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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781401211530
ISBN: 1401211534
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: August 30, 2006
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: August 30, 2006
Sales Rank: 51383
Studio: DC Comics
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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight was the first tale of DC's Elseworlds label, putting an alternate reality twist on DC's most iconic characters. This TPB features Gotham by Gaslight, as well as it's lesser sequel, Master of the Future. Both are written by Brian Augustyn, but Gotham by Gaslight is undoubtedly the best of both, as we witness Batman of 1889 face-off against the murderous Jack the Ripper, who may have ties into Bruce Wayne's tragic past. While this story is very satisfying and features ... Read More
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The premise for Gotham by Gaslight was so really intriguing, so I was pretty excited to read it. That excitement pretty much evaporated after about the first two or three pages. The artwork was really bland and the dialogue was very forgettable. The plot was so obvious that anyone with half a brain could have figured out exactly what was going to happen after about the first five pages. Another flaw I found was that it was too short for any of the characters to develop whatsoever. To sum up, great ... Read More
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An interesting take on Batman for sure, this story sets Bruce Wayne and his collegues in the Victorian era Gotham. It was cool to see what the city looked like 100 years ago and how the people of that time would have reacted to the dark knight.
There are two seperate stories in here, both written by Brian Augustyn. The first finds Bruce returning home from London after his travels and resuming the role of Batman. It is at this time that a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper appears ... Read More
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This book is a batman elseworlds story and it deals with batman going up against jack the ripper. it is a really great book. features great art, great story, and setting batman in victorian gotham is an interesting concept.
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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight is a great retelling of the Jack the Ripper murders.
Mike Mignola's artwork, masterful in its use of shade and shadow, is a perfect match for Batman. The story is compelling and offers a great twist at the end.
Unlike some techno-nerds who bitterly bewail the absence of a 19th century "Bat-Carriage" or "Bat-musket" or whatever, I am glad to see this stripped down Batman.
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