In the city of the demented villains, Halloween brings out the worst of the lot. This edition collects three of Batman's Halloween adventures in which he takes on some of the most fearsome and twisted foes--The Scarecrow, The Mad Hatter, and The Penguin. Graphic novel format. Available in September.
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One Halloween night in 1944 when I was seven years old, I hammered the front door of a house on my block and in my best goblin voice yelled "Trick or treat." Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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One Halloween night in 1944 when I was seven years old, I hammered the front door of a house on my block and in my best goblin voice yelled "Trick or treat." Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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By j-maAN
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To quote the infamous and legendary Lewis Carroll, a true inspiration for one of my favorite villains who is also featured in one of the three tales within 'Haunted Knight'--The Mad Hatter. Now, the Mad Hatter in this graphic novel portrays a more sinister, vile, wicked role--more dark--far more dangerous as he kidnaps Commissioner Gordon's daughter and many other 'runaways'. In another story the Scarecrow terrorizes Gotham in destroying electrical stations. And lastly, and the most forgetable is the take on Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', in which Bruce Wayne is haunted by three spirits in the form of Poison Ivy, The Joker, and one that shall be unnamed. I thoroughly enjoyed these tales, no, it's not essential to any type of 'Timeline'--no significant long standing events take place--but the artwork is like nothing you've seen. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale actually wrote these three prior to their masterpiece which is "The Long Halloween" followed by "Dark Victory". I do recomend this, however, to Batman fans who enjoy any of the following villains: The Joker, The Penguin, The Scarecrow, The Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy. Also, a more dark and deviant style in regards to artwork which was so amazingly applied to The Scarecrow, Joker, and Mad Hatter.
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By "incurock31"
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Set early in Batman's career, these tales show what Gotham's worst criminals do on All Hallow's Eve.
In the first story, entitled 'Fears', Batman confronts the Scarecrow, who's destroying Gotham's power plants, then using the subsequent darkness to commit crimes.
In the second story, entitled 'Madness', Batman battles the Mad Hatter, who has captured children in his perverse version of 'Alice in Wonderland'
And in the third story ('Ghosts'), Batman confronts the ghosts of his past, present, and future. Loosely based on 'A Christmas Carol', Batman has to deal with his inner demons.
As I've said before. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are perfectly suited to bring us tales of the Dark Knight. These stories are very well written by Loeb, whose words mesh well with Sale's dark artwork.
The only reason this book doesnt get 5 stars is for the somewhat linear Mad Hatter story. I may be a bit biased, because the Mad Hatter is my least favorite Batman villain, but I was a little disappointed with it. The other two stories, however, are marvelous.
Overall, this book is well worth owning. I strongly recommend it.
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Format:Paperback
Containing the first three Halloween specials by Loeb and Sale, Haunted Knight gives you a cheaper opportunity to catch up on the Halloween buzz, which is good because the first special reprinted is pretty hard to find and even more so now that the Long Halloween series is going through the roof on the back issue market.
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I highly recommend this book
This graphic novel is a collection of three Halloween stories involving Batman. In Fears, the Scarecrow returns to Gotham City, and he's turning the lights out for one scary... Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004 by Kurt A. Johnson
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Bother
The art work is okay, but not very interesting. The storylines are terrible. Not in the same league as the other two Loeb Batman graphic novels. Highly disappointing.
Published on Sep 18 2003
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Bad, But Ultimately Unsatisfying
A very quick read, this compilation of three short Batman stories left me wanting more. Although the premise behind each story is good, there is simply not enough time and space... Read more
Published on April 16 2003 by DarinDevil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Batman Tales with a Halloween Theme
This is a collection of 3 Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale Halloween tales. Jeph and Tim are known for their magic together, and add Batman and you have instant classics. This is a great book. Read more
Published on Aug 5 2002 by Brian McPeak
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Fast Paced Read
This tells the of the early tales of the Dark Night. Before Robin, before all the other stuff. Down to the simple core of Batman. Read more
Published on Sep 6 2001 by Kay A Hollender
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A Great Fast Paced Read
This tells the of the early tales of the Dark Night. Before Robin, before all the other stuff. Down to the simple core of Batman. Read more
Published on Sep 6 2001 by Kay A Hollender
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautifully Dark
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are a match made in heaven. Any story that they write is bound to be critically acclaimed before it's even published. They create magic. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2001 by Hassan Galadari
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Winner From Loeb and Sale
Three wonderful tales from the people who brought you the classic Long Halloween. While the second story was merely average, the fist and last stories were clever looks at the man... Read more
Published on Dec 24 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars
Three good Batman-stories
I like this book because there are complete stories, featuring many classic Bat-characters and depicting them just the right way. Read more
Published on Nov 20 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars
Batman + Halloween = Good Readin'
This TPB collects the 3 Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Specials, and is not a bad compilation at all. Read more
Published on Oct 9 1999 by Nancy T. Hutchinson
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