Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is a three-issue comic book miniseries published from November 2000 to January 2001 under DC Comics' Elseworlds imprint.[1] Written by Mike Mignola and Richard Pace and illustrated by Troy Nixey (pencils) and Dennis Janke (inks),[2] with Mignola providing covers, the story deals with an alternate Batman in the 1920s fighting against mystical and supernatural forces that are taking Gotham by storm after he accidentally reawakens the being known as the Lurker on the Threshold. The comic was loosely adapted into an animated film with the same name in 2023.
| Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | |
|---|---|
 Cover of issue #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | Nov. 2000 – Jan. 2001 |
| No. of issues | 3 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Mike Mignola, Richard Pace |
| Penciller(s) | Troy Nixey |
| Inker(s) | Dennis Janke |
| Colorist(s) | Dave Stewart |
Mignola's third work for the character, the story is full of many Lovecraft-inspired renditions of both the Dark Knight's friends and foes, including Green Arrow, Etrigan, Two-Face, Ra's al Ghul, and so on. In addition, the story's title is an allusion to Lovecraft's "The Doom That Came to Sarnath". In 2015, the story was finally collected into one full volume by DC and published as a trade paperback.
Plot
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, expediting his return to Gotham City after a two-decade hiatus. The logic/science-driven Batman must battle supernatural forces threatening the sheer existence of Gotham, along the way being aided by Green Arrow and James Gordon and confronted by Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, and Two-Face.
In other media
An animated film based on the books was announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2022.[3] The film was released on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and Digital on March 28, 2023.[4] It is the 51st film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies.
The cast list is as follows:
- David Giuntoli as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- Tati Gabrielle as Kai Li Cain
- Christopher Gorham as Oliver Queen / Green Arrow
- John DiMaggio as James Gordon
- Patrick Fabian as Harvey Dent / Two-Face
- Brian George as Alfred Pennyworth
- Jason Marsden as Dick Grayson and young Bruce Wayne
- Karan Brar as Sanjay “Jay” Tawde
- David Dastmalchian as Grendon
- Navid Negahban as Ra’s al Ghul
- Emily O'Brien as Talia al Ghul and Martha Wayne
- Tim Russ as Lucius Fox
- Matthew Waterson as Jason Blood / Etrigan
- Jeffrey Combs as Kirk Langstrom
- William Salyers as Oswald Cobblepot and Professor Manfurd
- Gideon Adlon as Barbara Gordon / Oracle and Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy
- Darin De Paul as Thomas Wayne[5]
References
- Zachary, Brandon (May 5, 2020). "Batman: How Elseworlds Made Him DC's Supernatural Dark Knight". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- Weisberg, Drew (March 8, 2019). "Hidden Panels: 'The Doom That Came to Gotham'". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- Johnson, Jim (July 22, 2022). "SDCC: Green Lantern: Beware My Power World Premiere, Panel and Upcoming Features". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "Trailer: 'Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham' Pushes the Dark Knight to the Limit". 19 January 2023.
- "DC Confirms Voice Cast For Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.