Batman: The Long Halloween Continuity Breakdown
Batman: The Long Halloween, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, is a famous and highly beloved comic. It goes back to a time where Batman had just recently appeared on the scene as a vigilante. This sparks tension in Gotham’s criminal community, which is met by an alliance between Batman, Jim Gordon, and Harvey Dent. The storyline in this thirteen-issue comic book miniseries is a mostly independent storyline.
This continuity breakdown is going to take a look at the references in Batman: The Long Halloween to other comics in the franchise. We’re looking at The Long Halloween‘s collected contents, what to read before reading The Long Halloween, and what to read after reading The Long Halloween.
What Comics Does Batman: The Long Halloween Collect?
Batman: The Long Halloween collects all thirteen issues of the Batman: The Long Halloween series. This makes it a complete collection of the series and storyline.
What to Read Before Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: Year One is the best comic to read before Batman: The Long Halloween. This is mostly because The Long Halloween only takes place a few months after the events of Year One. These comics are also similar thematically, as Year One deals with Batman’s first few appearances while The Long Halloween deals with Batman as he begins to become a more established figure in Gotham.
In addition, Batman: Haunted Knight (Continuity) makes a good pre-read. This is another Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale collaboration that focuses on Batman’s exploits on Halloween. The stories here actually ended up serving as their inspiration to create The Long Halloween.
However, Batman: The Long Halloween can also be read on its own. Reading Batman: Year One or Batman: Haunted Knight helps set the tone but is not necessary at all.
What to Read After Batman: The Long Halloween
The storyline in Batman: The Long Halloween is directly continued in Batman: Dark Victory (Continuity). Those wondering what comes after The Long Halloween can find it in Dark Victory. This is a direct sequel that was created by the same creators, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.
References in Batman: The Long Halloween
- The only major and direct references in Batman: The Long Halloween refer to the events of Batman: Year One. These references mostly revolve around the current status of Jim Gordon and his family