Batman: The Long Halloween #7

Batman: The Long Halloween

by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale (Artist)

Everyone’s dying to uncover the identity of the serial killer called Holiday. But who could solve Gotham City’s greatest question better than the Riddler? Told from the split points-of-view of both Batman and Riddler, this issue pits the hero and villain against one another in a race to save lives!

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

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 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]

We know it can't be bruce wayne.
So it could only be harvey dent or maroni or falcone.
Batman thinks its dent.
Riddler think its falcone.
I wonder.
I have to give it up to jeph loeb though he made an amazing batman story.
The art by tim sale personifies the noir story.

[Steven]

It's April Fool's day and the Riddler doesn't die.

[Fiona T.]

4.5

[Robert]

Well, it looks as though I am not alne in wondering what's going on with this series. Yes, even Batman is stumped as to who Holiday is. Alfred offers Harvey Dent as a suspect. Harvey, Joker, Catwoman, Falcone, Maroni, and Calendar Man all seem plausible.

Here we are introduced to The Riddler on April Fool's Day. His life is threatened by Falcone to name Holiday. Riddler says Falcone (that has been my thinking, although I am beginning to think I am wrong about that). He is tossed outside where a gun is aimed at him, but he is unharmed.

When does a killer . . . not kill?

`Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice . . .

[Garth]

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

Day 119: 4.25⭐️ It is April Fool’s Day and, no one dies. But The Riddler is definitely in need of a change of underwear between Sofia and Holiday. No way Carla is the killer. My guess from last issue still stands, with Dent in the lead. He really makes the most sense, trying to clean up Gotham’s streets. But what does he stand to gain trying to pin the murders on Bruce?

[Derrick McCall]

"When does a killer... not kill?"

An entire issue of Batman and The Riddler (not jointly, I might add), list off who can be Holiday. We get Catwoman, Sal Maroni, Carla Viti and finally... Harvey Dent.

It's an issue that's genuinely engrossing from the very first page to the equally funny and shocking end. Goddamn, this book is so good.

[Chip Johnson]

I love The Riddler, every iteration; So The cover made me so happy to open. The Riddler is hired to solve the ultimate riddle in Gotham today: Who is the Holiday Killer? The comic is him and Batman dueling ideas at the reader for who their identity could be and I fucking loved it.

[grimbamreads]

4/5


really great issue. love seeing batman's inner conflict, clearly he's still new to this and he's struggling so bad to trying to figure out who holiday is. along with intercutting with the rizzler being confronted by the falcones. all great stuff.

[Gavin]

The plot thickens. I guess the umbrella has to be a clue, even a Batman newbie like myself, could hazard a guess as to who that might be.

The cast is growing ever larger and everyone is pointing fingers at each other.

This is bloody marvellous.

[Pato Myers]

A quick, enjoyable, and nostalgic read.

[Aldo Haegemans]

Perfect! Can this be a future summer blockbuster Please?

[Dennis Brock]

This issue was a bit of a let down compared to the others... 2.75/5

[OinkFish Pigs]

9.8

[Alessandro Parisi]

Nigma fa una serie di supposizioni sulla possibile indentità di Holiday, senza arrivare ad una soluzione.

[jayden]

this was definitely my favourite so far! i love the riddler so much

[James B]

A much slower issue that just looks at who Batman and The Riddler believe the killer could be. Im fairly certain it is none of the ones mentioned. Also the killer decides not to kill on this holiday

[K.J.]

of course we had to spare the riddler 🙄

[Carol]

será o Dent? tou a ficar confusa

[michie]

holiday always haunting the narrative.

[Mikey Baker]

The mystery of who Holiday is and who killed Alberto Falcone is killing Batman. He just can’t figure it out. But maybe, just maybe it was Harvey Dent?

[finn]

I'm so curious, also adding the riddler in was a nice.

“When does a killer not kill?” I loved that sm

[Vibhav]

A tense, mind game heavy chapter that slows the action but makes the mystery feel even more twisted.

[Arianna]

Un pesce d'aprile d'aprile perfetto, il killer che non uccide!!!
Applauso agli autori, che poi sto leggendo tutto il 2 di aprile, abbastanza in tema. Personalmente è il capitolo che ho preferito!

[✨「⋆⁺₊ ✦ L U X ✦₊⁺⋆ 」✨]

I love how weird the art style is in these comics.

[Solim]

Getting closer to the killer. It is heating up!