Gotham City (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ θ əm / 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 …

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.

Oct 10, 2022 · Where did Gotham City come from? Who are its founders? And why is it called that? If you’ve ever wondered, consider this your essential guide to the city. Gotham’s True Beginnings. 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 ...

Gotham City, simply known as Gotham, is a city in the United States in the County of Gotham. Notoriously corrupt and plagued by excessively high crime rates, Gotham has been dominated by a series of crime lords throughout its modern history.

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.