It incorporated most characters in an organic fashion. Gotham by gaslight comic books also called gotham by gaslight. Gotham by gaslight by brian augustyn and mike mignola, which. Gotham by gaslight box art, special features revealed anthony couto nov 14, 2017 warner bros. Gotham by gaslight gotham by gaslight is a dc comics graphic novel by brian augustyn and mike mignola with inks by p. Gotham by gaslight is a dc comics oneshot by brian augustyn and mike mignola, with inks by p.
Gotham by gaslight was originally released by dc comics in 1989. Animation and dc entertainment provide a new take on batman as a steampunk dark knight hunts jack the ripper through the shadows of turn of the century gotham city in this allnew animated feature available from warner bros. Gotham by gaslight by riddlersriddle on february 14, 2018 an animated adaptation of the classic elseworlds comic was a longtime coming and unfortunately, couldve done with a bit longer. Jan 19, 2018 what did we think of this animated adaptation of the dc elseworlds classic, available on digital on jan. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Gotham by gaslight is a dc comics oneshot by brian augustyn and mike mignola, with inks by. Batman suit, batman arkham knight, batman comics, batman and superman, dc comics, batman comic art, comic book. Gotham this gotham by gaslight story is considered to be the first official elseworlds story and features a victorian age version of the superhero batman hunting jack the ripper, who had come to gotham city.
There is a fun nod to the joker when bruce visits james gordon, but he is not the point of this story. Nov 14, 2017 the documentary traces the influence of the comic book story, and why gotham by gaslight stands the test of time. His other comics credits include the flash, impulse, the ray, black condor and more, as well as the indie comics sensation trollords. A rotating roster of the worlds top comic book creators deliver unique tales. Also choose wonder woman, the ray, simon baz, vixen for epic combat play and as dynamic additions to your collection. The comic was a brisk 52 pages, more like dipping a toe into the idea of a victorianera gotham rather than fully diving into the concept with a fulllength graphic novel. It is the thirtieth film in the dc universe animated original movies series. The popular saying about the dark knight returns is that there is every batman comic that came before this story, and there is every batman comic that came after. Comic books in batman gotham by gaslight mycomicshop. Gotham by gaslight audio commentary join executive producer bruce timm.
Although not originally labeled as such, gotham by gaslight is now considered to be the first elseworlds story, where dc comics heroes are taken out. Bruce is framed for the murders and tried in court. Presenting for the first time the adventures of the victorian era batman in one edition. The brave and the bold, however, the audience of comic book readers are getting older and want more from their entertainment. Animation has revealed key details for its upcoming directtovideo release of the animated batman. It spawned a sequel master of the future 1991 also written by augustyn but with art by eduardo barreto. The animated movie will likely take on a more film noir look based on the victorian timeframe and appears to align well with the dark knight returns animated films from a few years back. He perfectly captures the victorian vibe and also manages to provide a sense of gothic atmosphere. Both were intriguing and thrilling alternate takes on batman, and here are five reasons why white knight is the best alternatetimeline batman comic and five more on why its gotham by gaslight. At the end batman gotham by gaslight was enjoyable. Batman gotham by gaslight part 1, elseworlds, alternate reality, batman published may 1989 by dc. Gotham by gaslight, and its animated film adaptation. Batman gotham by gaslight by brain augustyn and mike mignola is an elseworlds tale that sends batman back to the victorian era where he encounters jack the ripper in late 19th century gotham.
The look and style are great as mentioned before it does nail down the comic book aesthetic but in motion not so much. Dc comics solicited a reprint of their very first elseworlds book, batman. Presenting for the first time the adventures of the victorian era batman in one 112page edition. Gotham by gaslight by riddlersriddle on february 14, 2018 an animated adaptation of the classic elseworlds comic was a longtime. Published march 12th 20 by dc comics first published 1989. Jan 21, 2018 the story is inspired by gotham by gaslight, a oneshot elseworlds comic book from writer brian augustyn and artist mike mignola. He is a fictionalized version of the infamous real life serial killer of the same name, though his true identity differs between the comic and film versions. This oneshot graphic novel is part of dc comics elseworlds series which takes an established character in this instance, batman and inserts them in an. Gotham by gaslight is a 2018 american animated steampunk superhero film produced by warner bros. Jul 09, 2017 bruce timm, one of the top animators in comic book history, has worked on most of these films and will continue to do so on batman. Jan 26, 2018 in the second episode of comic book spotlight, the nerd hubs trey griffeth delivers his take on the story behind dcs latest animated movie, gotham by gaslight. Gotham by gaslight is an elseworlds story written by bryan augustyn and penciled by mike mignola, and the first alternative continuity graphic novel in being oficially considered one. This story of an aging bruce wayne entering into the field of battle one last time is one of the pillars of the entire comic book world.
Mike mignola, bob kane, james krieg, brian augustyn composers. The story was written by brian augustyn, drawn by hellboy creator mike mignola, and inked by p. A former dc comics editor, brian augustyn wrote some of the first dc elseworlds tales, including batman. It brought a 19th century batman and his steampunk inspired tech. In the second episode of comic book spotlight, the nerd hubs trey griffeth delivers his take on the story behind dcs latest animated movie, gotham by. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. In an alternative victorian age gotham city, batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by jack the ripper. Gotham by gaslight by brian augustyn, mike mignola, p. Dc comics fvy94 multiverse gaslight batman action figure 6. Gotham by gaslight is part of the new standard for the dc entertainment, one that i see many of their next animated features following. Augustyn is not frank miller or alan moore or grant morrison, so the more edgy or experimental elements are lacking, but this remains a solid reimagining of batman that is contextually believable and highly enjoyable.
Adam basciano in an age of mystery and superstition, how would the people of gotham react to a weird creature of the night, a batgarbed vigilante feared by the guilty and the innocent alike. The first story, gotham by gaslight, is drawn by mike mignola. Bruce plays the socialite while batman stalks the night as does jack the ripper. Jack the ripper is the main antagonist of the dc elseworlds comic book story batman. Throughout the book we see some really cool newspaper headlines. The story is inspired by gotham by gaslight, a oneshot elseworlds comic book from writer brian augustyn and artist mike mignola. The story was written by brian augustyn, drawn by hellboy creator mike. See more ideas about batman, gotham and batman art. Apr 12, 2020 white knight and gotham by gaslight, which fall under the dc black label and elseworlds imprints, do just this. Fans and collectors will love this highly detailed 6 batman from top rated dc comics gotham by gaslight.
Mattel batman comic book hero action figures for sale ebay. For the film based on this graphic novel, see batman. The story revolves around a 19thcentury version of bruce wayne making his debut as batman just as jack the ripper has arrived in gotham city. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Gotham by gaslight is one of the first official elseworld versions of batman.
In both, however, he comes to gotham city to continue his murders of prostitutes. With bruce greenwood, jennifer carpenter, chris cox, john dimaggio. Gotham by gaslight is a collection of two elseworld batman stories set in the victorian era. This volume includes the breakthrough elseworlds specials gotham by gaslight and master of the future that pit the dark knight againt jack the. Great deals on mattel batman comic book hero action figures. In a twopart arc with gotham by gaslight and master of the future. Dc comics cancels absolute gotham by gaslight bleeding cool. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits.
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