The Amusement Mile is a promontory on the north-east corner of Gotham City, named after the carnival that's located there.
History
New Earth
In 1910, the Solomon Brothers began building up the district with nickelodeons and movie theatres. Soon after, Carlo Geraldi built an amusement park. The businessmen then began competing and building more attractions, with other entrepreneurs following suit.
The district fell into disrepair after Gotham's industrial boom was over, with Broker buying up the property and selling it to Gotham's rogues as secret hideouts.[1]
Prime Earth
Dick Grayson, also known as the vigilante Nightwing, at one point bought a portion of Amusement Mile after having been bequeathed Haly's Circus by its former owner C.C. Haly. Grayson attempted to invest in the run down portion of Gotham, planning to revitalize it as the new permanent home of the circus.
However, when the Joker returned to Gotham wearing his own face and claiming to know the identities of all of Batman's allies, the villain attacked Nightwing at Amusement Mile, sending it into chaos and traumatizing the circus performers. [2] Afterwards, the circus disbanded, and Nightwing severed ties with Gotham to move to Chicago.
Notes
- On the original map of Gotham City produced for Batman: No Man's Land, Amusement Mile was located on a promontory at the North East of the city. In the revised map for Batman: Zero Year, this area was changed to residential.[3]
Trivia
- Amusement Mile's development story mirrors the real life Coney Island, which built up quickly in the late 1800's but closed most attractions and parks by the mid 1960's.
See Also
- Appearances of Amusement Mile
- Location Gallery: Amusement Mile
- Catalogued images related to Amusement Mile