Batman: The Long Halloween #3

"Christmas" from Batman: The Long Halloween #3 (1997) delivers a chilling, holiday-tinged chapter in Gotham’s descent into darkness, with Tim Sale’s stark, atmospheric cover setting a tone of quiet dread. The story unfolds in a city gripped by seasonal tension, where every shadow holds a secret and every gift could be a trap. Though the creators behind the interior art remain uncredited, the issue’s mood is unmistakably shaped by Sale’s signature style, visible in the cover’s haunting silhouette and sharp contrasts.