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    Batman: Gates of Gotham #3

    Batman: Gates of Gotham » Batman: Gates of Gotham #3 - Part Three: The Key to the City released by DC Comics on September 2011.

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    Part Three: The Key to the City last edited by Superkitty on 04/30/23 09:39PM View full history

    It's Batman and Red Robin vs. The Architect as the villain tears through Gotham City's first families! Plus, who is Nicholas Anders? The team continues to investigate the mysterious man from turn-of-the twentieth-century Gotham, but what they find may change everything they know about the city itself!

    Batman: Gates of Gotham #3 begins with another entry from the journal of Nicholas Anders. Nicholas Anders would talk about the significance of the Wayne Tower, how it became a symbol of the future. Meanwhile Nicholas would get married and have a child. Alan proposed to create a bridge that will connect Gotham to another county. Then Alan Wayne tells Nicholas that him and Bradley "family".

    In present day, Dick talks about how he failed Gotham and how Bruce would of never have let it get that far. Red Robin did a 3D rending of the steampunk suit so he could search it. The penguin then comments to Batman that the rumors of true about him slipping.

    In the past, Nicholas talks to Bradley who disapproves of this new project. Nicholas tells Bradley that Alan called "family" then Bradley notes that no one becomes a Wayne, Elliot or a Cobblepot and they only treat them like family until they aren't not useful anymore. Bradley does agree to join Nicholas on this venture.

    In the Present, Dick, Tim, Damian, Cassandra discuss the suit used. They discover it is an 1800s construction workers suit, and how it was discontinued when an incident that ended in Robert Kane's death. Dick thinks about how Tim was a better Robin and how he will be a better Batman. Then Tim talks about the suits and they were designed by Nicholas and Bradley Gate. The most current person to use the suit is a man by the name of Dillon May.

    In the past, Nicholas Anders is invited to a meeting with Alan, Theodore, Edward and Cameron Kane. Nicholas was asked where the Bridge would lead to. Cameron Kane wanted the bridge lead to Kane County. Nicholas decided with Alan Wayne.

    In the present. Dick and Cassandra go to the Elliot building and looking through files looking for clues. Dick figures out that the next target is the Kane Bridge. Tim and Damian are in Dillon May's home looking for other clues, then they are surprised by Dillion May who is the Architect.

    In the past, Nicholas is working on the bridge and the bridge collapses and Bradley is killed in the incdient.

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    Another great chapter to a great mini-series 0

    It's hard to keep finding new ways to describe how good "Gates of Gotham" is. Issue #3 is another well constructed and highly entertaining book that dives further into the history of Gotham city. But even more interesting is the look we're getting into the lives of the "first families" of Gotham in particularly the Waynes. So often the Waynes have been portrayed in strictly positive light but here we see that their first interests in expanding Gotham may be based more on personal gain. I'm lovi...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

    Blood Feud 0

    In the present the Bat Family regroups after the bombings of The Iceberg Lounge and Wayne Towers and in the past we see the relationship between the Gates and the founding families of Gotham turn sour.    The Good  I have my minor issues with McCarthy's interiors here and there, but his Covers have been all aces! This is his best cover yet on this mini and I always look forward to seeing what he's got whipped up for the next. I seriously want a poster of this cover ASAP! Third issues in a story ...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

    Gates continues to be a fun ride. 0

    Following an action packed issue, this issue of Gates of Gotham is a little bit different. The dust settles, and the bat kids regroup, figuring out their next move. Where as in the past, things start to go poorly for Nicholas Ander's and his brother who has become skeptical in their relationship with the Waynes and other families of Gotham. The past segments of this book remain as interesting and intriguing as always, at this point I'm not surprised how much I like these segments, but as an over...

    3 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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