Gotham City

City
Gotham City
Nick Name
City of Darkness
State
Unknown East-Coast State
Country
United States
Dimension or Galaxy
Earth-1, Milky Way Galaxy
Notable Structures or Monuments
Arkham Asylum Crime Alley WayneTech Industries Note: The core of Gotham City's architecture was designed by Cyrus Pinkney; who believed that the gothic style would ward off evil and lock in virtue.
Notable Residents
Alan Ladd Wellington Scott (Green Lantern I) Arnold Wesker (Scarface / Ventriloquist) Barbara Gordon (Batgirl II / Oracle) Bruce Wayne (Batman I) Commissioner James (Jim) Gordon Detective Harvey Bullock Detective Renee Montoya Dr. Harleen Francis Quinzel (Harley Quinn) Dr. Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow) Dr. Victor Fries (Mr. Freeze) Edward (Ed) Nigma (Riddler) Floyd Lawton (Deadshot) Harvey Dent (Two-Face) Helena Rosa Bertinelli (Huntress III / Batgirl III) Jason Blood Jervis Tetch (Mad Hatter I) Joker Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot (Penguin) Richard (Dick) John Grayson (Robin I) Selina Kyle (Catwoman) Solomon Grundy Stephanie Brown (Spoiler) Timothy (Tim) Drake (Robin III) Waylon Jones (Killer Croc)
Neighboring Cities
Jersey City, New Jersey Metropolis, New York New York, New York
Government
Democracy with a mayor, city council and city manager.
Resources & Population
Diverse economy with a large city of over 1 million.
Regularly Appearing
Batman Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Batman: Shadow of the Bat Detective Comics Gotham Central
First Appearance
Batman #4 (Winter, 1941) Note: Batman's original patrol was New York City, but the city was changed to Gotham with Batman #4.
Creator
Bill Finger & Bob Kane
Origin
Founded on the banks of the Atlantic Coast, Gotham City has a long and historic past, especially when involving crime. First a haven for pirates and buccaneers then the home of the most powerful crime families in North America and finally the haven of many criminally insane costumed villains, its reputation continues today. For every darkness their must also be a light, and in Gotham's case the light is the Dark Knight.