Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Batman: Dark Victory
Book Review: Another great graphic novel
Summary: 5 Stars
In this sequel to Batman: The Long Halloween, a new District Attorney has plans to clean up Gotham, and her plans include cleaning up Batman. But, someone is playing Hangman, and with each new game, someone in the police department gets hanged. As if things aren't bad enough, a mass breakout from Arkham puts a lot of super-villains on the street (including Two-Face, Joker, Solomon Grundy, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and Penguin). This is another great graphic novel, and a worthy sequel to The Long Halloween. I thought the story was nice and gripping (just like a Batman story should be!), while the illustrations were wonderfully done, making the whole read that much better. I enjoyed the Catwoman character once again, and thought that the author did a great job with the Robin character. I highly recommend this book to any, and every, Batman fan!
Book Review: Great art, great story, what else do you want?
Summary: 4 Stars
A sequel that delivers for a change! The art is just fantastic. Tim Sale is one of the few artists with whom the "less is more" school of art actually works. A lot of empty spaces and exaggerated grotesque characters give the story its mood, which is admittedly influenced by Frank Miller's Year One. Jeph Leob also isn't afraid to give Sale the use of full and two-page spreads for dramatic effect. Leob is one of the few writers who actually seems to tailor his writing style to fit the artist he is working with. Its totally different here from the style he uses with Ed McGuinness on Superman and with Jim Lee on Batman: Hush. One more thing: If you are a Catwoman fan, you'll like this.l
Book Review: Better than Long Halloween
Summary: 5 Stars
People that have read Long Halloween know the back story on this and if you haven't read Long Halloween pick that up and read it before reading this book. While they are seperate books they could be combined to be one book. Dark Victory starts where LH ends and continues to tell the story of Two-Face, The Maroni and Falcone families, and the new murderer "The Hangman". Loeb and Sale are awesome again in this book the pace is still fast and includes many of Batman's trademark villians with Joker, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Mad Hatter, Scarecrow, Two-Face, and Solomon Grundy all making appearances. Loeb uses these villians so well in the little time they are in the story because ultimately its not about all of them. While Joker and Two-Face get the most attention it revolves around Two-Face and the two families that are still vying for Gotham after the Roman died in the last book.
Loeb throws in the story of how Batman takes Dick Grayson in to be the first Robin in towards the end. While it isn't to big of a part in the book it makes it more interesting.
If you're a Batman fan you should definitely pick up both of these books and set aside about 3-4 hours to read them straight through.
Book Review: Know your Loeb
Summary: 5 Stars
Current readers of the "Hush" storyline told in Batman might want to do some research on Jeph Loeb's past Batman series. If you thought the end of the last Batman issue was a shocker, hold onto your seats because the ride ain't over yet!Dark Victory is the sequel to Loeb's previous story "The Long halloween," which focused on the war between Batman, DA Harvey Dent and Comissioner Gordon against the crime family of the Roman "Empire." During this war, a serial killer named Holiday was picking off key members of the Roman crime family or peopel associated with them, all around a certain holiday each month (Thanksgiving, New Year's, etc.) In the end, the head of the Roman Empire dies, Holiday is caught and revealed (or is he?), but at the cost of Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face.
DV brings back a lot of key characters from LH, but also introduces Dick Grayson, the first Robin. Another serial killer stalks the streets of Gotham: the Hangman. Only this time, the police are being targeted. Who is this Hangman, and what's with the new DA?
When it comes to Jeph Loeb, it's always the person you'd least expect that reveals themselves in the end. This is a great read, whether you like mysteries or comics or if you're just bored. However, I'd recommend reading Long Halloween first to gain a better understanding of events prior to DV.
Book Review: STORIES & ART BY THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS!!
Summary: 5 Stars
No doubt, these guys are the tops in the business. A wonderful combination of storytelling and art that others can only strive for. I love it. Everthing they collaborate on is a real treat. This is what it's all about. Don't be fooled by imitators. This is the real thing. Don't pass it by.