Regarding what i was told at comiccon about the batman, in addition to being told it will be in part adapting the long halloween, i was also the first to let it be known the movie would feature more than the six rumored villains at the time. Written by jeph loeb supermanbatman, heroes with art by tim sale superman for all seasons and set during batmans early days, this. Feb 21, 2020 the batman wouldnt be the first to adapt the long halloween, as christopher nolans the dark knight borrowed elements from the popular comic book storyline, right down to harveys turn into. My sources at comic con were actually super excited about the movie, and yes, it. Legends of the dark knight halloween specials, by the same creative team. Year one, involves a number of intertwining plotlines. The long halloween is a issue american comic book limited series written by jeph loeb with art by tim sale.
Batman the long halloween, a prestige format series by the highly acclaimed and eisner awardwinning team of jeph loeb and time sale. Christopher nolan director the dark knight rises taking place during batmans early days of crimefighting, this new edition of the classic mystery tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holidays. The long halloween is considered one of the classics, but a more recent arc in the new 52s the court of owls proved to be an enthralling and deep dive into one of batmans darkest moments. This ambitious batman caper ran for months, from halloween 1993 to halloween 1994. The timeline runs from halloween to the next halloween, hence the name. The long halloween tells this story and sets the stage for batmans ongoing struggle with its themes. This thrilling story features some of the most deadly and cunning members of batmans rogues gallery and a dramatic retelling of the origin of the tragic villain twoface. Jul 17, 2018 the long halloween just might be the best allaround batman graphic novel ever written, and handily for nolan and company, as they picked up from the batman. To begin with, a serial killer is targeting members.
An analysis of jeph loeb and tim sales comic book magnum opus, batman. Legends of the dark knight halloween specials, batman. The batman set photos suggest a long halloween setting. The long halloween is one of the most interesting batman works ive ever read. The long halloween and its themes of the long defeat in the dark knights everlasting war. The long halloween is a batman miniseries that ran from 1996 to 1997, produced by the creative team of jeph loeb and tim sale.
The long halloween trends as batman fans sound off on favorite storylines april 17, 2020 07. The long halloween and no mans land hush is a 20022003 dc comics comic book story arc that ran through the batman monthly series. Christopher nolan director the dark knight rises about the author. The long halloween is actually less of a superhero comic and more of a detective story. The long halloween is a issue comic book limited series written by jeph loeb with art by tim sale. The batman plot may be inspired by the long halloween. Christopher nolan director the dark knight rises taking place during batmans early days of crime fighting, this new edition of the classic mystery tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on. Jun 29, 2018 from 1996 to 1997, writer jeph loeb and artist tim sale embarked on a dark adventure that spawned one of the greatest batman stories in comic book history. Every subsequent retelling of the harvey dent arc is derivative from this book. Next time youre in the shop pick up a copy for yourself or someone you want to make into a lifelong fan. The long halloween by jeph loeb and tim sale and, as always, lets begin with my initial thoughts on the book it was competent and did the job, but didnt really go above and beyond. The long halloween is a issue american comic book limited series published by dc comics. Meanwhile, a mysterious serial killer targets members of falcones gang.
Oct 02, 2019 an analysis of jeph loeb and tim sales comic book magnum opus, batman. The long halloween by jeph loeb, tim sale, paperback. My sources at comiccon were actually super excited about the movie, and yes, it. From its inception, the batman has been heavily rumored to be inspired by the events of the long halloween, and with catwoman, carmine falcone, riddler and penguin confirmed, it. Twentysome years on from its initial publication, batman. Oct 18, 2011 the long halloween is more than a comic book. If the batman is truly based on the long halloween. Bruce wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. The entire series has been collected in trade paperback. Batman the long halloween is the perfect book to sneak away with during the holiday season to lose yourself in. Batman the long halloween 1997 comic books mycomicshop. Because the book is often recommended to new readers, and because its ending contains so many openended statements and contradictions, the question of who committed what holiday murders will likely never.
It was originally published by dc comics in 1996 and 1997. The long halloween comprises thirteen issues that traverse the early years of batmans career as he hunts down a serial. The long halloween has the style and mood of a filmnoir. Because the book is often recommended to new readers, and because its ending contains so many openended statements and contradictions, the question of who committed what holiday murders will likely never fade. Taking place during batmans early days of crime fighting, this collection tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holidays. It tells the tale of batman, jim gordon, and harvey dent attempting to take down the biggest. The long halloween continues to leave readers without a clear answer to its central mystery.
The batman movie set photos reveal an iconic comic book. If youre a batman fan and a fan of batman comics, this show is not only easy to follow, but has great guests, interesting viewpoints, good laughs and a whole lot of batman knowledge. The long halloween is a issue limited series written by jeph loeb with art by tim sale. The long halloween is a issue american comic book limited series written by. The long halloween just might be the best allaround batman graphic novel ever written, and handily for nolan and company, as they picked up from the. Christopher nolan director the dark knight rises the long halloween stretches beyond the normal boundaries of comics to create a legendary story of onem mans crusade against an insane world.
Christopher nolan director the dark knight rises taking place during batmans early days of crimefighting, this new edition of the classic mystery tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on. It was published from december, 1996 to december, 1997 in its own comic book series batman. The long halloween trends as batman fans sound off on favorite. The long halloween comprises thirteen issues that traverse the early years of batmans career as he hunts down a serial killer. Oct 30, 2018 twentysome years on from its initial publication, batman. In the aftermath of decembers tale of yuletide terror, serial killer holiday has made gotham his stomping grounds and an enraged and jealous joker decides to take matters into his own hands. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to. Kevin smith says robert pattinson batman movie is based on the long halloween. Loeb added a great noirish touch to the book by having the detective, bruce wayne, narrate the story and having the reader get into his head.
I was listening to amon tobins out from out where while reading the long halloween and the music fit the comic perfectly especially the searchers. It also features an introduction by jeph loeb and a few deleted scenes. The batman has long been suspected as being an adaptation of the long halloween, and more and more, the pieces seem to be fitting into place. Batman the long halloween trilogy comic book movie. Here are five reasons the court of owls is the most iconic batman comic and five why the long halloween still is. The miniseries came out of the duos semiregular yearly batman halloween specials that they did for dc comics the series, which is a pseudosequel to batman. Loeb has done this in other books and he has a gift for dwelling and expressing what lies within a characters mind. The long halloween will provide inspiration for reeves take on the batman, but a post from wright may. From 1996 to 1997, writer jeph loeb and artist tim sale embarked on a dark adventure that spawned one of the greatest batman stories in comic book history. Ign featuring sales breathtaking art, which perfectly echoes the moodiness of the subject matter, the long. Legends of the dark knight halloween specials which were reprinted in batman. This show takes being a batman centric podcast a step further by delving into the many, many great stories of the dark knight.
In it, the caped crusader joins with police captain jim gordon and district attorney harvey dent to get the goods on mob boss carmine falcone. If the batman is truly based on the long halloween, these. The long halloween by jeph loeb, tim sale at barnes. Christopher nolan director the dark knight rises taking place during batman s early days of crimefighting, this new edition of the classic mystery tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holidays.
Nov 21, 2018 batman the long halloween is the perfect book to sneak away with during the holiday season to lose yourself in. From its inception, the batman has been heavily rumored to be inspired by the events of the long halloween, and with catwoman, carmine falcone, riddler and penguin confirmed, it sure seems to be true. This show takes being a batmancentric podcast a step further by delving into the many, many great stories of the dark knight. I have also been told that the batman will be adapting in part the popular the long halloween comic book story by jeph loeb and tim sale from what i have been told it is a rather loose interpretation, possibly just an inspiration, as according to separate reports, the batman will feature an original story. The long halloween comic online free and high quality. Im sure that this was one book that read better monthly in singles where the whole who is holiday. Batman the long halloween tpb 1999 dc 1st edition comic. Told in film noirish style, long halloween is about a serial killer who strikes on holidays. Kevin smith confirms long halloween for the batman. This thrilling story features some of the most deadly and cunning members of batman s rogues gallery and a dramatic retelling of the origin of the tragic villain twoface. Mar 14, 2020 the long halloween is considered one of the classics, but a more recent arc in the new 52s the court of owls proved to be an enthralling and deep dive into one of batman s darkest moments.
The long halloween is a story set shortly after the events in batman. Its the perfect batman tale for new and old fans alike and essential for any selfrespecting batphile. Legends of the dark knight halloween specials by the same creative team. Weve heard reports that acclaimed comic book runs such as batman. The long halloween digital comics comics by comixology.