Jim Lee/Scott Williams Batman Hush 608 RRP Cover
Artists: Jim Lee (Penciller) , Scott Williams (Inker)
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DescriptionHere's a good tale.Scott Williams and my friend, Irving did a deal for a Adam Hughes WW cover back in 2002. As part of the deal, Irving and I would get first shot at the new Batman series that Scott and Jim were working on. Right before Batman 608 was released, Scott offered me/Irving this cover for $6500. Short story is that Irving and I passed on it. We loved the cover but we couldn't justify the price. To put the $6500 in perspective, Albert Moy had an X-Men 11 cover for around that same price on his website. So in my mind, I couldn't rationalize paying $6500 for new art, when I could use that to buy the more "vintage" X-Men cover. Needless to say, that decision was a huge mistake. Not only b/c this cover is such a great, representative cover of the whole Hush series, but I never got a chance to buy another cover, splash, etc over the next few years. The one collector who outbid everyone over the next few years was Bill Woo. Fortunately for me, Bill is a friend and finally decided to let this go. It took only about 15 years but Bill was kind enough to let me pay for my mistake. Lol Thank you again Bill!!!! Social/Sharing |
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Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan 
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
absolute stunner! congrats on a real gem.
Mike D
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
Simply incredible cover and killer score Joe! Best from that run for sure imo. Congrats!
Kyle K
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
Doesn’t get better than that. AMAZING! And lol @ $6500 story. Congrats, Joe!!!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
Extraordinary, best of the best....Superlatives can’t do this justice! Congrats Joe!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
It's always fun clicking through to one of your updates...I'm never not floored. Wow...
Kin Wong
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
Congratulations! I've always been fond of this cover; it might well be the best cover from the whole Hush series. Thanks for sharing (and the backstory)!
Vik V
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
Woooohoooo!! Definitely one of the best covers by Jim and Scott! Congrats!
RS 88
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 9/24/2018
There it is! What a journey and perfect story!
The cover is finally home.
Congrats, it doesn’t get better than this!!
Jonathan Mueller
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
This one is taken over the top by the contrast of pencils and inks... I wonder if that was per Jim's instructions, or a decision by Scott? Either way I love it, and makes this the most memorable of the run to me. Congrats, and thanks for sharing!
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Congrats on an iconic cover of a modern day classic run!!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Fabulous, A wonderful addition to your stunning collection!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
I like how Jim and Scott not only managed to split the cover right and left via the characters, but also up and down stylistically. Cheers!
bob fish
Member Since 2011
2 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Gorgeous ! The story don't tell us how much you paid today :-))) but you don't need to, we can imagine...thank's for sharing
Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
It nice when friends help you recover from dreadful errors! Congrats.
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
I will always prefer X-Men over anything he drew for emotional reasons but this is probably his best cover on Hush.
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Yep, that's what friends are for :) Amazing piece, I especially love Catwoman and the pencils in the background!
Nicolaj Borch
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Congrats with a Wonderful Hush Cover - i also really enjoyed the reading part! : )
Gene Park
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
15 years later, this is a "vintage" cover too! Amazing pick-up!!
Imran A
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Fantastic cover by 2 artists at their best, congratulations
Octavio d
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
wow, congrats joe on finially landing your hush cover.
Phil H
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Joe, this is immensely legend. I'm so JEALOUS!
Congrats!
-Phil
Raymond Bryan
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 9/25/2018
Boom!! Just the best! This is one for the ages!
P A
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 9/26/2018
Imo this is THE Hush cover! Powerful image of Batman and Hush surrounded by the supporting cast of characters. Jim Lee and Scott Williams perfection! Huge congrats Joe!
Dermot D
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 9/26/2018
Love this - especially the pencil backdrop - congrats on another winner!
John C
Member Since 2014
Posted on 10/1/2018
Simply amazing piece. Huge congrats on getting it second time around.
ComicArt Talk
Member Since 2015
Posted on 10/11/2018
One of the best covers in the series, congratuations on adding another amazing cover to your collection.
J M
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/29/2018
I totally missed this Gem , I love Jim lee Hush and this is one of my favorites , congrats Joe
Timothy Guerrero
Member Since 2009
Posted on 10/31/2018
Wow, I am speechless! I am thinking how much that mistake has cost currently! lol, but anyways congratulations on getting the most epic cover from this series!
Jamo's Art
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/1/2018
Great pick up! I came across two of the hush covers during the time Jim and Scott were banging them. Like an idiot never pick them up and both covers were 10K Now I KICK myself for not doing it! Dealing with Bill is TUFF because the guy doesn't need the money and his collection is incredible! For him to let this go, definitely he had something better cooking somewhere else. Enjoy it!
George H
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/23/2018
Another absolutely stunning addition!
This is definitely an iconic piece from a memorable arc. Thanks for sharing the art and the story.
Ben Bressel
Member Since 2003
Posted on 12/19/2018
stupendous. I bought a dps from Scott at about that time. Sold it a few years later. Big regret. Was incredible. Catwoman cartwheeling on a train. So spectacular.
Eric B
Member Since 2008
Posted on 9/27/2022
Joe, this is a PERFECT cover. The art is gorgeous. The inking it top notch. And I 100% agree. During this moment in time, the duo of Lee/Williams was on fire like nothing we've seen before or since. Pure artistic magic. Huge congrats.
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