Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Presenting a new edition of the title collecting the adventures of the Victorian era Batman. This volume includes the breakthrough Elseworlds epics GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT and MASTER OF THE FUTURE, which pit the Dark Knight against Jack the Ripper and a death-dealer from the skies over Gotham. This...
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Presenting a new edition of the title collecting the adventures of the Victorian era Batman. This volume includes the breakthrough Elseworlds epics GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT and MASTER OF THE FUTURE, which pit the Dark Knight against Jack the Ripper and a death-dealer from the skies over Gotham. This title features artwork by Mike Mignola (HELLBOY) and P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN).
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781401211530 (1401211534)
Publish date: March 12th 2013
Publisher: DC Comics
Pages no: 112
Edition language: English
Category:
Science Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Steampunk,
Alternate History,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
Comic Book,
Superheroes,
Dc Comics,
Batman
Series: Victorian Batman -2 (#1)
Um, yes, please! This was brilliantly written, suspenseful, and the art was perfectly matched to the story. The characters are themselves, just in a different time, and it was nice to see how people like the Joker would fit into this alternate universe. Also, old-timey Jewish meat market. ...
Not nearly as good as I had hoped, but pretty good none-the-less. Love the first half of this volume where Batman is trying to solve the crimes of Jack the Ripper. Real cool! I definitely like the look of a 1889 Batman.
This was a very good read. If you like Victorian settings and adventure, then this book is for you. This particular edition collects two stories: the title story, and its sequel, "Master of the Future." It is part of the DC Elseworlds series, which is basically an alternate history/settings series t...