Batman Dark Victory TP (New Edition)

Great book Art is spectacular Amazing writing Interesting story Perfect sequel to the long halloween

Batman Dark Victory (1999 - 2000) is a 14 issue series written by Jeph Loeb and art from Time Sale. Dark Victory is a sequel from their previous work The Long Halloween and because of that, I strongly advise reading The Long Halloween before picking this up to get the best experience. This is a fantastic story and regardless if it is thought to be better than The Long Halloween or not, they both are great and essential to any Batman fan, personally I like them both for different reasons. One reason I loved Dark Victory is we see beyond The Long Halloween and the toll it has taken on Batman, Jim Gordon, and the Falcone crime family because of this it feels like there's another layer of depth to the story that wasn't there in The Long Halloween. The inclusion of Dick Grayson, this was my introduction to Robin which is embarrassing (only read Year One and The Long Halloween for now), I know what Robin was but not who or how he came to be and his incorporation into the story was very well done in my opinion, my only gripe about it is I wish Dick Grayson appeared earlier instead of towards the end. We see new characters that weren't in The Long Halloween like the Penguin and Mr. Freeze but sadly don't see as much of them. The story is simply, there has been a breakout in Arkham Asylum and with that the emergence of a new killer, dubbed 'The Hangman’ for hanging the victims and leaving lost games of hangman pinned to the bodies. Our heroes Batman and Jim Gordon must do everything they can to stop this new killer. The story is similar to The Long Halloween with more dark tones and inner conflict within our heroes. Where as The Long Halloween was a story about causing chaos and breaking people, this is breaking them further. I can easily recommend this to any fan of Batman especially someone who has read The Long Halloween, Loeb and Sale are a great combination and have done a fantastic job in The Long Halloween & Dark Victory, these two deserve a place in your collection. Sadly it doesn't go any further with Loeb and Sale after Dark Victory, you do have Catwoman: When in Rome which takes place during Dark Victory and you have Haunted Knight which is a collection of 3 short stories, so sadly there isn't anything beyond this from the Iconic duo. I plan on picking up Catwoman and Haunted Knight in the near future as I am a fan of Loeb and Sale together, to be honest I'm even considering getting the Batman by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale Omnibus so I can have it in one collection if I want to read it all on a nice day. Overall you need this in your collection, if you read and loved The Long Halloween there's no excuse to not have Dark Victory beside it on your bookshelf, some may think it's not as good but regardless it's a great story and will only make you appreciate what Loeb and Sale deliever even more. I will be moving onto Batman: Hush next, luckily written by Jeph Loeb and is a among one of the most recommended Batman stories, hopefully it'll be as great as everything I've read so far from Batman. Hopefully you found this review helpful and happy reading.

Just got this graphic novel through the post. Very good condition, colouring etc. Arrived quickly from placement of order. Can't wait to get started on this one! Great! Thanks.

This is a 400 page sequel to "Batman: The Long Halloween" and it is highly recommended, essential really, to read The Long Halloween before reading Dark Victory. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are back - and let me emphasize that Sale's art isn't for everyone. I don't know how to fully describe it but it's clearly minimalistic when compared to other artists. It's not my favorite type of art in comic books but you get used to it and the story more than makes up for the simple art. In "Batman: The Long Halloween", the "Holiday" killer - revealed to be Alberto Falcone - was arrested. Janice Porter is the new Gotham District Attorney, replacing Harvey Dent who became Two-face towards the end of Long Halloween. I won't spoil the plot but the story revolves around a new mysterious/ unknown murderer known as "The Hangman", while Sofia Falcone and Two-Face are engaged in a territory war, even if the Falcone mob is clearly diminished in power. Robin's origins story is re-told here and there are several other characters and angles, such as Catwoman, Jim Gordon, etc. It's one of the best Batman stories I've read, definitely a page turner considering that there's a big mystery with many potential different answers, and the story completely nails the final revelation. There is great mix of tension and action scenes and, in my opinion, "Dark Victory" builds on "The Long Halloween" but is graphic novel. My recommendation is to actually read "Batman: Year One" (Frank Miller) first. It's not essential for this arc but several characters, like Carmine Falcone, are introduced in Miller's graphic novel. Then read "Batman: The Long Halloween" and finally "Batman Dark Victory". All three are great but Dark Victory is, in my opinion, the best one.

This is basically a sequel to the Long Halloween. It really was a page Turner, and the hangman whom was doing the killings was a surprise too. I also liked the new introduction of Robin the boy wonder towards the end. All the usual baddies are in it, from the Joker, Harvey Dent and Soloman Grundy make this an excellent addition to your Batman graphic novel collection.

This is an awesome sequel. In fact I enjoyed this book even more than the Long Halloween. This is so much more than an aftermath story. The scars from the Long Halloween are still there. Batman in his grief has withdrawn even further within himself. The newly promoted Commissioner Gordon's personal life is non-existent, and not he has to deal with a city at war between the masks/freaks and the underworld, on top of all that the new district attorney has her own plans and agenda. Great story. All thirteen issues of the Dark Victory story. The artwork is a perfect complement to the story. This is an all or nothing war for the soul of Gotham.

It’s been part of my collection for really good price.

Just as great as The Long Halloween, though I liked the ending of this story slightly better. I also liked the introduction of Robin. Catwoman is fascinating as always. Strongly recommend reading Year One and The Long Halloween before reading this.

A Batman cover with bright colours on it? That alone makes it worth spend 20 bucks on it...That and Robin, because let's be honest, we all wished we were Robin...It is just so nice in today's society to read about such a deep friendship between a grown man and a kid asked to wear tights without any ambiguous thoughts....

Buon libro

Tim Sale and Jeoff Loeb firing on all cylinders

The Long Halloween is great, but I actually had more fun reading through Dark Victory. It's a crime mystery that consistently had me guessing through to the conclusion about who The Hangman's true identity was. What I really loved most was the evolution of the characters' personalities--from Jim Gordon to Harvey Dent to Bruce (who really is more in his iconic "Batman" persona here)--that began in Batman: Year One to Batman: The Long Halloween and into Batman: Dark Victory. It really does work like a trilogy. It's also notable to include Gotham city's underworld itself as a character of its own. Batman begins (pardon the pun) in Year One with a quest to sort of rid the city of the mafia, which is and has been the main criminal body up until this point. In The Long Halloween, the mafia begins to lose power because of the rise of the Batman's presence. During that time, some of the most insane and dangerous criminals escape Arkham Asylum and begin quietly terrorizing the city anew, spreading like a virus. Slowly, the "freaks"--as the mafia calls them--start to gain more and more power by simply being a more unorganized crime source (as opposed to organized crime). Characters like Pamela Isley, Solomon Grundy, Mr. Freeze, the Penguin, Scarecrow, the Joker, and others, establish and strengthen their grips on Gotham's criminal underworld. It's nice that these villains--these "freaks"--also aren't the main conflict in Dark Victory (or The Long Halloween or Year One, for that matter); they appear when it is effective for them to appear, slowly taking more prominence in the setting of the story as it progresses. The main conflict has to deal with the solving of the mysteries behind The Hangman killings. The Long Halloween and Dark Victory are, primarily, crime mysteries, which is what makes them interesting. What makes them great literature, however, is the creative team that is Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. Loeb's writing is really well-crafted here: the entire arc unfolds at a consistent pace and he balances out dialogue with Batman's internal narration very smoothly. And, as I mentioned previously, personality and narrative arcs of the main characters (Gordon, Batman, and Dent) have fully matured by this point in the trilogy, leaving the supporting characters a chance to evolve and come into their own. Much of these progressions are not just depicted by the writing, however; Tim Sale (who worked previously with Loeb on The Long Halloween) elevates and perfects his artwork in this story. There's not a change in the look of the characters, so you know it's definitely his style, but you sense immediately (especially if reading Dark Victory right after finishing The Long Halloween) the new level of attention paid to composition of the drawings. Shadows and silhouettes, contrasts between setting and characters, everything adds to the mood and atmosphere of the characters and the scenes they're a part of. In terms of the print itself, the paperback is excellent. This and The Long Halloween have really nice paper, which I'll catch myself sometimes randomly sniffing in the middle of a read to enjoy the new paper smell. The ink is really crisp, the colors pop, and the design of the book itself is laid out very clearly. There aren't page numbers or a contents page, but every issue is separated by chapter pages that include gorgeous, high-contrast artwork to help distinguish which issue you're on. Additionally, the print comes with an introduction by David S. Goyer, who co-wrote the Nolan film trilogy. Overall, I can't stress enough how gorgeous this trade paperback is and how excellent and top-tier this story arc is. I really enjoyed it just as much, if not more so, then The Long Halloween. No other Batman story arc has topped my enjoyment of this particular trilogy. Highly recommended in addition to Batman: Year One and Batman: The Long Halloween.