Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Gotham by Gaslight is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. It spawned a sequel, Master of the Future (1991), also written by Augustyn, but with art by Eduardo Barreto. Although not originally labeled as such, Gotham by Gaslight is now considered to be the first Elseworlds story, where DC Comics heroes are taken out of their usual setting and put into alternate timelines or realities. Subsequent printings have included the "Elseworlds" logo. It is 1889. Bruce Wayne returns from a visit to Europe back to Gotham City, as does his old family friend Jacob Packer. Shortly after arriving, Bruce takes up the mantle of Batman, fighting criminals on the street, using his friend Lieutenant...