Batman: Dark Victory is a 13-part comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. Originally published from 1999 to 2000 by DC Comics, it is a sequel to the limited series Batman: The Long Halloween that was also created by both of them. In terms of continuity the series takes place primarily during the third/fourth year of Batman's career and starts directly after the events of The Long Halloween. The plot centers on a series of murders involving Gotham City police officers by a mysterious serial killer only known as The Hangman and how James Gordon and Batman deal with it. 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. The series is preceded by a Wizard issue #0 that serves as prologue and that smoothly segues from The Long Halloween to the start of the storyline in issue #1. Critical reception to Dark Victory has been positive throughout, though there is general agreement that in terms of artistic and literary achievement it falls short of the lofty standards set by The Long Halloween. Nevertheless, it now stands among the best and greatest of Batman stories, proof of which is its listing by IGN as #8 on the list of the 25 best Batman graphic novels (issues#1-13 was published as a trade paperback).
In 2004, Loeb and Sale would again team up for a follow-up story titled Catwoman: When in Rome, focusing on Catwoman's movements in Italy. The story takes place in parallel to and during the events of Dark Victory, between Valentine's Day (when Catwoman leaves Gotham) and Thanksgiving.
This is a continuation of my effort to post Batman stories in chronological sequence based on the continuity timeline established by the events of the all-important and outstanding Batman: Year One. I hope you all enjoy it.