Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Vol 1 1

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"Gotham by Gaslight"

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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Vol 1 #1
February, 1989

Executive Editor

Jenette Kahn

Cover Artists

Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell, David Hornung

Writers

Brian Augustyn

Pencilers

Mike Mignola

Inkers

P. Craig Russell

Colourists

David Hornung

Letterers

John Workman

Editors

Mark Waid

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Batman: Master of the Future

Appearing in "Gotham by Gaslight"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• James Gordon

Villains:

• Jack the Ripper

Other Characters:

• Harvey Dent (Cameo)
• Jacob Packer
• Joker (Cameo)
• Martha Wayne (In flashback only)
• Prince Albert Victor (Cameo)
• Sigmund Freud
• Thomas Wayne (In flashback only)
• Commissioner Tolliver (First and only known appearance to date)
• Bonnie (First and only known appearance to date)
• Briscoe (First and only known appearance to date)
• Jenk (First and only known appearance to date)
• Kelsey (First and only known appearance to date)

Locations:

• Earth-19
• Austria

• Vienna

• England (1888)

• London

• Gotham City

• Arkham Asylum
• Gotham City Police Headquarters
• Wayne Manor

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None

Synopsis for "Gotham by Gaslight"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• See also Earth-19 for the 52 Multiverse version.

• This one-shot special is arguably the first "Elseworlds" publication, though the first comic book to actually carry the Elseworlds banner is Batman: Holy Terror.

• This issue takes place in a setting separate from that of the mainstream DC Universe.

• This issue is ISBN 1-84576-403-X.

• Reference is made to the "English detective". This is undoubtedly a toungue-in-cheek reference to the literary 19th century British detective Sherlock Holmes. Holmes has also been established as an actual character in the mainstream Pre-Crisis DC Universe.

Trivia

• This issue spawned a sequel entitled, Batman: Master of the Future.

• This issue includes an introduction by famed horror novelist Robert Bloch entitled "From Hell". From Hell is also the name of a graphic novel by Alan Moore, which likewise offered a unique interpretation of the Jack the Ripper murders. Bloch's introduction in this issue is from the perspective of Jack the Ripper and is crafted in the style of the famous "From Hell" letter.

• One of the buildings found in Gotham City boasts a sign "Sickert and Co." Walter Sickert was an English painter and one of many Ripper suspects.

• Prince Albert Victor makes a cameo appearance in this issue. Prince Albert was also (though not seriously) suspected of being the Ripper.
  
  

Related Articles

• Batman cover art gallery
• Batman image gallery
• Batman appearances list
• Batman quotes page
• Alfred Pennyworth appearances list
• Jack the Ripper appearances list
• Elseworlds
• Elseworlds titles

See Also

• Discuss Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Vol 1 1 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Batman: Gotham by Gaslight series

Recommended Reading

• Batman
• Batman: Holy Terror
• Batman: Master of the Future
• Detective Comics

Links and References

• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight article at Wikipedia

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