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by JEPH LOEB (Author), TIM SALE (Illustrator), Tim Sale (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

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Collecting BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #0-13, this epic continues the story of THE LONG HALLOWEEN. It is early in Batman's crimefighting career, when James Gordon, Harvey Dent, and the vigilante himself were all just beginning their roles as Gotham's protectors.

Once a town controlled by organized crime, Gotham City suddenly finds itself being run by lawless freaks, such as Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and the Joker. Witnessing his city's dark evolution, the Dark Knight completes his transformation into the city's greatest defender. He faces multiple threats, including the seeming return of a serial killer called Holiday. Batman's previous investigation of Holiday's killings revealed that more than one person was responsible for the murders. So the question remains: who is committing Holiday's crimes this time? And how many will die before Batman learns the truth?

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“writer Jeph Loeb's brilliance shines through”—IGN

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Jeph Loeb is an Emmy award nominated and Eisner award winning writer/producer living in Los Angeles. In television, his many credits include Smallville, Lost and Heroes and in film, Teen Wolf and Commando. In comics, he is best known for his work with the supremely talented artist and partner-in-crime Tim Sale on Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman for All Seasons, Catwoman: When in Rome for DC as well as Daredevil Yellow, Spider-Man Blue and Hulk Gray for Marvel.

Tim Sale is not only the artist for the numerous collaborations with Jeph Loeb listed above, but has also worked on Deathblow, Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight, Grendel, Wolverine/Gambit: Victims, Billi 99, Amazon, and various other projects. He had the distinct honor of being the first creator chosen for the artist spotlight series Solo.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00I3OIEGM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC; Illustrated edition (October 2, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 731826 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages

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Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf, and a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its premiere in 2006 to November 2008. In 2010, Loeb became Executive Vice President of Marvel Television.

A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner, Loeb's comic book work, which has appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list, includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale.

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DVF

Wow, really really great in every way.

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024

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Story was top notch, very Godfather-ish with the style of the dark knight mixed in which I thought was very smart. I really enjoyed the fact it had me guessing till the end and the writing was smooth and easy to follow and understand. Loved the art, the coloring, the dialogue, and the way these artists turned this into a style like the way long Halloween was done. Can't say enough and one of the better Batman stories I have read in a while.

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Al Jordan.

Great read.

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024

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A great sequel to the long Halloween, Batman must help Commisssioner Gordon catch the person who has been hanging policemen on holidays. And it's made to look like Two-Face is to blame.

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Source material for Nolan's trilogy is powerful writing and art...

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019

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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.

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Ted C

Kiddos love it.

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024

Kiddos love it.

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018

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Beyond the fact that it shipped in a decent amount of time and arrived in good condition, Batman: Dark Victory is a good purchase for those fans of Jeph Loeb's other Batman story, The Long Halloween. Thematically, this book builds on what was already established in the previous work without any of the contrivances that plagued Long Halloween ie the holiday gimmick. Specifically, the character work that is present within Dark Victory is superb and easily one of the best aspects of the book along with Tim Sale's unique art style. The only real qualm I have with the book would have to be the way in which the Hangman murders pan out. Specifically, the reveal of who Hangman is feels somewhat forced and could have been better developed.

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Precious f

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024

Very good read

One of the best Bat stories that I've read.

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014

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Coming off from The Long Halloween, Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale give us the sequel to their popular story tale in which we see Batman go at it with another year long mystery, while also giving us an origin story for the first Robin, Dick Grayson. After reading this book, I have come away having with even more love of the Dark Knight's mythology, while coming to see this as my favorite Batman story that I have read, even if it doesn't stand as well on its own.

ON the narrative side of things, Loeb delivers a story fairly similar to the one he gave in The Long Halloween, though I feel this one is a bit more polished than Halloween was. Some have said that the retreading of plot structure have limited the way Loeb's later works are read, but I myself have no problem with it (for the most part), Loeb manages to do enough differently that you don't feel like you're reading the exact same story. The real big negative I'd have to give this graphic novel is that it really doesn't stand as well by itself than if you had read The Long Halloween. While I myself read that story before coming in to this one, I did see many connections that I would assume would through off any newcomers who hadn't read the prior story. But I will say that this is the story that had me invested the most emotionally. Without giving away any spoilers, that last page in the novel gave me such a cathartic experience that I really came to appreciate certain aspects of the Dark Knight's mythology, and how themes of loneliness were touched upon in a very genuine way.

Looking at the art for the novel, Sale's work has improved much from The Long Halloween. I always mention in reviews concerning Sale that I was originally not a fan of his art, but after going through his work, you can't help but admire the level skill he manages to put in his drawings. There is a very big noir feeling in this novel (a plus for ) that is just delivered so well that any preferences in art I may have against Sale are put away in admiring the way he plays with lighting in the story. My biggest complaint for the art, which is a more of a personal thing really, is that I do not like the "pixie" costume they gave Robin (which is his default costume that many would associate him with). I have never really liked this costume, probably never will, but again, this is just me.

Overall, I would say I really enjoyed the novel and would have to recommend it to any fans of the Batman (although I'd make sure you have read The Long Halloween first). This has come to be one of my most favorited Batman stories I've read, and I hope others will receive the same level of satisfaction that I have.

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Néstor V.

As good as the first one

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023

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Indeed, there would not be Dark Victory without The Long Halloween. But that statement, by any means, can undermine the amazing story this is. Is not that far away from Long Halloween and still adds more transcendental elements to how this dynamic duo of Loeb and Sale changed the way superhero stories are told. It's perfect.

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Richard

Another great batman story

Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2024

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This is the next story after a Long Halloween, and it is just as good. I recommend this book to anyone looking for an entertaining batman story.

Thiago Maciel dos Santos

Excelente desfecho!

Reviewed in Brazil on April 8, 2023

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Uma história pra fechar as pontas soltas do Longo Dia das Bruxas com a mesma pegada Noir, num ritmo um pouco mais rápido.

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Drake

Una obra maestra.

Reviewed in Mexico on March 23, 2022

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Una historia impecable, cuenta un caso de crimen que te atrapa desde la primera página hasta la última. Batman Dark Victory bien podría ser una de las mejores historias de Batman jamás escritas.

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Dean Robertson

Better than The Long Halloween

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2024

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What a read. Street level Batman at its absolute best. The Long Halloween is one of the seminal Batman reads but the sequel is even better.

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