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A review by seanwpace
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight by Brian Augustyn
4.0
This was a bit of a mixed bag for me. The plot of the first half (the true Gotham by Gaslight) seemed rushed and clunky with some forced references. But the artwork was amazing (I'm a Mignola fanboy, so of course I have this opinion). Mignola's style lends itself well to the dark and gritty tale, especially in the darkness at the end of the story.
Conversely, the story and plot of the Master of the Future portion of the book was much better. It felt like it was more thought out and had an original villain. (Maybe this is the difference between a 48-page and a 64-page one-shot.) But, the artwork was not as engaging. Not to knock on Barreto's work. It's incredibly detailed and arguably matches the setting more than Mignola's, but it's not as unique.
So we have one so-so arc with great artwork, and a better arc with decent artwork. It all comes together for a unique take on what Batman might be like 100 years in the past.
Conversely, the story and plot of the Master of the Future portion of the book was much better. It felt like it was more thought out and had an original villain. (Maybe this is the difference between a 48-page and a 64-page one-shot.) But, the artwork was not as engaging. Not to knock on Barreto's work. It's incredibly detailed and arguably matches the setting more than Mignola's, but it's not as unique.
So we have one so-so arc with great artwork, and a better arc with decent artwork. It all comes together for a unique take on what Batman might be like 100 years in the past.