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DC Comics   ·   Prime Earth

James Gordon

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Jim Gordon was a Gotham City police officer who was eventually promoted to  Commissioner. He was a stalwart ally of Batman, and father of Barbara Gordon (Batgirl).

James Gordon

Creators

  • Bill Finger
    Bill Finger
  • Bob Kane
    Bob Kane

Information

  • Alternate Aliases & Titles
    Captain Gordon
    Commissioner Gordon
    Jim Gordon
    Lieutenant Gordon
  • First Appearance (Pre-Crisis, Earth-Two)
    Detective Comics #27
    Mar 1939
  • First Appearance (Pre-Crisis, Earth-One)
    Superman #76
    Mar 1952
  • First Appearance (Post-Crisis)
    Batman #401
    Nov 1986
  • First Appearance (Post-Flashpoint)
    Batgirl #1
    Sep 2011
  • Death (Pre-Crisis, Earth-Two)
    All-Star Comics #66
    Jun 1977

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Personas

Batman
Batman

Team & Affiliations

Batman Incorporated
Former
Justice League
Former

History

At first, Gordon was wary of Batman, believing the masked vigilante was a far-from-optimal way to dispense justice. But as Gordon unraveled the tangled nest of mobs that comprised Gotham’s underworld, and discovered Police Commissioner Loeb had corrupted the GCPD, he realized Batman was his one true ally.

Together, Batman and Gordon exposed Loeb. Though his work initially made Gordon extremely unpopular with his fellow officers, he was promoted to captain, and eventually commissioner. Over time, he united the GCPD and Batman, championing the construction of the Bat-Signal in his crusade to clean up the city of Gotham. Gordon remains one of Batman’s closest friends and most trusted confidants outside the Bat-Family, and the most vital part of his job in fighting crime in Gotham City.

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