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Batman: The Last Halloween
writer: Jeph Loeb
artist: Eduardo Rizzo
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Writer: Richard Starkin Cover artist: time sales
batman dark victory Originally released in 1999. Batman: The Long Halloween. Since then, DC has released a black special edition long halloween and prequels. Now we’ve released another new feature, Batman: The Last Halloweenalmost 25 years later.
As we get deeper into the beginning of the finale, it’s impossible not to feel a sense of loss Tim Sayre. His unique, atmospheric art style goes beyond creating striking visuals to capture the emotional depth of Gotham’s shadows, the brokenness of its heroes, and the haunting beauty of its villains. he works with writers Jeph Loeb is timeless, so it’s heartening to see this new book featuring his Batman on the cover. Better to know the story is in Eduardo Rizzo The artist was a capable hand hand-picked by Loeb.
The problem starts with a reminder, Gotham City is not a metropolis; The meaning of Halloween is different from that in other cities. Gotham’s Halloween is scarred, forever marked by serial killer Holliday and his brutal year-long war with the Falcone family – an event dubbed by Carmine Falcone “The Long Halloween”. This is said to be the setting for Two-Face’s coin toss, as Halloween also marks another tragedy, the day Harvey Dent died, on which Two-Face was born.
The page pans to reveal a shot of two faces staring intently at the reader, Risso knows how to draw a sinister two-face. We see him holding a wine glass in one hand and a coin in the other, while his wife admires him lovingly from a distance. In short, this page feels creepy, wrong, and disturbing.
It’s perfect.
Bruce spoke his mind throughout, talking about Commissioner Gordon’s love for Gotham City and the toll it took on his marriage and family. Loeb highlighted the similarities between Bruce and Gordon, how Bruce understood what it was like to have a father who needed to be elsewhere. Then, Gordon’s son, young James, is kidnapped while the family is trick-or-treating, and Gordon is momentarily distracted by a phone call.
The next scene shows Bruce sitting atop a gargoyle with Robin, spying on Mario Falcone, who now lives in a penthouse in Rome, in the pouring rain. Mario is there because he wants to be legitimate, but he witnesses the murder of his father, brother, and sister.
We also get a surprise visit from Catwoman, Dick initiates a chase for the dynamic duo, and Bruce can only mention how he’s grown to trust Robin more, but of course he still has a long way to go. This leads to a beautiful full page where we see Gotham rise while all three of them fall towards each other.
In the end, Catwoman is shot and upon investigation, the dynamic duo discover a discarded duct tape gun and smashed pumpkin. Holiday is back, or in this case a copycat, and Bruce mentions that he’s caught the Holiday killer.
the last halloween It has lived up to my expectations. It can be said that from the moment I opened the comic to the end, I was hooked. It feels like a great old-school Batman detective story—no superpowers, no failsafes, no Amazons. The hunt for a new serial killer has only just begun, and Gotham’s dark side lies ahead.
As this issue comes to an end, Loeb sets the stage for some impactful twists later on, as Robin is thrust into the darker parts of Gotham, and I’m excited to see the dynamic duo work together as a team. How this will test them as partners.
Loeb and Russell have delivered a fantastic return to the series, preserving dark themes, grounded detective work, complex villains, and beautiful art for a new generation. Only time will tell how fans will react to the following issue, and for me, I’m super excited about it.
judgment: purchase
Overview
Kyle Hotz The artwork draws me in immediately Lobo cancels special offer. This was originally just one shot, but I was hoping there would be more. Their cover immediately warns you, and its summary just screams (literally) that this comic is so disgusting that it will kick your ass.
This comic sells itself for what it is, like an instant cosmic heavy metal cover.
The story follows Lobo, who is stranded on a planet during an event. Omega Men #3 and Superman #15 (2024). He’s already been yelled at by space farmers who don’t want him to help till a field, assuming (correctly) that he’ll only make the situation worse.
Lobo started telling how he got into this situation in the first place, much to the dismay of the farmers. How could he, in his Omega-level rage, take a wrong turn and end up in a deserted place in the universe. He’s knocked off his pig and he doesn’t understand how they managed to sneak up on the protagonist. The next thing he knew he was plummeting toward Earth at terminal velocity.
Then, in a rage, he destroyed all the peasants in sight, over ninety percent of them, literally splitting them in half. writer Kyle Starks It’s almost possible to write Lobo a little too well. I have no doubt that Lobo would do what he describes. As for Hotz, he just sells Lobo’s brutality very well. Throughout, the comic shows him as a massive hunk of muscle and provides a very detailed and entertaining action panel.
The Cancellation Special consists of 40 rich, beautifully drawn pages and is an absolute blast. If you want to know something else besides Batman today, don’t miss this edition.
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