THE LONG HALLOWEEN saga remains consistent.
The latest chapter of this story, THE LAST HALLOWEEN, continues to push the story forward, while giving us some progress on what’s come before. Batman gives tough lessons to Robin. Catwoman is free from Ivy’s green. A Holiday killer is revealed (maybe?) while a new one enters the picture (maybe?). And Falcone money remains an important factor.
Jeph Loeb. What else can be said about him? He’s a master Batman storyteller, always building and progressing. We are in issue #7, and I don’t feel frustrated, tired, or bored, nor do I feel anything that has happened thus far has been filler, or “just for fun”. I think this story is developing at a fitting pace, and remains in THE LONG HALLOWEEN world. The plot thickens (as it should), we get some answers (as we should), and there’s a new angle introduced that adds intrigue (as it should). Loeb also places nods to previous chapters in this saga that are always welcome and make sense.
The artist on this month’s issue is Dave Johnson, whom I’m admittedly quite unaware of. I think his art matches up pretty closely with the previous issue (Enrico Marini), both giving nods to Tim Sale’s work while also being themselves. There were a few pages of action done well, but this issue mostly consisted of smaller character pieces, which Johnson drew very well. The issue as a whole looked good.
Overall, another good issue, which I’m fully expecting at this point. There are only three left, so while I’m happy with a “good” issue, I’m expecting “great” just around the corner, as we wrap up this saga. – Ryan Lower
