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Batman: The Long Halloween is a story set in the early years of Batman's history. The writer apparently sets out to do three things in this story. First, it depicts the transition of Gotham from a city where the mob ran rampant to one where a rogues gallery of homicidal maniacs and super-villains have pushed the old criminals out. Second, it shows different visions of justice in the guises of Batman, Harvey Dent, and Jim Gordon. Third, it presents a murder mystery which is supposed to be intriguing and a challenge to the World's Greatest Detective. Well, it accomplishes the first two and fails miserably with the last. Although some readers might think the ending is clever, in my view, it is not for the simple reason that the writer did not play fair with neither Batman nor the audience. No clues were given to point to the identity of the real killer, so neither Batman nor the reader has any chance at uncovering the villain's identity. Moreover, the writer breaks the cardinal rule of writing a murder mystery...if the killer has something to gain, the detective must find whatever that is to track the killer down. In this story, that was absent because by committing the murders, the killer actually pushed what that person wanted farther away from the killer. Finally, as for the detective himself, Batman basically phones in any attempt to engage in detective work in the story and really does nothing to try and solve the underlying crimes because of the distractions caused by his rogues gallery.
Now for the parts that were brilliant. The artwork was excellent, very noir and fit the story well. The story does a fantastic job of rounding out Dent's character and making him far more believable than other stories have shown in the past. Selina/Catwoman looked sexy and was an interesting character in the story (although the writer fails to explain why she was involved with the mobsters). As for the rogues gallery, some of the depictions were fantastic, such as the Scarecrow, Ivy, and the Mad Hatter. I did have problems with the drawings of the Joker...too many teeth and a bit too stylistic. Also, the depiction of Solomon Grundy was very lame. Grundy, at times, has given the entire JLA fits. Yet, a young Batman was able to give him a bloody nose with one punch? Very inconsistent. He wasn't that important to the story to screw up the character's capabilities like that.
So, this story starts with a bang but due to the dropped plotlines, the poor job of connecting the dots, and the muddled motive, it misses the target and fails in its bid to become a classic like Kingdom Come.
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Writer Jeph Loeb along with artist Tim Sale drag us kicking and screaming through a full year of criminal turnoil in Gotham in "Batman: the long halloween". A killer who 'makes the most of the holidays' lurks, throwing suspicion everywhere and bringing the crazies out of the woodwork (the Joker doesn't want to be knocked off his pedestal as the 'craziest killer in Gotham' so he gets into the act). In true mystery novel manner the reader questions the sanity of even the 'most sane' characters. While not being a huge Batman fan, with the exception of the ElseWorlds TP's, I found this to be a truly enjoyable read and recommend it highly.
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So much to draw and so little to say. When this book isn't childishly ripping off "The Godfather" or "The Silence of the Lambs," it's mucking about in a plotline that's as two-dimensional as it's overblown. Capos spout dialogue at each other in storytime mafia-ese; characters we're supposed to care about lose all credibility and come off as dull thanks to the clumsy script; and half of Batman's rogue's gallery seems contractually obligated to make an appearance--sometimes just falling into the frame as eyeroll-inducing non sequiturs. Batman is a wonderful character, and he can support so many kinds of stories: detective yarns, suspense thrillers, noir tragedies, psychological inquiries, even postmodern eviscerations. But this . . . this is nothing. This is bad writing. There's no story here. Kudos for the sometimes beautiful visual images, but even they quickly wear thin with nothing to support them. Sadly, in a reader's world of hits and misses, "The Long Halloween" is something even worse: a waste.
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A better then usual take on Batman, Catwoman, and villain 2 Face. The ending really surprised me.
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Jeph Loeb's, "Batman: The Long Halloween" is great story and graphic novel. The illustrations are breath taking and the characters are so unforgettable. A killer is on the loose in Gotham and every holiday there's a murder. Commisioner Gordon, Batman, and District Attorney Harvey Dent form an alliance and all "beleive in gotham city". Although this novel has appearances by the more famous Batman villains such as the Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Mad Hatter, Scarecrow, Penguin, Calendar Man, and Two face, this book tends to focus more on gangsters and crime boss Carmine Falcone, his empire and Sal Maroni and his family. Its a very dark story where Batman must keep his promise to his parents of cleaning up Gotham and bringing criminals to justice.
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