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Summary: Not Bad, But Ultimately Unsatisfying
Review: A very quick read, this compilation of three short Batman stories left me wanting more. Although the premise behind each story is good, there is simply not enough time and space devoted to any of the stories to explore them completely. I prefer the intricacies and depth of the longer TPB titles. Fine for a quick bat-fix, if you have an hour to spare, this book is for you.
Rating: 
Summary: Halloween was made for Batman
Review: Containing the first three Halloween specials by Loeb and Sale, Haunted Knight gives you a cheaper opportunity to catch up on the Halloween buzz, which is good because the first special reprinted is pretty hard to find and even more so now that the Long Halloween series is going through the roof on the back issue market.
Rating:
Summary: Three good Batman-stories
Review: I like this book because there are complete stories, featuring many classic Bat-characters and depicting them just the right way. It reminds me a little the Animated Series (simple but good stories and characterization). Tim Sale's art is not as fine as in The Long Halloween but it remains very cool and it really gives an atmosphere to the book. Definitely a good reading, quite different from all the crossover-stuff and never-ending plots.
Rating:
Summary: Beautifully Dark
Review: Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are a match made in heaven. Any story that they write is bound to be critically acclaimed before it's even published. They create magic. The create entertainment. Batman: Haunted Knight is the series of stories that put their names on the map. While Loeb would later go on to write very well written Superman, Cable and Fantastic Four stories, it is only when he is united with Sale that his creativity and genius moves up a notch.This book is a collection of three Halloween Specials stories. All three are set in the early days of Batman, where I would believe Loeb finds himself at ease in. Each story holds its own, but deals with a dark side of the Batman, or one might say how the dark side deals with Batman. The three stories are very self insightful where the Dark Knight finds himself contemplating to what has made him the person he is today. How his past shaped his present and what it all means for his past. The most touching of all stories are the ones that deals with his childhood and sights of his parents before their untimely tragedy that helped make the character, the most morose, guilt-stricken characters in all comicdom. You learn that's the only thing that truly makes the character tick. The great love he shared with his parents turned into the great hate he feels towards the criminal underworld. That's what Batman is all about. Loeb and Sale are truly downright amazing in their depiction of the character. Sale has still to find himself with the character and that can be noticed in some of the awkward art that appears in some pages. His take would masterfully transcend in his next masterwork Batman: The Long Halloween. Loeb and Sale would also go on ahead to make Batman: Dark Victory for DC and the highly acclaimed Daredevil: Yellow for Marvel. People have caught on that the duo are excellent when solo, but are dynamite when together. With them onto something, there will always be a bang in the horizon. If their magic catches on, they could be the ones reviving the now defunct Batman movie franchise.
Rating:
Summary: Two out of three ain't bad
Review: Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale rock. They are perhaps one of my favorite comic duos ever put together. They usually come up with amazing work when they're put together and they have given us few let downs. They have the brilliant Marvel "Color" series about the early days of the Marvel super heroes and they're also responsible for in my opinion, the best Batman book ever written: Dark Victory. Years ago Jeph Loeb wrote a three issue mini-series entitled "Fears" that had Batman taking on Scarecrow. He suggested that the company should just make the series into a Batman Halloween Special. The idea stuck and since then Loeb and Sale have written more and more Batman specials over the years. This book is a collection of three Batman Halloween stories.
The first story is entitled "Fears: and it deals with Scarecrow busting out and causing his usual mischief. Batman really seems to be having a tough time in this story. He hasn't been able to sleep in days, Scarecrow is repeatedly escaping from he, and he can never seem to find time with his new love Jillian. Eventually Gordon is kidnapped and we see a pretty sweet show-down between Batman and Scarecrow in a huge clock (ala Dick Tracy). The secret Alfred stumble upon when researching Jillian is pretty sweet as well, and the last page is just awesome like every other Loeb / Sale book.
The second story is entitled "Madness" and it is my definite favorite (which is surprising considering Scarecrow is one of my faves). This is without a doubt one of the best Mad Hatter stories I've ever seen. It involves Mad Hatter luring runaway children into his busted mansion to recreate scenes from Alice in Wonderland with them. Unfortunately for him, his Alice is none other than a very young Babs Gordon. She just moved to town and ran away from Commissioner Gordon's house after they had an argument. Mad Hatter actually manages to get a wound Batman and Batman's having a tough time bringing him in. We also see some also moments from Bruce's past involving the story "Alice in Wonderland", and the reason that the Mad Hatter makes him sick worse than any other member of his Rouges Gallery is revealed.
The final story is entitled "Ghosts" and it basically just the cliched Charles Dickens story "A Christmas Carol" with Bruce Wayne instead of Scrooge. Needless to say he's visited by the ghosts of past, present, and future and learns an important lessen. The ghosts take on the form of Poison Ivy, the Joker, and the Grim Reaper and they basically show Bruce the exact things that they show every character that's ever taken part in this cliched plot line. What makes no sense is that it's always been shown that Bruce is very caring and gives to lots of charities and such, this book makes it look like he just stays locked up and sits on his money. Anyway, it's not that great and the best part is the few pages at the beginning where Batman fights the Penguin.
As most others say, this is not an essential Loeb / Sale read like Long Halloween and Dark Victory, but it is very good. It's not meant to be a huge epic story, it's just three one-shot Halloween comics. Check it out if you're looking for some good Batman action. My whole review is basically summed up by: "Two out of three ain't bad".
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Summary: 3 Fine Stories
Review: Set early in Batman's career, these tales show what Gotham's worst criminals do on All Hallow's Eve. In the first story, entitled 'Fears', Batman confronts the Scarecrow, who's destroying Gotham's power plants, then using the subsequent darkness to commit crimes.
In the second story, entitled 'Madness', Batman battles the Mad Hatter, who has captured children in his perverse version of 'Alice in Wonderland'
And in the third story ('Ghosts'), Batman confronts the ghosts of his past, present, and future. Loosely based on 'A Christmas Carol', Batman has to deal with his inner demons. As I've said before. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are perfectly suited to bring us tales of the Dark Knight. These stories are very well written by Loeb, whose words mesh well with Sale's dark artwork. The only reason this book doesnt get 5 stars is for the somewhat linear Mad Hatter story. I may be a bit biased, because the Mad Hatter is my least favorite Batman villain, but I was a little disappointed with it. The other two stories, however, are marvelous. Overall, this book is well worth owning. I strongly recommend it.
Rating: 
Summary: Don't Bother
Review: The art work is okay, but not very interesting. The storylines are terrible. Not in the same league as the other two Loeb Batman graphic novels. Highly disappointing.
Rating:
Summary: I highly recommend this book
Review: This graphic novel is a collection of three Halloween stories involving Batman. In Fears, the Scarecrow returns to Gotham City, and he's turning the lights out for one scary Halloween. In Madness, that arch-villain the Mad Hatter is stealing children, and when he grabs Commissioner Gordon's daughter, it becomes personal. The final story is Ghosts, in which Bruce Wayne is visited by the ghost of his father, who warns him that three spirits will visit him for his own reformation; it's a Halloween version of the Christmas Carol, and Bruce hates seeing someone use his father's image - somebody needs to be taught a lesson, but who? Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I thought that the artwork was very good, and I certainly enjoyed the stories. What was the meaning of the third story? I guess that it is up to you (and Bruce) to decide. As for me, I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Great Batman Tales with a Halloween Theme
Review: This is a collection of 3 Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale Halloween tales. Jeph and Tim are known for their magic together, and add Batman and you have instant classics. This is a great book. The 3 stories are different than each other, each tale looks at aspects of Batman's life. The Third story is a Halloween/Batman twist on Dicken's Christmas Carol, worth the book right there.
Rating:
Summary: Great Batman Tales with a Halloween Theme
Review: This is a collection of 3 Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale Halloween tales. Jeph and Tim are known for their magic together, and add Batman and you have instant classics. This is a great book. The 3 stories are different than each other, each tale looks at aspects of Batman's life. The Third story is a Halloween/Batman twist on Dicken's Christmas Carol, worth the book right there.
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