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"Gates of Gotham, Part One: A Bridge to the Past": In 1881, Nicholas Gate is commissioned to design three bridges by Alan Wayne, Edward Elliott and Theodore Cobblepot.

Quote1 The families will fall by the gates of Gotham. Quote2
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Batman: Gates of Gotham #1 is an issue of the series Batman: Gates of Gotham (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 2011. It was published on May 18, 2011.

Synopsis for "Gates of Gotham, Part One: A Bridge to the Past"

In 1881, Nicholas Gate is commissioned to design three bridges by Alan Wayne, Edward Elliott and Theodore Cobblepot.

In the present, Batman is tracking down a shipment of explosives linked to the Penguin. There are three massive explosions that destroy the three bridges and hundreds of lives are lost; Commissioner Gordon receives a note that says "the families will fall by the gates of Gotham."

Batman meets with Blackbat, Red Robin and Robin at the Bat-Bunker to deal with the crisis. Hush is visited in Arkham Asylum by a super-villain named the Architect who asks if he can come out to play.

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  • Cyrus Pinkney (Mentioned only)
  • Ronnie Watkins (Single appearance)

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  • Tim Drake mentions the events of No Man's Land several times. He mentions that two of the bridges were non-essential so they weren't blown up when the government destroyed every way in and out of Gotham. He also references several land deeds being destroyed in "the quake" which is a reference to Cataclysm.


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