Customer Reviews
Batman for the fan who is...slightly older now - By: least toughest in the infants, 01 Feb 2008 
If like me, you have fond memories of being young & pouring over those 70s Batman comics & getting lostin the wonder of them, this book is very good news. Since we're all a bit older now & less easliy drawn into super hero tales, this book was a total delight & surprise. Intelligently written & well drawn, it's a joy to sit & read.
Little homages & references to things we've all seen (e.g. 'the Godfather')plus a cast of the usual baddies but all thoughfully & cleverely written, make it a great read. And something that you can go to as an older reader & not come away nostaglic but disappointed: Batman can be written well for an 'older' readership - it made me feel 11 again, but, kind ofin a way that's still OK when you'rein your thirties!
Well done Leob & Sale.
Thumbs up! - By: Mrs. T. J. Mcevoy, 23 Sep 2007 This is, by far, one of the most enjoyable Batman stories ever published. It brutally surpasses "Year One"in every department. Story, character development, twists, action, art-work, dialogue: "The Long Halloween" is an absolute joy.
After the events of "Year One", Batman & Commissioner Gordon form an alliance with Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent. They attempt to round up all of the crimein Gotham, & hopefully bring an end to the injustice that once plagued the city. However, an un-identified serial killer emerges who has a knack for committing his murders on popular Holiday nights.
The transformation of Harvey Dent into Two Face is one of the greatest story-arcs I have ever read.
Amazing - By: M. J. SEVERN, 18 Jan 2007 In my opinion this book distills the character of Batman more perfectly than any other comic ever. Once you read this it makes a lot of DC's regular Batman output look cheesy & simplistic, whichin comparison to this haunting murder mystery/early years story, it is.
The plot concerns the hunt for a murderer who is picking off members of Gotham's mafia underworld, into which Batman, the Joker & others are drawn. It also serves as an amazing origin story for Two-Face.
Jeph Loeb's (Superman for All Seasons) writing is superb & Tim Sale's noiresque visuals stunning.
The sequel is Dark Victory, which also comes highly recommended.
I should also mention Hush, also written by Jeph Loeb, & Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, which Loeb draws upon for this book.
A great book! - By: Kurt A. Johnson, 03 Dec 2003 The Falcone crime family has been used to running Gotham City for a long time, but they now find themselvesin a state of siege. Somebody is killing Falcone operatives, a murderer who kills on holidays, the Holiday Killer. District Attorney Harvey Dent wants Falcone's power broken, Salvatore Maroni wants his syndicate to move from number two to number one, a number of super-villains have been broken out of Arkham Asylum, & Catwoman is running her own game. Batman wants the Holiday Killer, but there are too many suspects. This is going to take some real work to unravel!
This is a great graphic novel! I found the story to be gripping, & thought that the characters are quite interesting. The "normal" characters are well done, & the super-villains (Joker, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, Solomon Grundy, & (introducing) Two-Face) are used excellently, with Catwoman being quite fascinating. This is a great book, with a great story & excellent illustrations. I highly recommend this book to all Batman fans!
Batman. The Long Halloween - By: , 23 Feb 2003 
I have been an on & off fan of the Batman comics for since the eighties ever since I received The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told as a gift. Batman the Long Halloween is one of the better stories.
The story is essentially a mystery as the various playersin Gotham city attempt to unravel the identity of a murderer called Holiday. It's a clever story that integrates the main story with the origin of two-face. The writers know there characters well & you get the feeling while reading it that a hell of a lot of planning went into it. The artwork is bold & nightmarish.
The only negative thing I can say about it is that it doesn't reinvent or reveal anything newin character of Batman the way Year One or the Killing Joke did. The Long Halloween is a brilliantly crafted story but it doesn't have the artistry to become an all time classic.
