Tag Archives: Gotham City

Gotham City elections

Posted on December 12, 2016 by I.M. Baytor

For some reason, the electoral process has been on my mind. And so I turned, as I often do, to Batman comics in order to reassure myself that, as screwed up as politics appear to be at the moment in … Continue reading →

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Batman’s X-mas spirit

Posted on December 22, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

By all accounts, the Dark Knight should seriously hate Christmas. It’s bad enough having to put up with that annoying alternative version of ‘Jingle Bells,’ but the worse part is that, as eccentric as Gotham City’s criminals tend to be, … Continue reading →

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Batman, the urban legend?

Posted on December 1, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

There have been many wrongheaded decisions in the history of Batman comics (often involving the use of guns). A particularly puzzling one was the notion, in vogue in the late 1990s and early 2000s, that the Dark Knight is perceived … Continue reading →

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Gotham’s hyper-organized crime

Posted on February 26, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

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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People you should know in Gotham City

Posted on February 9, 2015 by I.M. Baytor

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 →

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Gotham X-mas spirit

Posted on December 22, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

     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 →

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On the lifespan of Gotham mayors

Posted on December 4, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

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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Henchworkers of Gotham, unite!

Posted on November 13, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

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 →

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The Batman spirit on the silver screen – part 1

Posted on November 4, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

While I couldn’t be more cynical about the ridiculously titled Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice (is it a court case exposé?), I’m here to argue that cinephile fans of Batman comics should have nothing to fear. If you dig … Continue reading →

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Gotham Calling Manifesto

Posted on September 15, 2014 by I.M. Baytor

Over the last 75 years, hardly a month has gone by without at least one story being published featuring a millionaire dressed as a bat, more often than not beating up the mentally ill. This is something that should make … Continue reading →

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