A review by sans
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight by Brian Augustyn

4.0

I picked this up during the holidays when my comics guy recommended it (and yes, after I found out it was being made into an animated feature). The first installment with Jack the Ripper was great. I really liked the smoky streets, muted tones, the bleak noir feel. The second story...not so much. I felt like it was asking too much of me and it was just too out there, but I can't figure out what bothered me about it.

On the whole, the book vaguely reminded me of Doctor Who's The Next Doctor episode with David Morrissey, particularly the "modern" inventions used by Batman (hello air ships!). Now to find out how many liberties were taken with the film...