Batman: Dark Victory
| Batman: Dark Victory | |
|---|---|
Trade paperback of Dark Victory | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | November 1999 – December 2000 |
| No. of issues | 14 |
| Main character(s) | Batman Jim Gordon The Hangman Two-Face Robin Catwoman |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Jeph Loeb |
| Artist(s) | Tim Sale |
| Collected editions | |
| Hardcover | ISBN 1563897385 |
| Hardcover (Titan Books) | ISBN 184023332X |
| Trade Paperback | ISBN 1563898683 |
| Trade Paperback (Titan Books) | ISBN 1840234172 |
| Absolute Edition | ISBN 1401235107 |
| 2014 Trade Paperback | ISBN 1401244017 |
| Noir | ISBN 1401271065 |
| Deluxe Edition | ISBN 1779514832 |
Batman: Dark Victory is a 14-part American comic book limited series (including a #0 issue) published by DC Comics, featuring the superhero Batman. The series, which ran from 1999 until 2000, was written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale, and it serves as a sequel to Batman: The Long Halloween. Batman: Dark Victory takes place primarily four to five years into Batman's career as a vigilante crimefighter. The plot centers on a series of murders involving Gotham City police officers by a mysterious serial killer only known as the Hangman. Central to the storyline is a territory war between Two-Face and the remnants of the Falcone mob, led by Sofia Falcone.
The story is also a re-telling of the origins of Batman's sidekick Robin and his adoption by Bruce Wayne. The story brings closure to many characters introduced in Frank Miller's Batman: Year One.
In 2004, Loeb and Sale produced a follow-up titled Catwoman: When in Rome, focusing on Catwoman's movements in Italy. The story takes place during the events of Dark Victory, between Valentine's Day (when Catwoman leaves Gotham) and Labor Day.