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Batman: Haunted Knight Review
User Submitted Batman: Haunted Knight ReviewsOctober 2, 2008 Another excellent graphic novel by Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale Just like Loeb/Sale's "Batman: Long Halloween" and "Batman: Dark Victory", "Batman: Haunted Knight" is another holiday themed graphic novel. It is a trio of short stories which are nothing short of amazing. In the first story, Scarecrow is prowling about Gotham on Halloween night. The second story is based around the Mad Hatter and his obsession with Lewis Carrol's "Alice and Wonderland". Finally, the third story is a batman christmas carrolesque story in which batman learns a life lesson from three spirits who take the form of people who have greatly influenced him throughout his years. ((Note: the final story is clearly meant to be like Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". At the beginning of the graphic novel it says "Ghosts based on a christmas carol")) The artwork by Sale is amazing and as always, Loeb continues to prove he knows how to tell a great story. September 7, 2008 Batman Fights Scarecrow and Mad Hatter The Scarecrow and Mad Hatter as real Batman villains, the way it should be! Not as filler characters as in other Halloween books like The Long Halloween and Dark Victory. Only problem is they are short stories since there are 3 stories in this book. The last story sucks so much as Bruce Wayne gets visited by spirits of his past a la A Christmas Carol. April 8, 2008 The worst of Sale/Loeb series This was the last of the three graphic novels by Sale/Loeb that I read (the other two being Dark Victory and The Long Halloween). It added no value and was not worth reading. The major plus is the art other than that I would skip this collection. February 9, 2008 Good read, nothing special It's composed of three stories, the stories are nothing special. They seem like just another day in the dark knight's life. December 14, 2007 Pretty solid book This book consists of three stories. The first one, about Batman facing off against the Scarecrow, is by far the strongest of the three. The second one, about the Mad Hatter, is still pretty good. It's more about Bruce Wayne, and I was appreciative of the fact that they showed that Batman is human. The third one is the weakest of the trio. However, the strength of the former two storeies more than make up for the flaws of the latter. The artwork in all three stories was superb by the way. October 31, 2007 Three Excellent Short Stories A must-have for anyone for anyone who owns the other two Loeb/Sale books (The Long Halloween and Dark Victory). This compiles three tales. The first, Fears, involves Scarecrow, a brief love affair for Bruce Wayne, and the fears of Batman. This is the strongest and most intriguing of the tales. The other two are great stories but the first alone is worth the cover price. Recommended for Batman fans from DC nerds to Batman Enthusiasts. May 11, 2007 Jeph Loebs worse now im a big fan of Jeph Loeb, and the Scarecrow story in particular is great, but the rest is pretty lacking. the second story involves the Mad Hatter who is a villain with great potential but it wasn't really well done. the third story is utter nonsense, a cheap take on A Christmas Carol. the artwork i found simply ghastly. i recommend you just borrow or check out the book from a library to read the Scarcrow story "Fears" May 10, 2007 Most underrated Batman book All you ever hear about is Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, and The Long Halloween. This collection, TLH's predecessor, is the true essence of what Batman is all about. The visuals are a lot truer to the noir genre than any take I've seen. When you read this book, the point that really comes across is Batman's greatest asset: despite having the scariest villians in comics, Batman himself, the good guy, is the most terrifying man in Gotham City. The storytelling and artwork convey this point to a T. And as for the last story, take it for what it is meant to be, just a fun retelling of the Christmas Carol. The only thing I don't like about Loeb's writing is that it seems like every villian is always running around quoting children's literature... May 15, 2006 Fun and creepy Inspired by 3 classical stories, Batman comes across some of his most nastiest foes. The last chapter is creepy and alot like "A Christmas Carol". Batman fans would like this. April 13, 2006 "On rainy days, in particular...I miss my mother." --Bruce Wayne(and me) BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT is the most powerful comic I have ever read. The art is superb and will be among the best you'll ever experience. The stories are brilliant and immensely engaging. I read this book in 2003 at the age of 39 and it launched me into a new era of collecting and reading comics. I had recently lost my parents and sat in my parent's house reading HAUNTED KNIGHT just like Bruce sat in his family home reading ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. I cried. I loved the book and wanted more by the same team so I read THE LONG HALLOWEEN. Sadly, the later effort seemed a long, drawn-out, padded, not-very-original crime drama. BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT is the distilled essence of not only the Loeb-Sale Batman, but of modern Batman comics in general, and possibly, I dare say, of the best that comics can be...period. Longer is not always better. And shorter is often, as in this case, sweeter. Don't pass this up. Comic reading experiences don't get any better than this. The BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT collection is a masterwork. Enjoy... For more Batman: Haunted Knight reviews click here.
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