Gotham City
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Gotham City was a metropolis in New York State. It was the home of Batman, the world's greatest detective, and many of his allies and foes.
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[edit] History
Gotham was founded in the late 1690's[2] on the estuary of the Gotham River.[3] Over the years, it grew in size, and its own University was founded in 1898.[4] Because of its industrial and commercial growth, it had become a home to Wayne Enterprises. A dark city, Gotham was preyed on by organized crime, unscrupulous businesses, and corrupt officials. Now a city of 10 million inhabitants,[5][6] much of its crime was fought by the ever vigilant Police Department, aided by the vigilante Batman and his friends.
[edit] Gotham City In the Future
In the 2040's, Gotham was very much changed. But while much had changed, many things remain the same, including crime, poverty, broken families, and corruption. Street gangs like the Jokerz and the T's prowled the streets, while the mayor was someone of questionable scruples.[7]
[edit] Locations
[edit] Districts
- Bayside District: An area of mostly warehouses.[8]
- Cork District: Formerly the site of a bottling plant, later urban renewal.[9]
- Cranston Estates: A suburb in the mountains north of Gotham.[10]
- Downtown Financial District[11]
- Gotham Acres: Redevelopment and cheap housing.[12]
- Gotham Estates: A suburb of Gotham City.[13]
- Gotham Island[14]
- Gotham Midtown[14]
- Gotham Palisades: An area of casino's and entertainment.[15]
- Lower East Side[16]
- Market Lane District[11]
- Mid River Island: An island in the Gotham River, home to a nuclear power plant.[17]
- Paradise Meadows: Formerly a newly developed area, it was condemned after a toxic spill.[18]
- Park Row[19]
- Riverfront District[20]
- Somerset District: A largely desolate area, home of Arkham Asylum.[21]
- Southside Piers[22]
[edit] Future Gotham
- Montrose District: An industrial part of New Gotham, home of Gotham Genetics.[23]
- Old Town District: The collective name for those buildings that survived deep into the twenty-first century.[24]
[edit] Prisons
- Arkham Asylum
- Gotham City Jail
- Gotham County Jail
- Gotham State Penitentiary
- Gotham Tombs[25]
- Levitz Prison[26]
- Stonegate Penitentiary[27]
[edit] People
[edit] Local Superheroes
[edit] Politicians
- Mayor:
- Councilmen:
- District Attorney:
[edit] Background
[edit] Gotham versus New York City
Throughout the Batman mythos, Gotham has been assumed to be based on New York City, and in early comics, Batman's adventures actually took place in New York. It wasn't until approximately two years after Batman's comics debut that the name Gotham was used. Since the naming of Gotham City, DC has published comics taking place in New York City. In order to keep the two cities separate, in DC comics current continuity, Gotham is in New Jersey, north of Atlantic City.
In the DCAU, however, Gotham City and New York City originally seemed to be one in the same. Barbara Gordon, Dean Arbagast [31] and Yanni Stavros[32] have addresses listed as "Gotham City, NY", the former two complete with Manhattan area code and zip code. The suburb Gotham Estates is placed in New York State,[13] and a Statue of Liberty-like figure was seen in Gotham twice.[33][34] A map showed Gotham to be on the exact same location as New York.[35]
However, later episodes obscure the matter. Gotham is once placed in the fictitious Gotham State.[36] The DCAU finale "Destroyer" was the first episode to acknowledge the existence of New York City alongside Gotham.[37]
[edit] Sightings and References
Batman: The Animated SeriesFeature FilmsThe New Batman AdventuresFeature filmSuperman: The Animated Series
Batman BeyondFeature FilmThe Zeta Project
Static ShockGotham GirlsJustice League
Justice League Unlimited
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[edit] Footnotes
- ↑ Batman Beyond, "Speak No Evil"
- ↑ The New Batman Adventures, "Cold Comfort"
- ↑ Justice League Unlimited, "Dark Heart"
- ↑ Batman: The Animated Series, "The Demon's Quest"
- ↑ Idem, "The Cat and the Claw"
- ↑ Idem, "Harlequinade"
- ↑ Batman Beyond, "Babel"
- ↑ Static Shock, "Future Shock"
- ↑ Gotham Girls, "Gotham in Pink"
- ↑ Batman: The Animated Series, "Time Out of Joint"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Idem, "Riddler's Reform"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Idem, "Be A Clown"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Idem, "Joker's Favor"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Idem, "Feat of Clay, Part I"
- ↑ Idem, "Joker's Wild"
- ↑ Idem, "Robin's Reckoning"
- ↑ The New Batman Adventures, "Love is a Croc"
- ↑ Batman: The Animated Series, "Harley and Ivy"
- ↑ Idem, "Appointment in Crime Alley"
- ↑ Idem, "The Last Laugh"
- ↑ Idem, "Trial"
- ↑ Gotham Girls, "No, I'm Batgirl!"
- ↑ Batman Beyond, "Inqueling"
- ↑ Idem, "Eyewitness"
- ↑ Gotham Girls, "Jailhouse Wreck"
- ↑ Batman: The Animated Series, "Sideshow"
- ↑ Idem, "Pretty Poison"
- ↑ The New Batman Adventures, "Judgment Day"
- ↑ Batman Beyond, "Heroes"
- ↑ "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm"
- ↑ "Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero"
- ↑ Batman: The Animated Series, "Fire From Olympus"
- ↑ Idem, "Shadow of the Bat"
- ↑ Idem, "Off Balance"
- ↑ Idem, "Avatar"
- ↑ Idem, "The Mechanic"
- ↑ Justice League Unlimited, "Destroyer"
[edit] External links
- Gotham City at Wikipedia
- Gotham City at the DC Database Project
