Almost 30 years later, Batman: The Last Halloween closes the book on fan favorite story The Long Halloween
May. 25, 2024Writer Jeph Loeb describes the story as late artist Tim Sale’s “parting gift”
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A new Batman limited series is set to continue - and complete - the Long Halloween saga, first begun by Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale in 1996.
“Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween is Tim Sale’s parting gift to me,” said Loeb in a statement. “Tim and I had already decided to tell this last chapter following Batman: The Long Halloween Special, which will serve as the prologue to this 10-part action-packed mystery.”
“Tim’s unfortunate passing put our plans for this series on hold,” Loeb continued. “About a year later, after speaking with Mark Chiarello and Richard Starkings, my partners on theprevious Long Halloween titles, we decided the time was right to move this forward as a tribute to Tim, who continues to be with us in spirit.”
He added that “This story concludes the war between the freaks and the crime families forever, as Batman, Robin, and DC’s most infamous Bat-villains face off against Holiday, and secrets dating back to Batman The Long Halloween Special will be revealed.”
Some of the other artists who will be involved in the new series include Klaus Janson, Mark Chiarello, with other names yet to be revealed.
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Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #1 is published by DC on September 25.
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