Batman: The Long Halloween
[First Printing]
(1998 [December 1999])
DC,
1999 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 19.95 USD; 31.00 CAD
- Pages
- 384
- On-sale Date
- 1999-10-13
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
DC [bullet]
- ISBN
-
1-56389-469-6
- Barcode
- 761941213132 00111
- Printer
- Printed in Canada
- Editing
- Bob Kahan (credited) (editor - collected edition); Rick Taylor (credited) (editor - collected edition); Jim Spivey (credited) (associate editor - collected edition); Archie Goodwin (credited) (editor - original series); Chuck Kim (credited) (assistant editor - original series); Denny O'Neil (credited as Dennis O'Neil) (group editor)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- cardstock cover; glossy interior
- Binding
- trade paperback
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
- Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1999 series) [Second Printing]
- Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1999 series) [Third Printing]
- Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1999 series) [Fourth Printing]
- Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1999 series) [Fifth Printing]
- Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1999 series) [Sixth Printing]
- Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1999 series) [DC Swirl]
[no title indexed]
Batman / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited) (signed as
TS) - Inks
- Tim Sale (credited) (signed as TS)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
- in Batman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2005 series) ([June] 2005)
- in Batman Begins - Special DVD Issue (DC, 2005 series) ([October] 2005) [minus all text, and recolored to shade all colors blue except the calendar pages]
- in Batman Noir: The Long Halloween (DC, 2014 series) ([December] 2014) [without color]
-
in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #20 - Batman - Das lange Halloween 2, #19 - Batman - Das lange Halloween 1 - in Batman by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale Omnibus (DC, 2018 series) ([November] 2018)
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It Was All Archie's Fault...
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited) (illustrations)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited) (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
Crime
Batman / comic story / 48 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited) (signed as LOEB)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited) (signed as Sale)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited) (signed as Sale)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Harvey Dent; Gilda Dent; Carmine Falcone; Alberto Falcone; Milos Grapa; Carla Viti; Johnny Viti; Salvatore Maroni; Richard Daniel; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #1 (December 1996)
-
Thanksgiving
Batman / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Mickey "The Mink" Sullivan; "Donny Boy" Sullivan; Jimmy Slick; Dapper Kevin; Willie Two Times; Solomon Grundy; The Roman [Carmine Falcone]; Alberto Falcone; Carla Viti; Harvey Dent; Gilda Dent
- Synopsis
- Mickey "The Mink" Sullivan and his crew confess to the bombing of Harvey Dent and his wife but refuse to implicate The Roman.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #2 (January 1997)
-
Christmas
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Toots (Gangster); Salvatore Maroni (Gangster); Curly (Gangster); Angel (Gangster); Harvey Dent; Gilda Dent; The Roman [Carmine Falcone]; Milos Grapa
- Synopsis
- Joker tries to find and stop the Holiday Killer.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #3 (February 1997)
-
New Year's Eve
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Harvey Dent; Vernon Fields; Salvatore Maroni (Gangster); The Roman [Carmine Falcone]; Carla Falcone; Gilda Dent; James Gordon; Barbara Gordon (James Gordon's wife)
- Synopsis
- Batman stops Joker from trying to kill everyone in Gotham Square in an attempt to stop the Holiday Killer.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #4 (March 1997)
-
Valentine's Day
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Harvey Dent; James Gordon; The Roman [Carmine Falcone]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Salvatore Maroni; Vernon Fields; Barbara Gordon (James Gordon's wife); James Gordon, Jr.; Gilda Dent
- Synopsis
- The Holiday killer strikes at Salvatore Maroni's gang for the first time. Bruce Wayne spends Valentine's day with Selina Kyle, but is captured by Poison Ivy.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #5 (April 1997)
-
St. Patrick's Day
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Carmine "The Roman" Falcone; Sofia Falcone; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Harvey Dent; James Gordon; Carla Viti
- Synopsis
- Holiday hits the Maroni mob on St. Patrick's day and Catwoman frees Bruce Wayne from the influence of Poison Ivy.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #6 (May 1997)
-
April Fool's Day
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Alfred Pennyworth; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Sal "The Boss" Maroni; Alberto Falcone; Carla Viti; Harvey Dent; Captain James Gordon; Carmine Falcone; Sofia Falcone Gigante
- Synopsis
- The Holiday Killer doesn't strike on April Fool's Day. Both Batman and the Riddler try to determine the identity of Holiday.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #7 (June 1997)
-
Mother's Day
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Captain James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Sofia Falcone Gigante
- Synopsis
- Batman visits Calendar Man in Arkham. While he is there the Scarecrow escapes. Sofia is on the trail of the Holiday killer while Bruce Wayne is chased by the police on Mother's Day.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #8 (July 1997)
-
Father's Day
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Harvey Dent; Gilda Dent; Carmine Falcone; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Luigi Maroni; Salvatore Maroni; Vernon Fields; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]; Holiday
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #9 (August 1997)
-
Independence Day
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Harvey Dent; Jim Gordon; Sal "The Boss" Maroni; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Vernon Fields; Barbara Gordon (Jim Gordon's wife); Gilda Dent; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]
- Synopsis
- Batman and Catwoman stop Scarecrow and Mad Hatter. The Holiday Killer strikes again.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #10 (September 1997)
-
Roman Holiday
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Harvey Dent; Gilda Dent; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Carmine "The Roman" Falcone; Carla Falcone Viti; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Sal "The Boss" Maroni; Jim Gordon; Vernon Fields
- Synopsis
- Sal "The Boss" Maroni, while testifying in court, throws acid in the face of Harvey Dent, scarring him horribly. Meanwhile, the Holiday Killer strikes again.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #11 (October 1997)
-
Labor Day
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Solomon Grundy; James Gordon; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Carmine "The Roman" Falcone; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Gilda Dent; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Sal "The Boss" Maroni
- Synopsis
- Batman and Gordon search for the missing Harvey Dent. The Holiday Killer strikes at Sal "The Boss" Maroni and his identity is discovered by Gordon.
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #12 (November 1997)
-
Punishment
Batman / comic story / 48 pages
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Gregory Wright (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Holiday [Alberto Falcone]; James Gordon; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Carmine "The Roman" Falcone (Death); Gilda Dent; Barbara Eileen Gordon; James Gordon Jr.; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Sofia Falcone Gigante (Death); Solomon Grundy; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]; Joker; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Vernon Fields
- Synopsis
- Alberto Falcone is captured and confesses to all the Holiday murders. Harvey frees the worst villains in Arkham and they kill Carmine Falcone. All are captured by Batman and returned to Arkham. But was Alberto truly the Holiday killer?
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #13 (December 1997)
-
"The Roman" Empire
Batman / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Jeph Loeb (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Sale (credited)
- Inks
- Tim Sale (credited)
- Letters
- Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Harvey Dent; James Gordon
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1996 series) #3 (February 1997)
-
There Is No Body. There Is No Body. There Is No Body.
Batman / illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
- from Batman: The Long Halloween (DC, 1998 series) ([December] 1998)
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Indexer Notes
Two unpublished pages in pencils together with the script.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Batman -
1.
Batman: The Long Halloween
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2.
It Was All Archie's Fault...
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3.
Chapter One: Crime
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4.
Crime
Batman -
5.
Chapter Two: Thanksgiving
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6.
Thanksgiving
Batman -
7.
Chapter Three: Christmas
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8.
Christmas
Batman -
9.
Chapter Four: New Year's Eve
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10.
New Year's Eve
Batman -
11.
Chapter Five: Valentine's Day
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12.
Valentine's Day
Batman -
13.
Chapter Six: St. Patrick's Day
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14.
St. Patrick's Day
Batman -
15.
Chapter Seven: April Fool's Day
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16.
April Fool's Day
Batman -
17.
Chapter Eight: Mother's Day
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18.
Mother's Day
Batman -
19.
Chapter Nine: Father's Day
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20.
Father's Day
Batman -
21.
Chapter Ten: Independence Day
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22.
Independence Day
Batman -
23.
Chapter Eleven: Roman Holiday
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24.
Roman Holiday
Batman -
25.
Chapter Twelve: Labor Day
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26.
Labor Day
Batman -
27.
Chapter Thirteen: Punishment
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28.
Punishment
Batman -
29.
"The Roman" Empire
Batman -
30.
There Is No Body. There Is No Body. There Is No Body.
Batman -
31.
Whatever Happened to Alberto?
Batman
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