This collection also features a second story, The Masters of the future (1991) with arts by Eduardo Barreto. The identity of Jack was easily guessable, and the whole last act was not as good as expected. Craig Russell, this 1989 Batman story is a fun ride, but the one-shot short format of the story didn't allow the plot to mature enough to be a classic. Penned by Brian Augustyn with art by Mike Mignola and P. Gotham by Gaslight is the very first elsewhere story published by DC, and it's been quoted as one of the best in the set. Someone who had a spell of notoriety in London. Alas, Just like the bat, someone else has found his home in Gotham. He is a man with a mission, and the mission compels him to don the cape of the bat to fight the evils of the dark. 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. Augustyn got his start in the industry in 1986 as an editor for Tru Studios' Trollords.

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