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A review by geekyjack
Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
5.0
'Batman: The Long Halloween' by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale is quite honestly brilliant! I have always heard great things about it but only just got around to reading it, almost 20 years after its original release.
Jeph Loeb has created a brilliantly dark, twisted and unexpected story featuring many of The Batman's roster of villains, including gangsters, The Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Riddler... the list goes on.
Like all good crime thrillers, this story starts with a murder-most-foul, a murder that takes place on Halloween. The story carries on throughout the year with Batman investigating the case that continues to unfold, with subsequent murders on each Holiday. The plot twists and turns at a rapid pace which drags you in and spits you out at the other end with a revelation that I never saw coming... a revelation that not even The Batman knows.
Tim Sale's artwork is spectacular. The limited colour palette, simple lines and plenty of shadow give this comic the dark look that it needs and deserves. There were moments where I stopped for several minutes just to admire the stark detail included on the pages.
If you're considering reading this, then stop what you're doing, pick it up and read! Best Batman story I think I've ever read.
Jeph Loeb has created a brilliantly dark, twisted and unexpected story featuring many of The Batman's roster of villains, including gangsters, The Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Riddler... the list goes on.
Like all good crime thrillers, this story starts with a murder-most-foul, a murder that takes place on Halloween. The story carries on throughout the year with Batman investigating the case that continues to unfold, with subsequent murders on each Holiday. The plot twists and turns at a rapid pace which drags you in and spits you out at the other end with a revelation that I never saw coming... a revelation that not even The Batman knows.
Tim Sale's artwork is spectacular. The limited colour palette, simple lines and plenty of shadow give this comic the dark look that it needs and deserves. There were moments where I stopped for several minutes just to admire the stark detail included on the pages.
If you're considering reading this, then stop what you're doing, pick it up and read! Best Batman story I think I've ever read.