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Anonymous No.151043501 [Report] >>151043696 >>151043967 >>151055113 >>151060387 >>151064711
Batman: The Last Halloween Storytime
>In 1996, you thought you knew the whole story of Batman: The Long Halloween. Now, acclaimed writer Jeph Loeb presents the much-anticipated final chapter: "The Last Halloween", a captivating new mystery. Each issue pairs Loeb with one of the industry's foremost artists, creating a stunning homage to the artistry and legacy of Tim Sale. Gotham City learns to fear Halloween once more as a terrible event threatens to destroy Jim Gordon's life and puts Batman and Robin's teamwork to the test more than ever before. In a city of liars, masked vigilantes, and criminals... can anyone be trusted?
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>>151043501 (OP)
Jesus Christ just do issue 10.
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Anonymous No.151043967 [Report] >>151044008
>>151043501 (OP)
I'm afraid to read this because I suspect it will be shit
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Anonymous No.151044008 [Report] >>151044037
>>151043967
It is. It might be a tad bit better if it was one artist all the way through but some of the art is shockingly bad and the lack of cohesion makes it unreadable.
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>>151044008
Honestly should have just been risso the whole way through. The first issue is the only one that looks good.
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>>151044167
This is where the art goes off the rails

Sad too, when it was announced Janson would do an issue I was excited. Just truly hideous work here.
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Anonymous No.151045916 [Report] >>151046150 >>151056220
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>>151045007
I like 70s Waller.
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>>151045916
>Selina Falcone
FAKE
Anonymous No.151046994 [Report] >>151047600
>last issue not ripped yet
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>>151046994
This, fuck this lame storytime board for confusing me. As if anyone wants to read this shitty story from start to finish ever again
Anonymous No.151048367 [Report] >>151050368 >>151052343
how many fucking twists does this story have. wtf
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>>151045254
>Bruce beating his adoptive son with a stick
What is wrong with you man
Anonymous No.151049410 [Report] >>151051207
Bro wtf why start this if you don’t even have issue 10?
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>>151048367
Ngl after I read the conclusion I think I’ll go back to imagining this never happened.

TLH passed away with Sale.
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>>151044013
Disappointing Catwoman
Anonymous No.151051207 [Report] >>151053815
>>151049410
Probably to cover all the issues of the maxi since it hasn't been storytimed since Issue #3 and then storytime the last issue alongside it
I don't think OP expected the issue #10 to be ripped late (neither did I, DC has only 4 books out this week and only one of them has been ripped)
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>>151048367
Not many actually; it's quite slow moving and the entire thing meanders and only the last couple of issues actually advance the plot and even then, the story doesn't expand on them like how Harvey's wife is whoring around on him and is pregnant by one of Harvey's bastards or even the various big twists involving Selina
Anonymous No.151052385 [Report] >>151053903 >>151054609
Loeb's talent died with his son.
And I dont mean that in a cool 4chan edgy way. Something inside him faded when Sam passed away and he's never been good since
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>>151051207
It sucked anyway who cares?
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>>151052385
I think some of it is that he didn’t give a damn about marvel characters like he did DC. He didn’t do much DC work after that point either.
Anonymous No.151054609 [Report] >>151055081
>>151052385
Tbh as this has gone on I've really started to think Sale was a bigger part of the success than we even imagined

Loeb needs an artist who can tell him to shut up and let the pages speak for themselves

Lee isn't that guy coming up under Claremont, and you can look through this and see where guys like Samnee put their foot down

Sale clearly was one of the guys that was able to push back
Anonymous No.151055081 [Report] >>151058696
>>151054609
I mean people have been saying that about all their comics together for years. Even if it’s bullshit. Loeb had some great comics at DC with other artists, his Superman run and his Superman/Batman are fantastic. And not everything sale made was nearly as good as his work with loeb.

They were a great team there really isn’t any justification other than people disliking loeb himself to push his narrative.

That being said this mini was atrocious and it’s offensive that it even exists.
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>>151043501 (OP)
I like the IDEA of the ending here, but it does not feel setup or earned by this mystery. And Amanda Waller showing up was so stupid.
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>>151045916
Another fake out again
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>>151043518
Bumb
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>still nothing from the rippers
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Anonymous No.151058696 [Report] >>151063336
>>151055081
I've been listening to Long Halloween and Dark Victory audio dramas and yes the art does the majority of the work.

Loebs dialogue and story but its the art that sold the story.
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Anonymous No.151058726 [Report] >>151059285 >>151059486 >>151063277
And that's it. What did you think of it?
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>>151058726
Not as good as Long Halloween by a country mile but still better than most Batman comics so a solid 6 or 7/10. Serviceable if unnecessary
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>>151058726
It's alright but damn did that need to be 10 issues?
Anonymous No.151060037 [Report] >>151060102
Someone explain to me like I'm 10 who the FUCK was Holiday.
Anonymous No.151060102 [Report] >>151060246
>>151060037
Gilda Dent and Alberto Falcone posed each as Holiday. Harvey Dent may or may not have also acted as Holiday as well.
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>>151058707
Is this a When In Rome sequel tease
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>>151060102
Assuming you mean Mario, Gilda and him set the killings in motion... why?
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>>151043501 (OP)
vairant covers
Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #10 Cover B Matteo Scalera Variant
Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #10 Cover C Adam Hughes Variant
Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #10 Cover D David Finch Variant
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Anonymous No.151062737 [Report] >>151064641
Okay
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>>151058726
I had hoped my assumption that it was a terrible idea to make this without Tim Sale proved wrong, that I’d have to eat my words.

Unfortunately everyone who pointed out this never should have been made were right. Genuinely terrible and the multiple artist gimmick made it even worse.

Fuck man I hate this comic.

>>151059285
Honestly? No it isn’t. Even the hush sequel is better than this.
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>>151058696
This doesnt address anything anon said. Sale’s best comic without loeb is the blades LOTDK 3-parter or the Superman confidential story with Cooke.

Loeb has multiple good runs on multiple books without sale. Tim sale is one of my favorite artists and I hate having to point out that he has the weaker career of the two.
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>>151060216
Hopefully not. They need to leave TLH alone going forward rather than drag it through the mud like this. Let alone the fact that Catwoman was the worst part of the mini, none of the artists drew her or the Sale costume properly.
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>>151058722
This could have been 4 issues
Anonymous No.151064407 [Report] >>151064641
I liked it
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>>151062737
Just say bump faggot
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>>151043501 (OP)
how many fucking subtitles does it need
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>>151064641
I thought it was good. Not the best, but good.