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Batman: Gates of Gotham
The cover to Gates of Gotham #1, showcasing various members of the Batman family. Art by Trevor McCarthy.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Publication date	May 2011
Main character(s)	Batman (Dick Grayson) Red Robin Blackbat Robin
Creative team
Writer(s)	Scott Snyder Kyle Higgins
Penciller(s)	Trevor McCarthy

Batman: Gates of Gotham is a five-issue, monthly comic book limited series published by DC Comics involving the various characters of the Batman franchise. It is written by Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins, and illustrated by Trevor McCarthy. The first issue was published May 18, 2011.

Contents

1 Publication history
2 Plot summary
3 References
4 External links

Publication history

From left to right: writers Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins, and artist Trevor McCarthy at a signing for issue #1 at Midtown Comics in Manhattan, May 19, 2011.

Preview art from the series was released by DC in April 2011, one month before the first issue's release.^[1]

Plot summary

The series revolves around a decades-old mystery connected to the founding fathers of Gotham City that comes to light in the present day, leading Batman to assemble a team of detectives to try to unravel the conspiracy.^[2] The series features Red Robin, Black Bat (Cassandra Cain), Robin (Damian Wayne) as the main characters.^[3]

The series will be used as a launching point for several high-profile Batman storylines in 2011, and will also touch upon elements introduced in Grant Morrison's The Return of Bruce Wayne limited series.^[4]

References

^ "FIRST LOOK: McCarthy's "Batman: Gates of Gotham" Art", Comic Book Resources, April 20, 2011
^ Rogers, Vaneta. "DC Open the GATES OF GOTHAM to City's Sinister Path", Newsarama, February 21, 2011
^ "BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM #1 (OF 5)", DC Comics, accessed May 20, 2011.
^ Trunick, Austin. "Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins and Trevor McCarthy’s BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM is in stores today", The Source, May 18, 2011

External links

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Current series	Batgirl • Batman • Batman: The Dark Knight • Batman and Robin • Batwing • Batwoman • Catwoman • Detective Comics • Nightwing • Red Hood and the Outlaws

Former ongoing series	Azrael • Batman Beyond • Batman Incorporated • Batman: Gotham Knights • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight • Batman: Shadow of the Bat • Batman: Streets of Gotham • The Batman Adventures • The Batman Chronicles • Batman Confidential • Batman Family • The Brave and the Bold • Gotham Central • Gotham City Sirens • Red Robin • Superman/Batman • World's Finest Comics

Completed limited series	Anarky • Batgirl: Year One • Batman: Battle for the Cowl • Batman: Cacophony • Batman: The Cult • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns • Batman: Dark Victory • Batman: GCPD • Batman: The Long Halloween • Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne • Batman: Gates of Gotham • Batman: Turning Points • Batman: The Widening Gyre • Batman: Year 100 • Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity • Batman and the Mad Monk • Batman and the Monster Men • Batman Black and White • The Dark Knight Strikes Again • First Wave • Gotham Underground • Robin: Year One • Superman & Batman: Generations • Trinity • The Untold Legend of the Batman

One-shots	Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth • Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure • Batman: Castle of the Bat • Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty • Batman: Digital Justice • Batman: Holy Terror • Batman: In Darkest Knight • Batman: The Killing Joke • Batman: Knight Gallery • Batman: The Man Who Laughs • Batman: Nine Lives • Batman: Noël • Batman: Son of the Demon • Batman: Two Faces • Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop • The Batman Adventures: Mad Love • Batman & Dracula: Red Rain • Gotham by Gaslight • Joker

Storylines	"Joker's Millions" • "Year One" • "Year Two" • "A Death in the Family" • "Year Three" • "The Man Who Falls" • "Gothic" • "Prey" • "The Last Arkham" • "Knightfall" • "Leatherwing" • "Contagion" • "Legacy" • "Cataclysm" • "The Berlin Batman" • "No Man's Land" • "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" • "Hush" • "Broken City" • "As the Crow Flies" • "War Games" • "Under the Hood" • "War Crimes" • "Face the Face" • "Batman & Son" • "Dark Moon Rising" • "The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" • "Batman R.I.P." • "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" • "Bruce Wayne: The Road Home"

Inter-company crossovers	Batman/Aliens • Batman/Hellboy/Starman • Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham • Batman/The Spirit • Batman versus Predator • Spawn/Batman • Superman and Batman versus Aliens and Predator

Incomplete or planned	All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder • Batman: Earth One

Related topics	Batman: Anarky • Batman: Child of Dreams • Batman: Haunted Knight • The Batman Chronicles

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