bringing him into the Beyond era. He doesn't have much of a gimmick outside of having his head wrapped in bandages and a strange interest in the rest of the villains here. His inclusion here just reminds me how Hush was just supposed to be an alias in the original storyline, and it got continued past the point of relevancy.

    The Verdict - 4/5

    Reading this felt exactly like I was watching an episode of Batman Beyond. It was actually kind of surreal, because this was one of the rare times I've actually heard the character's distinct voices speaking in my head. I've always wondered why Terry McGinnis and his ilk hadn't been brought into the fold of the greater DCU and, considering how well this turned out, I still have to ask why it didn't happen sooner.
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      Batman Beyond #3 - Hush Beyond, Part 3: Close Encounters by the_mighty_monarch on August 18, 2010

      The Good: It's Batman Beyond, that alone is a good. We get to see our first battle between Hush and Terry. THE WALL is keeping secrets. THE WALL is just as intimidating as ever. Excellent Kingdom Come reference. It ties itself right into Return of The Joker without strangling itself with it. It also further distinguishes itself from it quite nicely. SPOILER ALERT: Our first ever sighting of Future Dick Grayson. : ALERT OVER.Still overall great writing.  The Bad: It's not just Terry, all the McGi...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

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      Batman Beyond #3 - Hush Beyond, Part 3: Close Encounters by redhurricane24 on August 18, 2010

      Previously on this Batman Beyond mini-series, I have praised Adam Beechen for making the most of the 32-page format after giving an all too short introduction with Issue #1. But a constant thorn in this book has been the art of Ryan Benjamin. Can Issue #3 keep up the momentum its previous issue has done? Put on your batsuits, as I review Batman Beyond #3.  The Good  How could Hush know that, I wonder. Working off a solid conclusion, Adam Beechen has made a good opening narrative in the start...

      5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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