Batman: Gates of Gotham Vol 1 1

"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.

"Gates of Gotham, Part One: A Bridge to the Past"
Batman: Gates of Gotham Vol 1 #1
July, 2011
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Eddie Berganza
Cover Artists	Trevor McCarthy
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Dustin Nguyen
Gates of Gotham, Part One: A Bridge to the Past
Writers	Kyle Higgins Scott Snyder
Pencilers	Trevor McCarthy
Inkers	Trevor McCarthy
Colorists	Guy Major
Letterers	Jared K. Fletcher
Editors	Janelle Asselin Mike Marts
Next Issue	Batman: Gates of Gotham # 2

The families will fall by the gates of Gotham.

— The Architect

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.

Appearing in "Gates of Gotham, Part One: A Bridge to the Past"

Featured Characters:

• Batman (Dick Grayson)

Supporting Characters:

• Alan Wayne (Flashback only)
• Blackbat
• Commissioner Gordon
• Edward Elliot (Flashback only)
• Nicholas Anders (Flashback only)
• Red Robin
• Robin (Damian Wayne)
• Theodore Cobblepot (Flashback only)

Antagonists:

• The Architect (First appearance)
• Hush
• Penguin

Other Characters:

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

Locations:

• Gotham City (19th Century and 21st Century)
  • 22nd Street Bridge (Destroyed)
  • Arkham Asylum
  • Bat-Bunker
  • Madison Bridge (Destroyed)
  • New Trigate Bridge (Destroyed)

Items:

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Vehicles:

• Batboat
  

Notes

• This is partially continued from the end of series Batman: Streets of Gotham, which published Hush's previous appearance in House of Hush.
• This issue is reprinted in Batman: Gates of Gotham.

Trivia

• 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.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Batman: Gates of Gotham series
• Images from Batman: Gates of Gotham Vol 1 1

Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading
  • Batman (Volume 1)
  • Batman (Volume 2)
  • Batman (Volume 3)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
  • Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
  • Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
  • Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
  • Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
  • The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 1)
  • Detective Comics (Volume 2)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)