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  Gotham City - DC Animated Universe
Gotham City was on the northeast coast of the United States.
Gotham was home to the legendary Batman and his crime-fighting allies, as well as a wealth of other costumed heroes and villains both Human and Metahuman.
Since Gotham City is more frequently referred to as being in New York State, and specific information points to Gotham being the same city as New York.
dcanimated.wikia.com /wiki/Gotham_City   (418 words)

  
  Gotham City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gotham City is a fictional city appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman.
Gotham City's atmosphere took on a lighter tone in the comics of the 1950s and part of the 1960s, similar to the tone of Batman stories of that era.
Gotham City is a major economic center within the United States of the DC Universe; its important industries include: manufacturing; shipping; finance; fine arts, represented by its numerous museums, galleries, and jewelers; and the production of giant novelty props.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gotham_City   (4742 words)

  
 Gotham City - DC Database
New Gotham was distinguished from other versions of the city due to its high Metahuman population.
The protector of New Gotham was the daughter of Bruce Wayne and the late Selina Kyle, Helena Kyle.
in the Golden and Silver Age Gotham Cities, Gotham City's rooftops were littered with bizarre gigantic props that were often used as staging places by villains, but by the 1970's they had all but been gotten rid of, accepted as just a move towards the less ridiculous for the city.
en.dcdatabaseproject.com /Gotham_City   (920 words)

  
 Gotham City Networking Inc:
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Gotham hereby grants to you a nonexclusive, nontransferable and revocable license to use the Website and associated content in accordance with this Agreement.
Under no circumstances shall Gotham be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, by use of, or reliance on, any content, goods and/or services available on or through such Third-Party Websites.
www.gothamnetworking.com /terms.php   (1330 words)

  
 Gotham City (comic book location) - comicvine.com
Gotham City is known for its rife crime and is the home of Batman.
Gotham City was founded by a Norwegian mercenary in 1635, but it would eventually be taken over by the British.
A recurring and emphasized theme for Gotham City is the corruption with the authorities, especially the Gotham City Police Department.
www.comicvine.com /gotham-city/34-23611   (1220 words)

  
 The Big Apple: Gotham City
According to Moore’s tale, a Norwegian mercenary founded Gotham City in 1635 and the British later took it over—a story that parallels the founding of New York by the Dutch (as New Amsterdam) and later takeover by the British.
Gotham is known to be architecturally modeled after New York City, but with exaggerated elements of the styles of the city; before Detective Comics #48, Batman’s adventures were said to happen in New York City.
Gotham City derives its name from a sobriquet for New York City which was first popularized by the author Washington Irving in his satirical work Salmagundi (1807).
www.barrypopik.com /index.php/new_york_city/entry/gotham_city   (1196 words)

  
 Gotham Police Department
The Gotham Police Department was established in the early 1800's to replace local constabulatory forces - often private organizations that local business owners paid to patrol the streets.
With the establishment of a local police department, Gotham City became one of the first cities in the U.S. to address the needs of citizens for safety and protection.
With the addition of the Major Crimes Unit, the Gotham Police Department is prepared to face the challenges of law enforcement in the 21st Century.
www.gothampolice.com   (326 words)

  
 The Wise Men of Gotham on The Gold Scales   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Then the men of Gotham rowed back to the shore, fully assured that they would be able to find their bell by the mark on the side of the boat.
THERE was once a man of Gotham who started for market with two bushels of wheat, and the wheat was in a bag laid across his horse's back, and the man sat just behind the bag.
SEVERAL men of Gotham once sat down on the ground in a circle, and when they wanted to get up their legs were so intermingled that none could make out which were his.
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 Ask The Watcher - Gotham City
Gotham City, New Jersey (along with Metropolis, Delaware, and a handful of other cities on the Eastern Seaboard) is a statistical anomaly in the realm of parallel Earths.
Without an actual Gotham City or Metropolis to decentralize the superhuman community, Manhattan tends to become quickly overpopulated with superheroes, villains, mutants, monsters, aliens, and the undead, which naturally leads to a high level of chaos and confusion.
When the king's messengers arrived to scout out the area, the clever Gothamites were engaged in such activities as trying to fish the moon out of a pond, drowning an eel, joining hands around a thorn bush to prevent a cuckoo from escaping, and simply running around madly in circles.
www.shaftagents.com /watcher2.htm   (451 words)

  
 Talk:Gotham City - DC Animated Universe
What episode was Gotham City called "New Gotham?" I've never noticed it in the first season on DVD or in ROTJ, so the city, if officially called "New Gotham" seems to be commonly called "Gotham City" or "Gotham."--Tim Thomason 22:53, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
The term should be removed and avoided, and we should find a way to refer to Gotham City in BB-era without resorting to conjecture or fandom.
There's a city named "New York" per "Destroyer" (if it's on the map, then it is in the vicinity of Gotham City).
dcanimated.wikia.com /wiki/Talk:Gotham_City   (483 words)

  
 Gotham City
While many folk are content to take the tour of Gotham and some of Gotham's more famous neighbors from such companies as Kenner tours, I've always felt that they leave out important personages and places.
You can choose to visit Gotham City proper and meet our most famous playboy, Bruce Wayne (and his family) as well as some of Gotham's finest like Officer Rene Montoya and Detective Bullock.
Gotham Gift Shop will be opening by summer of 2001 for those of you who would like to order a small souvenir of your trip to Gotham City.
www.coyotethunder.com /gotham   (171 words)

  
 Gotham City Land Cruisers
Gotham City Land Cruisers is a family oriented group of primarily Toyota Land Cruiser, 4Runner, FJCruiser and Mini Truck owners and enthusiasts from the greater Gotham [New York City] area.
Read the history of Gotham City Land Cruisers.
Copyright © 2003 Gotham City Land Cruisers LLC.
www.gclcny.com   (145 words)

  
 eBay Store - Gotham City Online: Frequently Asked Questions
Gotham City Online's ability to provide our customers with stylish shoes at discounted prices has taken years to develop.
Gotham City Online uses a secure online checkout that allows you to save money on shipping (by combining multiple items), confirm your address, enter optional coupons and pay for your purchase.
Since each country is different, Gotham City Online is not able to assist in collecting those duties and all duties, taxes and fees must be paid by the customer upon delivery (COD) of the package.
stores.ebay.com /Gotham-City-Online/Frequently-Asked-Questions.html   (4093 words)

  
 Gotham Ferry System
Gotham City Transit operates and maintains the five vessel fleet as well as the Sheal Maritime Building and all floating dock building equipment.
The Gotham Ferry is proudly authorized by the Gotham Department of Transportation to transport commuters to and from Gotham.
Gotham ferries were powered by steam until the 1980’s.
www.gcferries.com   (322 words)

  
 The Dark Knight: FAQs: The Batman FAQ - version 2.2 - July 1995
He is currently incarcerated in Gotham, but a rematch is expected in the future.
In the real world, the term "Gotham" was applied to New York City even before Batman's first appearance, but Batman's Gotham City is a distinct city located on the Atlantic Coast of the United States near Metropolis.
Bruce also constructed a secondary Batcave under the Wayne Foundation headquarters in downtown Gotham City (pre-crisis), but the existence of that cave in modern continuity is uncertain.
www.darkknight.ca /faq/batman-faq.html   (5730 words)

  
 Resource Directory
Gotham, or "Gotam", was the name of a real and often-ridiculed town in England, whose residents had a reputation for madness.
According Gerald Leonard Cohen's Origin of New York City's Nickname ‘The Big Apple' (New York: Peter Lang, 1991), while "apple" in American slang means "fellow" and "big apple" means "big shot," the first consistent use of the term to apply to New York City came in the 1920s.
Walter Winchell used it in a 1927 column to refer to Broadway ("Broadway is the Big Apple, the Main Stem, the goal of all ambition, the pot of gold at the end of a drab and somewhat colorless rainbow.").
www.gothamcenter.org /faq.shtml   (742 words)

  
 Gothamist: NYC to Officially Adopt "Gotham City" Title?
Monserrate wants us to officially stake claim on the "Gotham City" title, and is pushing the City Council to designate it as our chief nickname (preferably before The Dark Knight is released this summer).
Yet Monserrate says our Gotham City is all about "the rich architecture," something that Batman's Gotham was inspired by; hopefully there will be some left by the time we get the official title.
In the Golden Age of comics, that meant Chicago and Gotham City was meant to be New York.
gothamist.com /2008/03/25/gotham.php   (883 words)

  
 Gotham Police Department
Gotham National Bank generously paid the rental fee of the hall and Rossi's Deli is catering the event with traditional Northern Italian fare.
Friends of Gotham Police is a non-profit organization with the aim of promoting quality policing and community services in the city of Gotham.
A dinner honoring Sgt. Notaro for the honor - and his birthday, which happened to also fall on the auspicious day - was held by a group of his friends later that night, at Rossi's Deli & Grill.
www.gothampolice.com /news.htm   (799 words)

  
 Gotham City TCG     and they say that a hero can save us
Gotham City TCG and they say that a hero can save us
I've decided to go ahead and merge Gotham City into a general comics TCG -- "World's Finest".
As I said, everything else as far as stats are concerned will not be deleted so if you would like to "rejoin prejoin" when Gotham City is back and ready to start again you are more than welcome to do so.
gotham.unspoken-promises.net   (604 words)

  
 A Tourist's Guide to Gotham City
Many years ago, during a time when America was still a British colony, Gotham City was founded by three families who landed at Gotham Rock.
Every five years, the lease has to be renewed, as agreed upon by both parties in the Gotham City Charter.
Was once rented by Gotham City's millionaires to hold a party in Penquin's honor.
members.tripod.com /~AdamWest/tour.htm   (997 words)

  
 Gotham City Networking Inc: Welcome
The group of "outlaws" or bandits - one of Gotham's busiest groups.
New York's northern outpost of Gotham City Networking.
GOtham GREEN is for people interested in the green business sector.
www.gothamnetworking.com   (196 words)

  
 What the heck is Gotham? @ Blogcritics.org
The Wise Men of Gotham [were], in English legend, wise fools, villagers of Gotham, Nottinghamshire, Eng.
The story is that, threatened by a visit from King John (reigned 1199-1216), they decided to feign stupidity and avoid the expense entailed by the residence of the court.
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of NYC Series)
www.blogcritics.org /archives/2002/12/16/124420.php   (694 words)

  
 Digg - Tokyo looking like Gotham City
Not that Tokyo isn't a great city, but on a rainy afternoon the gray of the sky and concrete turn everything into a soul-draining granite-colored blur.
It's very accomodating and, well, as far as cities go has nice architecture and a nice feel to it that you warm up to and really miss when you leave.
Gotham city is all Art-deco architecture, and if you haven't realized it, Tokyo is not Art-deco.
digg.com /design/Tokyo_looking_like_Gotham_City   (3455 words)

  
 I Believe In Harvey Dent
Following reports that Gotham citizens were being chain-mailed a message claiming that Harvey Dent was arrested several times in the past ten years, Harvey Dent completely denied the charges.
The fires are another example of a concerted campaign of fear and violence against the Dent campaign by "criminal elements desperate to continue their death grip on the city," Harvey Dent said.
In particular, he said that founder of the malicious group Concerned Citizens for a Better Gotham, Joseph Candoloro, should be investigated for "political corruption" and ties to city officials.
www.ibelieveinharveydent.com   (2891 words)

  
 *** Gotham Limousine - New York City Limousine Service ( Limousines ) .... serving NYC, New York, New Jersey, ...
Delivering reasonable rates and the safety and privacy of a Lincoln Towncar Sedan or a Deluxe 6, 8 or 10 passenger Stretch Limousine driven by a courteous licensed chauffeur.
Gotham Limousine has served the New York City market since 1965.
Gotham Limousine® is a registered Trademark of Gotham Corporation
www.gothamlimo.com   (370 words)

  
 IESB.net - Movie News, Reviews, Interviews and More! - Film Geekz: Detailed Map of Gotham City
Most people know that Batman lives in Gotham City, and that this fictional place is a barely disguised version of New York City — so much so that in real life, NYC is sometimes nicknamed Gotham.
Gotham is modeled after NYC in architecture and atmosphere — although the dark, brooding aspects of New York are emphasized and exaggerated.
The city has been situated at the shores of ‘Lake Gotham’ but is more usually placed somewhere on the Eastern Seaboard of the US — in varying degrees of proximity to Metropolis, Superman’s home town.
www.iesb.net /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3957&Itemid=99   (960 words)

  
 IGN: Batman: Gotham City Racer
Gotham City seems to be cursed, as now the city's most dangerous criminals have escaped from Arkham Asylum.
You'll travel the streets of Gotham (inspired by the animated series rather than the comic book or movies) on the Batcycle or in the Batmobile, trying to capture Penguin, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, Mr.
Gotham City is depending on Batman to squash the latest threat to its serenity in BATMAN: Gotham City Racer.
psx.ign.com /objects/014/014576.html   (443 words)

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