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Batman: Haunted Knight

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80% Recommended by our customers.
Publisher: DC Comics
Catalog: Book
Release date: 1996-09-01
Media: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
Ean: 9781563892738
Book Isbn: 1563892731
Reading level: Young Adult
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Authors:
Jeph Loebsee more Books by Jeph Loeb
Tim Salesee more Books by Tim Sale

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Professional Review:
In the city of the demented villains, Halloween brings out the worst of the lot. This edition collects three of Batman's Halloween adventures in which he takes on some of the most fearsome and twisted foes--The Scarecrow, The Mad Hatter, and The Penguin. Graphic novel format. Available in September.

User Reviews:
 Rating 4   Written on February 11, 2004
   Summary: I highly recommend this book
This graphic novel is a collection of three Halloween stories involving Batman. In Fears, the Scarecrow returns to Gotham City, and he's turning the lights out for one scary Halloween. In Madness, that arch-villain the Mad Hatter is stealing children, and when he grabs Commissioner Gordon's daughter, it becomes personal. The final story is Ghosts, in which Bruce Wayne is visited by the ghost of his father, who warns him that three spirits will visit him for his own reformation; it's a Halloween version of the Christmas Carol, and Bruce hates seeing someone use his father's image - somebody needs to be taught a lesson, but who?

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I thought that the artwork was very good, and I certainly enjoyed the stories. What was the meaning of the third story? I guess that it is up to you (and Bruce) to decide. As for me, I highly recommend this book.


 Rating 1   Written on September 19, 2003
   Summary: Don't Bother
The art work is okay, but not very interesting. The storylines are terrible. Not in the same league as the other two Loeb Batman graphic novels. Highly disappointing.

 Rating 3   Written on April 16, 2003
   Summary: Not Bad, But Ultimately Unsatisfying
A very quick read, this compilation of three short Batman stories left me wanting more. Although the premise behind each story is good, there is simply not enough time and space devoted to any of the stories to explore them completely. I prefer the intricacies and depth of the longer TPB titles. Fine for a quick bat-fix, if you have an hour to spare, this book is for you.

 Rating 4   Written on August 31, 2002
   Summary: 3 Fine Stories
Set early in Batman's career, these tales show what Gotham's worst criminals do on All Hallow's Eve.

In the first story, entitled 'Fears', Batman confronts the Scarecrow, who's destroying Gotham's power plants, then using the subsequent darkness to commit crimes.
In the second story, entitled 'Madness', Batman battles the Mad Hatter, who has captured children in his perverse version of 'Alice in Wonderland'
And in the third story ('Ghosts'), Batman confronts the ghosts of his past, present, and future. Loosely based on 'A Christmas Carol', Batman has to deal with his inner demons.

As I've said before. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are perfectly suited to bring us tales of the Dark Knight. These stories are very well written by Loeb, whose words mesh well with Sale's dark artwork.

The only reason this book doesnt get 5 stars is for the somewhat linear Mad Hatter story. I may be a bit biased, because the Mad Hatter is my least favorite Batman villain, but I was a little disappointed with it. The other two stories, however, are marvelous.

Overall, this book is well worth owning. I strongly recommend it.


 Rating 5   Written on August 5, 2002
   Summary: Great Batman Tales with a Halloween Theme
This is a collection of 3 Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale Halloween tales. Jeph and Tim are known for their magic together, and add Batman and you have instant classics. This is a great book. The 3 stories are different than each other, each tale looks at aspects of Batman's life. The Third story is a Halloween/Batman twist on Dicken's Christmas Carol, worth the book right there.

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CatalogBookBookBookBookBookBook
Release date1996-09-012002-10-011999-11-012007-01-102005-11-012008-03-19
MediaPaperbackPaperbackPaperbackPaperbackPaperbackHardcover
Number of pages19239236814421664
Ean978156389273897815638986869781563894695978140120752697814012042599781401216672
Book Isbn156389273115638986831563894696140120752914012042521401216676
Reading levelYoung Adult-Young Adult---
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