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Gotham City (other)
Gotham City is a fictional city in DC Comics. Gotham City may also refer to: * Gotham City (album), ''Gotham City'' (album) * Gotham City (song), "Gotham City" (song) * Gotham City (themed area), a themed area found at several amusement parks around the world * Operation Gotham City, a criminal investigation in Brazil * Gotham City (website), an investigative news website See also * Gotham (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham City
Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city in the Northeastern United States that serves as the primary city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List of Batman supporting characters#Bat-Family, allies and List of Batman family enemies, foes. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, the city was first identified as Batman's place of residence in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #4 (December 1940) and has since been the primary setting for stories featuring the character. In most of its incarnations, Gotham is depicted as one of the most crime-ridden cities in the world. Gotham City is traditionally depicted as being located in the U.S. state of New Jersey.''Amazing World of DC Comics'' #14, March 1977. DC Comics.''World's Finest Comics'' #259, October–November 1979. DC Comics.''Detective Comics'' #503 June 1983. DC Comics.''Atlas of the DC Universe'', 1990. DC Comics.''Batman: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham City (album)
''Gotham City'' is a jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1980 and released by Columbia in 1981. Reception AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and wrote that "Dexter Gordon was still in pretty good form at the time of this later recording" and "the quality of the solos is quite high". Track listing # " Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 9:33 # " A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 7:12 # "The Blues Walk (Loose Walk)" (Clifford Brown) – 8:17 # "Gotham City" (Dexter Gordon) – 9:18 Personnel *Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone *George Benson – electric guitar (tracks 1 & 4) *Woody Shaw – trumpet (track 3) *Cedar Walton – piano *Percy Heath – bass *Art Blakey – drums ;Technical *Don Puluse - engineer *Maxine Gregg - executive producer *Richard Avedon Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004) was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for ''Harper's Bazaar'', '' V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham City (song)
"Gotham City" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly based on the fictional city of the same name. It was featured on the soundtrack to the film '' Batman & Robin'', and it reached number nine on both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot R&B Singles charts. In Europe, the song peaked within the top 10 in Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, and within the top 20 in Iceland, Ireland and Scotland. The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams. A remix version for the song was released featuring rapper Strings with a video also directed by Williams. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' complimented the singer for "his spiritual side, infusing this atmospheric acoustic soul ballad with uplifting lyrics and a choral climax". He noted that "the whole tone and musical texture of this single are markedly different from anything that Kelly has previously recorded. It's a refreshing change that leaves you anticipating the dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham City (themed Area)
Gotham City is a themed area based on Gotham City at several amusement parks around the world. First opening at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1994, the themed area has since expanded into multiple Six Flags amusement parks and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. Although the layout and attractions are not identical and vary at each park, they all thematically connect with each other. Locations Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi During the grand opening ceremony on 26 July 2018, the park was inaugurated by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the Warner Bros. Plaza. Attractions * Rides listed are current attractions currently in a ''Gotham City'' themed area Flat rides and roller coasters See also * DC Comics Super Hero Adventures, defunct themed lands at the abandoned S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Gotham City
A long series of criminal investigations have occurred in Brazil associated with Operation Car Wash, since the first one began in March 2014. These investigations are considered offshoots of the original Phases of Operation Car Wash, phased investigations. Background Operation Car Wash () is an ongoing investigation into money laundering and political corruption in Brazil, which has been led by investigative judges, and carried out by the Federal Police (Brazil), Federal Police. Since its initiation in March 2014, many supplemental investigations that were offshoots of the original one have been conducted by the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Public Ministry (Brazil), Attorney General's Office and the Federal Police of Brazil, Federal Police from documents collected from search warrants, depositions from ''condução coercitiva'' warrants, and documents and testimony obtained through plea bargaining (''delação premiada''). It has resulted in more than a thousand judicial w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham City (website)
''Gotham City'' is a French-speaking Swiss investigative news website sourcing information through a judicial watch and specializing in white-collar crime (fraud, corruption, money laundering). ''Gotham City'' focuses on white-collar crime cases related to the Swiss financial industry. The court reporters obtain information through open data requests from courts in Switzerland, France and abroad. The articles give as often as possible access to original court documents obtained from official sources. It is an independent, readership-funded, advertising-free, subscription-only media outlet. History ''Gotham City'' was founded in 2017 by investigative journalists Marie Maurisse and François Pilet. The editorial staff also includes Coline Emmel and Federico Franchini. In June 2019, ''Gotham City'' revealed that SICPA, a Swiss company that provides security inks for currencies and sensitive documents, is subject to criminal proceedings by the Office of the Attorney General of Swit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
