With the video coming out and the anniversary, we said, “How would you feel about doing another Halloween Special?” Immediately Marie Javins was incredibly excited and enthusiastic and Ben Abernathy was on board and it came together very quickly. It started out as an idea and because we hadn’t done a Halloween Special in literally decades. Jeph Loeb: We started at the end of Spring, beginning of Summer, that kind of thing. How long has Batman: The Long Halloween Special been in the works? RELATED: DC's New Batman Officially Suits Up To Fix Bruce Wayne's Mistakes Readers can enjoy the full interview, and an early look at official preview art below. So it's no surprise that DC has invited the pair back, 25 years later, for yet another Long Halloween Special. Before the holiday arrives (likely bringing a new round of Noir intrigue along with it) Screen Rant was one of a handful of outlets to sit down with Loeb and Sale, and find out the details of returning to the story once more. The collaboration between Loeb and Sale led to follow-ups Dark Victory, Catwoman: When in Rome, and a number of previously released specials all building a standalone narrative mired in Loeb's Noir script and Sale's expressionistic artwork.

When ranking the most influential and iconic Batman stories in the history of DC Comics, no list would be considered complete with The Long Halloween, chronicling Bruce Wayne's early days, the rise of Two-Face, and the mystery of the Holiday Killer. And believe it or not, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are still looking to surprise readers when Batman: The Long Halloween Special arrives in comic shops everywhere October 12. The original minds behind Batman: The Long Halloween are at it again, bringing a new chapter in the decades-old story to fans everywhere just in time for the holiday.

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