Gotham Luz de Gas

In 1990, Zinco published this single-issue prestige-format graphic novel that transplants the Batman mythos into a Victorian-era, gaslit Gotham City. Written by Brian Augustyn and Dunia Gras with moody, evocative art by Mike Mignola, Gotham by Gaslight is a cornerstone of the "Elseworlds" tradition—an alternate-history detective thriller that reimagines the Dark Knight hunting Jack the Ripper. Its atmospheric, period-pulp aesthetic and Mignola's signature shadowy style made it a defining early example of the "Elseworlds" concept, influencing countless reimagined takes on classic heroes.