Batman: The Long Halloween #8

Batman: The Long Halloween

by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale (Artist)

The Scarecrow lures Batman into a devious trap, exposing The Dark Knight to his phobia-inducing fear gas. Able to escape, but still under the Scarecrow’s influence, Bruce Wayne finds himself hunted by Captain Gordon and his men!

Genres: Comics, Batman, Dc Comics, Comic Book, Graphic Novels, Fiction, American

23 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 30, 1997

About the author

Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC hit show Heroes, and formerly a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost.

A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner (see below), Loeb's comic book career includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale, who provides the comic art seen on Heroes.

Reviews

[William Douglas]

Sad. Really sad. This is "sitting in his room and playing with the train they gave him the last Christmas they were alive" level Bruce, still one of the best Batman comics to date.

[Tawfek]

Awww bruce looked so vulnerable this issue it was just heartbreaking seeing him run and panic and cry like that.
As for holiday he kills the guy that makes the
.22 for him each month, the falcone daughter discovers the crime.

[Fiona T.]

4.5

[Robert]

Bruce's torment is showing. This is the Batman I enjoy.

It's Mother's Day. Batman returns to Arkham Ayslum to visit Calendar Man for help in solving the Holiday murders. While there, a jailbreak occurs as Scarecrow escapes. Batman follows and ends up at the cemetery his mother is buried in. He flashes back to the fateful night she was murdered. It was Bruce who had insisted she wear the pearls. She explained they were for a "special night". Isn't going to the movies with your son special? Indeed. And she paid for it with her life. Now Bruce grieves. As he does, Harvey and Gordon move in for an arrest of Bruce, since he has a connection with Falcone.

[Alessandro Parisi]

È il giorno della festa della mamma. Julian Day evade sotto gli occhi di Batman. Come diversivo appare la marionetta dello psicologo diventato pazzo, Jonathan Crane. Sofia Falcone fa volare un uomo dal ponte sul fiume di Gotham ed esegue una esecuzione.
Bruce va a piangere davanti la tomba della sua adorata madre.

[Derrick McCall]

"He wanted the pearls."

Sofia is on the trail of Holiday, meanwhile, Bruce has a run-in with Scarecrow's fear toxin and has to deal with the effects on Mother's Day, of all days, while Gordon and his men are chasing him. Beautifully tragic in Bruce repeating, under the fear toxin, saying "He wanted the pearls."

[Pato Myers]

A quick, enjoyable, and nostalgic read.

[Aldo Haegemans]

I think i read this part in 1 minute! This was everything a thriller should be! This gets better every issue.

[Dennis Brock]

This issue and the next were so good...I rarely give 5 stars but am tempted to in this case...
4.25/5

[OinkFish Pigs]

8.3

[John Esse]

"People with mental illnesses are faking it and should be killed by the government" -batman

[Garth]

2024 - Year of The Bat (366 Days of Batman)

Day 120

[Chip Johnson]

Felt kind of slow in the middle, but Batman interacting with Calendar man is always welcome plus a fun scarecrow encounter that leaves you gut-punched; Great read

[James B]

Not really sure what is real and what is a dream cause by Scarecrows toxin?

[K.J.]

that final page was extraordinary.

[grimbamreads]

4/5

a bit fast in the story telling but that was still good

[Anali]

3.5

[Carol]

Esta capa é mesmo linda.

[Ally]

Starting to think harvey dent is holiday

[michie]

poor bruce.

[Mikey Baker]

Scarecrow gives Batman the scare toxin. Bruce becomes paranoid and sees his fears. On mother’s day.

[finn]

well ow

[Gavin]

This just keeps getting better. Another villain is added to the 'who's who' of Batman adversaries.

Plot twists and high drama. This needs to be faithfully adapted NOW!

[Vibhav]

Damn!! Bruce’s paranoia is spiraling, and did Sofia really end it? Feels more unsettling...

[Solim]

A mother’s day special with a scarecrow.

[Mylah]

Poor Bruce, he is just a traumatized kid.

[Steven]

Bruce Wayne hugs his Father's grave under the Scarecrow's influence.

[Sean]

Bruce goes cray