Catwoman, The Joker, Poison Ivy, The Riddler—any one of these Super-Villains may prove to be the mysterious serial killer known as Holiday, a murderer who kills according to the calendar. Still early in his crime-fighting career, Batman must hone his detective skills to uncover the culprit’s identity before they kill again! This episode is based on Batman: The Long Halloween #1 (Oct. 1996) written by Jeph Loeb with artwork by Tim Sale. © & ™ DC. Listen to DC HIGH VOLUME: BATMAN: https://lnk.to/DCHighVolume Learn more at: https://www.dc.com/highvolume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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You're listening to DC High Volume, Batman. In Gotham City, crime has a name. Carmine the Roman Falcone, who floods the city's veins with his dirty money, corrupt power, and criminal influence. He reigns beyond the law, beyond justice, untouchable. It is a time for hardened hearts and steeled resolve.
It is a time for those willing to do what must be done, like the newly promoted Captain James Gordon, firebrand District Attorney Harvey Dent, and the Caped Crusader. And now, The Long Halloween, Chapter One.
Everything around me is a lie. Carmine the Roman Falcone, Gotham City's untouchable crime lord, is throwing a society wedding for his nephew, Gianni Vitti. Seems like only yesterday when the Roman tried to get a hired knife slid between his nephew's ribs. Gianni was going to tell everything he knew about the Roman to the grand jury. Extortion, corruption, murder, all of it.
But Gianni never testified. He's getting married instead. With the Roman paying for it. All of it. Bruce Wayne was on the guest list. An invitation he couldn't refuse. I believe in Gotham City. I only came here tonight out of respect for my parents, who knew your family.
Your father was more than just a friend to my father, Bruce. That was a long time ago.
And now you have so many new friends, Mr. Falcone. So many wealthy, influential friends. Isn't that Richard Daniel out there?
I'm a very lucky man. Richard tells me the Gotham City Bank is open to the idea of doing business with Falcone Imports. I'm counting on you, Bruce, to be his accommodating.
Don't. I won't vote for or influence the board on your behalf. Regardless of whatever position you've gotten Richard to take.
That's... disappointing. Enjoy the rest of the party, Bruce. Try the cannoli. I had them flown in from Italy. Fresh.
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