"The multiverse has a way of aligning fates...It's written in the stars and in this book, or I wouldn't know that on this Earth, Clark Kent is Superman. Where I come from, that would be ridiculous. He can't see past his glasses." This article is about the location set in the Tim Burton universe. This article only contains information relevant to the Arrowverse. For information regarding that universe, please see Gotham City. |
Gotham City was a city on Earth of Earth-89 up until the universe's destruction by antimatter.
Overview[]
Landmarks[]
- Bat-Signal: A signal used to alert Batman.
Media[]
- Gotham City Gazette: A newspaper outlet.
History[]
Anti-Monitor Crisis[]
During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Alexander Knox watched the skies of Gotham City turn red; the bat-signal lit up, before an anti-matter wave hit Earth-89, destroying the city along with the world.[1]
After a new multiverse was created by the Paragons and the Spectre, Gotham City, alongside Earth-89, was restored.[2]
Notable individuals[]
Appearances[]
Supergirl[]
Season 5[]
Behind the scenes[]
- The number 89 is a reference to the year Tim Burton's Batman came out which is 1989.
- The score composed by Danny Elfman can be heard briefly.
References[]
Other versions of Gotham City (Earth-89) | ||||
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To see other versions of this location, click the Earth name below for that Earth's counterpart of Gotham City. | ||||
New multiverse | ||||
Earth: Prime • 4125 | ||||
Original multiverse | ||||
Earth: 1 • 38 • 66 • 89 • 96 • 99 | ||||
Transmultiversal multiverse | ||||
Earth: 27A |