Gotham by Gaslight
Gotham by Gaslight is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. The story revolves around a 19th-century version of Bruce Wayne making his debut as Batman just as Jack the Ripper has arrived in Gotham City.
| Gotham by Gaslight | |
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Cover to Gotham by Gaslight (February 1989) by Mike Mignola. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Format | One-shot |
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| Publication date | February 1989 |
| No. of issues | 1 |
| Main character(s) | Batman Jack the Ripper |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Brian Augustyn |
| Artist(s) | Mike Mignola |
| Inker(s) | P. Craig Russell |
| Colorist(s) | David Hornung |
| Editor(s) | Mark Waid |
| Collected editions | |
| Gotham by Gaslight | ISBN 0-930289-67-6 |
| Gotham by Gaslight (inc. Batman: Master of the Future) | ISBN 1-4012-1153-4 |
Gotham by Gaslight is considered to be the first Elseworlds story in which DC Comics characters from alternate timelines or realities are featured in stories outside of the DC Universe canon. At the time the story was first published, the Elseworlds concept had not been established yet and initial printings were not labeled as such. Subsequent printings of Gotham by Gaslight, however, have incorporated the Elseworlds logo. It spawned one sequel, Batman: Master of the Future (1991), also written by Augustyn, with art by Eduardo Barreto. A third book in the series, Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age, is scheduled for release in June 2024.