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Books : Batman: The Long Halloween
Rating: 
- This book is everything you would wan't in a Batman Story.
I'm Giving this book 4 stars out of 5. The story was amazing well told throughout the entire year and a great retcon of Two-face's origins. The only thing i disliked about it was the artwork although there were points to the artwork that fit the story well I absolutely hated selena kyle visually and Two face looked like he had maggots crawling all over him the art in some places just seemed a bit second rate or rushed. Having said that It's a great read. Overall a recommended buy for any Batman fan.
Rating:
- One of the best Batman stories written
Absolutely fantastic story, not even necessarily a huge Batman fan but this book is simply too good to be ignored. If you are a fan of Batman, comic books, literature, or simply amazing story writing or artwork I highly recommend this.
Rating: - Very Good Batman Tale
I got a taste of this particular Batman story when I purchased the film "Batman Begins" in a special two-disc DVD from Amazon.com. With it came a small book that had the first part of Batman: The Long Halloween! After I got that taste, I wanted the whole tale!
This story basically shows the end of gangster rule in Gotham City and the beginning of the Rogue's Gallery being the main villians! We also get a glimpse of the different views of justice from Batman, Commisioner Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent's point of view. The latter's viewpoint is what ultimately led to his tragic turn into the criminal Two-Face.
Very good Batman tale. I would also recommend getting Batman: Year One and Batman: Dark Victory with this because they seem to be based on each other and would make a very good continuty tale on their own. Good recommendation!
Rating: - One of the best Batman stories ever told
I picked up The Long Halloween just recently. Let me tell you I'm glad I did. Even though it is set around the same time Year One is, and in fact continues from that time, it is not a direct sequel. My self I was wanting to see Joker and Batman's first face off but this wasn't it. However I was treated to one hell of a read. This is Batman at his best.
Another great thing about this book we get to see Harvey Dent become Two-Face. We meet the man before he became the monster. What drove him, what made him have to pursue the criminals, and way Batman feels responsible for what happened. This is one of the greatest stories ever told.
The mystery is kept to the very end. Hard to see coming but well worth it. If you like Batman this is well worth the money and time it takes. Do your self a favor get this book.
Rating:
- Can't Sustain the Tension
A strong beginning unfortunately does not last the length of the work. There is tension at the start with who is doing the killings, but then I stopped caring. The problem was that we didn't see the mobs reacting to the killings. Sure, we saw some personal reactions from those immediately affected, but I'd expect mobilizations of the mob infrastructure, mutual protection pacts being forged and broken, the mob leaders taking steps to protect their families. None of this happens however.
Instead we have cameos of the new super-villains sprinkled throughout to show the new era of crime. Sometimes they make sense, most times they don't as if they are dropped in just to add a splash of color and to say "Look, look, it's me, you know me I'm Poison Ivy." and suddenly *poof* their plot thread is dropped.
There is some strong plotting work on the domestic front of Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent. Unfortunately the rest of the plotting is unable to hold together for the entire run of the 13 months. The artwork is generally good, though at times does drift way out to left-field, such as the Joker with with 100 or so very long teeth as one reviewer mentioned. Generally though it is good with effective colors used to portray moods.
This should really be a tragedy, but the somewhat re-imagined Harvey Dent/Two-Face makes it less of a tragedy as the bad was, apparently, already coming out before he became Two-Face.
Still it is worthwhile reading, but not a masterpiece.
- This book is everything you would wan't in a Batman Story.I'm Giving this book 4 stars out of 5. The story was amazing well told throughout the entire year and a great retcon of Two-face's origins. The only thing i disliked about it was the artwork although there were points to the artwork that fit the story well I absolutely hated selena kyle visually and Two face looked like he had maggots crawling all over him the art in some places just seemed a bit second rate or rushed. Having said that It's a great read. Overall a recommended buy for any Batman fan.
Rating:
- One of the best Batman stories writtenAbsolutely fantastic story, not even necessarily a huge Batman fan but this book is simply too good to be ignored. If you are a fan of Batman, comic books, literature, or simply amazing story writing or artwork I highly recommend this.
Rating:
- Very Good Batman TaleI got a taste of this particular Batman story when I purchased the film "Batman Begins" in a special two-disc DVD from Amazon.com. With it came a small book that had the first part of Batman: The Long Halloween! After I got that taste, I wanted the whole tale!
This story basically shows the end of gangster rule in Gotham City and the beginning of the Rogue's Gallery being the main villians! We also get a glimpse of the different views of justice from Batman, Commisioner Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent's point of view. The latter's viewpoint is what ultimately led to his tragic turn into the criminal Two-Face.
Very good Batman tale. I would also recommend getting Batman: Year One and Batman: Dark Victory with this because they seem to be based on each other and would make a very good continuty tale on their own. Good recommendation!
Rating:
- One of the best Batman stories ever toldI picked up The Long Halloween just recently. Let me tell you I'm glad I did. Even though it is set around the same time Year One is, and in fact continues from that time, it is not a direct sequel. My self I was wanting to see Joker and Batman's first face off but this wasn't it. However I was treated to one hell of a read. This is Batman at his best.
Another great thing about this book we get to see Harvey Dent become Two-Face. We meet the man before he became the monster. What drove him, what made him have to pursue the criminals, and way Batman feels responsible for what happened. This is one of the greatest stories ever told.
The mystery is kept to the very end. Hard to see coming but well worth it. If you like Batman this is well worth the money and time it takes. Do your self a favor get this book.
Rating:
- Can't Sustain the TensionA strong beginning unfortunately does not last the length of the work. There is tension at the start with who is doing the killings, but then I stopped caring. The problem was that we didn't see the mobs reacting to the killings. Sure, we saw some personal reactions from those immediately affected, but I'd expect mobilizations of the mob infrastructure, mutual protection pacts being forged and broken, the mob leaders taking steps to protect their families. None of this happens however.
Instead we have cameos of the new super-villains sprinkled throughout to show the new era of crime. Sometimes they make sense, most times they don't as if they are dropped in just to add a splash of color and to say "Look, look, it's me, you know me I'm Poison Ivy." and suddenly *poof* their plot thread is dropped.
There is some strong plotting work on the domestic front of Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent. Unfortunately the rest of the plotting is unable to hold together for the entire run of the 13 months. The artwork is generally good, though at times does drift way out to left-field, such as the Joker with with 100 or so very long teeth as one reviewer mentioned. Generally though it is good with effective colors used to portray moods.
This should really be a tragedy, but the somewhat re-imagined Harvey Dent/Two-Face makes it less of a tragedy as the bad was, apparently, already coming out before he became Two-Face.
Still it is worthwhile reading, but not a masterpiece.
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