Even the tragic, obsessive hunt for the holiday-themed killer in The Long Halloween, though featuring appearances by the greats, is driven by a mystery that transcends the gimmicks of the usual suspects. Like Dennis O'Neil's Shaman, Chip Zdarsky's 2022 Batman: The Knight covers a teenage Bruce Wayne's early training to become Batman, for which he embarks on a global journey to acquire the disparate skills required to wage his war on crime, from the mountains of North Korea to the streets of Paris. The Orghams present a colonialist threat that treats Gotham as a piece of property, a stark contrast to the chaotic whims the Joker and most of Batman's rogues.
Author: Nicolas Ayala
Published at: 2026-04-05 22:30:19
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