![]() Wealthy Gentleman Bruce Wayne has returned from his long and mysterious Europe trip after years of absence. Other Augustyn-Waid editor-writer partnerships included The Comet (DC/Impact, 1992) and Impulse (DC, 1995–1996).Īugustyn currently works as story editor for publisher Red Giant Entertainment and their Giant-Size Comics line of free print comic book titles which debuted on as part of Free Comic Book Day.[ Under Augustyn's stewardship, the Flash was brought out from the shadow of his predecessors and increased his powers dramatically. He served as the managing editor of Visionary Comics Studio.Īs editor of The Flash beginning in 1989, Augustyn brought in Mark Waid as writer in 1992, which led to an acclaimed eight-year run. In 1988, he joined DC, starting out as a co-editor on Action Comics during its period as a weekly title.ĭuring the late 1980s and early 1990s Augustyn was an editor for DC Comics, where he edited The Flash, Justice League and the Impact Comics line of titles.Īugustyn was recognized for his work in the industry with the Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Editor in 1994. ![]() ![]() He then edited Syphons and Speed Racer for NOW Comics in 1987. Surprisingly visceral in the dash of Victorian red ink darting across the screen from the Ripper's latest victim, Liu stages spectacular action scenes, where the detailed facial animation and moody Gothic backgrounds blend perfectly with the flicker of CGI flames,as Batman frees himself from the hands of the Ripper.Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for Tru Studios' Trollords. Retaining the detailed Noir-style hand-drawn animation which made the original series a classic, director Sam Liu wisely keeps the CGI element as a method to enhance the hand-drawn style, bringing a depth of field to the winding side streets of Gotham where the Ripper hides in the shadows. Going back to the pulp roots of Batman with a alternative history twist on Jack the Ripper, Krieg turns the knife on the victims of the Ripper bringing Bruce Wayne into the frame, thrillingly causing Batman not only to have to fight to solve the case,but also battle from getting caught as a suspect. Igniting the gaslight from Brian Augustyn & Mike Mignola's original graphic novel, the screenplay by James Krieg flies Bruce Wayne's detective skills into Sherlock Holmes territory, highlighted in a funny exchange where Wayne reveals what he can deduct from Kyle's attire. Curling up next to the Bat,Jennifer Carpenter gives a purfect turn as Selina Kyle/ Cat Woman, which threads Kyle's quick-witted side with a playful,seductive edge. View on the film: Flying into the night for the first time since Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010),Bruce Greenwood gives a rich performance as Batman,with Greenwood expressing a warmth in Bruce Wayne to support the people of Gotham,which is rubbed up against the raw grow Batman unleashes in anger when he finds the latest victim of the Ripper. ![]() Having read praise for the DCUAOM,I got set to catch Batman by the gaslight. My dad surprised me by suggesting bundling the novel with a disc he had picked up. Reading the terrific graphic novel The Surrogates by Robert Venditti,I mentioned to my dad that I was going to give it afterwards to a friends son who has gotten really into comics. ![]() Reviewed by morrison-dylan-fan 9 / 10 Bat the Ripper. ![]()
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