The Gotham Zoo is the main zoo in Gotham City and house to several animal species. After a zoo ship had an accident near the Gotham Harbor, some of the animals broke free and roamed the city. Batman and Robin rounded the animals and captured the resposible for the incident. All the animals were subsequently moved to the Gotham Zoo, including a rhino, a giant mole, a couple of condors, a great ape and a sloth. Some time later, a criminal called John Marrow tried to hide in the Zoo and the Dynamic Duo followed him there. Marrow tried to eliminate Batman by opening the lions' cage, creating the perfect distraction that would allow him to escape. Batman however, confronted the lions and placed them back on the cages while Robin used a bat-bolo to capture Marrow. Later, Batman and Robin captured a gang that was using the Zoo as their base of operations and hideout.[3] A few years later, a couple of timber wolves were stolen from the Zoo by the criminal mastermind Achilles Milo. Not long after this, the Zoo was used as hideout for the Riddler, who was hidden in the giraffes' area.
Batman confronted Riddler in the Zoo and the fight ended with Riddler being tossed into the monkeys' cage.[5] Afterwards, Batman started an investigation at the Zoo to clear his name and he was confronted by The Creeper. After a brief struggle, they worked together to stun some lions that were released by an unknown man and afterwards, they interrogated him, threatening to throw him at the aligators' cage. The man was murdered before he could reveal valuable information and the Zoo became the place where Batman and Creeper's alliance started. Afterwards, the Gotham Zoo was used as Killer Croc's hideout during his uprise in the Gotham underworld.[7] Eventually, Joe and Trina Todd found Croc's hideout and they were subsequently murdered and tossed in the crocodiles' pit, where the police found their bodies hours later.[8] The zoo was later used by Scarecrow to lure Batman into a deadly trap. Eventually, Batman managed to overcome the trap and defeated the Master of Fear. The Zoo was the chosen place for Metamorpho and Sapphire to inform her father, Simon about their wedding plans.
During this meeting, a group of mercenaries tried to kill Simon, but they were stopped by Metamorpho and the Outsiders. After this events, Simon allowed Rex and Sapphire to get married. The Gotham Zoo was once attacked by Mad Hatter. After being freed from Arkham, Hatter went to the Zoo to retrieve his pet chimpanzee. Later, the zoo was the target of the arsonist Firefly. Batman arrived in time to stop Firelfy from burning the whole place down. Though he was attacked by some of the zoo's animals, Batman succeeded on capturing the criminal. ↑ Detective Comics #333 ↑ Detective Comics #447 ↑ Detective Comics #526 ↑ Batman and the Outsiders #24 ↑ Detective Comics #662 ↑ On Leather Wings ↑ Moon of the WolfThe Tomatometer rating – based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics – is a trusted measurement of movie and TV programming quality for millions of moviegoers. It represents the percentage of professional critic reviews
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This is a wonderful, unique story that is tension-filled from the very beginning and does not let up. With the help of Savannah's friends, one with a sleep disorder, one who claims to be "The Man With A Plan," and a wonderful assortment of adult characters, this story pulls the reader in right from the start. The idea is clever, and Savannah is portrayed as Cedarville's greatest authority on animals. There is a lot of information woven throughout the story that kids will find interesting as well. Riveting, humorous and well told, this book is a great read for kids. VOYA - Judith Brink-Drescher Eleven-year-old Griffin Bing was known for being The Man with the Plan. So when his friend Savannah's pet monkey goes missing, she enlists his help in finding her. While on a school trip, they discover Savannah's beloved Cleopatra aboard a filthy floating zoo run by an unscrupulous zookeeper, Mr. Nastase (aka Mr. Nasty) and his gigantic security guard, Klaus. When no adults are able to prove the monkey is hers, Savannah prevails upon Griffin to come up with a rescue plan: he launches Operation Zoobreak.
To complement his skills as a burglar and Savannah's expert animal knowledge, Griffin recruits an unlikely team that includes an accomplished climber, a computer wizard, a would-be actor, and the smallest kid in town. Like any good planner, Griffin is prepared for most contingencies, but what he does not count on is Savannah insisting that they rescue all of the animals on board. Heisting a monkey is one thing, but where can they stash the other forty animals without getting caught? Griffin realizes this turn of events might definitely require another plan, or perhaps even two. Korman again knocks it out of the park with his sequel to Swindle (Scholastic, 2008/ VOYA April 2008), which features the same rag-tag cast of misfit characters. Both children and adults will find the story fast moving and enjoyable. The often-unpredictable plot is interesting, full of humor, and good fun. This book should be highly appealing to middle school girls and boys. Gr 5–7—The characters from Korman's Swindle (Scholastic, 2008) are reunited in this action-packed story.
Eleven-year-old Savannah Drysdale's pet monkey has gone missing, and Savannah is sure that Cleo was stolen. On a class field trip aboard a floating animal zoo, she is convinced that the monkey in one of the exhibits is her pet. She enlists the help of her friend Griffin, known as the "Man With a Plan," to execute a zoo break. But, as Griffin knows, what looks good on paper doesn't always turn out quite as planned, especially when furry creatures are involved, and the rescuers end up with a lot more than they bargained for. Although the novel is heavy on plot and includes some very predictable bad guys, Korman manages to involve readers in the adventures of some likable young people who believe that they need to act, and not wait for adults to save the day. A satisfying read.—Kathy Kirchoefer, Prince Georges County Memorial Library System, New Carrollton, MD Griffin Bing, "The Man With The Plan," and his full complement of co-conspirators from Swindle (2008) are back. Animal whisperer Savannah's Capuchin monkey Cleopatra turns up missing, and a suspicious banana leads Savannah to the conclusion that Cleo's been monkey-napped.