Customer Reviews
The worst of Sale/Loeb series 
2008-04-08
This was the last of the three graphic novels by Sale/Loeb that I read (the other two being Dark Victory and The Long Halloween). It added no value and was not worth reading. The major plus is the art other than that I would skip this collection.
Good read, nothing special 2008-02-09
It's composed of three stories, the stories are nothing special. They seem like just another day in the dark knight's life.
Pretty solid book 
2007-12-14
This book consists of three stories. The first one, about Batman facing off against the Scarecrow, is by far the strongest of the three. The second one, about the Mad Hatter, is still pretty good. It's more about Bruce Wayne, and I was appreciative of the fact that they showed that Batman is human. The third one is the weakest of the trio. However, the strength of the former two storeies more than make up for the flaws of the latter. The artwork in all three stories was superb by the way.
Three Excellent Short Stories 2007-10-31
A must-have for anyone for anyone who owns the other two Loeb/Sale books (The Long Halloween and Dark Victory).
This compiles three tales. The first, Fears, involves Scarecrow, a brief love affair for Bruce Wayne, and the fears of Batman. This is the strongest and most intriguing of the tales. The other two are great stories but the first alone is worth the cover price.
Recommended for Batman fans from DC nerds to Batman Enthusiasts.
Jeph Loebs worse 
2007-05-11
now im a big fan of Jeph Loeb, and the Scarecrow story in particular is great, but the rest is pretty lacking. the second story involves the Mad Hatter who is a villain with great potential but it wasn't really well done. the third story is utter nonsense, a cheap take on A Christmas Carol.
the artwork i found simply ghastly. i recommend you just borrow or check out the book from a library to read the Scarcrow story "Fears"
Most underrated Batman book 
2007-05-10
All you ever hear about is Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, and The Long Halloween. This collection, TLH's predecessor, is the true essence of what Batman is all about. The visuals are a lot truer to the noir genre than any take I've seen. When you read this book, the point that really comes across is Batman's greatest asset: despite having the scariest villians in comics, Batman himself, the good guy, is the most terrifying man in Gotham City. The storytelling and artwork convey this point to a T. And as for the last story, take it for what it is meant to be, just a fun retelling of the Christmas Carol. The only thing I don't like about Loeb's writing is that it seems like every villian is always running around quoting children's literature...
Fun and creepy 2006-05-15
Inspired by 3 classical stories, Batman comes across some of his most nastiest foes. The last chapter is creepy and alot like "A Christmas Carol". Batman fans would like this.
"On rainy days, in particular...I miss my mother." --Bruce Wayne(and me) 2006-04-13
BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT is the most powerful comic I have ever read. The art is superb and will be among the best you'll ever experience. The stories are brilliant and immensely engaging. I read this book in 2003 at the age of 39 and it launched me into a new era of collecting and reading comics. I had recently lost my parents and sat in my parent's house reading HAUNTED KNIGHT just like Bruce sat in his family home reading ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. I cried. I loved the book and wanted more by the same team so I read THE LONG HALLOWEEN. Sadly, the later effort seemed a long, drawn-out, padded, not-very-original crime drama. BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT is the distilled essence of not only the Loeb-Sale Batman, but of modern Batman comics in general, and possibly, I dare say, of the best that comics can be...period. Longer is not always better. And shorter is often, as in this case, sweeter. Don't pass this up. Comic reading experiences don't get any better than this. The BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT collection is a masterwork. Enjoy...
Another great batman book 2006-03-23
I've recently got into the work Jeph Loeb, after reading Batman Hush. I must admit that I was actually attracted to that story for the art of Mr. Jim Lee. Great art interest me, and to me, it makes the story that much more interesting. Since I too am an artist I am always excited to to see other peoples perspective on a popular character. Other than that, the stories are great, but what else would you expect from the great Jeph Loeb. Jeph Loeb is the reason that I started reading comics again. I would recommend this book to anyone who is remotely interested in comic, and especially anyone who is interested in Batman. No one at the moment write a better Batman story.
The terrifying, the average and the weak 2006-03-19
There is no question that the scarecrow story makes this book. Without that story, which gets the most pages of the book for good reason, the book would be a complete waste.
The scarecrow story shows not only wonderful pacing and tension but also a nice look at Bruce Wayne as he finds an aggressive potential love interest. Batman is put through the wringer going days without sleep as he tracks the scarecrow at night and sees his new lady friend during the day.
The second story is average, Jim Gordon's apparently adopted daughter Barbara, drawn very strangely, runs off on Halloween and is eventually captured by the Mad Hatter to play Alice at his tea party. Batman manages to get shot in the head by the Hatter in a display of incompetence and flashes back several times to his youth. This story was very average.
The third story was a confusing, unnecessary and poor version of A Christmas Carol. I'll say no more about it other than it was very uninspiring and could have been excluded.
