‘Batman: Gotham By Gaslight’ Trailer: The Dark Knight Vs. Jack The Ripper
It’s the Dark Knight vs. Jack the Ripper inBatman: Gotham By Gaslight. The all-new, R-rated adaptation of theElseworldscomic takes Batman back in time, to an era where Jack the Ripper leaves London and begins stalking the streets of Gotham. A newBatman Gotham by Gaslighttrailer provides our first look at this new animated Batman adventure.
What if notorious (and un-caught) serial killer Jack the Ripper came across the pond and ended up in Gotham City? That’s the premise ofBatman: Gotham by Gaslight, the latest animated DC adventure. Like previous DC animated adaptations,Gotham By Gaslighthas an R-rating, which means this isn’t for the kids.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight trailer
There’s a lot to unpack here. First and foremost is the fact that the usual animated Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy isn’t involved. Instead,Star TrekandGerald’s GameactorBruce Greenwoodis providing the voice of the Dark Knight. The second thing to notice: the animation leaves something to be desired. Perhaps I’m being too picky here, but I long for the glory days ofBatman: The Animated Series, where the animation was stylish and gorgeous to look at. The animation here, in sharp contrast, is rather flat – it lacks both style and depth. This is a problem that’s been plaguing a lot of recent DC animated films, particularly the recentThe Killing Joke, which wasterrible.
That said,Gotham by Gaslightis a really entertaining story. The original comic that inspired it was written byBrian Augustyn, with art byHellboycreatorMike Mignola. It’s the very firstElseworldsstory in the DC universe – non-canonical tales that take DC characters and drop them into different timelines and realities. There have been quite a few excellentElseworldstales, includingSuperman: Red Son, which asked the question, “What would’ve happened if Superman’s escape pod had landed in the Soviet Union instead of America?”
Gotham by Gaslightis still one of the best of the bunch, primarily for its neat concept and for Mignola’s fantastic art. While the animated adaptation doesn’t seem to be porting Mignola’s style over, here’s hoping it’ll get the story right. Here’s the official synopsis:
Gotham by Gaslightalso features the voice ofJennifer Carpenteras Selina Kyle andAnthony Headas Batman’s loyal butler Alfred.Batman: Gotham by Gaslightcomes to Blu-ray and digital in 2018.
