N.O. Man's Land
In a recent year long Batman story arc, Batman's Gotham City is virtually destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake. Due to Gotham's reputation as being a difficult and crime-ridden city the government deems the city not worth saving, and basically seals off Gotham from the rest of the United States declaring it a 'No Man's Land.' In the NML, the citizens lack basic resources and are terrorized by gangs while the power brokers consolidate and manipulate for their own personal or political gain. Sounding familiar? As the news comes in from New Orleans I am increasingly reminded of Batman's frightening scenario.