Gotham Underground
Gotham Underground | |
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Jim Califiore. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | December ISBN 1-4012-1928-4 |
Gotham Underground is a nine-issue
The series looked at the repercussions of
Publication history
The series ran from December 2007 to August 2008.
Some of the issues tie in with Salvation Run.
A trade paperback was released on November 19, 2008.
Plot
A group of people hidden in the shadows targets
It is revealed that Penguin is involved with the Suicide Squad and that he set up the other villains to gain the favor of the Squad. Scarecrow, who has recently reconsidered his decision to abandon his fear toxins, gasses
Matches Malone ends up being ambushed by
Batman as Matches Malone escapes from the Penitentiary's infirmary and runs into
It is discovered that Johnny Denetto is the one who drove Tobias Whale out of Metropolis and into Gotham City. Bruce/Matches then finds out who is orchestrating his death.[5]
Bruce/Matches learns how Great White Shark got from
Upon waking up in an infirmary, Nightwing discovers that who he saw as Leslie was actually Riddler. Penguin's gangs and Tobias Whale's 100 are currently fighting each other as Robin, Huntress, Batgirl, and Wildcat get involved. When Riddler visits Penguin, he is thrown into a room where the Femme Fatales are. Even though Penguin gets the upper hand, Tobias Whale reluctantly calls a truce with him in order to stop Johnny "Stitches" Denetto and Intergang. After Vigilante shows up and shoots two members of the Five Points Gang, Batman arrives just in time to save Nightwing from Vigilante.[7]
As Batman continues his fight with Vigilante, Johnny "Stitches" Denetto sends Penguin a package containing Mr. Jessup's cut-up body and glasses. When Penguin has a talk with Johnny, he mentions that Tobias Whale is not on "Penguin's side" anymore. Johnny also mentions that he has threatened the families of those fighting on Penguin's side and tells Penguin that he is giving him a day to get out of town.[8]
When Penguin and Riddler are talking in the Iceberg Lounge, members of Intergang attack. Things were not looking good for the Penguin until Batman arrives and comes to his rescue. However, Batman is not here just to save his life. He lets Penguin know that he owns him now and that he will report everything to Batman concerning Intergang and what is going on in Gotham, to which Penguin was actually quite happy to agree.[9]
Cast of characters
- Batman
- Nightwing
- Robin
- Oracle
- Batgirl
- Spoiler
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Huntress
- Question
- Wildcat
- Penguin
- Riddler
- The Suicide Squad
Villains
- The 100
- Amygdala
- Firefly
- The Galantes
- Gotham Organized Crime
- All-Americans
- Irish Wound Ravens
- Italian East-Siders
- Jewish Sons of David
- Free Men Gang
- Great White Shark
- Hugo Strange
- Intergang
- Johnny "Stitches" Denetto
- Joker
- Killer Moth
- Lock-Up
- Mad Hatter
- Man-Bat
- Mr. Jessup
- The Odessas
- Ra's al Ghul
- Scarecrow
- Tobias Whale
- Two-Face
- Ventriloquist
- Victor Zsasz
Penguin's Army
All members of Penguin's army were provided with weapons based on those of established villains. They formed small groups inspired by the affiliations of the originals. Their individual codenames were not revealed except for a few of them, although the New Rogues' were given their codenames shortly before their deaths in Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #2.
- The Bat Killers - A gang that was first seen in Gotham Underground #6. They are based on the Batman villains and have members that are based on Bane.
- Miss HGH - A female who is based on Bane.
- Miss HGH - A female who is based on
- The Dead End Boys - A gang that was first seen in Gotham Underground #6. They are based on the Jewelee, and Shrapnel.
- The Femme Fatales - A female gang that was first seen in Gotham Underground #6. They are based on the female villains and have members that are based on .
- The Five Points Gang - A gang that was first seen in Gotham Underground #6. They are based on the Fearsome Five and have members that resemble Doctor Light, Jinx, Mammoth, Neutron, and Psimon. The ones based on Jinx and Psimon were killed by Vigilante.
- The L.O.D. - A gang that was first seen in "Gotham Underground" #6. They are based on the .
- The New Rogues - A gang that was first seen in Gotham Underground #3. They are based on the Rogues. The New Rogues were later used by Libra to get the Rogues back when they withdraw from Libra's Secret Society of Super Villains.
- Burn - Based on Heat Wavewho uses one of Heat Wave's flame guns. This one was actually Nightwing's "Freddy Dinardo" alias in disguise. Another Burn appeared in Gotham Underground #6 and later joined the New Rogues in attacking the Rogues in Final Crisis.
- Chill - Based on Captain Cold who uses one of Captain Cold's freeze guns.
- Mirror Man - Based on Mirror Master who wields one of Mirror Master's special mirrors. He is not to be confused with the Batman villain of the same name.
- Mr. Magic - Based on Abra Kadabrawho wields one of Abra Kadabra's wands.
- Weather Witch - Based on Weather Wizardwho wields one of Weather Wizard's weather-controlling wands.
- Burn - Based on
Collected editions
The series has been collected into a trade paperback:
- Gotham Underground (224 pages, ISBN 1-4012-1928-4)
References
- ^ Gotham Underground #1. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #2. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #3. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #4. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #5. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #6. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #7. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #8. DC Comics.
- ^ Gotham Underground #9. DC Comics.
External links
- Delving Into The Gotham Underground With Frank Tieri, Newsarama, September 24, 2007
- Frank Tieri - Gotham Underground...Deep in The Thick of It[permanent dead link], Newsarama, February 13, 2008
- Gotham Underground, IGN
- Review of Gotham Underground #1 Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, 6 Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine, 7 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine and 8 Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Comics Bulletin
- Gotham Underground at the Grand Comics Database
- Gotham Underground at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)