The Thrilling Continuation of Gotham by Gaslight—the Kryptonian Age
The initial Gotham by Gaslight had Alfred, Jim Gordon, and a reference to the Joker, but every other character was a fresh creation—including the Jack the Ripper narrative. Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham following a five-year hiatus training tour throughout the globe and transforms into Batman in a recently industrialized city. Jack the Ripper, however, seems to have made Gotham his new residence at the same time he arrives, carrying similar killings. Bruce is framed for his murders and must solve the riddle (from his jail cell) that has confounded many police agencies, or face execution.
The first book from The Kryptonian Age follows up a little time following the last one. Among the criminal element of Gotham, "The Bat Man" is more generally recognized and possesses some more experience. Bruce Wayne has put up the whole Kryptonian Age museum show as a trap to expose the League of Shadows, hence he is also far more confident. Bruce thus believes he is suited to remove a multinational syndicate of elite assassins. He appears to have bitten off more than he can handle as this issue closes.
Arriving and surpassing the iconic original, The Sequel To DC's First Elseworld Comic
Returning with a fresh sequel that lives up to its history by reuniting Bruce Wayne with his rogues' gallery, Batman's best Elseworlds tale makes comeback. Returning with a sequel to one of DC's most famous Batman tales, Gotham by Gaslight, is its cherished Elseworlds series. Released more than thirty years ago to great praise, Brian Augustyn's original, with Mike Mignola's artwork, launched the Elseworlds label of alternative reality stories. Adding in several well-known personalities from the Batman mythos, modified to the era, the new series resurrect the imprint and builds off of the Victorian rendition of Gotham.
Andy Diggle (Batman: Legends of Gotham), Leandro Fernández (American Carnage), Dave Stewart, and Simon Bowland have volunteered to reproduce the enchantment of 1989's Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1. They are aware, as the title suggests, that Batman's universe functions best with his most famous allies and rivals, including Superman. The first problem also finds Selina Kyle living in high society supporting sex workers and battered women (and still finding time to thieve, ladies really can have it all). While Superman has not yet been seen as more than a newborn, Talia al Ghul is in Gotham with the League of Shadows trying to pilfers a Kryptonian relic.
The Kryptonian Age Broadens Victorian Gotham's World
As author Brian Augustyn noted in the 2020 re-release of Gotham by Gaslight, the beloved book has seldom ever been out of circulation since its first publication. Batman vs. Jack the Ripper was an exciting encounter of two giants, but The Kryptonian Age demonstrates how other DC heroes would fit and improve a Gotham from the Victorian era. Perfectly hit by Issue #1, the remainder of Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age will most certainly match. Though it's a must-read for any Batman enthusiast starting DC's new Elseworlds line off on the right note, you don't need to have read the original Gotham by Gaslight to grasp this series.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight: DC Comics currently has The Kryptonian Age #1. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1 2024
The universe of Batman
Batman, the vigilante superhero identity of wealthy Bruce Wayne, is among DC's most recognisable heroes. Bruce devoted his life to become the top martial artist, investigator, and tactician in the world after sorrow with the death of his parents drove him. Bruce battles evil as the dark knight of his homeland, Gotham City, assembling a whole family of allies and sidekicks.
With its first story falling in June, DC has at last revealed the official comic release schedule for its out-of-continuity Elseworlds stories.
