In Amazing World of DC Comics #14 (March 1977), publisher Mark Gruenwald discusses the history of the Justice League and indicates that Gotham City is located in New Jersey. Gotham City, like other cities in the DC Universe, has varied in its portrayals over the decades, but the city's location is traditionally depicted as being in the state of New Jersey. state of New Jersey from Amazing World of DC Comics #14 (March 1977). Geography Location in New Jersey Ī map showing Gotham City to be located in the U.S. Irving took the name from the village of Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England: a place inhabited, according to folklore, by fools. "Gotham" has been a nickname for New York City that first became popular in the nineteenth century Washington Irving had first attached it to New York in the Novemedition of his Salmagundi, a periodical which lampooned New York culture and politics.
We didn't call it New York because we wanted anybody in any city to identify with it." Writer Bill Finger, on the naming of the city, said, "Originally I was going to call Gotham City ' Civic City.' Then I tried 'Capital City,' then ' Coast City.' Then I flipped through the New York City phone book and spotted the name 'Gotham Jewelers' and said, 'That's it,' Gotham City. Locations used as inspiration or filming locations for Gotham City in the live-action Batman films and television series have included Chicago, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, London, Glasgow, and Liverpool. Batman co-creator Bill Finger chose the name "Gotham" so that the residents of any city could identify with it.
Gotham's look and atmosphere was primarily influenced by New York City. Gotham City is traditionally depicted as being located in the U.S. The city was first identified as Batman's place of residence in Batman #4 (December 1940) and has since been the primary setting for stories featuring the character. Gotham City ( / ˈ ɡ ɒ θ əm/ GOTH-əm), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his close allies.
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