I love how they took a character we all know so well, and embedded him into the timeframe given here The imagery is comparable to the one in the Hellboy comics (not very suprising, since both are illustrated by Mike Mignola), which worked very well with the turn of the century theme But it seems like Jack the Ripper, the notorious serial killer in London, has found a new killing spot in Gotham.

Summary: It's the end of the nineteenth century, and Bruce Wayne is coming back from his trip around Europe to arrive at Gotham. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. It was fun experience to see these familiar characters in 1880s settings an period appropriate facial hair and clothing.ĭo check this experiment and then Keep on Reading.

We see the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne and then Bruce returns to Gotham after few years. And since it was written in 1980s we also get an obligatory mention of the Joker with a different origin story but this story is origin story for Batman but not in the traditional sense. Hmm this was definitely interesting, this comic issues reimagines Batman in the year 1880 and they tie up a historical killer to Batman and that would be none-other-than Jack the Ripper. Other Augustyn-Waid editor-writer partnerships included The Comet (DC/Impact, 1992) and Impulse (DC, 1995–1996).Īugustyn currently works as story editor for publisher Red Giant Entertainment and their Giant-Size Comics line of free print comic book titles which debuted on as part of Free Comic Book Day.[ Under Augustyn's stewardship, the Flash was brought out from the shadow of his predecessors and increased his powers dramatically. He served as the managing editor of Visionary Comics Studio.Īs editor of The Flash beginning in 1989, Augustyn brought in Mark Waid as writer in 1992, which led to an acclaimed eight-year run. In 1988, he joined DC, starting out as a co-editor on Action Comics during its period as a weekly title.ĭuring the late 1980s and early 1990s Augustyn was an editor for DC Comics, where he edited The Flash, Justice League and the Impact Comics line of titles.Īugustyn was recognized for his work in the industry with the Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Editor in 1994. He then edited Syphons and Speed Racer for NOW Comics in 1987. Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for Tru Studios' Trollords.

Gotham by Gaslight by Brian Augustyn