| Issue | #849 |
| Published | December 2008 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant) |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hush [Thomas Elliot] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Dustin Nguyen (signed) |
| Inks | Dustin Nguyen (signed) |
| Colors | Dustin Nguyen (signed) |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; Justice Society of America [JSA; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]]; Marla Elliot (flashback); Officer Levin; Peyton Riley (flashback); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Hush [Thomas Elliot] (villain); Joker (villain) |
| Synopsis | "In this penultimate chapter of the 5-part arc "Heart of Hush," Batman tears his way through Gotham City's underworld to reach his dangerous adversary. But after the Dark Knight learns what his childhood friend-turned-villain is really after, will Batman be able to survive what Hush plans next? The lives of both Bruce Wayne and Tommy Elliot come full circle in this story of beginnings and brutal endings!" [per solicitation] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Paul Dini |
| Pencils | Dustin Nguyen |
| Inks | Derek Fridolfs |
| Colors | John Kalisz |
| Letters | John J. Hill |
| Characters | Lord Satanus; Libra; Mongul; Brainiac; Hush [Thomas Elliot] |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Dan Didio talks about the villains taking over the DC books in January 2009. Hot list - Detective Comics #849, Supergirl #34 and Terror Titans #1. House ad for Detective Comics #850. |