The Batman: 10 Essential Stories For Affleck's 2019 Solo Movie

6. The Long Halloween

Inevitably, a few Batman comics will always come up when the discussion of which stories to focus on comes around, and Jeph Loeb's The Long Halloween is another that will invariably be brought up. The Long Halloween is an iconic Batman story - a real classic - which features a gripping story, brilliant visuals and an intriguing ending, and the possibility of seeing Ben Affleck direct a traditional murder mystery set in a Gotham on the verge of implosion is a brilliant prospect. The film wouldn't necessarily have to look back to the early days of Batman's career, but it is in the tense escalation of events and the traditional cat and mouse game that offers the most appeal for an Affleck movie, and it's also one of the few classic Batman titles that offers a so-called lesser villain the opportunity to shine - reinventing Calendar Man from a comic secondary figure to the real deal.