Gotham by Gaslight

Benstamania · 06-28-2006, 09:51 PM

Found the TPB at my comic shop today, I was just wondering what you guys thought about it. I tend to be picky about my elseworlds tales, but this seemed....interesting to say the least.

Anyway, any of you guys give it a read? Is it worth the 5 bucks it's going for?

Flexo · 06-28-2006, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by VaderRISE

Found the TPB at my comic shop today, I was just wondering what you guys thought about it. I tend to be picky about my elseworlds tales, but this seemed....interesting to say the least.

Anyway, any of you guys give it a read? Is it worth the 5 bucks it's going for?

Gotham by Gaslight is special.

If I'm not mistaken, it was DC's first elseworlds tale, plus it has art by Mike Mignola. That alone makes it worth the five dollars.

Benstamania · 06-28-2006, 10:50 PM

Ha, "special" eh? I'll probably pick it up, just to add to my collection.

Motown Marvel · 06-28-2006, 11:12 PM

didnt like it. thought the story was lame and (being a jack the ripper fan) there were so many missed oppertunities, and so many things mis-handled. but at least you got mignola art...so thats pretty sweet.

Ben Urich · 06-28-2006, 11:24 PM

Loved it.

Punch · 06-29-2006, 01:16 AM

I think its great, mostly for the Mignola art. It was Elseworlds before there was such a thing.

Reading it now, after something like From Hell, it seems rather juvenille, but damn, that Mignola art makes it all ok

batmaluco · 06-29-2006, 10:36 AM

I loved it!

The story is OK and the art is amazing.

Nightwing92 · 06-29-2006, 10:39 AM

elseworlds is kinda cool... because it tells about the things that could've existed and existed..... gotham by gaslight is very unique though...

LorDZeeD · 06-29-2006, 02:24 PM

amazing book. Batman: Master if the Future is the follow up. Gaslight is a must have.

Benstamania · 06-29-2006, 05:49 PM

Hold up...It's a Jack the Ripper story involving Batman? Interesting.

batmaluco · 06-29-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by VaderRISE

Hold up...It's a Jack the Ripper story involving Batman? Interesting.

Yes.
Only for the premise it is already worthwhile to take a look.
And I think it's a really classic stuff.

The Fonz · 06-29-2006, 08:05 PM

I tried to google Gotham by Gaslight and came up with another Superherohype thread from a few years back about the same story.
http://superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74566

Motown Marvel · 07-05-2006, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by VaderRISE

Hold up...It's a Jack the Ripper story involving Batman? Interesting.

the premise is about as interesting as it gets. being a jack the ripper fan, i was totally let down. it had little to nothing to do with jack the ripper lore, other than the fact that there was a dude named jack the ripper in the story and he killed people.

SHADOWBAT69 · 07-05-2006, 09:14 AM

its my favorite elseworlds story. get it.

Spidey-Bat · 07-08-2006, 11:44 PM

I loved it. I wish it was longer though.

dr.strange · 07-19-2006, 02:16 PM

i have it somewhere.not bad,but back then i gave a shot to damn near all the batman books.how old is that book anyway?

Comic Book Boy · 07-20-2006, 05:40 PM

Liked it, but it could have been more.

ab38416 · 01-09-2008, 12:06 AM

Classic.

BubbaGump · 01-09-2008, 05:20 PM

Mignola is a god.

Magic Griffin · 01-09-2008, 06:12 PM

it was interesting... enjoyed Master Of the future much better though... the Jack The Ripper story was a bit of a let down...

the costume design was excellent though...

Mladen · 01-10-2008, 12:03 AM

its just okay.
design and artwork are great, story is a bit forgettable.
there are better elseworld stories

CorpusBlack · 01-10-2008, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaderRISE

Found the TPB at my comic shop today, I was just wondering what you guys thought about it. I tend to be picky about my elseworlds tales, but this seemed....interesting to say the least.

Anyway, any of you guys give it a read? Is it worth the 5 bucks it's going for?

I liked it. I wouldn't consider it a classic by any means, but it was an interesting tale.

06-28-2006, 09:51 PM	#1
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 14,961	Gotham by Gaslight Found the TPB at my comic shop today, I was just wondering what you guys thought about it. I tend to be picky about my elseworlds tales, but this seemed....interesting to say the least. Anyway, any of you guys give it a read? Is it worth the 5 bucks it's going for?

06-28-2006, 10:50 PM	#3
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 14,961	Re: Gotham by Gaslight Ha, "special" eh? I'll probably pick it up, just to add to my collection.

06-28-2006, 11:12 PM	#4
Motown Marvel Crimson and Clover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Detroit Rock City Posts: 20,207	Re: Gotham by Gaslight didnt like it. thought the story was lame and (being a jack the ripper fan) there were so many missed oppertunities, and so many things mis-handled. but at least you got mignola art...so thats pretty sweet. __________________ Dear Prudence, won't you come out and play?

06-29-2006, 01:16 AM	#6
Punch Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 843	Re: Gotham by Gaslight I think its great, mostly for the Mignola art. It was Elseworlds before there was such a thing. Reading it now, after something like From Hell, it seems rather juvenille, but damn, that Mignola art makes it all ok __________________ *As for myself: I had come to the conclusion that there was nothing sacred about myself or any human being, that we were all machines, doomed to collide and collide and collide.* - Kurt Vonnegut

06-29-2006, 10:36 AM	#7
batmaluco Run, Batman! Run! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brazil (in a dark cave) Posts: 4,931	Re: Gotham by Gaslight I loved it! The story is OK and the art is amazing. __________________ R.I.P. Heath Ledger "Everything is exactly the same, except for the fact that it's all totally different." Alan Moore

06-29-2006, 10:39 AM	#8
Nightwing92 Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 164	Re: Gotham by Gaslight elseworlds is kinda cool... because it tells about the things that could've existed and existed..... gotham by gaslight is very unique though...

06-29-2006, 02:24 PM	#9
LorDZeeD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 336	Re: Gotham by Gaslight amazing book. Batman: Master if the Future is the follow up. Gaslight is a must have.

06-29-2006, 05:49 PM	#10
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 14,961	Re: Gotham by Gaslight Hold up...It's a Jack the Ripper story involving Batman? Interesting.

06-29-2006, 08:05 PM	#12
The Fonz Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Location: I'll be living in Vegas someday Posts: 270	Re: Gotham by Gaslight I tried to google Gotham by Gaslight and came up with another Superherohype thread from a few years back about the same story. http://superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74566

07-05-2006, 09:14 AM	#14
SHADOWBAT69 outlaw Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,304	Re: Gotham by Gaslight its my favorite elseworlds story. get it. __________________ "You can lock it up, burn it,and bury it, and pray that it dies. But it never does. It just....rests awhile."

07-19-2006, 02:16 PM	#16
dr.strange Side-Kick Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: charleston,sc Posts: 315	Re: Gotham by Gaslight i have it somewhere.not bad,but back then i gave a shot to damn near all the batman books.how old is that book anyway? Last edited by dr.strange; 07-19-2006 at 02:21 PM. Reason: words out of place

07-20-2006, 05:40 PM	#17
Comic Book Boy Producer/Writer/Director Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come Posts: 6,090	Re: Gotham by Gaslight Liked it, but it could have been more. __________________ -Comic Book Boy- Become a Fan of my Production company: HEART-BEAT PRODUCTIONS, LLC

01-09-2008, 12:06 AM	#18
ab38416 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 441	Re: Gotham by Gaslight Classic.

01-09-2008, 05:20 PM	#19
BubbaGump Bland User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Location Posts: 7,988	Re: Gotham by Gaslight Mignola is a god. __________________ http://bubbagump8.deviantart.com/

01-09-2008, 06:12 PM	#20
Magic Griffin ...six?!?! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 338	Re: Gotham by Gaslight it was interesting... enjoyed Master Of the future much better though... the Jack The Ripper story was a bit of a let down... the costume design was excellent though...

01-10-2008, 12:03 AM	#21
Mladen Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 824	Re: Gotham by Gaslight its just okay. design and artwork are great, story is a bit forgettable. there are better elseworld stories

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