Long Halloween.
Neither is that great though, and are carried by the art
I loved Long Halloween so much I initially refused to buy Dark Victory because I pretentiously convinced myself I “didn’t want to spoil the original with a sequel.”
Found a Dark Victory trade for cheap years later and decided to try it, much to my delight. Loved it, too.
When I read these, oh some 16 years ago, it was back to back in the nice editions everyone could find at Barnes & Noble, my friend had both, I read them both cover to cover in one sitting. So to me they're impossible to separate because it feels like one story.
Retro315 no more. Anonymity is so 2005.
retrowarbird.blogspot.com
Long Halloween. Even though I dislike several things about it, especially the plot at the very end, Dark Victory has too many things that really bother me, specifically the hanging.
"We're the same thing, you and I. We're both lies that eventually became the truth." Lara Notsil, Star Wars: X-Wing: Solo Command, Aaron Allston
"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date." C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"There's room in our line of work for hope, too." Stephanie Brown
Stephanie Brown Wiki, My Batman Universe Reviews, Stephanie Brown Discord
Dark Victory if only because it ends a little happier, has Robin, and Chief O'Hara is in there for two pages .
Was pretty close for me but I now strongly prefer Long Halloween purely because the title of this trade is an abomination
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition The Sequel: Dark Victory? Absolutely disgusting.
I like Dark Victory quite a bit but Long Halloween is my favorite Bat story ever (other than maybe Morrisons overall run).
I love The Long Halloween, it's a favourite of mine.
I find Dark Victory... Meh.
"Has Sariel summoned you here, Azrael? Have you come to witness the miracle of your brethren arriving on Earth?"
"I WILL MIX THE ASHES OF YOUR BONES WITH SALT AND USE THEM TO ENSURE THE EARTH THE TEMPLARS TILLED NEVER BEARS FRUIT AGAIN!"
"*sigh* I hoped it was for the miracle."
Dan Watters' Azrael was incredible, a constant delight and perhaps too good for this world (but not the Forth). For the love of St. Dumas, DC, give us more!!!
"Has Sariel summoned you here, Azrael? Have you come to witness the miracle of your brethren arriving on Earth?"
"I WILL MIX THE ASHES OF YOUR BONES WITH SALT AND USE THEM TO ENSURE THE EARTH THE TEMPLARS TILLED NEVER BEARS FRUIT AGAIN!"
"*sigh* I hoped it was for the miracle."
Dan Watters' Azrael was incredible, a constant delight and perhaps too good for this world (but not the Forth). For the love of St. Dumas, DC, give us more!!!
The Long Halloween is still my favorite comic book story, but I easily enjoy Dark Victory's story more than The Long Halloween's animated adaptation. But then I prefer stubbing my toe, really hard, over that sad lame loosely inspired and insipid thing, so...
I like Dark Victory more, but that is just my bias talking.
DC: Dick Grayson, Wally West, Donna Troy, Yara Flor, Titans
Some of my favorite Mangas: One Piece, Slam Dunk, Fullmetal Alchemist, HunterXHunter, Vinland Saga, Monster, Berserk, Vagabond.
Current reading: Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Spy X Family, Kaiju Nș8, Blue Lock, Dandadan.