![]() The latter has taken a lower profile in recent years, mostly sticking to cover work the former has mostly turned to running Marvel’s burgeoning TV corner of their empire and while turning out comics work that’s less than he’s capable of. Loeb and Sale reuniting is a godsend for both creators. Somehow, though, Batman: The Long Halloween Special manages to avoid this pattern. And even more often than that, the end results are far less than the sum of their parts and stink of cash grab. ![]() Too often, creators (of any medium) are tempted to rehash past glories by dabbling with them again, because of course, there’s a certain level of cache to be had (not to mention nostalgia value). So, for these two to return to that tale, so many years later, was on the one hand a no-brainer - but it just as easily could have backfired horribly. It made a superstar out of writer Jeph Loeb and cemented already-legendary artist Tim Sale to untouchable status. ![]() Sure, the hype was real, but it was legit, too. For fans of a particular vintage, Batman: The Long Halloween and its sequel, Dark Victory, are pretty sacrosanct. ![]()
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