Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One

During a June wedding in Gotham, Carmine Falcone tries to coerce Bruce Wayne into laundering his money. Bruce refuses, signaling a break with Falcone's grip over the city. The moment sets the tone for a rising conflict between the Batman vigilantes and Falcone's empire.

Bruce Wayne, as Batman, returns to Falcone's penthouse to investigate for clues. He discovers Catwoman is involved in the same scheme, suggesting uneasy alliances and a broader conspiracy. The encounter foreshadows a larger confrontation with Falcone.

Batman, district attorney Harvey Dent, and police captain Jim Gordon form a tacit pact to dismantle Falcone's crime empire. They agree to bend but not break the law to achieve their goals. The alliance marks a united front against Falcone.

Bruce Wayne uses his sway on the Gotham City Bank board to oust the current president and redirect funds away from Falcone's control. He aims to strip Falcone of a key financial lifeline. The move signals the bank as a new battleground in the war over Gotham's money.

Under orders from Carmine Falcone's nephew, Johnny Viti assassinates Richard Daniel at the bank. The murder destabilizes leadership and deepens the investigation into Falcone's money trails. The crime tightens Falcone's already precarious grip on power.

On Halloween, Johnny Viti is killed by an unknown assailant. The killer leaves behind an untraceable pistol, a baby bottle nipple used as a silencer, and a carved jack-o-lantern. The eerie clues hint at a larger, hidden killer stalking Gotham.

Catwoman guides Batman to a warehouse where Falcone has stashed his funds. Batman and Dent set the warehouse on fire to destroy the money, aiming to cripple Falcone's financial operations. The blaze intensifies the conflict and deepens their uneasy alliance.

Falcone responds by hiring the Sullivan family to destroy Harvey Dent's home, hoping to intimidate the reformer. Dent and his wife Gilda survive the bombing, while Gotham eyes the escalating violence between rival crime factions. The attack sharpens the sense of an all-out war.

The hitmen themselves are killed by an unknown agent who leaves behind the same pistol and silencer, plus a Thanksgiving decoration. The killer earns the nickname 'Holiday' from Gotham's media, signaling a new, elusive foe. The city spirals as violent acts spread across the crime families.

Falcone's bodyguard Milos Grapa is killed in a pattern mirroring earlier killings, underscoring Holiday's expanding reach. The murders continue through Christmas, fueling fear and paranoia in Gotham. Batman and law enforcement scramble to connect the dots.

On New Year's Eve, Batman stops the Joker from unleashing deadly laughing gas over Gotham Square. Meanwhile, Vernon Fields uncovers supposed evidence linking Falcone to Wayne. The two plots pull Gotham in conflicting directions as the new year begins.

Also on New Year's Eve, Alberto Falcone is killed by Holiday aboard the Falcone yacht. The murder fractures the Falcone inner circle and foreshadows more chaos within the family empire. The event deepens the mystery of Holiday's true identity.

As the war with the Maronis heats up, Poison Ivy ensnares Bruce on Valentine's Day and coerces him into laundering Falcone's money. Batman's direct involvement is sidelined as Ivy manipulates the system to complicate the fight. The money-laundering plot ebbs and flows with the larger conflict.

On Saint Patrick's Day, Catwoman locates and frees Batman from Ivy's control, allowing him to rejoin the effort against Falcone's operations. The city holds its breath as the members of its underworld collide. The alliance among anti-crime factions tightens once more.

On Halloween, Dent resurfaces as Two-Face, releasing Arkham’s criminals and seeking revenge. He kills Carmine Falcone and Vernon, and hints that there were two Holiday killers. Batman debates whether Two-Face is Holiday or if there are multiple Holiday killers at large.