Blackgate Penitentiary
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'''''Prisoners''''' | '''''Prisoners''''' | ||
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| + | *'''Black Spider''' : | ||
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*'''Emperor Penguin''' : | *'''Emperor Penguin''' : | ||
| + | *'''Tony Zucco''' : | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| − | *In Gotham, Blackgate was referred to in the live-action series. In the episode "Mad Grey Dawn", a framed Detective James Gordon was sentenced to Blackgate prison for the murder for [[Theo Galavan]]. | + | *In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Blackgate Penitentiary made a number of appearances in the animated television series starting in the episode |
| + | *In Gotham, Blackgate was referred to in the live-action series that was set in Gotham City. In the episode "Mad Grey Dawn", a framed Detective James Gordon was sentenced to Blackgate prison for the murder for [[Theo Galavan]]. | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 25 December 2018
Blackgate Penitentiary is a prison that features in DC Comics.
Contents |
History
Origin
The New 52
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of history was created with a different series of events.
During the 1880's, the leaders of the newly established Gotham City had proposals to establish a prison on Blackgate Isle. (All-Star Western v3 #3)
After a murder, Barbara Gordon noted the death being similar to her brother James Gordon, Junior who was locked in Blackgate with her visiting to make sure he had not escaped. Once there, she had a discussion with her estranged brother and came to learn from him that he had a fan sending him letters who may have become a copycat serial killer as a result with him giving her the correspondence sent to him. (Batgirl Annual v5 #2)
Overview
There was a section in the prison that held criminals so dangerous that they could not be move ever and any visitors had to come to the cell. (Batgirl Annual v5 #2)
Inhabitants
Staff
- Agatha Zorbatos :
Prisoners
- Bane :
- Black Spider :
- David Cain :
- Emperor Penguin :
- Tony Zucco :
Notes
- Blackgate Penitentiary was created by Peter Milligan and Jim Aparo where it made its first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #629 (May, 1991).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Blackgate Penitentiary made a number of appearances in the animated television series starting in the episode
- In Gotham, Blackgate was referred to in the live-action series that was set in Gotham City. In the episode "Mad Grey Dawn", a framed Detective James Gordon was sentenced to Blackgate prison for the murder for Theo Galavan.
Films
- In The Dark Knight Rises, Blackgate Penitentiary appeared in the live-action film of the Dark Knight Trilogy. After Bane took over Gotham City, he blew up the gates of Blackgate releasing all the prisoners bringing anarchy to the city.
Video games
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1:
- Batgirl Annual v5:
External Links
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