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November 1st 1999
by DC Comics
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Paperback, 369 pages
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1563894696
(isbn13: 9781563894695)
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Taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, this collection tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holiday...more
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Read in October, 2007
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Every comic book artist thinks their interpretation of Batman is the best, but most of them are overdrawn. Tim Sale gets it – he’s one of the best Batman artists I’ve seen. I think he captures the insanity of the Mad Hatter and the Scarecrow so well, and his rendering of Batman is one of the best.
I was listening to Amon Tobin’s “Out From Out Where” while reading “The Long Halloween” and the music fit the comic perfectly (especially “The Searchers”). Try it some time: ...more
I was listening to Amon Tobin’s “Out From Out Where” while reading “The Long Halloween” and the music fit the comic perfectly (especially “The Searchers”). Try it some time: ...more
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Read in December, 2008
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Read in April, 2009
this was really my first batman. i've been way more interested in the women, and i picked up Cry for Blood only because i cared about huntress.
i haven't even seen the "the dark knight" - so i can say i don't know about the movies and the influences, etc. i thought The Killing Joke was really what the thing was based on, but apparently i was wrong. (though that is on the request list from the library.)
i loved the devolution of harvey dent. and i love the fact t...more
i haven't even seen the "the dark knight" - so i can say i don't know about the movies and the influences, etc. i thought The Killing Joke was really what the thing was based on, but apparently i was wrong. (though that is on the request list from the library.)
i loved the devolution of harvey dent. and i love the fact t...more
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Read in June, 2009
Not even close to the best Batman graphic novel I've read yet. Actually, it was a very enjoyable read, but I have plenty of complaints. First off, I wasn't really into the artwork at all. I thought the drawings were too sloppy and flawed. The idea of it being flawed, almost crooked, is kind of appealing, it just wasn't done in a way to my liking here. As for the story, it was a really fun mystery plot, and there were definitely some ending twists, as I expected. The first twist at the end of the...more
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Read in October, 2008
This was my introduction to the Batman comics, so I can't be truly critical of it, since I have nothing to compare it to. Besides, I'm a little apprehensive of reviewing it at all. I grew up with the animated Batman series and have recently become a great fan of the Nolan movies, but I feel a little out of place here.
So all I'll say is that, in my practically worthless opinion, this novel was enticing. I'm all for Harvey Dent, and this story is majorly his, so it kept my attention w...more
So all I'll say is that, in my practically worthless opinion, this novel was enticing. I'm all for Harvey Dent, and this story is majorly his, so it kept my attention w...more
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Read in November, 2008
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Read in May, 2008
I've been going through a completely unprecedented Batman phase lately. I've watched all the movies, I can't wait for the new one to come out, blah blah blah. And I like graphic novels generally speaking, so this was an obvious choice for me. It was a good read (and a quick one, which is good sometimes), and the illustrations helped the story instead of hindering it, which is always nice.
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Read in January, 2009
What a great Batman run. Since it was released in single issues, it can be a bit redundant with the character introductions chapter after chapter. But other than that necessary evil, I really have no complaints. "The Long Halloween" manages to include practically every important Batman villain- aside from Penguin and Mr. Freeze- and weave them into a year long story about a serial killer who's knocking off members of the Falcone crime family, and the origin of Two Face. The suspects ar...more
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Read in December, 2008
Covers the creation of Two-Face, and is the comic that, in part, inspired the movie "The Dark Knight". Compared with Frank Miller's work on Batman, this was really rather dull and boring. It doesn't really cover any thematic ideas, just month after month (the story covers an entire year) of monotonous repetition. A new villain makes an appearance, someone related to the mob dies. It has an incredibly non-sensical twist ending that really makes you wonder just what exactly you just read...more
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Read in February, 2009
One of the Batman graphic novels that everyone says is a must-read. And it really is. There's a lot here that doesn't end up getting explained (Catwoman's involvement), and there's far too many surprise reveals in the last chapters (especially the finale), but it's an interesting look at the Dark Knight, especially since the film borrows so heavily from this one.
The Joker was much less a part of the novel than I thought, which was a surprise, but it was really easy reading, the art w...more
The Joker was much less a part of the novel than I thought, which was a surprise, but it was really easy reading, the art w...more
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Read in October, 2008
I liked the Two-Face origin story better in The Dark Knight, but this is a must-read for anyone who enjoyed the movie. It's very clear where Christopher Nolan got his influence from.
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One of the best Batman comics ever. A must read for the Dark Knight fans.
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Read in June, 2009
This is the rare graphic novel that meets expectations. Wide ranging in scope and littered with iconic characters, Loeb still manages to bring fresh twists that make old friends feel new, rather than the all to common error of making changes just to be original - established character bedamned.
On a side note it was also interesting to see how much of this work was strip-mined in the creation of the "Dark Knight" film - several line of dialogue seem to be pulled out in toto an...more
On a side note it was also interesting to see how much of this work was strip-mined in the creation of the "Dark Knight" film - several line of dialogue seem to be pulled out in toto an...more
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Read in January, 2009
A bit of a let down after all the hype, this was still a decent…well, “romp” is really the wrong word for Batman, isn’t it? A decent mope? A decent glower? Whatever. It wasn’t bad, though 1) mafia stuff still bores me, and 2) the ending was horribly confusing. Deliberately, I’m told—although whether Loeb is just being coy or trying to cover up the fact that his plot got really muddled, I don’t know. Either way, the Batman/Catwoman shenanigans of Hush were much more fun.
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Read in August, 2008
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The Long Halloween is a decent Batman story. Someone in Gotham is killing the members of an organized crime family off one by one, each of them on a holiday. Batman, D.A. Harvey Dent and Commissioner Gordon set out to stop this Holiday Killer, even if the guy is sort of doing their job for them.
It's be a good way to get into Batman if you had very little frame of reference--which, aside from the 90s animated series, includes me. You get to see people show up, do their thing, and d...more
It's be a good way to get into Batman if you had very little frame of reference--which, aside from the 90s animated series, includes me. You get to see people show up, do their thing, and d...more
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Read in August, 2008
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Fans of Batman and/or psychological crime thrillers
It's doubtful that I'm going to find a Batman story that will top this one. If anyone is apprehensive about reading graphic novels, then this is a fantastic place to start, especially if you're a fan of the Bat. (Another fantastic starting point is Watchmen.)
While some familiarity with the dramatis personae wouldn't hurt, it's definitely not required. Above all, this is a film-noir story that features excellent drama. The idea that it's really a long superhero-based comic book is...more
While some familiarity with the dramatis personae wouldn't hurt, it's definitely not required. Above all, this is a film-noir story that features excellent drama. The idea that it's really a long superhero-based comic book is...more
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Read in July, 2008
This was exceptionally amazing. I wasn't thrilled with the slight alterations in character appearance, but not significantly enough to ruin it altogether. Some of them, particularly the Joker, were even outstanding. The story is fantastic, covering an entire year in which a new serial killer - called "Holiday" - spreads terror among the members of the Falcone crime family of Gotham. This story-line comes after the 1986 reboot of Batman's history, which began with the future-set Frank M...more
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Read in October, 2007
I recently re-read a large amount of Batman comics that I had breezed through all willy-nilly back in High School. Some, sad to say, although entertaining, were only that ... entertaining.
The Long Halloween, however, evokes much more from me as a reader than just a glance and a re-shelving.
Tim Sale and Jeph Loeb's take on the origin story of Two Face is a GREAT mystery. Starting with the more updated concept of organized crime in Gotham city this story takes you along...more
The Long Halloween, however, evokes much more from me as a reader than just a glance and a re-shelving.
Tim Sale and Jeph Loeb's take on the origin story of Two Face is a GREAT mystery. Starting with the more updated concept of organized crime in Gotham city this story takes you along...more
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Read in January, 2009
This book takes up where Year One leaves off. Gotham starts out as the mob-run hellhole, and ends up with the looney weirdos as the bad guys. It shows how we got from a very noir city to a comic book villain city. The art is wonderful (it's Tim Sale afterall) and Jeph Loeb does his long mystery thing. He gives you just enough so that you have several theories going at once, but don't worry. You're going to be wrong. It takes you in a new direction every time and is always a surprise.
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Read in March, 2009
Wow!! What a story! TLH is a very compelling read, leaving the reader wondering whodunnit all the way through the end, and even after finishing it still isn't clear who did what. For some that may be a sticking point, but others will enjoy the open-endedness intrigue. Not only is this a great story, the art is top notch, and there is a nice blend of classic characters. All in all this is a well written, well designed book.
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