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Gotham City (/ ˈɡɒθəm / GOTH-əm), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Northeastern United States that serves as the primary city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his allies and foes.
Gotham City, or simply Gotham, is an American city rife with corruption and crime, the home of its iconic protector Batman.
Gotham City is the hometown of Batman and the Bat-Family. Though it first appeared in Detective Comics #27, it was first identified by Bill Finger in Batman #4 (Winter 1940). Often depicted to be on the East Seaboard of the United States, Gotham has changed depiction, including with the city geography and architecture.
Gotham: Created by Bruno Heller. With Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Robin Lord Taylor. The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.
While Batman has been fighting crime across city rooftops since Detective Comics #27 in 1939, he wouldn’t technically be doing it in Gotham City until Batman #4 in 1941. That’s the first time that Batman’s city is given its own name in the comics—before that point, Batman was apparently operating in New York.
While one sits on the outskirts of the City, away from the events of the streets, the other is in a prime location at the very heart of Gotham. The Manor and the Tower each boast their own defensive capabilities and are home to Batman's impressive gadgets and an array of gear.
The Batman delves into the criminal underbelly of Gotham City through a noir-style storytelling and highlights themes of corruption that runs rampant within the city's government and police department. The movie used London, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Chicago as filming locations for Gotham City.
Gotham City is a large city located on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, in the federated state of New Jersey, across the bay from its sister city, Metropolis, Delaware in the District of Metropolis. It is also the birthplace of the fearsome vigilante known as the Batman.
Gotham City is a large metropolitan city in the United States. It serves as the home of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, who uses his alter-ego of Batman to protect the city against organized crime. Gotham is the darkest of America's cities, and only rumors of a Batman give it hope.
With hundreds of illustrations, details and facts about the history of Batman’s home turf, Exploring Gotham City is a must-have for Bat-fans of all ages. Find it now at your local bookstore or online.