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I was afraid to get this book because of the introduction of Robin, but The Long Halloween was so good that I had to pick up Dark Victory. I have to say, Robin didn't ruin the story for me at all. Dark Victory is just really good. Even if you don't like Robin, you will still find this book to be very entertaining.
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I have always loved Batman and always will. There is a catch though instead of Batman going solo again Robin shows up. I have never liked Robin. I think he is just someone Batman has to save all the time. That is just my image of Robin. Robin is much better as Nightwing though. Anyway this Batman story is another mystery that you will probaly figure out faster then the Long Halloween. If you have read it of course. Batman's same old pyschos are all in it again. I have always been a fan of the Penguin. He is in it and so is Scarecrow, MR. Freeze, Two-Face, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Mad Hatter, and yours truly Joker. They all make an appearance. Batman was very cool in this story the way he is in every comic. So it was good until Robin came. At least for me.
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A great sequel to the Long Halloween, this book is just as intriguing as the first and is a damn fun read
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This Comic is very good, but before you buy "Dark Victory" do you need buy "The helloween". It's a serie, the fisrt one is "The helloween" and the second is "Dark Victory".
The quality of the product is good, the paperback is like a plastic paper, the pictures are amazing, I love the style of the pictures.
You should not miss to buy the "Dark Victory".
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I'll admit, at first, I was hesitant to pick up "Dark Victory." Its predeccesor, Loeb and Sale's classic "The Long Halloween" was such an awesome, page-turning whodunnit that utilized all of its characters so well, that I thought this would fall prey to the usual curse that befalls sequels and come up short of capturing what made the original so great. But I was wrong. This tale IS great, deserving of being placed on the same level of "The Long Halloween."
The tale picks up right where the original left off. Batman, along with his ally Commissioner Jim Gordan, is still devastated by the loss of one of the few people in his life he had come to trust: the former District Attorney Harvey Dent (whose origins as Two-Face were spectacularly retold in "Long Halloween"). Meanwhile, Gotham City's various Mafia families, particularly the Falcone Family around which the previous story centered, are regrouping following the death of so many of their members at the hands of the Holiday Killer, and their grip on the city continues. Standing in their way, however, is the rise of the "Freaks," the familiar members of Batman's rogue's gallery (The Joker, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, The Scarecrow, etc.). Led by Two-Face, they intend to drive the Mobsters out of existence and sieze the city for themselves. The city is once again a battlefield against crime.
Enter the Hangman Killer. Echoing the Holiday Killer's method of attacking on holidays, the Hangman goes after former and current police members, hanging them by nooses while leaving crude renditions of the children's game "Hangman" pinned to their bodies (all of which are mysteriously written on materials closely associated with Harvey Dent). And thus begins another page-turning round of Whodunnit, as Batman must once again put his master detective skills to work, deducing the killer's identity in the midst of his battles against Mobsters and Freaks alike.
The tale is amazingly coherent, keeping you at the edge of your seat from the start to finish as you yourself try to deduce who the Hangman may be. And let me tell you: it's a shocker. I sure didn't see the revelation coming, and I doubt many others did. It was all a great payoff to all the build taking up most of the tale. And to top it all off, this story also contains a retelling of the origins of Robin, as Bruce Wayne takes in an orphaned Dick Grayson (whose parents' death is loosely tied into the main plot of the story) and finds in him an unexpected partner in his war on crime.
There's also the usual quality from the Loeb/Sale team that we saw in "The Long Halloween." Sale's art is just as good as ever. The gangster drama and action plays a great part in the story alongside the murder mystery, and, like the previous story, is accompanied by more references and nods to film noir and Mob movies, particularly "The Godfather" (there's even a scene in the book that is taken directly from the famous horse-head-in-the-bed scene!). Basically, all the magic of "Dark Victory's" predecessor is intact, still as fresh and as amazing as ever. It truly is a testament to the skills of both creators that they were able to make such a high-quality sequel.
In short, "Dark Victory" is a most excellent tale, a worthy follow-up to "The Long Halloween" in every way, and should be an essential part of every Batman fan's graphic novel collection. Enjoy the action, enjoy the drama, enjoy the mystery, because I promise, none of it dissapoints.
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