Gotham City

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Gotham City ( GOTH-əm), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Northeastern United States that serves as the primary urban setting in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his allies and foes. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, Gotham 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. While affluent, civic-minded families like the Waynes strive to rebuild Gotham City, it remains traditionally depicted as a crime-ridden dystopia, utterly consumed by institutional corruption, predatory mob syndicates, and erratic lunatics. Gotham City is traditionally depicted as being located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its look and atmosphere were primarily influenced by New York City, but over the years have drawn inspiration from Chicago and London as well. Architect Hugh Ferriss' designs also influenced the...

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