The doom that came to gotham is an elseworlds story, dc comics way of telling stories with everyones favorite characters in weird and fantastic settings. The doom that came to gotham comic online free and high quality. The doom that came to gotham last edited by cloudguy on 010319 09. Without giving anything away, the story is wrapped up well but the progression made by certain characters and the state that they are left in at the end definitely threw me for a loop. Pdf batman the doom that came to gotham download full pdf. The doom that came to gotham mignola, mike, nixey, troy on.
The doom that came to gotham mignola, mike, nixey, troy isbn. Howards savage sword and artist troy nixey harley quinn in this terrifying reimagining of the greatest heroes and villains in the. Upon returning to gotham after a 20year absence, bruce found the. A haunted bruce wayne returns to the victorian gotham that cursed him with a dark secret. The doom that came to gotham with a cover date of november, 2000. Bruce wayne returns home, after twenty years away, to discover the source of a curse that led to his parents death. This series is a reimagining of the batman mythology in the 1920s, with old favorites coming back in different roles. The doom that came to gotham written by mike mignola and richard pace pencils by troy nixey happy new year. What ultimately limits the doom that came to gotham to mediocrity is the fact that it is written to be a comic book. The doom that came to gotham ebook written by mike mignola, richard pace. Its an elseworlds tale set in 1928, featuring a pulp batman encountering.
Some of these are more successful, and some less, obviously. It was first published in the scot, a scottish amateur fiction magazine, in june 1920. Mignolas trademark batman must save gotham city from ras al ghuls plan to raise an ancient diety with help from etrigan. The doom that came to gotham, book 1 of 3 by mike mignola. One of the more interesting trends coming from dc comics these days is the elseworlds seriesthe placement of superheroes into other situations and worlds. In this case, mignola has reimagined batman as an early 20th century pulp adventure. Written by mike mignola and richard pace and illustrated by troy nixey pencils and dennis janke inks, with mignola providing covers. Batman the doom that came to gotham by mike mignola, 9781401258061, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Batman the doom that came to gotham tpb dc comics mignola for. First off, right off the bat, it is just ludicrous not to collect a mike mignolawritten batman series.
Oct 31, 2001 gotham is large and boroque, and the little details of the art are fine indeed. The doom that came to sarnath 1920 is a fantasy short story by american writer h. We even get a very good look at one of those titanic blasphemies that lovecraft would only hint at. Contentsshow appearances individuals batmanbruce wayne chief james gordon grendon mr. Returned from the arctic, explorer bruce wayne begins to grasp the horror that has accompanied him back to gotham city, even as those dearest to him begin to suffer the consequences. Contentsshow appearances individuals batman bruce wayne chief james gordon grendon mr. His enemy is a dark, eldritch force called iogsotha. Set in the late 1920s, the doom that came to gotham first introduced bruce wayne as a doc savageesque pulp hero, complete with alfred, dick, jason and tim as his crew. The doom that came to gotham did the exact same thing for me. To be perfectly honest im not entirely sure what is going on but it does have some memorable imagery and clever homages to lovecrafts body of work. The doom that came to gotham by mike mignola, troy. If the batman hopes to end the horror, how terrible must bruce wayne become. The doom that came to gotham written by mike mignola and richard pace illustrated by troy nixey inked by dennis janke colored by dave stewart lettered by dave.
For low starting bid is all three doom that came to gorham mini series tps. Buy batman the doom that came to gotham tp 01 by mike mignola isbn. What is the reptilian creature leaving a trail of death in the city. The ending is very unusual, very not what i expected. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Jul 19, 2014 the gist of the series is that mignola is merging batman s mythos with h. It is written in a mythicfantasy style and is associated with his dream cycle. First up, the lovecraftian doom that came to gotham, in which mike takes a page or many pages out of his standard hellboy script book.
In this tale of horror in gotham city cowritten by hellboy creator mike mignola, bruce wayne unintentionally brings a dark evil back from a rescue mission. The doom that came to gotham is a threeissue comic book miniseries published from november 2000 to january 2001 under dc comics. My thoughts on the threechapter else worlds tale, batman. Mignola is one of the most popular comic book creators in the industry today, and while it is fair to note that he did not draw this series if. An unholy union of a comic book icon and pure lovecraftian horror is unleashed by writers mike mignola, acclaimed creator of hellboy, richard pace robert e. Appearances by strangely altered versions of ras al ghul, talia, the demon etrigan, and manbat highlight an issue that finds bruce donning the mantle of the bat. Jim van dore jerry hillegas issues in this series have been indexed by. Includes appearances by the penguin, the demon, manbat, ras al ghul and many other batman villains. Pdf batman the doom that came to gotham download full.
Lets talk about something moody instead of something bright and colorful, which i usually have a preference to. When i first started reading superhero comics however, it was mike mignolas hellboy. Written by mike mignola and richard pace and illustrated by troy nixey pencils and dennis janke inks, with mignola providing covers, the story deals with an alternate batman in the 1920s fighting against mystical and supernatural. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
The doom that came to gotham is a limited series published by dcs elseworlds and created by mike mignola. The doom that came to gotham my new favorite trade. The doom that came to gotham is an elseworlds story which combines the character batman with various elements of the cthulhu mythos, and takes its name from the doom that came to sarnath. Batman the doom that came to gotham 2000 comic books. The doom that came to gotham, book three of three batman. Harley quinn in this terrifying reimagining of the greatest heroes and villains in the batman mythos. Written by mike mignola and richard pace and illustrated by troy nixey pencils and dennis janke inks, with mignola providing covers, the story deals with an alternate batman in the 1920s fighting against mystical and. Howards savage sword and artist troy nixey harley quinn in this terrifying reimagining of the greatest heroes and villains in the batman mythos.
Its an elseworlds tale set in 1928, featuring a pulp batman encountering cthulhu mythos inspired elements. The doom that came to gotham by richard pace and mike mignola 2015 2 batman. This series brilliantly merges various batman characters with lovecrafts characters and entities creating an exciting tale of the mythos. Upon returning to gotham after a 20year absence, bruce found the city beset by bizarre, mystical problems that quickly escalated. But there at the top, with the trades, was mike mignola and richard paces batman. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dc elseworlds. In this tale of horror cowritten by hellboy creator mike mignola, bruce wayne unintentionally unleashes a dark evil on his city. The doom that came to gotham written by mike mignola and richard pace illustrated by troy nixey inked by dennis janke colored by dave stewart lettered by dave oakley what would batman be.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. The story itself reminds me of many lovecraft stories like call of cthulu and the necronomicon, with batman thrown in the mix as divine protector against an evil sorcery conspiracy led by. Dec 22, 2015 batman the doom that came to gotham by mike mignola, 9781401258061, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The ancient sorceror ras al ghul is bringing rise to a thing that only batman can stop. So i perused the new comic wall i looked and looked and though there were a bunch of great titles on the shelf none really grabbed me. The doom that came to gotham full series 3 dc batman. The story places batman as a pulp hero adventurer in the 1920s where he battle against h. The series is set in the late 1920s where explorer bruce wayne returns to gotham city for the first time in years. The doom that came to gotham full comic online free and high quality. This page contains a list of all the comics included in batman. Feb 17, 2016 in this weeks episode i discuss, batman. The doom that came to gotham vol 1 hey kids comics.
Dec 31, 2015 buy batman the doom that came to gotham tp 01 by mike mignola isbn. Dec 22, 2015 so i perused the new comic wall i looked and looked and though there were a bunch of great titles on the shelf none really grabbed me. Includes appearances by the penguin, the demon, manbat, ras al ghul and more. The doom that came to gotham comic book series is an elseworlds tale. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. The doom that came to gotham is a threeissue comic book miniseries published from november 2000 to january 2001 under dc comics elseworlds imprint. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ever since we first heard about foxs gotham, there has been one major question floating around. The gist of the series is that mignola is merging batmans mythos with h. Freeze twofaceharvey dent talia ras al ghul the penguinoswald cobblepot dick grayson jason todd tim drake etrigan iogsotha organizations reptilemen ras al ghuls werewolf guards locations reptilemens sepulcher batman. The doom that came to gotham was a canny melding of batman and lovecraft in an elseworlds story from 20002001. Tensions escalate and war comes to gotham city when.
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