Critical Reaction
Critical reaction to Dark Victory has been mostly positive.
Hilary Goldstein of IGN Comics said that "Dark Victory is not quite as good as The Long Halloween" and added that "it's too heavily dependent on the original to stand on its own", but praised how Dark Victory "uses the events of The Long Halloween" to further explore the psychological makeup of the Dark Knight" and "add new context to the Batman we all know and love." Goldstein later ranked Dark Victory #10 on a list of the 25 best Batman graphic novels.
Dave Wallace of Comics Bulletin said that Dark Victory "doesn't quite live up to the high standards set by The Long Halloween" but praised "Loeb's note-perfect understanding of what makes the Batman tick" and added that "Tim Sale's artwork also keeps on hitting new highs." Wallace concluded that Dark Victory is "definitely worthy of your attention and a place on your bookshelf."
Sion Smith of Counter Culture said that "where Dark Victory really works is in its patience. Its willingness to let the story go where it needs to in its own time is a godsend", and added that "Tim Sale's depiction of a city at war with itself is one of the freshest views of Gotham we've seen in a long time, while Loeb's storytelling is as fluent as I've come to expect from him."
Dark Victory, along with its predecessor The Long Halloween, are personal favorites of Batman film franchise star, Christian Bale.
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