Batman: The Long Halloween

Description

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 calendar 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. This edition includes original 13-issue series as well as four additional story pages cut from the original series, which are presented fully colored and restored to their place in the story. Also featured are sketches and an introduction by the director and writer of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan and David Goyer.

Jeph Loeb is an Emmy award nominated and Eisner award winning writer/producer living in Los Angeles. In television, his many credits include Smallville, Lost and Heroes and in film, Teen Wolf and Commando. In comics, he is best known for his work with the supremely talented artist and partner-in-crime TIM SALE on BATMAN- THE LONG HALLOWEEN, SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS,CATWOMAN- WHEN IN ROME for DC as well as Daredevil Yellow, Spider-Man Blue and Hulk Gray for Marvel.

"Loeb and Sale imaginatively update old standbys while staying true to the characters' long-standing portrayals." -Booklist "Featuring Sale's breathtaking art, which perfectly echoes the moodiness of the subject matter, The Long Halloween was an instant classic..." -Metro Toronto "The Long Halloween stretches beyond the normal boundaries of comics to create a legendary story of onem man's crusade against an insane world." -IGN "The Long Halloween is more than a comic book. It's an epic tragedy." -Christopher Nolan (Director The Dark Knight Rises)