The trade paperback for Dark Victory has just been solicited. Here's the info, as provided by Toonzone.net:
In BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale (SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS, Spider-Man: Blue) took a haunting look at the early days of Batman's career, revealing a Gotham caught between mobsters and freakish criminals...a Gotham whose defenders — James Gordon, Harvey Dent and the vigilante called Batman — were changed forever by the year-long hunt for the serial killer known as Holiday. Loeb and Sale then returned to the Dark Knight's early days in a staggering follow-up to THE LONG HALLOWEEN with BATMAN: DARK VICTORY — an epic sequel now collected as a massive 392-page trade paperback. DARK VICTORY contains all thirteen issues of the maxiseries, plus the #0 issue from Wizard: The Comics Magazine, and a cover by Sale!
DARK VICTORY showcases some of the Dark Knight's deadliest foes, including Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze and the Joker, and introduces Batman's most trusted ally, Robin. As Gotham completes its journey from a city run by organized crime to one run by lawless freaks, the Dark Knight completes his transformation into the city's greatest defender while facing multiple threats, including the seeming return of Holiday. But, as readers of THE LONG HALLOWEEN remember, more than one person was responsible for Holiday's murders, so the question remains: Who is committing Holiday's crimes this time? And how many will die before Batman learns the truth?
BATMAN: DARK VICTORY is a 392-page trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores September 25 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S.
Batman: Dark Victory is the follow-up to Batman: The Long Halloween. It is NOT a sequel, simply a continuation involving some of the same characters as well as many new ones.
This portion of the website collects the cover images and issue synopses for issues zero through six. If you wish to read the synopses of issues seven through thirteen, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the link provided. (It's "Not as hot as the night Johnny Viti got married," by the way.)
As with The Long Halloween portion of the site, this site is not intended to be a substitute for actually reading the series itself, merely as a way to refresh your memory with the plots and characters. Dark Victory is currently available in hardcover form (pictured at right), and it is highly recommended that you read the series.
If you choose to read this website before reading the series itself, the plot will be spoiled and your enjoyment will be ruined. Consider yourself warned.
Issue zero was included with Wizard issue no. 104 as a preview to the series itself.
Issue zero was included with Wizard issue no. 104 as a preview to the series itself.
