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Step into the shadows of Victorian Gotham where the Dark Knight confronts Jack the Ripper and a mad prophet in this genre-defining Elseworlds classic.Before Elseworlds became a staple of DC storytelling, there was Gotham by Gaslight. This groundbreaking tale transports Batman to the gaslit streets of 19th-century Gotham, where he faces the terror of Jack the Ripper in a battle of wits and shadows. With its dark, atmospheric visuals and gripping narrative, this story redefined the boundaries of Batman's world.The saga continues with Master of the Future, a thrilling sequel where Batman contends with a deranged prophet seeking to halt Gotham's evolution into the 20th century. Both stories deliver a unique blend of gothic aesthetics and superhero intrigue.This volume collects Batman: Gotham by Gaslight #1 and Batman: Master of the Future #1.

A new edition of the classic Batman Elseworlds tale, set in Victorian-era London!Includes Gotham by Gaslight and Master of the Future, tales that pit The Dark Knight against Jack the Ripper and a death dealer from the skies over Gotham City.

In the aftermath of Crisis on Infinite Earths the origins of the Justice League of America are re-imagined for a new era. JLA: Year One is the definitive tale of the JLA's formation starring The Flash, Green Lantern, Black Canary, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman!Learn how the five founding members of the JLA pulled together as a team, earning the respect of the public and defeating foes like Vandal Savage, scientist T.O. Morrow and the Brotherhood of Evil! Joined by Batman and Superman in some of their earliest adventures, these tales set the foundation on which the greatest super-hero team of all time was built.Collects JLA: Year One #1-12, the entire twelve issue miniseries.

Fog. Fire. Fear. In a Gotham reborn in gaslight and shadows, Brian Augustyn (JLA: Year One) and Mike Mignola (Hellboy) deliver the definitive Elseworlds masterpiece—now presented in a definitive Absolute Edition worthy of its legacy.A chilling reimagining of the Dark Knight takes shape in an 1889 Gotham engulfed in smoke, paranoia, and industrial ambition. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight—the groundbreaking story that launched DC’s Elseworlds imprint—places the World’s Greatest Detective on the trail of history’s most infamous killer. Jack the Ripper stalks the city’s darkened alleys, while Bruce Wayne navigates a Gotham caught between technological progress and the terror hiding beneath it.Brian Augustyn crafts a taut, atmospheric detective saga, while the haunting visuals of Mike Mignola and P. Craig Russell frame Gotham as a gothic labyrinth of fog and danger. The tale’s companion sequel, Batman: Master of the Future, expands this Victorian world as an obsessed prophet threatens Gotham’s leap into the 20th century.Epic, elegant, and ominous, this Absolute Edition presents both stories restored at dramatic scale—capturing every shadow, flourish, and whisper of dread that defines this genre-shaping classic.Collects Batman: Gotham by Gaslight #1; Batman: Master of the Future #1.

Das fantastische Ende der Hit-Serie von Humberto Ramos (AMAZING SPIDERMAN) und Brian Augustyn (Batman: Schatten über Gothams Vergangenheit) mit dem Finale von Alex Elders Aufstieg vom einfachen Vampir zum Auserwählten. Erlebt die letzten zwölf Ausgaben der Kultserie in diesem Sammelband als edle Hardcover-Ausgabe. Im Überformat!