He constantly looks for opportunities to spread his writing and love of entertainment, hoping to one day work in the industry as a full-time career. Loving considers the medium of comics among his greatest interests in life, following his passions of writing and film. Here, Casey works as a writing consultant for students of the university while serving as a section editor and podcast host for the school paper, The Standard. Casey currently attends Missouri State University, pursuing a degree in communications with a minor in film. His surrealist depictions throughout Batman’s mental journeys make for truly remarkable and unique imagery, visually representing the Dark Knight as both demon and damned while adding a fantastical element to the gothic architecture imbues Gotham with.Ĭasey Loving is a freelance comic book reporter for Screen Rant, reporting on stories and topics from the worlds of Marvel, DC and more. Because each of the three stories has a psychedelic or psychological element, Sale, known for his distinct style and sometimes exaggerated proportions, feels even more unencumbered by convention than before. The loose three-story arc has a powerful message about Bruce tackling his own fears and madness, rendered beautifully by Sale’s art. Bruce’s self-determined isolation resulting from lingering demons of his parents’ death is a common theme throughout the collection, showing how a Batman early in his career must overcome these feelings of regret. While the 12-month structure for The Long Halloween and Dark Victory makes for a strong detective narrative, Haunted Knight’s trio of contained stories allows Loeb to hone in on different aspects of Bruce/Batman as a character with a more personal touch.

The duo also created Catwoman: When in Rome, a companion piece to Dark Victory. Haunted Knight is followed by The Long Halloween and Dark Victory, two detective stories featuring a year of holiday killings from mysterious villains. The three stories don’t relate directly, though they share many thematic ties and all take place on separate Halloweens.

Finally, the series closes with 'Ghosts,' a riff on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in which Batman plays the part of Ebenezer Scrooge. The second, entitled 'Madness,' focuses on a confrontation between Batman and the Mad Hatter following Hatter’s abduction of Barbara Gordon. The first story, 'Fear,' sees Batman fight the Scarecrow as Bruce Wayne strikes up a romance with a mysterious figure who enters his life. The debut arc, Batman: Haunted Knight is a trio of Halloween specials from the series Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale created a trilogy of Batman-centered stories with Loeb serving as writer and Sale as artist.

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