The long-awaited sequel Batman: The Long Halloween it started and I already know who the killer is. Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #1 Jeph Loeb and Eduardo Risso ends the story started by Loeb and Tim Sale Batman: The Long Halloween and follows Batman: Dark Victory AND Catwoman: When in Rome. I believe that when this story comes to an end, the copycat version of the Christmas Killer is secretly Mario Falcone, the only living son of Carmine Falcone.
Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween depicts Mario Falcone's return to Gotham – after burning down his own house Batman: Dark Victory – and shows him talking to Catwoman as she robs Carmine Falcone's old apartment. When Catwoman asks why Mario returned to Gotham, he only replies that Catwoman, as well as Gotham, will find out in due time. Shortly thereafter, Catwoman flees the scene and is pursued by Batman and Robin, before being seemingly killed at the hands of an assassin copying Holiday.
Although little is known about the third Christmas Killer, I'm pretty sure Mario Falcone is probably the newest Christmas Killer. He has a pre-existing criminal past as well as a motive to take up the mantle of the Christmas Killer. Additionally, Mario, who plays the role of the main antagonist of the series, will explain the topic Batman: The Long Halloween has come full circle, bringing to a satisfying conclusion the narrative begun in the original series.
The story of Batman's Christmas Killer dates back to the first movie Long Halloween History
Who is this strange villain?
First seen in Batman: The Long Halloween, The Christmas Killer terrorized both Gotham and the Falcone crime family throughout the yearkilling Carmine Falcone's associates while on vacation. To the end Batman: The Long Halloweenit turns out that the Christmas killer is Carmine's son, Alberto. However, at the end of the story, Harvey Dent reveals that there were two different people playing the role of the Christmas Killer, and Alberto was only one of them. 2021 Batman: The Long Halloween Special seemingly confirms that Harvey's wife, Gilda, is the second Christmas Killer.
Mario comes full circle as the newest Christmas Killer.
Thematic core Batman: The Long Halloween and its subsequent sequels have always been there an examination of how traditional organized crime lost its foothold in Gothamstand down Batman's more colorful rogues take control of crime in Gotham. Throughout the text, many characters notice this change happening before their eyes, with Gordon even noting that he doesn't know if his and Batman's victory will be worth it for a long time. The climax of the story, Two-Face's killing of Carmine Falcone, creates a power vacuum in Gotham's underworld, which is quickly filled by Batman villains.
Batman's new absolute holiday killer has to be Mario Falcone
This makes perfect sense for this story
Mario comes full circle as the newest Christmas Killer. Alberto became the Christmas Killer because he wanted to prove to his father that he could be part of the criminal worldbut Batman's rogues still took control of Gotham's underworld, killing Carmine. Mario taking the mantle and using it to exact revenge on the supervillains he believes are responsible returns the narrative to the idea of the Christmas Killer being motivated by Falcone, and also brings up the concept of the Christmas Killer being one of Carmine's Sons who kills in the interests of the family.
In addition, Mario Falcone has the biggest incentive to become the newest Christmas Killer. Despite having previously given up a life of crime, Mario had to witness his family lose everything they had accumulated at the hands of Batman's rogues gallery. Besides, Mario had to observe the events of both Batman: The Long Halloween AND Batman: Dark Victory tear his family apart, leading to Albert's death at the hands of his sister Sophia. Gotham's more uninhibited criminals took his life and the family he knew, giving him the motivation to seek revenge on them.
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The Falcones have always been a key pillar in this era of Batman's history. WITH Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween wanting to end this story, it only makes sense that Falcones' story would end there, and Mario being the newest Christmas Killer would provide a satisfying ending, calling back to the original story that started it all and seeing the threads reach their natural conclusion. While it's entirely possible that Mario's scene with Catwoman is a mistake, the possibility that he is the Christmas Killer would be an exciting climax to the movie. Long Halloween saga.
Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #1 is available now from DC Comics.
Batman The Long Halloween
Christmas. Saint Patrick's Day. Easter. As the days on the calendar pile up, so do the bodies littering the streets of Gotham City. The murderer is free, he only kills on holidays. The only man who can stop this devil? The Dark Knight. A mystery set during the early days of Batman's crimefighting, Batman: The Long Halloween is one of the greatest Dark Knight stories ever told.
- Writer
- Jeph Loeb
- pencil
- Tim's Sale
- Marker
- Tim's Sale
- Colorist
- Gregory Wright
- Writer
- Richard Starkings, Comicraft
- Publisher
- DC Comics
Abstract
Christmas. Saint Patrick's Day. Easter. As the days on the calendar pile up, so do the bodies littering the streets of Gotham City. The murderer is free, he only kills on holidays. The only man who can stop this devil? The Dark Knight. A mystery set during the early days of Batman's crimefighting, Batman: The Long Halloween is one of the greatest Dark Knight stories ever told.
