Batman: The Last Halloween pays honor to original artist Tim Sale.
Regarding the ending for the Holiday Killer's story, all bets are off. Holiday was finally brought to justice by Batman in The Long Halloween, but there was some doubt about whether he was accountable for all of the deaths. The 2021 special heightened even more uncertainty, creating a fascinating riddle for Halloween. "This story ends the war between the freaks and the crime families permanently," Loeb explains, "as Batman, Robin, and DC's most infamous Bat-villains face off against Holiday, and secrets dating back to Batman: The Long Halloween Special will be revealed."
Tim Sale found the ideal venue for his work on The Long Halloween and Dark Victory as Loeb created scenarios that let the artist depict Batman's whole rainbow gallery. With a plethora of comics' finest artists joining together to honor Sale's life and work, The Last Halloween should thus serve as the ideal finale for Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's original Batman: The Long Halloween.
The Final Chapter of Batman: The Long Halloween is The Last Halloween.
Running from 1997 to 1998, the Long Halloween had a unique strategy whereby every issue highlighted the victim of a serial killer who only targets holidays. Batman: Dark Victory was the follow-up for the series in 1999; the narrative was resurrected once more in 2021. Jeph Loeb claims that the fresh series has been under development since the Long Halloween Special. "Tim Sale's parting present to me is Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween," Loeb said. "Tim and I had already decided to tell this last chapter following Batman: The Long Halloween Special which will serve as the prologue for this 10-part action-packed mystery."
Tim Sale sadly passed too soon in 2022, thus he was unable to pen the last chapter of the Long Halloween story. But Loeb and the rest of the creative team opted to proceed with the series honoring the original artist: "Tim's unfortunate passing put our plans for this series on hold," Loeb said. " About a year later, after speaking with Mark Chiarello and Richard Starkings, my partners on the previous Long Halloween titles, we decided the time was right to move this forward as a tribute to Tim, who continues to be with us in spirit."
The Classical Minisersies Batman: The Long Halloween Ends with a Final Chapter Celebrating Original Artist Tim Sale
Batman: The Long Halloween has one last sequel this year, scheduled to pay tribute to the late Tim Sale, the creator of the first series. Fittingly dubbed The Last Halloween, the narrative will serve as a coda to Sale and writer Jeph Loeb's story of Batman tracking the Holiday killer, therefore completing a plot started twenty-25 years ago.
Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #1 will be arriving this September and run for ten issues, per DC.com. Every issue will have a new artist in commemoration of Tim Sale, with Eduardo Risso handling the art chores on the first.
The Long Halloween Never Stopped
Based on Loeb and Sale's last partnership, Batman: The Long Halloween Special from 2021, the artwork for next issues will be handled by Klaus Janson, Mark Chiarello and more to be revealed at a later date.
Announced alongside other guest performers, the forthcoming events provide audiences an opportunity to see several styles from well-known artists as they honor Tim Sale. The first problem is arising this month. The continuance of the plot excites the readers since it will bring to a finish a well-known tale.
The Last Halloween Release Details
Once more a tragic incident threatens to destroy Jim Gordon's life and tests Batman and Robin's teamwork more than ever, Gotham City learns to dread Halloween once more. In a city of liars, masquerading vigilantes, and crooks... can anyone be trusted?
Batman: The Long Halloween: #1 Last Halloween 2024
Release Date: September 25, 2024
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Painter: Eduardo Risso
Dave Stewart is colorist.
Richard Starkings is the letter writer.
Tim Sale is the cover artist.
