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Packages containing [[:Image:GothamTimesPapers.jpg|newspapers]] - [[The Gotham Times]] - were sent to people who submitted photos to the landmark photo contest from [[Whysoserious.com/Halloween|Halloween]].
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[[Image:GothamTimesPapers.jpg|150px|right]]
  
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=== November 23 ===
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==Issue 1==
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* The website [http://www.thegothamtimes.com TheGothamTimes.com] went live with a digital version of the newspapers sent in the packages.
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===November 23, 2007===
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The website [http://www.thegothamtimes.com TheGothamTimes.com] went live with a digital version of the newspapers ([[The Gotham Times]]) sent to people who submitted photos to the landmark photo contest from [[Whysoserious.com/Halloween|Halloween]].
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{| align="center"
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| [[Image:GothamTimes-1123-Page2.jpg|100px]]
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| [[Image:GothamTimes-1123-Page3.jpg|100px]]
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| [[Image:GothamTimes-1123-Page4.jpg|100px]]
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|}
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The first page had a rip in the top left corner. Clicking and dragging this revealed the familiar "HA HA HA," which, when clicked on, led to '''[[Thehahahatimes.com]]'''.
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[[Image:GothamTimes-rip.jpg|center]]
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==== Articles ====
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'''Page 1 '''
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*[[City At War - Batman Saves Entire Family - Mobsters Fight For Dominance]]
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*[[Dent Tip Line Targets City's Dirty Cops]]
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*[[Probe: Mental Hospitals Overcrowded]]
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*[[Family Torn Apart By Fear]]
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*[[Housing Prices Plummet As Families Flee City]]
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'''Page 2 - Editorials/Letters'''
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*[[Boy, 7, Saves Sister In 5-Alarm Eastside Fire]]
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*[[Gotham Goes Green With New Taxis, Lights]]
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*'''Editorials:'''
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*:[[Before We Clean Up The Streets, We Have To Clean Up The Sewers]]
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*:[[Reward for Failure]]
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*:[[Just Say No To Surveillance Camera Measure]]
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*[[Memorial Service Scheduled For Vishnu The Elephant]]
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*[[Letters to the Editor]]
  
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'''Page 3 - Metro'''
  
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The newspaper contains numerous articles, leading to additional websites:
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*[[The Awful Truth: Playboy Bruce Wayne Can't Stop Partying]]
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* [[Wearetheanswer.org]]
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*[[Kid Beat: Gotham Girl Guides Regroup After Cookie Theft Setback]]
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* [[Rememberinggina.org]]
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*[[Arrest or Embrace? Politicians Unsure How To Deal With Batman]]
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* [[Gothamnationalbank.com]]
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*[[The Day Shift: Be Careful What You Wish For]]
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* [[Gothampolice.com]]
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*[[Family Torn Apart By Fear]] (continued)
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* [[Gothamcityrail.com]]
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*[[Dent Tip Line Targets City's Dirty Cops]] (continued)
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* [[Gothamcityhall.com]]
 
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* [[Gothamcab.com]]
 
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* [[Gvafoundation.org]]
 
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* [[Acmesecuritysystems.com]]
 
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* a phone number: '''1-866-237-6480'''  (which currently tells you in short that subscriptions are unavailable because their distributor suffered damage in the narrows (the event from the past movie))
 
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* a contact email: '''letterstotheeditor[splat]thegothamtimes.com'''
 
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* a Joker email: '''humanresources[splat]whysoserious.com'''
 
  
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'''Page 4 - Back Page'''
  
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A collection of phone numbers provided at the above websites and possible PIN numbers:
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*[[City At War - Batman Saves Entire Family - Mobsters Fight For Dominance]] (continued)
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* 866.237.6425
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*[[City Fights To Keep Gotham Gladiators From Leaving]]
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* 877.530.2227 Pin: 6773
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*[[The Back Page: Look Out Gotham, Here Comes Harvey Dent!]]
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* 866.237.6480
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*[[Arkham Asylum Commission Report To Be Released]]
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* 866.237.6314
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*[[Gang War Claims Girl]]
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*[[Crime Victim Sues Batman For Loss Of Car]]
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*[[Rash Of Clown Sightings Jolts Worried City]]
  
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* 4217
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==== Leads ====
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* 2612
 
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* 3935
 
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* 4322
 
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* 4658
 
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* 6583
 
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* 1925
 
  
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*Within the newspaper's articles are contained references to additional websites:
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** [[Wearetheanswer.org]]
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** [[Rememberinggina.org]]
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** [[Gothamnationalbank.com]]
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** [[Gothampolice.com]]
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** [[Gothamcityrail.com]]
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** [[Gothamcityhall.com]]
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** [[Gothamcab.com]]
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** [[GVAFoundation.org]]
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** [[Acmesecuritysystems.com]]
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** a phone number: '''1-866-237-6480'''  (which currently tells you in short that subscriptions are unavailable because their distributor suffered damage in the narrows (the event from the past movie))
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** a contact email: '''letterstotheeditor@thegothamtimes.com'''
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** a Joker email: [[humanresources@whysoserious.com]]
  
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*A collection of phone numbers provided at the above websites and possible PIN numbers:
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** 866.237.6425
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** 877.530.2227 Pin: 6773
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** 866.237.6480
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** 866.237.6314
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** 4217
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** 2612
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** 3935
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** 4322
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** 4658
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** 6583
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** 1925
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***The various 4-digit numbers for possible PINs were found scattered around the [[Whysoserious.com/mausoleum|Mausoleum]] evidence safe.
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*Some participants who received the paper copy of The Gotham Times have reported that there are "typos" that appear on the hard copy but not online. One example was the use of the phrase "Rome byrns" on the "Playboy Bruce Wayne can't stop partying" article instead of "Rome burns." Other examples (if any) have yet to be found.
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*The next stage was found by visiting [[Thehahahatimes.com]] website.
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==Issue 2==
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===March 26, 2008===
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Upon the submission deadline at [[Ibelieveinharveydent.com]], paper copies of the new issue were sent to all submitters, and the website was updated with brand-new articles detailing the current events that have been occurring in Gotham. The first issue was moved to an archive page.
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{| align="center"
 
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Also on the first page of the Times, there is a crease along the top of the first article.  If you click and peel back the corner, you'll reveal a message from the Joker, and a link to [[Thehahahatimes.com]]
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Like the original, the page features a hidden link to [[Thehahahatimes.com]]. This time, it can be accessed by clicking on the "ha" in "Gotham." Moving the mouse over "ha" causes "HA HA HA" to flash on the page.
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[[Image:Gothahahahamtimes.jpg|center]]
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====Articles====
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'''Page 1'''
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*[[Harvey Dent joins race for Gotham DA]]
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*[[Garcetti Vows "Cleanest Campaign in Gotham History"]]
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*[[Batman Stops Mob Melee]]
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*[[TV-Starved City Lines up for Resumption of Cable Service]]
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*[[Heath Department Assures City: Jump in fear toxin cases no cause for alarm]]
  
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[[Image:GothamTimes-rip.jpg|center]]
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'''Page 2 - Editorials/Letters'''
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*'''Editorials'''
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*:[[Shut down Arkham Asylum]]
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*:[[The question of Harvey Dent]]
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*:[[Arrest Batman - just not yet]]
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*[[Letters to the Editor (issue 2)]]
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*[[Poisoned Cakes Lead to Delirium]]
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*[[Teen "News Junkie" Creates Must-Read Gotham Web Site]]
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*[[Gotham Beekeeper Killed in Bizarre "Bee Mauling"]]
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*[[Tuna King Rejuvenates Gotham Fish Market As "Sushi Paradise"]]
  
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==== Articles ====
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'''Page 3 - Metro'''
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'''Page 1'''  
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*[[At Memorial for DA Finch, Sadness and Pride]]
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*[["Citizens for Batman" Make T-Shirts, Lobby City Hall]]
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*[[Major Crimes Unit Investigating Money-Wire Storefronts for Mob Ties]]
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*[[Batman Stops Mob Melee]] (cont'd from A1)
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*[[Garcetti Vows "Cleanest Campaign in Gotham History"]] (cont'd from A1)
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*[[Mystery Deepens as Family Found Dead at Carnival]]
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*[[Group Claims "Foul Play" Behind Elephant Deaths]]
  
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*City At War - Batman Saves Entire Family - Mobsters Fight For Dominance
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'''Page 4 - Back Page'''
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*Dent Tip Line Targets City's Dirty Cops
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*[[Over 100 Arkham Inmates Declared Dead by Internal Investigation]]
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*Probe: Mental Hospitals Overcrowded
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*[[Breitup Family Sues City After "House of Pies" Arrest Goes Awry]]
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*Family Torn Apart By Fear
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*[[The Awful Truth: Wanted: Mansion, Palace, or Extreme Penthouse for One]]
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*Housing Prices Plummet As Families Flee City
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*[[The Back Page: Lamb Chops with DA Garcetti]]
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*[[Madame Soleil's Wax Museum to Add Batman Figure]]
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*[[Gotham Cab Company Shut Down, Green Taxis Stalled]]
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*[[TV-Starved City Lines up for Resumption of Cable Service]] (cont'd from A1)
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*[[Ranks of "Mob Widows" Grow As War Smolders]]
  
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Page 2
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====Website connections====
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The following websites were found from information from Issue 2:
  
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*Boy, 7, Saves Sister In 5-Alarm Eastside Fire
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*[[Danaworthington.com]]
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*Gotham Goes Green With New Taxis, Lights
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*[[Citizensforbatman.org]]
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*Editorial: Before We Clean Up The Streets, We Have To Clean Up The Sewers
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*:[[Rossisdelicatessen.com]]
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*Editorial: Reward for Failure
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*[[Gothamcablenews.com]]
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*Editorial: Just Say No To Surveillance Camera Measure
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*[[Maidenavenuereport.com]]
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*Memorial Service Scheduled For Vishnu The Elephant
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*[[Saintswithunschurch.org]]
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*Letters to the Editor
 
  
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Page 3
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====Comic connections====
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*Page 2 features the "letter to the editor" section.  One of the letters is "Dent cannot be believed" is written by an Edward Nashton.  Edward Nashton is the real name of Edward Nygma (the Riddler).
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*Page 3 features an ad for the Iceberg Lounge. In the comics, the lounge is owned by Oswald Cobblepot (the Penguin).
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*Page 4 features an article about a Batman statue being added to the Wax Museum.  Madame Soleil's Wax Museum was used in a 1966 episode of the Batman TV series, where the Riddler used a Batman statue to smuggle in a 'Universal Wax Solvent' from France, to be used later against Batman.
  
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*The Awful Truth: Playboy Bruce Wayne Can't Stop Partying
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==Issue 3==
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*Kid Beat: Gotham Girl Guides Regroup After Cookie Theft Setback
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===June 13, 2008===
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*Arrest or Embrace? Politicians Unsure How To Deal With Batman
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After the voting had finished on [[Gothamelectionboard.com]], a new issue of '''The Gotham Times''' appeared on [[Thegothamtimes.com]]. Participants on the [[Ibelieveinharveydent.com]] mailing list also begin to receive copies in the mail, from "The Gotham Times, P.O. Box 358, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011."
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*The Day Shift: Be Careful What You Wish For
 
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*Family Torn Apart By Fear (continued)
 
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*Dent Tip Line Targets City's Dirty Cops (continued)
 
  
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Page 4
 
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*Mobsters Fight For Dominance (continued)
 
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*City Fights To Keep Gotham Gladiators From Leaving
 
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*The Back Page: Look Out Gotham, Here Comes Harvey Dent!
 
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*Arkham Asylum Commision Report To Be Released
 
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*Gang War Claims Girl
 
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*Crime Victim Sues Batman For Loss Of Car
 
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*Rash Of Clown Sightings Jolts Worried City
 
  
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=== HaHaHa Times ===
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In the HaHaHa Times spoof of the real newspaper, Joker's circled a number of words and phrases:
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{| class="quote"
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| [[Image:Junetimespg1low.jpg|100px]]
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| '''Mobsters fight for their right to party'''
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| [[Image:Junetimespg2low.jpg|100px]]
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:Gotham streets turned into
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| [[Image:Junetimespg3low.jpg|100px]]
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:killed in
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| [[Image:Junetimespg4low.jpg|100px]]
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:after midnight, attempting to
 
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:late last night, police
 
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:press conference
 
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:continue to take every
 
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:crime
 
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:mob watches said the
 
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:alignment
 
 
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{| class="quote"
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| '''Dead letters to the sheep'''
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:his own political
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Eleven days after the release of the new issue, upon mousing over the top left corner, the paper began to smolder and burn, linking to an image for a new Jokerized issue at [[Thehahahatimes.com]]
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:protect Gotham citizens
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:the soaring crime rate
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[[Image:Gothamtimes3ha.jpg|500px|center]]
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:His
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:pater familias as
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====Articles====
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:I lived through
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'''Page 1'''
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:even acknowledge that
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*[[Batman: Savior or Menace?]]
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:up they were by
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*[[The Making of Harvey Dent]]
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:a
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*[[Landslide Win for Harvey Dent]]
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:your email address and
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*[[Largest Vote in City History]]
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:material
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'''Page 2 - Editorials/Letters'''
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*'''Editorials'''
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:[[Harvey Dent: A New Day for Gotham?]]
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:[[GPD Must Not Relax After Mob War]]
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:[[Taxes Must Be Raised]]
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*[[Exhibit on 1936 World's Fair to Open]]
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*[[Man, 94, Completes Gotham Marathon]]
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*[[Pothole Crisis Worsens]]
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*[[Emergency Rooms Close as Fear Toxin Cases Rise]]
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*[[Batman: Savior or Menace?]] (cont'd)
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*[[Letters to the Editor (issue 3)]]
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'''Page 3 - Metro'''
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*[[Wayne Enterprises Invests in Cutting-Edge Technology]]
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*[[Police Suspect Citizens For Batman "Hiding Vigilantes"]]
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*[[Poisoned Cake, Crime Links Lead to Bakery Closures]]
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*[[Summer Heat Up with Citywide Festivals]]
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*[[Adoption Agency Pleads for Future of Breitup Orphans]]
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*[[Teen's "Brush" with Destiny]]
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*[[Airport Expansion Ahead of Schedule]]
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*[[Hot Dog Vendors Strike]]
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'''Page 4 - Back Page'''
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*[[Gotham Girl Guides Beat Cookie Records]]
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*[[Grassroots Campaign Revolutionizes Gotham Politics]]
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*[[The Back Page: Lamb Chops with Commissioner Loeb]]
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*[[The Making of Harvey Dent]] (cont'd)
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*[[Gotham Zoo Head Arrested for "Poaching" Own Elephants]]
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*[[Gotham a No-Goat Zone]]
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*[[The Wegstaff Room Reborn]]
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*[[Gotham Ballet Twinkles]]
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====Leads====
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An ad for the Gotham City Pizzeria led to the discovery of [[Gothamcitypizzeria.com]].
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===July 10, 2008===
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After the end of the countdown on [[Whysoserious.com/Overture]], Thegothamtimes.com was "Jokerized" and became an exact duplicate of [[Thehahahatimes.com]]. (The site was later reverted to its non-Jokerized state shortly after the release of ''The Dark Knight''.)
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{| class="nav"
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[[Thegothamtimes.com]] -- [http://thegothamtimes.com/ (direct link)]
 
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| '''Gotham girl guides sue elves for stealing cookie recipes'''
 
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:of childhood never
 
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:young
 
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:Young, pretty, and full
 
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:their time selling the
 
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:home to these days?
 
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:by walking hours
 
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:a
 
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:their parents
 
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:look ahead
 
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:day that broke all of our
 
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:"But now, after the thefts, I look
 
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{| class="quote"
 
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| '''Look out gotham, Harvey Dent's tie attacks'''
 
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:to get in front of as
 
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:It's the space between
 
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:instead imported
 
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:killed
 
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:exploited
 
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:cameras on him
 
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:crime
 
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When the viewer responded to the classified ad correction on pg 2 of The Gotham Times at the address humanresources@whysoserious.com, they were emailed the following:
 
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{| class="quote"
 
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| See you found my little message.  So, do you think you have what it takes to be a part of my circle of friends?  Are you a backstabbing, self-promoting, ambitious clown who will do anything to prove yourself to me?  If so, the first step of your application process awaits...if you know where to look.
 
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This part of the game then moved to the [[Whysoserious.com/Personalityprofile]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:23, 24 April 2012

GothamTimesPapers.jpg

Issue 1

November 23, 2007

The website TheGothamTimes.com went live with a digital version of the newspapers (The Gotham Times) sent to people who submitted photos to the landmark photo contest from Halloween.

GothamTimes-1123-Page1.jpg GothamTimes-1123-Page2.jpg GothamTimes-1123-Page3.jpg GothamTimes-1123-Page4.jpg

The first page had a rip in the top left corner. Clicking and dragging this revealed the familiar "HA HA HA," which, when clicked on, led to Thehahahatimes.com.

GothamTimes-rip.jpg

Articles

Page 1

Page 2 - Editorials/Letters

Page 3 - Metro

Page 4 - Back Page

Leads

  • A collection of phone numbers provided at the above websites and possible PIN numbers:
    • 866.237.6425
    • 877.530.2227 Pin: 6773
    • 866.237.6480
    • 866.237.6314
    • 4217
    • 2612
    • 3935
    • 4322
    • 4658
    • 6583
    • 1925
      • The various 4-digit numbers for possible PINs were found scattered around the Mausoleum evidence safe.
  • Some participants who received the paper copy of The Gotham Times have reported that there are "typos" that appear on the hard copy but not online. One example was the use of the phrase "Rome byrns" on the "Playboy Bruce Wayne can't stop partying" article instead of "Rome burns." Other examples (if any) have yet to be found.

Issue 2

March 26, 2008

Upon the submission deadline at Ibelieveinharveydent.com, paper copies of the new issue were sent to all submitters, and the website was updated with brand-new articles detailing the current events that have been occurring in Gotham. The first issue was moved to an archive page.


Marchtimespg1.jpg Marchtimespg2.jpg Marchtimespg3.jpg Marchtimespg4.jpg

Like the original, the page features a hidden link to Thehahahatimes.com. This time, it can be accessed by clicking on the "ha" in "Gotham." Moving the mouse over "ha" causes "HA HA HA" to flash on the page.

Gothahahahamtimes.jpg

Articles

Page 1

Page 2 - Editorials/Letters

Page 3 - Metro

Page 4 - Back Page

Website connections

The following websites were found from information from Issue 2:

Comic connections

  • Page 2 features the "letter to the editor" section. One of the letters is "Dent cannot be believed" is written by an Edward Nashton. Edward Nashton is the real name of Edward Nygma (the Riddler).
  • Page 3 features an ad for the Iceberg Lounge. In the comics, the lounge is owned by Oswald Cobblepot (the Penguin).
  • Page 4 features an article about a Batman statue being added to the Wax Museum. Madame Soleil's Wax Museum was used in a 1966 episode of the Batman TV series, where the Riddler used a Batman statue to smuggle in a 'Universal Wax Solvent' from France, to be used later against Batman.

Issue 3

June 13, 2008

After the voting had finished on Gothamelectionboard.com, a new issue of The Gotham Times appeared on Thegothamtimes.com. Participants on the Ibelieveinharveydent.com mailing list also begin to receive copies in the mail, from "The Gotham Times, P.O. Box 358, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011."



Junetimespg1low.jpg Junetimespg2low.jpg Junetimespg3low.jpg Junetimespg4low.jpg


Eleven days after the release of the new issue, upon mousing over the top left corner, the paper began to smolder and burn, linking to an image for a new Jokerized issue at Thehahahatimes.com

Gothamtimes3ha.jpg

Articles

Page 1

Page 2 - Editorials/Letters

  • Editorials
Harvey Dent: A New Day for Gotham?
GPD Must Not Relax After Mob War
Taxes Must Be Raised

Page 3 - Metro

Page 4 - Back Page

Leads

An ad for the Gotham City Pizzeria led to the discovery of Gothamcitypizzeria.com.

July 10, 2008

After the end of the countdown on Whysoserious.com/Overture, Thegothamtimes.com was "Jokerized" and became an exact duplicate of Thehahahatimes.com. (The site was later reverted to its non-Jokerized state shortly after the release of The Dark Knight.)

Thegothamtimes.com -- (direct link)

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