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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