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Park Row, later called Crime Alley, was a historical landmark in Gotham City and was rather infamous for being the location where Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered.

History

Past

Originally a ghetto street in downtown Gotham, Park Row gained its glory after thirty years. The glamour of its heyday was changed to poverty, and the street was commonly referred to as Crime Alley. One of the first residents was Leslie Thompkins, who lived there from the start.

The Park Row Tragedy

The Park Row Tragedy, as the newspapers called it, was a pivotal point in the life of Bruce Wayne. A robber named Joe Chill murdered Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of their eight year old son, Bruce after they had left the Monarch Theatre. Chill was first arrested the very same night after he murdered Thomas and Martha after he fled the scene. While the GCPD investigated, Dr. Leslie Thompkins looked after young Bruce, and the two remained friends after.

Preservation

Bruce Wayne used his influence to keep the street preserved during the rebuilding of Gotham, and made it the only part of the present-day Gotham City that remained. Bruce visited Crime Alley and placed flowers on the ground where his parents were shot. Roland Daggett, director of the Daggett Development Corporation, considered Crime Alley a breeding ground for crime, and tried endlessly to get it demolished and replaced with a mini-mall. As the legal roads proved unsuccessful, Daggett sent his henchmen to evict the residents, and hired Nitro to place explosives on an old gas pipe. The plan was, however, thwarted by Batman. Only several already condemned planned demolition buildings were destroyed, while the SRO Hotel, where there were still people, remained undamaged.

Background Information

Crime Alley was the location where Batman first met Jason Todd, when he attempted to steal the tires from the Batmobile. That was also where Dr. Leslie Thompkins maintained her clinic, and where Batman battled Superman in Frank Miller's graphic novel, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Park Row was also part of Arkham City, and the memory flashdrive that Catwoman stole before she was captured by Two-Face contained information on Crime Alley, or rather, Park Row.

Appearances and References

Film

Batman

See: Alley at Pearl and Phillips Streets

Television

Batman: The Animated Series

"Appointment in Crime Alley"
"Dreams in Darkness" (dream sequence)

"I Am the Night"

Justice League Unlimited

"For the Man Who Has Everything" (dream sequence)

Batman Beyond

"Ace in the Hole"

Gotham

"Pilot"
"Heroes Rise: These Delicate and Dark Obsessions" (flashback)
"Legend of the Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals"

Video Games

Batman: Arkham Origins

Crime Alley appeared in Batman: Arkham Origins. It was the place where the final Crime Scene Investigation took place.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

While Crime Alley physically didn't appear in Batman: Arkham Asylum (due in part to the game's setting), it did make an appearance (in Batman's second encounter with Scarecrow in a Fear Gas induced nightmare realm). Batman came under the effects of Scarecrow's Fear Gas after he destroyed Dr. Penelope Young's notes on the Titan Formula, which caused him to relive his parents' deaths, and walk down a long, never-ending hall that turned into a city street in the pouring rain. As Batman walked down the 'street', he heard his parents and a younger version of himself talking in the background, before they were met and attacked by Joe Chill (with his voice monstrously distorted). Batman then briefly took the appearance of his eight-year-old self, and heard a younger James Gordon and another officer (who showed little concern for what the young Bruce had just gone through due to the fortune that the boy inherited) discuss the murder in the background, before Gordon himself asked the young Bruce about the criminal at which point the voices began to stop and Batman was restored to his normal appearance. Outside of the main story, there was a Crime Alley Challenge Map DLC.

Batman: Arkham City

Arkhamcity CrimeAlley — Batman in Crime Alley in *Arkham City*.

Crime Alley was among the various slums in Gotham City that made up Arkham City. Its inclusion as part of the Arkham City's landscape played into Professor Hugo Strange's plan to destroy Batman (due to its status as the place where he lost his parents). Crime Alley was located behind the Monarch Theatre (it was fenced in probably to prevent the inmates from disturbing it, but was easily accessible to Batman). On the alley's right entrance, there was a sign that marked it (the scanning the sign was one of The Riddler's Riddles). In the alley itself, chalk outlines of Thomas and Martha Waynes' bodies marked the spot where they were murdered. Beside the outlines were a rose, a bouquet of flowers with a note (for Batman), and Strange's Interview Tape where he questioned Batman on the effect of the murder of his parents (eerie sounds could also be heard including gunshots, and added to its somber atmosphere). The note read: "It will end where it all began - Hugo Strange". The player could choose to pay their respects (the player obtained the "Pay Your Respects" Trophy/Achievement by doing that). In the "Close Arkham City" Arkham City Story (which was obtained for scanning the Crime Alley sign), it was revealed that Bruce's campaign to shut down Arkham City was the result of his determination to ensure that the site of his parents' death would not become a monument to Gotham's failure.

Batman: Arkham Knight

Crime Alley appeared in Batman: Arkham Knight. It appeared as a hallucination of Scarecrow's Fear Toxin where Batman paid his respects to his parents and where he fought and 'killed' The Joker by snapping his neck. Crime Alley was part of the Community Challenge Pack DLC for Arkham Knight also.

Park Row

Besides Crime Alley, the Park Row area was the main area at the beginning of the game. The Ace Chemicals building, the Monarch Theatre, the Solomon Wayne Courthouse (named in honor of one of Bruce's ancestors), Catwoman's Apartment, and the Gotham Cathedral (where Aaron Cash and the medical team worked at) were all located in the Park Row area of Arkham City.

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-'''Park Row''', later called '''Crime Alley''', was a historical landmark in [[Gotham City]].
+'''Park Row''', later called '''Crime Alley''', was a historical landmark in [[Gotham City]] and was rather infamous for being the location where Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered.
 == History ==
 === Past ===
-Originally a ghetto street in downtown Gotham, Park Row gained its glory after thirty years. The glamour of its heyday was changed to poverty, and the street was commonly referred to as Crime Alley. One of the first residents was [[Leslie Thompkins]], who had been living there from start.
+Originally a ghetto street in downtown Gotham, Park Row gained its glory after thirty years. The glamour of its heyday was changed to poverty, and the street was commonly referred to as Crime Alley. One of the first residents was Leslie Thompkins, who lived there from the start.
-=== Park Row tragedy ===
+=== The Park Row Tragedy ===
+The Park Row Tragedy, as the newspapers called it, was a pivotal point in the life of [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]]. A robber named [[Joe Chill]] murdered [[Thomas Wayne|Thomas]] and [[Martha Wayne]] in front of their eight year old son, Bruce after they had left the [[Monarch Theatre (Burton Films)|Monarch Theatre]]. Chill was first arrested the very same night after he murdered Thomas and Martha after he fled the scene. While the [[Gotham City Police Department|GCPD]] investigated, Dr. [[Leslie Thompkins]] looked after young Bruce, and the two remained friends after.
-The Park Row tragedy, as the newspapers called it, was a pivotal point in the life of [[Bruce Wayne]]. A robber named Joe Chill murdered Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of their eight year old son Bruce after the family had watched a movie. Chill was first arrested the very same night he murdered them after fleeing the scene. While police investigated, Leslie Thompkins looked after young Bruce, and the two remained friends after.
-=== Planned demolition ===
-[[Roland Daggett]], director of the Daggett Development Corporation, considered Crime Alley a breeding ground for crime, and tried endlessly to get it demolished and replaced with a mini-mall. As the legal roads proved unsuccessful, Daggett sent his goons to evict the residents, and hired Nitro to place explosives on an old gas pipe. The plan was, however, thwarted by [[Batman]]. Only several already condemned buildings were destroyed, while the SRO Hotel, where there were still people, remained undamaged.
 === Preservation ===
-Bruce Wayne used his influence to keep the street preserved during the rebuilding of Gotham, making it the only part of the present-day Gotham City to remain. Bruce visited Crime Alley and placed flowers on the ground where his parents were shot.
+Bruce Wayne used his influence to keep the street preserved during the rebuilding of Gotham, and made it the only part of the present-day Gotham City that remained. Bruce visited Crime Alley and placed flowers on the ground where his parents were shot.
+[[Roland Daggett]], director of the Daggett Development Corporation, considered Crime Alley a breeding ground for crime, and tried endlessly to get it demolished and replaced with a mini-mall. As the legal roads proved unsuccessful, Daggett sent his henchmen to evict the residents, and hired Nitro to place explosives on an old gas pipe. The plan was, however, thwarted by [[Batman (DC Animated Universe)|Batman]]. Only several already condemned planned demolition buildings were destroyed, while the SRO Hotel, where there were still people, remained undamaged.
 == Background Information ==
-Crime Alley is the location where Batman first met Jason Todd, when the youth attempted to steal the tires from the Batmobile. This is also where Doctor Leslie Thompkins maintains her clinic, and where Batman battles Superman in Frank Miller's graphic novel, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Park Row is also part of Arkham City, and the memory flashdrive that Catwoman steals before being captured by Two-Face contained information on Crime Alley, or rather, Park Row.
+Crime Alley was the location where Batman first met [[Jason Todd]], when he attempted to steal the tires from the [[Batmobile]]. That was also where Dr. Leslie Thompkins maintained her clinic, and where Batman battled Superman in Frank Miller's graphic novel, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Park Row was also part of [[Arkham City]], and the memory flashdrive that [[Catwoman (Arkhamverse)|Catwoman]] stole before she was captured by [[Two-Face (Arkhamverse)|Two-Face]] contained information on Crime Alley, or rather, Park Row.
 == Appearances and References ==
+===Film===
-===''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''===
+====''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]''====
-*"[[Appointment in Crime Alley]]"
+:''See: [[Alley at Pearl and Phillips Streets]]''
+===Television===
+==== ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' ====
+*"Appointment in Crime Alley"
 *"[[Dreams in Darkness]]" (dream sequence)
 *"[[I Am the Night]]"
-===''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''===
+====''[[Justice League Unlimited (TV Series)|Justice League Unlimited]]''====
-*"[[For the Man Who Has Everything]]" (dream sequence)
+*"For the Man Who Has Everything" (dream sequence)
-===''[[Batman Beyond]]''===
+====''[[Batman Beyond]]''====
 * "[[Ace in the Hole]]"
-===''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''===
+====''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]''====
+* "[[Gotham Episode 1.01: Pilot|Pilot]]"
-While Crime Alley physically doesn't appear in Arkham Asylum (due in part to the game's setting) it does make an appearence (in Batman's second encouter with the Scarecrow in a Fear Gas induced nightmare realm). Batman comes under the effects of Scarecrow's Fear Gas after destroying Dr. Young's notes on the Titan formula, which causes Batman to relive his parents' deaths, walking down a long, never-ending hall that turned into a city street in the pouring rain. As Batman walked down the 'street', he heard his parents and a younger version of himself talking in the background, before they were met and attacked by [[Joe Chill]] (with his voice monstrously distorted). Batman then briefly takes the appearance of his eight-year-old self, hearing a younger Jim Gordon and another officer (who show little concern for what the young Bruce has just gone through due to the fortune the boy will inherit) discussing the murder in the background, before Gordon himself asked the young Bruce about the criminal at which point the voices begin to stop and Batman is restored to his normal appearence. Outside of the main story, their is a Crime Alley challenge map availible via DLC.
+* "[[Gotham Episode 3.16: Heroes Rise: These Delicate and Dark Obsessions|Heroes Rise: These Delicate and Dark Obsessions]]" (flashback)
+* "[[Gotham Episode 5.07: Legend of the Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals|Legend of the Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals]]"
+===Video Games===
+====''[[Batman: Arkham Origins]]''====
+Crime Alley appeared in ''Batman: Arkham Origins''. It was the place where the final Crime Scene Investigation took place.
+====''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''====
+While Crime Alley physically didn't appear in ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'' (due in part to the game's setting), it did make an appearance (in [[Batman (Arkhamverse)|Batman]]'s second encounter with [[Scarecrow (Arkhamverse)|Scarecrow]] in a [[Fear Gas]] induced nightmare realm). Batman came under the effects of Scarecrow's Fear Gas after he destroyed Dr. [[Penelope Young]]'s notes on the [[Titan]] Formula, which caused him to relive his parents' deaths, and walk down a long, never-ending hall that turned into a city street in the pouring rain. As Batman walked down the 'street', he heard his parents and a younger version of himself talking in the background, before they were met and attacked by Joe Chill (with his voice monstrously distorted). Batman then briefly took the appearance of his eight-year-old self, and heard a younger [[James Gordon (Arkhamverse)|James Gordon]] and another officer (who showed little concern for what the young Bruce had just gone through due to the fortune that the boy inherited) discuss the murder in the background, before Gordon himself asked the young Bruce about the criminal at which point the voices began to stop and Batman was restored to his normal appearance. Outside of the main story, there was a Crime Alley Challenge Map DLC.
+====''[[Batman: Arkham City]]''====
+[[File:Arkhamcity CrimeAlley.jpg|thumb|250px|Batman in Crime Alley in ''Arkham City''.]]
+Crime Alley was among the various slums in Gotham City that made up Arkham City. Its inclusion as part of the Arkham City's landscape played into Professor [[Hugo Strange (Arkhamverse)|Hugo Strange]]'s plan to destroy Batman (due to its status as the place where he lost his parents). Crime Alley was located behind the Monarch Theatre (it was fenced in probably to prevent the inmates from disturbing it, but was easily accessible to Batman). On the alley's right entrance, there was a sign that marked it (the [[Detective Mode|scanning]] the sign was one of [[The Riddler (Arkhamverse)|The Riddler]]'s Riddles). In the alley itself, chalk outlines of Thomas and Martha Waynes' bodies marked the spot where they were murdered. Beside the outlines were a rose, a bouquet of flowers with a note (for Batman), and Strange's Interview Tape where he questioned Batman on the effect of the murder of his parents (eerie sounds could also be heard including gunshots, and added to its somber atmosphere). The note read: "''It will end where it all began - Hugo Strange''". The player could choose to pay their respects (the player obtained the "''Pay Your Respects''" Trophy/Achievement by doing that). In the "''Close Arkham City''" Arkham City Story (which was obtained for scanning the Crime Alley sign), it was revealed that Bruce's campaign to shut down Arkham City was the result of his determination to ensure that the site of his parents' death would not become a monument to Gotham's failure.
-===''[[Batman: Arkham City]]''===
+====''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]''====
+Crime Alley appeared in ''Batman: Arkham Knight''. It appeared as a hallucination of Scarecrow's Fear Toxin where Batman paid his respects to his parents and where he fought and 'killed' [[The Joker (Arkhamverse)|The Joker]] by snapping his neck. Crime Alley was part of the Community Challenge Pack DLC for Arkham Knight also.
-[[File:Arkhamcity_CrimeAlley.jpg|thumb|228px|The Birthplace of Batman]]
-Crime Alley is among the various slums in Gotham City that makeup Arkham City. It's inclusion as part of the Arkham City's landscape plays into Hugo Strange's plan to destroy Batman (due to it's status as the place where he lost his parents). Crime Alley is located behind the Monarch Theater (it has been fenced in likely to prevent inmates from disturbing it, but easily assessible to Batman). On the alley's right enterance there is a sign marking it (the scanning the sign is one of Riddler's riddles). In the alley itself, chalk outlines of [[Martha Wayne]] & [[Thomas Wayne]] bodies mark the spot where they lost their lives. Beside the outlines are rose, a bouquet of flowers with a note (for Batman), and a Hugo Strange interview tape where he question Batman on the effect of the murder of his parents (eerie sounds can also be heard including gunshots, add to it somber atmosphere. The note reads "''It will end where it all began - Hugo Strange''". The player can choose to pay their respects (the player can obtain the "''Pay Your Respects''" trophy/achievement by doing this). In the "''Close Arkham City''" Arkham City Story (which is obtained for scanning the crime alley sign), it is revealed that Bruce Wayne's campaign to shut down Arkham City, is the result of his determination to ensure that the site of his parents' death would not become a mounument to Gotham's failure.
-====Park Row====
+=====Park Row=====
-Besides Crime Alley, the Park Row area is the main area at the beginning of the game. The Ace Chemicals building, the [[Monarch Theatre]], the Solomon Wayne Courthouse (named in honor of one of [[Batman (Batman: Arkham City)|Bruce Wayne]]'s ancestors), [[Catwoman (Batman: Arkham City)|Catwoman]]'s apartment, and [[Gotham Cathedral]] (where [[Aaron Cash (Batman: Arkham Asylum)|Aaron Cash]] and the medical team work) are all located in the Park Row area of [[Arkham City]].
+Besides Crime Alley, the Park Row area was the main area at the beginning of the game. The Ace Chemicals building, the Monarch Theatre, the [[Solomon Wayne Courthouse]] (named in honor of one of Bruce's ancestors), Catwoman's Apartment, and the [[Gotham Cathedral]] (where [[Aaron Cash (Arkhamverse)|Aaron Cash]] and the medical team worked at) were all located in the Park Row area of Arkham City.
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