"Were you ever bit by a dead bee?"
What better way to spend Halloween reading an early tale of Batman and Scarecrow? The Legend of the Dark Knight are great books because of they are set before modern continuity.
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale create a strong dark Halloween story, which plays on "Fears". This comic is drawn with a lot of work of Shadows and light, which sets the tone of fear of the dark. There is fears of being lost, not just in a "maze" and trying to find your path in life. Many fears are explored in this comic. The Scarecrow is the perfect villain in this story if things that go bump in the night are your thing.
I really enjoyed the Noir film style that both Loeb and Sale create. There are scenes that remind me of Schindler's list where it is black and white, but the only color is to highlight something. The "Love" interest in Bruce's life would become sexier with this use of B&W filming, with her lips highlighted in a see of no other vibrant life.
This is classic must read Batman. This is also a great Halloween read. You can read it in Batman: Haunted Knight
Happy Halloween
- Silkcuts