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Category Archives: GOTHAM CITIZENS
On Dick Grayson, the Boy Wonder
Although the idea of Batman running around with an unarmed kid dressed in bright colors whom he takes to gun fights with psychopathic terrorists may strike some as, at the very least, child neglect, it’s an idea that has stuck … Continue reading
Posted in GOTHAM CITIZENS
Tagged Batman's personality, Dick Grayson, Julie Schwartz, Robin
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Gotham’s hyper-organized crime
The thing about Gotham City is that it doesn’t just have organized crime, it has hyper-organized crime. It’s like there’s a whole parallel system operating within the city. To be sure, the gangland bosses keep changing, and each one is … Continue reading
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Tagged Garth Ennis, Gotham City, Grant Morrison, John McCrea, Pat Mills
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People you should know in Gotham City
If you want to be a villain in Gotham City – an unwise but surprisingly frequent career move – there are some people you just have to know. Once you’ve figured out your villainous name and shtick, you’ll want to … Continue reading
Gotham X-mas spirit
Ah, the holidays. Say want you want about Gotham’s unstoppable descent into an urban playground of psychopaths and vigilantes, not even Fox News can accuse the city of not having a Christmas spirit! After all, this is the time … Continue reading
On the lifespan of Gotham mayors
While no job in Gotham City offers worse conditions than being a henchman, working in local politics comes remarkably close. Seriously, even House of Cards’ Frank Underwood would be scared of this place. As if it wasn’t bad enough that … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman: The Animated Series, Ed Brubaker, Frank Miller, Gotham City, politics
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Henchworkers of Gotham, unite!
A spectre is haunting Gotham City – the spectre of some rich capitalist in a bat costume kicking the crap out of the underprivileged masses that are just trying to get by in this lousy economy. So if there is … Continue reading