Batman: The Long Halloween was a 13-issue comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. It was originally published by DC Comics in 1996 and 1997.
It was inspired by the three Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Specials by the same creative team.
The entire series has been collected in both a hardcover and trade paperback book form. Loeb and Sale have also created two sequel limited series, Batman: Dark Victory and Catwoman: When in Rome.
The Long Halloween, along with Batman: The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One, and various comics from the 1970s, all served as inspiration for the 2005 film release Batman Begins, as well as the upcoming sequel, The Dark Knight. It is also a personal favorite of current Batman star Christian Bale.begins/bale.asp" target="_blank">http://batman.ugo.com/movies/batman_begins/bale.asp _Dan DiDio has said there is a possibility for an animated adaptation during a Q and A at Wondercon.
"I believe in Harvey Dent", a recurring phrase from the comic, is currently being used in a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight film.
