Gotham By Gaslight: A Tale of the Batman - Mike Mignola, Brian Augustyn

Writer - Brian Augustyn Pencils - Michael Mignola Inks - P. Craig Russell ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Plot Written as a part of DC's Elseworld's the story centres around Gotham of over 100 years ago. A city of Steam and Gaslit streets, a city of crime and filth. A city with a new criminal at large - Jack the Ripper! A young socialite having returned fom his studies abroad, Bruce Wayne begins his quest to clean up his city only to find that another has travelled back from Europe to wreak havoc among the good people of Gotham. It is well written and has a real sense of the time it is ... more

The thing you will immediately notice about this book is its tiny length. Far thinner than most DC collections, it manages to thrust a lot into a few scant pages. Set in an alternate world (an 'Elseworld', as DC like to call it), 'Gotham By Gaslight' sees the young Bruce Wayne orphaned in a Victorian - era Gotham. Without ruining the story for you, I can only say that it takes all of Bruce Wayne's formidable detective skills to find the man who murdered his parents - and is now stalking the streets of Gotham again. Mignola's art is as bold and imposing as ever, creating a daunting and dark ... more