![]() ![]() Bruce takes up the mantle of Batman to fight criminals on the street.Īt the same time, a series of murders of women take place and some people begin to suspect that Batman is the murderer. Gordon also shows Bruce the case of a man who poisoned his wife and tried to commit suicide with the poison, which left him alive with a permanent grin. Shortly after arriving, Inspector Gordon informs Wayne about criminal gangs currently operating in Gotham. On the return trip, Bruce meets Jacob Packer, an old family friend whom he calls Uncle Jake, who has also returned from a trip to Europe. Bruce tells Freud that he has a recurring dream in which he recalls the murder of his parents and decides he must return to Gotham City. In 1889, Bruce Wayne is on a tour of Europe which ends in Vienna. ![]() It spawned one sequel, Batman: Master of the Future (1991), also written by Augustyn, with art by Eduardo Barreto. Subsequent printings of Gotham by Gaslight, however, have incorporated the Elseworlds logo. ![]() At the time the story was first published, the Elseworlds concept had not been established yet and initial printings were not labeled as such. ![]() 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. 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 is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. ![]()
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