Batman: The Long Halloween

Jeph Loeb

Oct 2011 · DC Comics

About this eBook

THE LONG HALLOWEEN is more than a comic book. It's an epic tragedy."—Christopher Nolan (director THE DARK KNIGHT RISES) Taking place during Batman's 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 holidays. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the clock as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month. A mystery that has the reader continually guessing the identity of the killer, this story also ties into the events that transform Harvey Dent into Batman's deadly enemy, Two-Face.

Ratings and reviews

Apparently iconic and cool, but really just repetitive with a stupid twist and artwork that can't decide whether to be cartoony or realistic. i especially don't like the repeated lines throughout the book, like how characters are introduced again every time they show up. i think they were going for a symbolic thing, but it doesn't work. Decent story.

One of the best Batman graphic novels with a feeling of thrilling and suspense. Enjoy the impressive art matched with the tone of each scene, i.e., the killing scenes are colored in grey. I really love this Two-face origins. You should try a impressive Batman book you hardly put down.

I wanted to read this before Halloween came, and I enjoyed every panel and dialogue. The villains were amazing (as always), and so was Batman. He show off his humanity in this story and I loved it. I was a 2000s kid, so I didn't grew up reading any of the best Batman stories, but once I read The Long Halloween, I'm now interested in reading more of the Dark Knight's famous books.