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A series of explosions incinerated much of the neighborhood, with Arcade's force fields preventing fire fighters from entering the area until the entire district had been utterly annihilated. By the 19th century, the fort had been handed over by its departing British occupants to Cornelius Coot, who renamed the fort "Duckburg".Ī ghetto like neighbourhood of New York City, where most of the inhabitants are Mutants, with the rise of Manhattan's mutant population coupled with racism among normal humans, led to mutants forming their own community in a ghetto established in or around Alphabet City, Manhattan Middle East Side, Mutant Town are its other names. Various writers have given it a long and complex history it was originally known as "Fort Drake Borough", a fort built in the 16th century by British explorer Sir Francis Drake.
It is the home of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck, Daisy Duck, and most of their supporting cast. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #49 (1944)įictional city that appears in various Disney comic books and animated projects, located in the fictional state of Calisota. Nightwing is the most common heroic presence. In modern times, it became more dangerous than Gotham, ruled by gangs and a corrupt police department. The town had a generally poor socio-economic populace, owing in part to failed efforts to transform itself into a manufacturing and shipping center. A former whaling town, which was officially incorporated as a "Commonwealth" in 1912.
Anton Furst's designs of Gotham for Tim Burton's Batman (1989) have been influential on subsequent portrayals: he set out to "make Gotham City the ugliest and bleakest metropolis imaginable." Ī fictional American city that is the home of Superman, and along with Smallville, one of the principal settings for all Superman comics, films, and other adaptations.Ī fictional American city located in New Jersey. It was originally strongly inspired by Trenton, Ontario's history, location, atmosphere, and various architectural styles, and has since incorporated elements from New York City, Detroit, Pittsburgh, London and Chicago. Generally portrayed as a dark, crime-ridden locale, writer/artist Frank Miller has described Gotham City as New York City at night. Main article: List of fictional towns in comics NameĪ fictional American city that is the home of Batman, and the principal setting for all Batman comics, films, and other adaptations.