{"id":58516,"date":"2018-01-23T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T17:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/?p=58516"},"modified":"2018-01-23T09:11:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T17:11:35","slug":"gotham-by-gaslight-batman-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/gotham-by-gaslight-batman-statue\/","title":{"rendered":"Make an Impact to Your Collection with This Victorian Era Gotham by Gaslight Batman Statue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the late 1980s, DC Comics put out a series called Elseworlds, <\/em>which\u00a0showcased alternate realities of DC superheroes. The first of these stories highlighted artist Mike Mignola\u2019s rendition of Batman fighting Jack the Ripper in 19th\u00a0<\/span>century Gotham. It is a one-shot storyline paying homage to the famed English detective, Sherlock Holmes, called Gotham by Gaslight<\/em>. Mignola\u2019s cover art for this story truly paints a picture of the story\u2019s tone the minute you lay eyes on it. Being such a huge influence throughout the years on other Batman<\/em> comics, I\u2019m happy to see that this has become the inspiration for a new ArtFX+ statue from Kotobukiya. The new Batman Gotham by Gaslight statue<\/a> encapsulates some amazing details along with the feel of Mignola\u2019s art piece.<\/p>\n

What first jumped out at me with this beautiful statue was how much it looks like a piece of art itself. The paint job brings to life Mignola\u2019s brushstrokes and muted color choices. Considering Batman<\/a> is perched atop a chimney stack it makes sense and sets a tone for the backstory. This is emphasized by his Victorian-era style costume details. He\u2019s wearing a brown distressed utility belt and knee-high worn boots. A double-layered cape that features a pronounced collar completes the look and frames his face. In my opinion, this is the highlight of this statue especially since he comes with two interchangeable heads.<\/p>\n

Both heads showcase long pointed ears and stitching details on the front of the cowls helping to create the look as if it were leather. It is a nice detail and gives a realistic touch to both faces. One features a white-eyed brooding look and the other has a much more realistic feel because his eyes are completely visible. The realistic head is my favorite, with its penetrating eyes and what I would probably choose to display him with if you ask me.<\/p>\n

All of these details on Batman<\/a> himself are incredibly impressive but what helps to amplify this statue is the base he is perched on top of. It\u2019s made to look like a crooked brick chimney stack surrounded by rocks and bent iron railings. Its paint job using grays and browns create a shadowed effect no matter what angle its being looked at from. Truly it brings the entire statue together creating an impactful addition to any collection.<\/p>\n

Overall this 1:10 scale Batman Gotham by Gaslight<\/a> statue is stunning standing about 12 3\/5-inches tall from its base to the tip of those pointed ears. It is the first vignette-style statue in the ArtFX+ series from Kotobukiya called \u201cartist edition,\u201d and what an amazing first piece it is. It will be released in August 2018 and is up for pre-order now. Make sure to put in your order before this rarely seen Victorian era style Batman becomes history too!<\/p>\n[justified_image_grid preset=1 ids=”58592,58590,58591,58593″ thumbs_spacing=5 row_height=200 height_deviation=30 caption=off overlay=hovered overlay_color=#111111 overlay_opacity=0.4 outer_border_width=2 outer_border_color=#cccccc lightbox=prettyphoto margin=”10px 0″ mobile_caption=off mobile_overlay=off]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"