sodope's review against another edition
5.0
This comic is the sequel to The Long Halloween and it's way better even though it might be repetitive the fact that the main premise it's about a killer, in this comic you also get to know Dick Grayson.
amiry's review against another edition
4.0
HUGE tome, but a fitting sequel to The Long Halloween. The teeth on Tim Sale's Joker are kinda frightening, though.
And this book contains one of the best lines:
Batman, to Dick Grayson upon his first appearance as Robin: "What IS that you are wearing?"
And this book contains one of the best lines:
Batman, to Dick Grayson upon his first appearance as Robin: "What IS that you are wearing?"
hskey's review against another edition
4.0
I think I'd really love this story more as an animated feature. The visual style, much like in Long Halloween, is a bit jarring at times. It can be really effective, but I'm not a huge fan of the style itself and I think that detracted from my enjoyment a bit. That being said, all the noire greatness is here; femme fatales, backstabbing, the mafia, secrets, murders, etc. It's definitely a different type of Batman story, probably should have right this directly after Long Halloween.
dominicanbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I'd give this 5 stars solely based on the Batman and Robin/Dick Grayson feelings it gave me.
zombeesknees's review against another edition
5.0
I fucking love Sale and Loeb. Anything they do together, I AM THERE. Brilliant, hardboiled writing. Fabulous artwork. Phenomenal layouts and colouring. Everything is just a huge win for me. I love their takes on the greats of Batman: all of the Arkham "Freaks", Dick Grayson, Alfred, Gordon and Lopez. It's as if Philip Marlowe was given a cowl and a Boy Wonder -- in a word, FANFUCKINGTASTIC.
Wish these two would just work in the Bat-verse forever and always, AMEN.
Wish these two would just work in the Bat-verse forever and always, AMEN.
howattp's review against another edition
5.0
I greatly enjoyed this sequel to The Long Halloween, as it kept the mystery going, making us slightly question what we learned in the first book. While, I like that we really don't know who the killer is until the very end, it isn't as big of a reveal as Holiday in The Long Halloween. There are a few questions which remain unanswered, and which I wish were explored a bit more.
I was also skeptical about the introduction of Robin, especially as he is a 10 year old kid running around in his underwear with his guardian. Here, this is a bit better than many introductions of Robin, although I'd like to have seen them get away from the traditional Robin costume awkwardness, but I liked it better than I thought I would.
I was also skeptical about the introduction of Robin, especially as he is a 10 year old kid running around in his underwear with his guardian. Here, this is a bit better than many introductions of Robin, although I'd like to have seen them get away from the traditional Robin costume awkwardness, but I liked it better than I thought I would.
marykay_mkk's review against another edition
5.0
That's it, I'm a Batman fan for life. I love knowing the "story behind the story" and this filled in all the gaps. Loved it!
dchaseb's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely need to re-read The Long Halloween after this (btw, that is totally required reading before getting into this as it is a direct sequel).
This was a great sequel. Holds its own despite having a lot to do with the previous comic. A great detective story that had me getting a lot of my guesses wrong as to who the Hangman was. A killer taking out cops via a noose on holidays reminiscent of the Holiday Killer from the Long Halloween book. Batman and Gordon hunt to find the killer as they leave notes written on old files of Harvey Dent who has recently escaped Arkham Asylum (among others) and looks for revenge against the crime families of Gotham.
Throw in some solid appearances by other members of Batman's rogues gallery, Bruce/Selina storylines, and the appearance of Dick Grayson as Robin. A solid book.
This was a great sequel. Holds its own despite having a lot to do with the previous comic. A great detective story that had me getting a lot of my guesses wrong as to who the Hangman was. A killer taking out cops via a noose on holidays reminiscent of the Holiday Killer from the Long Halloween book. Batman and Gordon hunt to find the killer as they leave notes written on old files of Harvey Dent who has recently escaped Arkham Asylum (among others) and looks for revenge against the crime families of Gotham.
Throw in some solid appearances by other members of Batman's rogues gallery, Bruce/Selina storylines, and the appearance of Dick Grayson as Robin. A solid book.
bdesmond's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book. It was a good Batman story, no doubt about it. I think how much I love the Long Halloween hindered my enjoyment of it, but only a tiny bit. This book definitely rides on it's coattails, but after accepting that fact I still enjoyed the hell out of it. It's Loeb, it's Batman, and it's fun. I love how Loeb writes Batman, especially his inner monologue. If you like Two-Face then you gotta read this one.