It is early in Batman's crimefighting career, when James Gordon, HarveyDent, and the vigilante himself were all just beginning their roles as Gotham'sprotectors.Once a town controlled by organized crime, Gotham City suddenly findsitself being run by lawless freaks, such as Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and theJoker. Witnessing his city's dark evolution, the Dark Knight completes histransformation into the city's greatest defender.

He faces multiple threats,including the seeming return of a serial killer called Holiday. Batman'sprevious investigation of Holiday's killings revealed that more than one personwas responsible for the murders. So the question remains: who is committingHoliday's crimes this time? And how many will die before Batman learns thetruth?Collecting Batman: Dark Victory #0-13, this epic continues the storyof The Long Halloween.