So, after about 2 years of collecting Elseworld tales, I finally decided to read some of them. (I still have about 2 dozen tales to collect to have the entire series) Naturally, I start with the first ever tale in the series.
Despite that it doesn’t say that it’s an Elseworld, it’s the first book to explore the “infinite” earths since the end of the Crisis. Gaslight is a fun tale, a bit short for my taste. But more importantly, a format is being established, and I think I am in for some real treats.
I solved the “mystery” of who’s Jack the Ripper within the first 5 pages. That was a bit of a letdown. However, the twist in which Bruce Wayne gets accused of the crime is really cool. And I like how the ending has one of those “Better dead than dishonored” endings found in many of the Hercule Poirot mysteries.
I cannot wait to delve in deeper to the elseworlds.
Worth Consuming.

Interesting, I guess, for being the first Elseworlds story, and it’s not really a bad one. The mystery is pretty predictable, though there’s a certain amount of irony in the revelation at the end that I found amusing. There’s also a kind of glaring plot hole involving the ease with which a jailed character escapes.

That said, the real attraction, for me, is Mike Mignola’s art. It’s fun to have something pre-Hellboy that gives an idea of how his artwork has evolved.