Batman: Dark Victory (New Edition)

One of the best Batman stories ever written. Expert character work and brilliant Tim Sale art

Batman Dark Victory (1999 - 2000) is a 14 issue series written by Jeph Loeb and art from Time Sale. Dark Victory is a sequel from their previous work The Long Halloween and because of that, I strongly advise reading The Long Halloween before picking this up to get the best experience. This is a fantastic story and regardless if it is thought to be better than The Long Halloween or not, they both are great and essential to any Batman fan, personally I like them both for different reasons. One reason I loved Dark Victory is we see beyond The Long Halloween and the toll it has taken on Batman, Jim Gordon, and the Falcone crime family because of this it feels like there's another layer of depth to the story that wasn't there in The Long Halloween. The inclusion of Dick Grayson, this was my introduction to Robin which is embarrassing (only read Year One and The Long Halloween for now), I know what Robin was but not who or how he came to be and his incorporation into the story was very well done in my opinion, my only gripe about it is I wish Dick Grayson appeared earlier instead of towards the end. We see new characters that weren't in The Long Halloween like the Penguin and Mr. Freeze but sadly don't see as much of them.The story is simply, there has been a breakout in Arkham Asylum and with that the emergence of a new killer, dubbed 'The Hangman’ for hanging the victims and leaving lost games of hangman pinned to the bodies. Our heroes Batman and Jim Gordon must do everything they can to stop this new killer. The story is similar to The Long Halloween with more dark tones and inner conflict within our heroes. Where as The Long Halloween was a story about causing chaos and breaking people, this is breaking them further.I can easily recommend this to any fan of Batman especially someone who has read The Long Halloween, Loeb and Sale are a great combination and have done a fantastic job in The Long Halloween & Dark Victory, these two deserve a place in your collection. Sadly it doesn't go any further with Loeb and Sale after Dark Victory, you do have Catwoman: When in Rome which takes place during Dark Victory and you have Haunted Knight which is a collection of 3 short stories, so sadly there isn't anything beyond this from the Iconic duo. I plan on picking up Catwoman and Haunted Knight in the near future as I am a fan of Loeb and Sale together, to be honest I'm even considering getting the Batman by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale Omnibus so I can have it in one collection if I want to read it all on a nice day.Overall you need this in your collection, if you read and loved The Long Halloween there's no excuse to not have Dark Victory beside it on your bookshelf, some may think it's not as good but regardless it's a great story and will only make you appreciate what Loeb and Sale deliever even more. I will be moving onto Batman: Hush next, luckily written by Jeph Loeb and is a among one of the most recommended Batman stories, hopefully it'll be as great as everything I've read so far from Batman.Hopefully you found this review helpful and happy reading.

Just got this graphic novel through the post. Very good condition, colouring etc. Arrived quickly from placement of order. Can't wait to get started on this one! Great! Thanks.

This is a 400 page sequel to "Batman: The Long Halloween" and it is highly recommended, essential really, to read The Long Halloween before reading Dark Victory. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are back - and let me emphasize that Sale's art isn't for everyone. I don't know how to fully describe it but it's clearly minimalistic when compared to other artists. It's not my favorite type of art in comic books but you get used to it and the story more than makes up for the simple art.In "Batman: The Long Halloween", the "Holiday" killer - revealed to be Alberto Falcone - was arrested. Janice Porter is the new Gotham District Attorney, replacing Harvey Dent who became Two-face towards the end of Long Halloween. I won't spoil the plot but the story revolves around a new mysterious/ unknown murderer known as "The Hangman", while Sofia Falcone and Two-Face are engaged in a territory war, even if the Falcone mob is clearly diminished in power. Robin's origins story is re-told here and there are several other characters and angles, such as Catwoman, Jim Gordon, etc.It's one of the best Batman stories I've read, definitely a page turner considering that there's a big mystery with many potential different answers, and the story completely nails the final revelation. There is great mix of tension and action scenes and, in my opinion, "Dark Victory" builds on "The Long Halloween" but is graphic novel.My recommendation is to actually read "Batman: Year One" (Frank Miller) first. It's not essential for this arc but several characters, like Carmine Falcone, are introduced in Miller's graphic novel. Then read "Batman: The Long Halloween" and finally "Batman Dark Victory". All three are great but Dark Victory is, in my opinion, the best one.

This is an awesome sequel. In fact I enjoyed this book even more than the Long Halloween. This is so much more than an aftermath story.The scars from the Long Halloween are still there. Batman in his grief has withdrawn even further within himself. The newly promoted Commissioner Gordon's personal life is non-existent, and not he has to deal with a city at war between the masks/freaks and the underworld, on top of all that the new district attorney has her own plans and agenda.Great story. All thirteen issues of the Dark Victory story. The artwork is a perfect complement to the story. This is an all or nothing war for the soul of Gotham.

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.

I ordered this immediately after finishing Batman: The Long Halloween. I have read a few of the other 'big' Batman stories - Batman: Year One & Dark Knight Returns & yeah this wasn't quite as epic as the aforementioned classics but it was still really fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think I can safely say it's one I'm likely to revisit again & again.This is essentially a continuation of Loeb & Sale's Batman: The Long Halloween - So I would advise starting there before getting stuck into this one if you haven't already. Loeb puts forward another great story but for me the highlight was Sale's dark moody artwork.Quite often a sequel (in any medium) fails to live up to the expectation of its predecessor - not in this case I felt it was as strong as the first book but always added something new.If you're a Batfan and you're are looking for a serious, captivating story with wicked artwork then this is for you.

This is a really cool batman story, its a must read for batman fans

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

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.

Impresionante cómic, sin duda es uno de los que siempre has de tener. Recomendable 100%

This is the 2nd best batman graphic novel I have read. The best one being Hush. The dark victory is way better and satisfying than the long halloween but to enjoy this one the long halloween must be read first.