Blackgate Penitentiary
Blackgate Penitentiary is a prison that features in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
Blackgate
It was said that for over a century that the gallows on Blackgate Rock had stood where 313 criminals had been killed via hanging. (Showcase '94 v1 #8) The prison itself was said to had been built in the late 1900's where over time it came to be condemned by Amnesty International leading to its closure around five years ago. (Detective Comics v1 #629)
Post-Flashpoint
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) The isle served as a hideout for the Religion of Crime who were looking to make Gotham their capital. (All-Star Western v3 #2)
James Gordon was sentenced to Blackgate prison following the alleged deaths of one hundred and sixty-two civilians, causing billions in property damage, and destroying key city infrastructure where he was to remain until his trial for manslaughter. (Batman Eternal v1 #4)
After a murder, Barbara Gordon noted the deaths being similar to those perpetrated by her brother James Gordon, Junior. However, he was still locked up in Blackgate with her deciding to visit him 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 : dark haired female warden with an eye-patch over her right eye where she had been a former member of the G.C.P.D. until she was discharged by Commissioner James Gordon. (Batman Eternal v1 #4)
Prisoners
- Bane :
- Black Spider :
- David Cain :
- Emperor Penguin :
- Baffler :
- Tony Zucco :
- Jared Manx : (Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men v1 #1)
- Dean Fahy : a male who was a pizza delivery boy that was arrested and imprisoned at Blackrock for seemingly killing someone in a hotel. (Detective Comics v1 #629)
- Dieter Ganz : an unlucky thief who spent most of his early years in Blackgate Penitentiary for little robberies that left him no profit at all where after ten years he planned to start his life anew upon his release. (Detective Comic v1 #704)
- Jared Manx : a man convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of two children and their mother where he was going to be executed at midnight. (Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men v1 #1)
- Judson Pierce : an aging male crime lord who was sentenced to 37 years in prison at Blackgate. (Batman: Streets of Gotham v1 #14)
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.
- In Batman: Hush, Blackgate Prison appeared in the setting of the 2019 animated film. After Bane was defeated, he was taken to Blackgate where Amanda Waller wanted him transported for her program. During that time, he managed to escape and sought revenge in acquiring money from a job. However, he was defeated and taken away by Waller for her operation. When the Riddler was apprehended, he was taken to Blackgate but whilst there it was discovered that it was actually a mind-controlled Clayface pretending to be Edward Nygma.
Video games
- In Batman: Arkham Origins, Blackgate Prison appeared in the setting of the action-adventure video game. It was shown that it was headed by Warden
- In Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Blackgate Prison appeared in the setting of the side-scroller video game.
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1:
- Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men v1:
- Batman Eternal v1:
- Batgirl Annual v5:
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