Batman The Long Halloween Special Expands Original Storys Mystery

Batman: The Long Halloween Special Expands Original Story’s Mystery

As Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale reunite for a one-shot followup to Batman: The Long Halloween, fans of the iconic graphic novel are in high anticipation.

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Batman The Long Halloween Special Expands Original Storys Mystery

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As writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale reunite for a one-shot followup to Batman: The Long Halloween, fans of the iconic graphic novel are in high anticipation. However, it hasn’t been clarified how exactly it will be a “special” pertaining to the specific book from the creative team’s trilogy. Although the original story’s mystery left room for interpretation, wrapping it up in a single issue could be a heavy task.

Some of the most defining Batman stories have been set outside of mainstream continuity, including The Dark Knight Returns and Year One, as well as Loeb and Sale’s Batman trilogy. Comprised of The Long Halloween, Haunted Knight, and Dark Victory, the duo crafted a series of quintessential Dark Knight mysteries. With the companion piece Catwoman: When in Rome, it seemed that Loeb and Sale’s venture into Gotham City had come to a close. Fortunately, after a slight delay, their one-shot special expanded upon the events of The Long Halloween is set to release on Tuesday, October 26.

Speaking in an interview with Screen Rant, Loeb elaborated on the question of whether Batman: The Long Halloween Special will revisit the mystery regarding the Holiday Killer. According to him, there will be a further glimpse into the case that is considered one of the best Batman tales ever told. Loeb said that the original story answered questions of the killer’s identity, provided readers were paying attention.

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As I have often said, it’s there. And I know it’s there because people have written to me and said ‘this is what happened.’ And so since they didn’t make it up, it’s purposely written as a place where there is some doubt… this special very much takes into account some of that mystery. It’s part of what fascinates me about that time in Batman’s career, although it does take into consideration everything that happened in Dark Victory as well as what happened afterward.

While the chronological sequence of Loeb and Sale’s books were never integral, it speaks to the thought behind this new seasonal entry. His comment also clears up whether this is a story set directly after The Long Halloween, as the title seemed to initially allude. Now that Mr. Freeze among other villains have been established in this iteration of Gotham, any cold case suddenly has an expanded roster of suspects.

Since the Holiday Killer has left his mark by this time, it’s even possible that a copycat has stepped up to fill the void. Additionally with this clarification, it would make sense that Robin might appear, and even Batgirl could make her first appearance into the Loeb/Sale saga. While the three entries gradually elaborated on Batman’s rogues gallery, Batman: The Long Halloween Special has the potential to give fans something they didn’t know they needed.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/batman-long-halloween-special-solves-mystery/

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