Batman: The Long Halloween #9

Batman: The Long Halloween

by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale (Artist)

It’s Father’s Day, and Bruce Wayne witnesses a family secret laid bare before a grand jury! Meanwhile, the serial killer known as Holiday bestows a present on crimelord Sal Maroni, driving him to shocking action. And Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter find an unlikely father figure in Carmine Falcone…

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

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 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

[Tawfek]

Bruce wayne is caught brought to court room where he walks free of charges.
Harvey dent is an idiot to suspect him.
The new victim is luigi maroni the father of sal maroni.
Now sal is out for falcone's blood.
We alao learn that falcone has let out scarecrow and jarvis tetch the maddhatter from jail.

[Fiona T.]

4.5

[William Douglas]

I don't like the way Loeb writes Scarecrow, but everything else in the series is pretty good.

[Robert]

It's Father's Day. Bruce gets off at trial. Harvey Dent lost the case. The specious claim that Falcone and Bruce had a relationship stems from the fathers. Apparently, Falcone's father showed up at Wayne Manor with a shot up son, Carmine. Dr. Wayne healed Carmine there in the manor as Bruce looked on. Dr. Wayne took no payment, but Harvey Dent was convinced there was a quid pro quo, which he did not prove.

The Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch, has escaped Arkham Asylum as well and has joined with Scarecrow.

Bruce longs for his father. He ponders what Gotham would be like if his father had not saved Carmine. Alfred consoles Bruce and points out that Dr. Wayne was a kind and charitable man; he would have helped anyone.

[Derrick McCall]

"You are very much... you father's son."

Bruce locked up, put on trail and acquitted by a jury of his peers. The rich always walk free, eh? On a different note, Bruce wonders how different Gotham might be had his father never saved Falcone's life and Harvey just keeps sinking lower and lower into his own head. Almost like he's bound to do something... based off the flip of a coin.

Falcone is working with villains. Maroni comes to Dent to take down Falcone. All things will eventually come to a head.

[Alessandro Parisi]

Anni fa il padre di Bruce salvò la vita di un giovane Carmine Falcone che era stato colpito dagli uomini di Maroni.
I genitori di Bruce vennero poi uccisi pochi mesi dopo e nessuno mai pagò per gli omicidi.
Il capo della famiglia Maroni, Luigi, viene assassinato.
Intanto Crane lo Spaventapasseri sono stati liberati da Falcone, Maroni invece chiede si presenta per una alleanza con Dent.

[Garth]

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

Day 121: 4.5⭐️ Good advancements of the story with background on Maroni and Falcone. And did Harvey just get “that” coin from his father? The scene of old man Maroni in his garden like Vito Corleone…another callback to The Godfather.

[Chip Johnson]

More Scarecrow plus an added Mad Hatter to join the constant rogues revolving door. Alfred’s speech at Bruce’s trial is perfection. Harvey getting an offer to take the dark path has me staying up because I’m dying to see more Harvey content

[Mikey Baker]

This issue was so good. didn’t even have batman in it. We see the back story of how the Wayne’s and Falcone were connected. The intro to this issue is referred to in 2022’s The Batman. Bruce just misses Thomas.

[Gavin]

I'm unfamiliar with The Mad Hatter. He's working with The Scarecrow, who's a character I do like. Batman villains are teaming up with Gotham crime families..its all going to hit the fan soon.

The pacing and writing of this story has been perfection so far.

[Pato Myers]

A quick, enjoyable, and nostalgic read.

[Aldo Haegemans]

A panel straight from The Godfather movie! Cool

[Dennis Brock]

So good...

[Mar]

I likt that we get to see Harvey's descent. The coin scene was good 3.5 the fathers day scene with Gordon was cute. I am engaged

[OinkFish Pigs]

8.7

[James B]

father's day. Bruce was found innocent quickly, leading that bombshell disappearing fast. Falcone is busy gathering a team.

[K.J.]

genuinely heartbreaking and interesting. i loved how we delved into the psyche of bruce wayne these past two issues, and i hope we see more of that.

[grimbamreads]

4/5

oh that was actually so tuff. dent's morality is being clouded now. it's actually time...

[Anali]

3.5

[michie]

bruce wayne deserves a break.

[finn]

I loved the Mad Hatter and Scarecrow scene together

[Vibhav]

This one absolutely nails the emotional gut punch with family drama and courtroom intensity. One of the strongest issues in the whole run.

[Solim]

How is Holiday going to be stopped?

[Steven]

Maroni's father is shot and Bruce Wayne is cleared by grand jury.