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TEACHER:
PRISClLA ALEMAN
MORENO.
BY: ROBERTO RUIZ SALVATIERRA.
THURSDAY OF AUGUST 11TH
CITY
GOTHAM CITY
MAIN EVENTS IN ITS HISTORY
Is a fictional U.S. city appearing
in DC comics, best known as
the home of Batman. Batman's
place of residence was first
identified as Gotham City in
Batman #4 (Winter 1940).
Gotham city is a hybrid of the
real cities New York and
Chicago, with some
representations favoring one
over the other.
CHANGES In translation of comics from DC Comics made eairlier in decade of ’50s in Mexico by Editorial Novaro many of the names of characters and places were in turn translated and hispanicized. Several of these translations were copied by Compañía Cinematografica InterAmericana S.A. (CINSA) for sitcome of the ‘60s Batman Gotham Cithy was moved to become popular Spanish Lenguage television with the funny name “Ciudad Gotica”
FEATURES OF THE PLACE Generally , in the DC Universe is attributed negative characteristics to Gotham city as a cursed city, night, darkness, corruption, and a verry deep-seated sence of decay. This is in contrast to Metropolis (City of Superman) as the city of light, day , hope and “tomorrow”
MAIN TURIST ATTRACTIONS
1) Crime Alley: formally Park Row, this
small side street in the East End is a
dangerous, crime-infested area. Joe
Chill killed Bruce Wayne’s parents here
in front of his very eyes. Bruce Wayne
used his influence to keep the street
preserved during the rebuilding of
Gotham, making it the only part of the
present-day Gotham City to remain.
2) Arkham Asylum: named in homage to
H.P. Lovecraft’s horror stories, many of
Batman’s foes are locked up here.
3) Wayne Manor: also called Wayne
Mansion, this is the estate of Bruce
Wayne and the location of the
Batcave.
4) Brentwood Academy: a private high
school once attended by Tim Drake,
the third Robin.
5) Old Gotham: the Gotham district
more well-known for the location of
Oracle’s Clock Tower and the GCPD
headquarters.
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