With that in mind, to say that I was excited is an understatement. This was a creative team who respected the reader, giving us in the process the best Batman epic that DC had ever published. This felt like the Batman I always wanted to see, but one which was frequently drowned out by 50 issue crossovers, evil strongmen, avenging angels and city-destroying earthquakes. Dark, noir, sombre, but never depressing. Each month I would travel to Glasgow to the comic shop to buy the latest issue, knowing that this was my Batman. It very quickly became my favourite Batman story.
Dark, noir, sombre, true to the character.Īs a 17 year-old, I excitedly bought the Long Halloween, not knowing the impact that it would have upon me not only as a Batman fan, but in my life in general. When I say that The Long Halloween Special is my most anticipated comic in over 20 years, I’m not exaggerating.Īs a 14 year-old I bought the first Halloween special, not knowing either Jeph or Tim’s work, immediately knowing that their version of Batman was the one I wanted to see.
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