query: in batman who is jim gordon 's wife

pos: James Gordon (comics) Earths", and because of different interpretations in television and film, the details of Gordon's history vary from story to story. He has been married twice; first to Barbara Eileen Gordon (née Barbara Eileen Kean) and then to Sarah Essen-Gordon. In the original pre-Crisis version of his history, Gordon is a police detective who initially resents the mysterious vigilante's interference in police business. He first appears in "Detective Comics" #27, in the very first Batman story, in which they both investigate the murder of a chemical industrialist. Although Batman fights on the side of justice, his methods and phenomenal track record

pos: James Gordon (comics) A different version of James Gordon Jr. appears briefly in the films "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", in which he is portrayed as the young son of James and Barbara Gordon. In the latter film, Two-Face tries to kill the boy in order to get back at Gordon, whom he blames for the death of his fiancée, Rachel Dawes. Batman saves James Jr. by tackling Two-Face off of a roof, killing him. Sarah Essen-Gordon (born: Sarah Essen) ("Batman Annual" #13, "Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual" #2) was first referenced as Gordon's wife during the future tale "The

neg: Batman: Gotham Noir Batman: Gotham Noir Batman: Gotham Noir is an Elseworlds graphic novel published by DC Comics in 2001, written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Sean Phillips. "Gotham Noir" takes place in 1949. Jim Gordon is the main character, with Batman making infrequent appearances. Bruce Wayne and Gordon served together during World War II. Gordon is an alcoholic private detective who used to be a police officer. He is estranged from his wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Barbara. Gordon was in a relationship with Selina Kyle, but she left him as his alcohol dependency grew worse. She runs a nightclub and

neg: Batman and the Monster Men Bat-Man". The incident at Ace Chemical, depicted as flashbacks in "", transformed the Red Hood into the Joker, who makes his first appearance in "The Man Who Laughs". Instead of being an actress as in her Golden Age incarnation, Julie is a freshly graduated law student. Jim Gordon is shown to still be married to his first wife, Barbara Kean-Gordon, who leaves him shortly after the events of "" and returns to him in "". Batman and the Monster Men Batman & the Monster Men is an American comic book limited series written and drawn by Matt Wagner with colors

neg: Batman: The Man Who Laughs take on the Joker feels incredibly authentic." Goldstein later ranked "The Man Who Laughs" #23 on a list of the 25 best Batman graphic novels. Don MacPherson of The Fourth Rail felt that "The Man Who Laughs" "rob[s] the Joker of some of his mystery" but said that Brubaker and Mahnke "capture the chilling nature of the Joker's insanity and bloodlust, not to mention the intensity of the Batman." MacPherson in particular praised "how well [Brubaker] brings Jim Gordon to life." Batman: The Man Who Laughs Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot prestige format comic book by Ed

neg: James Gordon (comics) Joker venom. In the graphic novel by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, "", Jim Gordon is featured as a central character. In the story, he's a broken man who has given up on fighting corruption until the emergence of Batman. He is also partnered with a young Harvey Bullock. On the trail of the "Birthday Boy" killings, Gordon and Batman put aside their differences and stop the killer while saving Gordon's daughter Barbara. In the sequel, Gordon begin his alliance with Batman to combat the Riddler, who plots to takeover the remnant of Oswald Cobblepott's criminal empire. He is also

neg: Batman: Earth One an apologetic Bullock helps Gordon find Axe, who is violently forced to reveal Barbara's location. While Barbara struggles against Birthday Boy, Batman, Gordon and Bullock unite in the search for her. Batman eventually intercepts Birthday Boy while Gordon rescues Barbara; Batman overpowers the serial killer, who is then arrested by Gordon and Bullock. In a subsequent confrontation between Batman and Cobblepot, the mayor reveals his intention was for Weaver to murder Thomas Wayne, but he and his wife ran into the mugger instead. Cobblepot then prepares to kill an unmasked Bruce but is fatally shot by Alfred. Axe is arrested

neg: A Legion of Horribles has been on point. The visible and narrative tone has taken a turn for the serious, and Season 2 "Gotham" has forged forward with Baby Batman and Hilariously Unlikeable Jim Gordon with confidence. What once were weaknesses — Baby Batman was too Batman-y too fast; Jim Gordon was unbearably unlikable in a totally unfunny way — have been turned into strengths of their own. Bruce's story has turned genuinely interesting, with his relationship with Selina forming the foundation for all the hard decisions we know he will have to make as Batman later on in his life. Gordon is... well.

neg: Batman: Turning Points he finally returns home, he finds divorce papers filed by his wife, Barbara Kean Gordon. In addition to filing for divorce, she takes their newborn son back to Chicago. Elsewhere, Dr. Hale Corbett from Gotham State University is holding hostages in Gotham's Saint Frances Cathedral. He is driven mad by the deaths of his wife and son, who were killed in an automobile accident earlier that morning. Gordon tries to negotiate with the professor, by relating to him as he also just lost his own family. Batman overhears them from the shadows. Batman and Captain Gordon, working together, manage to

neg: All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder tries to persuade Batman that his methods are not acceptable, either to the superhero community or the world at large, but Batman dismisses his concerns, and denies Lantern's claim that Robin is Dick Grayson. Robin then steals Green Lantern's power ring, leading to a fight in which Lantern is nearly killed. Batman then takes Robin to his parents' graves, where they share a moment of mutual grief. A police officer discovers a beaten and badly bleeding Catwoman. Before vanishing, she passes him a message, that Captain Jim Gordon later passes to Batman. He and Robin find her underground. Jim Gordon

neg: James Gordon (comics) which takes place in 2039, Captain Jim Gordon, grandson of commissioner Gordon, finds an old laptop in the attic of a country home owned by Gordon and discovers a secret file which he assumes contains long-lost information on Batman. After unsuccessfully trying numerous passwords with relevance to the Batman universe he inputs "Bruce Wayne" and is granted access to the file contents. In the "Flashpoint" universe, Gordon knows about Thomas Wayne's identity as Batman and works with him in both his identities. In the "" trilogy in the Elseworlds series, Gordon is shown to be aware of Batman's connection to

neg: Batman Eternal in with Harper Row and her brother Cullen. Red Robin questions March's whereabouts, and it is revealed that although he killed the Court of Owls' leadership, the membership continued on, catching him and putting him into an induced hypothermic coma indefinitely. In the epilogue, Batman meets with Jim Gordon, who reveals that Scarecrow has launched another attack on the city. Batman asks if he is ready for one more fight; Gordon replies that he is willing to find out. , review aggregate website Comic Book Roundup reported a 7.3/10 rating for the series, based on individual reviews for each issue.

neg: James Gordon (comics) James Gordon appears in "" and "", voiced by Murphy Guyer. James Gordon (comics) James "Jim" Gordon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character debuted in the first panel of "Detective Comics" #27 (May 1939), Batman's first appearance, where he is referred to simply as Commissioner Gordon. The character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Commissioner Gordon made his debut as an ally of Batman, making him the first Batman supporting character ever to be introduced. As the police commissioner of Gotham

neg: James Gordon (comics) James Gordon (comics) James "Jim" Gordon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character debuted in the first panel of "Detective Comics" #27 (May 1939), Batman's first appearance, where he is referred to simply as Commissioner Gordon. The character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Commissioner Gordon made his debut as an ally of Batman, making him the first Batman supporting character ever to be introduced. As the police commissioner of Gotham City, Gordon shares Batman's deep commitment to ridding the city of

neg: James Gordon (comics) once again become Gotham's police commissioner. He rebuilds the Bat-Signal, but still carries the mobile Batphone that Batman gave him. The circumstances behind this are currently unknown, though there have been allusions to extreme corruption within the GCPD. These allusions are supported by events within "Gotham Central", especially involving Detective Jim Corrigan. Gordon survives an attempt on his life by the Joker ("Batman" #655), who had drugged him with Joker Venom in an attack on the GCPD. He is taken to the hospital in time. During the "Blackest Night" crossover, while mourning the passing of the original Batman, who was

neg: Batman: Year One (film) Therefore, Gordon shoots the thugs and chases Vitti, who has fled with his baby son James Gordon Jr. Bruce Wayne, on a motorcycle, also rushes to chase Vitti. Gordon blows out Vitti's car tire on a bridge and the two fight, with Gordon losing his glasses, before Vitti and James Gordon Jr. fall over the side. Bruce leaps over the railing and saves the baby. Gordon realizes that he is standing before an unmasked Batman, but says that he is "practically blind without [his] glasses" and lets Bruce go. Gordon and his wife start attending marriage counseling. Loeb is forced

neg: Batman: Gotham Noir September 2017 as well as at the 2017 New York Comic Con. After Batman leaves the story, Muller "breaks the fourth wall" to introduce "Gotham Noir". The remainder of the book re-prints the first 14 pages of "Gotham Noir". "Batman: Gotham Noir" has received some praise for its use of film noir tropes. Batman: Gotham Noir Batman: Gotham Noir is an Elseworlds graphic novel published by DC Comics in 2001, written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Sean Phillips. "Gotham Noir" takes place in 1949. Jim Gordon is the main character, with Batman making infrequent appearances. Bruce Wayne and Gordon

neg: Gotham City Police Department "Batman Beyond", James Gordon's daughter Barbara Gordon (former Batgirl in "Batman: The Animated Series") serves as the new commissioner. Gordon, Ramirez, and Crispus Allen all appear in three of the shorts in "" (which bridges the gap between "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight") consisting of "Crossfire", "In Darkness Dwells", and "Deadshot". Gordon was voiced by Jim Meskimen, Ramirez was voiced by Ana Ortiz, and Allen was voiced by Gary Dourdan. On the animated series "The Batman", the focus of the GCPD in the first two seasons is on Detectives Ellen Yin (voiced by Ming-Na Wen) and Ethan Bennett (voiced

neg: Batman: Year One A bat crashes through a window and settles on the bust, giving him the inspiration to become the Batman. Gordon soon works to rid corruption from the force, but, on orders from Commissioner Gillian Loeb, several officers attack him, including Flass, who personally threatens Gordon’s pregnant wife. In revenge, the recovering Gordon tracks Flass down, beats him, and leaves him naked and handcuffed in the snow. As Gordon becomes a minor celebrity for several brave acts, Batman strikes for the first time, attacking a group of thieves. Batman soon works up the ladder, even attacking Flass while the latter was

neg: James Gordon (comics) #27 (May 1939), in which he is referred to simply as Commissioner Gordon. The character's name was taken from the earlier pulp character commissioner James W. "Wildcat" Gordon, also known as "The Whisperer", created in 1936 by Henry Ralston, John Nanovic, and Lawrence Donovan for Street & Smith. Gordon had served in the United States Marine Corps prior to becoming a police officer. In most versions of the "Batman" mythos, Jim Gordon is at one point or another depicted as commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department. Gordon frequently contacts Batman for help in solving various crimes, particularly those committed

neg: Batman Batman, but at the cost of his memories as the reborn Bruce Wayne. He returns and helps Jim Gordon defeat Mr. Bloom and shut down the reactor. Gordon gets his job back as the commissioner, and the government Batman project is shut down. In 2015, DC Comics released "", the sequel to Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" and "The Dark Knight Strikes Again". In June 2016, the DC Rebirth event relaunched DC Comics' entire line of comic book titles. "Batman" was rebooted as starting with a one-shot issue entitled "Batman: Rebirth" #1 (Aug. 2016). The series then began shipping

neg: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight with the orphans, who deliver him his suit and a steampunk motorcycle. Selina meets with Gordon at the Gotham City World's Fair and learns to her horror that he is the Ripper. While seeking Selina at Gordon's home, Batman learns this as well when he finds a secret room revealing Gordon's gruesome hobbies and past as an army surgeon during the American Civil War. Batman also meets Gordon's wife, Barbara-Eileen Gordon, with scars on the left side of her face that have driven her insane, praising her husband for “curing” her sins as a woman. Gordon injects Selina with a

neg: Cornelius Stirk "cure" him. When Stirk refuses to take his medication, for instance, Jeremiah has two orderlies brutally beat him with billy clubs and forces the medication down his throat. During the "" storyline, Stirk works with the Joker in an attempt to kidnap Commissioner Gordon. However, Stirk tries to kill Gordon rather than kidnap him, much to Joker's dismay. Gordon hallucinates that Stirk is actually Batman as Stirk tried to kill Gordon with a knife. Batman stops Stirk, but Gordon is still screaming in fear. In order to capture Stirk, Batman is forced to leave a terrified Gordon with his wife,

neg: James Gordon (comics) crime. The character is typically portrayed as having full trust in Batman and is even somewhat dependent on him. In many modern stories, he is somewhat skeptical of Batman's vigilante methods, but nevertheless believes that Gotham needs him. The two have a mutual respect and tacit friendship. Gordon is the father or adoptive father (depending on the continuity) of Barbara Gordon, the first modern Batgirl and the information broker Oracle. Jim Gordon also has a son, James Gordon Jr., who first appeared in "". Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, Gordon debuted in the first panel of "Detective Comics"

neg: James Gordon (comics) his wife at that time, Barbara, also sees) because he doesn't have his glasses on. Gordon suspects early on that Bruce Wayne may be Batman, though he never follows up on his suspicions, although Sarah Essen is correct in her suspicions, even guessing Bruce's motivation. In "", Gordon has implied he deliberately avoids deep investigation on the subject of Batman or Batgirl's identity. Likewise, in the 1980s "Detective Comics" storyline "Blind Justice", the world at large incorrectly supposes Batman is dead and Gordon comments to Bruce Wayne that Batman has earned the right to retirement if he so desires. He

neg: James Gordon (comics) cancer to the point that he has only minutes to live. After the battle, Gordon thanks Batman and says goodbye to Barbara as he dies, looking down on the Earth. In the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher film adaptations of Batman, Commissioner Gordon is portrayed by Pat Hingle. Gordon was planned for the aborted reboot named "" written by Darren Aronofsky and Frank Miller. In this script Gordon has lived in Gotham for years, and is trying to leave for the sake of his pregnant wife; also Gordon's wife is renamed Ann, instead of Barbara, and Gordon's character would have been suicidal.

neg: Batman Confidential is used to kill a murderer Batman is questioning. Batman begins investigating the type of weapon, and discovers the only thing that his company had created as far as energy weapons go could not be simply carried by one man. The next day, Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor are competing for a military contract concerning a stealth interceptor robot and the O.G.R.E. disaster rescue robot. The robot tries to kill Lex Luthor, who successfully escapes into the sewers. The machine flies away. At Wayne Enterprises Captain Jim Gordon investigates the O.G.R.E. pilot chamber and the pilot, who had died of

neg: Bruce Wayne (TV series) in September 2000, Darren Aronofsky signed on to direct the film adaptation, with Miller as the screenwriter, and supposedly Aaron Eckhart (who would go on to play Harvey Dent in "The Dark Knight") as Jim Gordon, and several actors, including Ben Affleck (who would go to play Batman in the DC Extended Universe), Brendan Fraser, Josh Hartnett, and Christian Bale (who would go to play Batman in "The Dark Knight Trilogy"), for the part of Batman. Thus, because the movie division did not want to compete with a television series, the planned show was shelved. The pilot is bookended by

neg: Batgirl Batgirl. In the film "Batman & Robin", Alicia Silverstone played a variation of the character: Barbara Wilson, Alfred Pennyworth's niece. She appears in "The Lego Batman Movie" voiced by Rosario Dawson. The character is introduced as Barbara Gordon taking over from her father Jim Gordon to become the new Police Commissioner of Gotham. Towards the end of the film, she dons her cowl and teams up with Batman as Batgirl in addition to her role as Commissioner. In addition to live-action television and animation, the character has appeared in a number of video games included in the Batman franchise. She

neg: Gillian B. Loeb Batman escapes, much to Loeb's annoyance. When Gordon (alongside assistant district attorney Harvey Dent) begins surreptitiously helping Batman, Loeb blackmails him with evidence of his extramarital affair with Sgt. Sarah Essen. However, Gordon confesses his indiscretion to his wife Barbara. Eventually, Batman, Gordon, and Dent expose Loeb's ties to the Falcone mob, and he is forced to resign. According to Gordon, Loeb's replacement, Jack Grogan, is just as corrupt. Gordon becomes the department's commissioner a few years later. In "", Loeb returns, hoping to use the Hangman killings as an excuse to try to get the city council to remove

neg: James Gordon (comics) of her own after her robberies were pinned on Batman, attacks Falcone and his bodyguards, aided by Batman. Identifying Falcone's plan as the morning comes, the un-costumed Bruce leaves to help Gordon. Gordon tries to rebuild his relationship with his family after Essen leaves Gotham. While leaving home, Gordon spots a motorcyclist enter his garage. Suspicious, Gordon enters to see Falcone's nephew Johnny Vitti and his thugs holding his family hostage. Gordon realizes if he lets them go, they will most likely kill his wife and son. Therefore, Gordon shoots the thugs and chases Vitti, who has fled with his

neg: James Gordon (comics) is in the hospital and will be heading to prison as soon as he heals, while Flass makes a deal with prosecutors to testify against him. Gordon, meanwhile, is promoted to captain. When a criminal who "calls himself the Joker" threatens to poison the city's reservoir, Gordon summons Batman with the Bat-Signal and waits on a rooftop for the Dark Knight to arrive. During the "One Year Later" storyline, Gordon makes a reference to his ex-wife "doing well". Gordon and his wife, Barbara Kean-Gordon are the parents of a son named James Gordon Jr. (). James Jr. and his mother

neg: Batman Begins (video game) who reprised his role as Lt. Jim Gordon, did not name a developer in the interview but anonymous sources reported that "The Dark Knight" was a secret project of Pandemic Studios and EA. However, the project was finally cancelled and Pandemic Brisbane was shut down. Batman Begins (video game) Batman Begins is a 2005 video game. It was released June 14, 2005, a day before the release of "Batman Begins". It was developed by Eurocom and published by Electronic Arts in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics. It was released on Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2

neg: Batman Eternal the Talon. On the Night of the Owls, Brown approached the Court of Owls with his plan to ruin Batman, only to find that they have been slaughtered by March, who agrees to support his plan. As March and a physically and mentally exhausted Batman begin to fight, Jim Gordon rallies the people of Gotham to rise up and support him. The entire Batman family converges on Beacon Tower to apprehend March before he can kill Batman, but he escapes through the sewers. In the aftermath, Jason Bard resigns as commissioner with his career in ruins, while Stephanie Brown moves

neg: Robin's Reckoning Wayne, who is in the audience, takes pity on the boy, as they are both the orphaned sons of parents murdered in their presence. Upon hearing of Dick's telling of what he saw, Lieutenant Jim Gordon fears that he will have no place to go, as he is a material witness, but Bruce steps in and adopts Dick. As Batman, he becomes obsessed with finding Zucco, to the point that he is rarely home, leaving Dick mostly alone. Batman tracks down Zucco at his uncle Arnold Stromwell's mansion, where he overhears Stromwell angrily disowning Zucco for bringing Batman down on

neg: Batman: Zero Year him. Bruce goes into Ace Chemicals as Batman, and begins fighting the gang. Philip, who was blackmailed into joining the gang, tries to shoot Red Hood One, but misses. Red Hood One shoots and kills Philip. Sergeant Jim Gordon raids Ace Chemicals with SWAT officers, intent on arresting both Batman and Red Hood One, but the building catches on fire. Red Hood One tries to escape on a helicopter, but Batman pulls him back into the building. Batman tries to capture Red Hood One, but the masked criminal escapes by jumping into a vat of chemicals. Bruce and Alfred study

neg: Batman: Year One (film) and overhears a plan against Gordon but is interrupted when Catwoman, hoping to build a reputation after her robberies were pinned on Batman, attacks Falcone and his bodyguards, aided by Batman. Identifying Falcone’s plan as the morning comes, the un-costumed Bruce leaves to help Gordon. Gordon tries to rebuild his relationship with his family after Essen leaves Gotham. While leaving home, Gordon spots a motorcyclist enter his garage. Suspicious, Gordon enters to see Falcone’s nephew Johnny Vitti and his thugs holding his family hostage. Gordon realizes if he lets them go, they will most likely kill his wife and son.

neg: Batman: Endgame with Batman. The Joker attacks Gordon, who responds by shooting the Joker dead. While Gordon phones Batman to relay the news, the Joker rises up and incapacitates Gordon. As Batman screams for Gordon, the Joker picks up the phone and responds "Hello, Bruce." Batman finds Gordon dying, with an axe lodged in his chest. Gordon is revealed to be infected, and he suddenly attacks Batman, but is subdued by Alfred's daughter, Julia. With Nightwing's aid, Batman deduces that the Joker is using a serum capable of healing him from fatal damage, and that the virus contains the serum's complete inverse.

neg: Scarecrow (DC Comics) of the house has definitely killed Strange. Scarecrow appears in "", first seen escaping from Arkham on Mother's Day with help from Carmine Falcone, who also helps the Mad Hatter to breakout. The Scarecrow gases Batman with fear toxin as he escapes, causing Batman to flee to his parents' grave as Bruce Wayne, where he is arrested by Commissioner Jim Gordon due to Wayne's suspected ties to Falcone. Scarecrow robs a bank with the Mad Hatter on Independence Day for Falcone, but is stopped by Batman and Catwoman. He later appears in Falcone's office on Halloween with Batman's future rogue's

neg: Batman (comic book) his 'victims' took his seeds and identity, becoming Mr. Bloom. Duke dispatches Daryl just as Bruce using a giant mecha Batsuit and Jim in his own mecha Batsuit battle Mr. Bloom and defeat him. Jim Gordon is made the Commissioner of the GCPD once again and Bruce thanks him for protecting Gotham in his stead. Bruce approaches Duke Thomas with an offer and soon returns to watching over Gotham once more. As part of DC Rebirth, Batman was relaunched with a "Batman: Rebirth" one-shot and began shipping twice-monthly, starting with "Batman" vol. 3 #1 in June 2016 (cover dated Aug.

neg: Penny Plunderer made only one appearance. In "Scarecrow/Two Face: Year One", Penny Plunderer makes a cameo appearance. He is robbing a bank with the underground approval of the Penguin. Again he has a green pin-striped suit. He is attacked by Two-Face, who is waging his own vigilante war. The Batman confronts them both. Two-Face destroys the supports on the classic giant penny, which is inside the bank being robbed. It crushes Penny Plunderer, killing him and almost killing Jim Gordon. Batman stops the coin. in other media. paul dini stated that penny plunderer's appearance in the new batman adventures would be "likley

neg: Batman his life as Batman and only remembering his life as Bruce Wayne through what he has learned from Alfred. Bruce Wayne finds happiness and proposes to his girlfriend, Julie Madison, but Mr. Bloom heavily injures Jim Gordon and takes control of Gotham City and threatens to destroy the city by energizing a particle reactor to create a "strange star" to swallow the city. Bruce Wayne discovers the truth that he was Batman and after talking to a stranger who smiles a lot (it is heavily implied that this is the amnesic Joker) he forces Alfred to implant his memories as

neg: James Gordon (comics) Gordon, stating that Gordon is too good a cop to not have figured it out. In that same story arc, Gordon, in an attempt to stop Batman from killing the Joker, tells Batman to remember who his role models are (his parents) and the beliefs they instilled in him. As well, he asks Batman to remember who and what made him who he is, a rather obvious reference to the criminal who gunned down his parents in front of him, suggesting that Gordon knows that Bruce Wayne is Batman. Barbara reveals her identities to her father in "Birds of Prey"

neg: Dick Grayson is forced to live in a survival camp with his son John and his wife Barbara Gordon due to an invasion of Parademons. After the fatal shooting of his wife, the disappearance of his son, and the death of the second Batman, Dick becomes the third Batman of Earth 2 where he attempts to diminish crime following the end of Convergence. He is later reunited with John, who in turn becomes the new Robin of Earth 2. Later, Dick becomes wheelchair bound and adopts a new alias as Oracle while Helena Wayne becomes the fourth Batman with John fighting by

neg: Batman: Year One the story, with refined coloring; and another that reprints the original, unaltered story from 1987. Both books contain over 60 pages of bonus materials, including Miller's complete scripts. The story recounts the beginning of Bruce Wayne's career as Batman and Jim Gordon's with the Gotham City Police Department. Bruce Wayne returns home to Gotham City at the age of twenty-five from training abroad in martial arts, man-hunting, and science for the past 12 years, and James Gordon moves to Gotham City with his wife, Barbara, after a transfer from Chicago. Both are swiftly acquainted with the corruption and violence of

neg: Bat-Signal the battle, the Bat-Signal is destroyed when Superman throws Batman into it. The Bat-Signal appears again in "Justice League" where Gordon use it to call Batman along with Wonder Woman, The Flash and Cyborg. It also appears again at the end. In 1992's "", the signal was built by Commissioner Gordon in "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy". Barbara Gordon uses it to contact Batman in "Heart of Steel" when she believes that an impostor has replaced her father. At this meeting, the signal is partially destroyed when Batman is attacked by a Harvey Bullock duplicate, and Barbara uses Batman's grapple

neg: Atom Man vs. Superman into "The Empty Doom". Lyle Talbot, who had previously starred as Commissioner Jim Gordon in the 1949 Columbia Serial "Batman and Robin", here portrays Lex Luthor (and also Luthor's alter-ego "Atom Man"). In his "Atom Man" disguise, Talbot as Luthor, utilizes a vaguely German accent and wears an ominous mask fashioned from a "Metallogen Man" robot costume left over from 1945's "The Monster and the Ape". Despite their onscreen personas, Talbot (Lex Luthor), who wore a rubber scalp to create the impression of baldness, and Alyn (Superman) spent much of their time, when not shooting, exchanging recipes; both actors shared

neg: Batman also aware of his secret identity; Vicki Vale, an investigative journalist who often reports on Batman's activities for the Gotham Gazette; Ace the Bat-Hound, Batman's canine partner who was mainly active in the 1950s and 1960s; and Bat-Mite, an extra-dimensional imp mostly active in the 1960s who idolizes Batman. As Batman's ally in the Gotham City police, Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon debuted along with Batman in "Detective Comics" #27 and has been a consistent presence ever since. As a crime-fighting everyman, he shares Batman's goals while offering, much as the character of Watson does in Sherlock Holmes stories, a normal

neg: James Gordon (comics) for blood, Gordon and Alfred collaborate to form a team to eliminate a new family of vampires in daylight while they sleep, but even after the other vampires have been destroyed, Gordon and Alfred are forced to stake Batman after he succumbs to his thirst and drains the 's blood. The third part of the trilogy— "Batman: Crimson Mist"— sees Gordon and Alfred forced to work with Two-Face and Killer Croc to stop the vampire Batman, returned from the staking and having already targeted and killed Penguin, Riddler, Scarecrow and Poison Ivy, Gordon grimly stating that, even if he is

neg: James Gordon (comics) commissioner after he and Batman weed out corruption within the department. After the death of his brother and sister-in-law, he adopts his niece, Barbara. Soon after he adopts Barbara, he divorces his wife, who returned to Chicago with their son James Jr., while he retains custody of Barbara, who eventually becomes Batgirl. Gordon quickly deduces the heroine's true identity, and attempts to confront her about it, going so far as to search her bedroom for proof. However, he was semi-tricked out of this belief, when Batman (after sanctioning Batgirl officially) had Robin dress up as Batgirl while Barbara is on

neg: Batman: Prey goes on a tirade against Batman and Gordon, who have followed him there. Cort draws a gun to shoot Gordon but is immediately killed by the other officers. The story comes to a close with Gordon explaining to Mayor Klass how Strange and Cort were responsible for kidnapping his daughter and it was the Batman who saved her. Grateful, Klass disbands the anti-Batman task force so the police can concentrate on the “real criminals”. Gordon meets with Batman one more time to inform him that Strange's body has still not been found. Gordon also adds that while the mayor and

neg: Batman: The Long Halloween Falcone tries to pressure Bruce Wayne to help launder money, but Bruce refuses. Bruce leaves the party with his quasi-girlfriend Selina Kyle, but they find Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent, who has been beaten by some of the Falcone mob, and help him escape. Bruce, as Batman, investigates Falcone's penthouse, but finds Catwoman investigating as well. Batman is called by the Bat-Signal to meet with Dent and police Captain Jim Gordon. The three agree to enter a pact to end Falcone's reign, bending but never breaking the law. Bruce, on the board of the Gotham City Bank, uses his sway

neg: Gotham by Gaslight Gordon informs Wayne about criminal gangs currently operating in Gotham. Gordon also shows Bruce the case of a man who poisoned his wife and tried to commit suicide with the poison, which left him alive with a permanent grin. Bruce takes up the mantle of Batman to fight criminals on the street. At the same time, a series of murders of women take place and some people begin to suspect that Batman is the murderer. It is soon discovered that Jack the Ripper has come to Gotham, as the murders in Gotham City seem to resemble the Ripper murders. After

neg: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight some sort of hallucination, or is his life as Batman the real illusion? By Tom Joyner PhD, Keith S. Wilson, and Jim Fern While fleeing the police, Batman encounters an actress-turned-vampire who was thought to have died 40 years ago and Batman is hypnotized into doing her will. Note: inspired by early Batman stories involving Batman facing vampires in the 1930s. The plotline also deliberately parallels the classic film "Sunset Boulevard". By John Francis Moore and P. Craig Russell Pamela Isley is out of the asylum after her first encounter with Batman. But when one of her colleagues dies under

neg: Batman: Gotham County Line Batman: Gotham County Line Batman: Gotham County Line is a three-issue American comic book limited series written by Steve Niles, known for his series "30 Days of Night", and illustrated by Scott Hampton. It follows Batman as a series of ritual murders outside Gotham City leads him into a macabre supernatural realm. During a fight with Batman, the Joker raises the issue of the existence of an afterlife, which Batman puts down, along with his nemesis. Jim Gordon summons Batman with a case in the suburbs of Gotham County, where entire families have been killed in the same grisly and

neg: Officer Merkel Wonder" and is among the first police officer to see the returning Batman during "The Dark Knight Returns". In these stories, Merkel's face is never visibly seen, always off-screen or obscured by shadows. Officer Merkel Watch Commander Stan Merkel is a fictional character in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC Universe, who made his debut in Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns", later integrated into the mainstream Batman continuity by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in their 1987 four-part storyline "". Merkel is usually seen working closely with Lieutenant (later Captain and Commissioner) Jim Gordon, and appears to be one

neg: Batman Eternal arcs, each writer was able to incorporate different genres and aspects of the Batman universe into their stories: Snyder stated after the release of "Batman" #28, that Harper Row "is all over this book" and later said that one of the "spines" of the series is the relationship between Batman and Jim Gordon, putting "them in situations you've never ever seen before where the conflicts and challenges they're up against are different than anything they've experienced on the page." On the characters that will appear in the series, Tynion said, "Gotham is the best toy box in the comics industry,

neg: Bat-Signal means of contacting him. In the 1989 "Batman" film, Batman gives the signal to the Gotham police force, enabling them to call him when the city was in danger. In 2005's "Batman Begins", then-lieutenant James Gordon installs the Bat signal on the roof of the police department himself. The film suggests Gordon was inspired to create the signal after Batman left mobster Carmine Falcone chained across a spotlight, his silhouette vaguely resembling a bat. On the 1992 television show "", the signal is introduced in the episode "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy", though a makeshift signal was used earlier in

neg: James Gordon (comics) his desire not to know for just such a reason. In the pre-Crisis era, a 1952 story (Batman #71) shows Gordon trying to uncover Batman's identity merely for his own satisfaction, but Batman discovers Gordon's scheme and skillfully outwits him. A later story in the 1960s shows Gordon giving a bedridden Bruce Wayne (who had contracted a nearly fatal fever as Batman) "Chinese oranges", a natural treatment for the fever. Later, Bruce opines to Dick Grayson if it is possible that Gordon is beginning to suspect Batman's identity. In "", Gordon claims not to see the unmasked Batman well (whom

neg: Batman action figures Toys "R" Us and the Big Bad Toy Store sell these action figures and many toy reviewers have used these action figures in their videos. An action figure line based on the film "The Dark Knight Rises" has recently released 7 figures: Batman, Bane, Catwoman, John Blake, Alfred, Ra's al Ghul, and Jim Gordon. Batman action figures Batman action figures have been produced since the 1940s. The first Batman figures were lead figurines of Robin and Batman which were given away as carnival prizes at local fairs during the 1940s. The Marx Toy Company produced the first ever poseable Batman

neg: James Gordon Jr. James Gordon Jr. James Worthington "J.J." Gordon Jr. is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli, the character first appeared in "Batman" #407 (May 1987). He is the son of James Gordon and Barbara Eileen Gordon, and the adoptive brother (or biological brother, depending on the continuity) of Barbara Gordon, who later tries to bring James Gordon Jr. to justice as Batgirl. James Gordon Jr. first appeared in "Batman" #407 (May 1987) and was created by Frank Miller and Dave

neg: Sarah Essen Gordon continuity (as seen in flashbacks in 2011's "Detective Comics" #875), Gordon and Essen were married much earlier, when Jim Gordon was still a lieutenant, and she had a more active role in raising her stepdaughter. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Sarah's marriage with James Gordon has never taken place. Sarah was an unseen presence in "", an alternate future story. In it, she is Gordon's loving, stay-at-home wife. Gordon, by now a retiring police commissioner, inwardly repeats, "I think of Sarah. The rest is easy," as a kind of mantra. She is

neg: James Gordon (comics) for stopping crimes and capturing criminals embarrasses the police by comparison. Eventually, Batman meets up with Gordon and persuades the detective that they need each other's help. Gordon deputizes Batman, and thereafter the Dark Knight works with Gordon as an agent of the law. In "Batman Special" #1, it is revealed that Gordon, as a young cop, shot and killed two robbers in self-defense in front of their son. The results of this event would lead the boy to become the first Wrath, a cop killer with a costume and motif inspired by Batman, who would come after Gordon for

neg: Batman: The Long Halloween Loeb's story as "tight, engrossing, and intelligent writing that never betrays the characters", adding that he "mixes Batman and Bruce Wayne's lives as well as anyone has, and brilliantly demonstrates the bond of brotherhood shared by Batman, Jim Gordon and then District Attorney Harvey Dent." Goldstein later ranked "The Long Halloween" #4 on a list of the 25 best Batman graphic novels. Yannick Belzil of The 11th Hour said that "Jeph Loeb has crafted a story that is unique to the characters. It's a complex murder mystery, but it's also a Batman story." Belzil added: "Buoyed by a film noir-ish

neg: Dollmaker (comics) because he must save a life before his can be taken. He expresses an interest in filming the procedure, as he has a personal vendetta against Gordon for killing his father. Commissioner Gordon is unaware of who Dollmaker is talking about, but Dollmaker tells Gordon that he is staring his own victim in the face - suggesting that the skin making up his new face actually belonged to Wesley Mathis. When Batman arrives at the hospital upon receiving a message from the Dollmaker, Batman hears the Dollmaker's voice and is attacked by Bentley who chokes Batman into unconsciousness. When Batman

neg: Officer Merkel Officer Merkel Watch Commander Stan Merkel is a fictional character in DC Comics' shared universe, the DC Universe, who made his debut in Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns", later integrated into the mainstream Batman continuity by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in their 1987 four-part storyline "". Merkel is usually seen working closely with Lieutenant (later Captain and Commissioner) Jim Gordon, and appears to be one of few good policemen in Gotham. Two versions of the character exist. Officer Merkel is seen working with Gordon late in the "". A patrolman of downtown Gotham, Merkel was involved in a

neg: James Gordon (comics) Graysons and the Drakes. While Batman and Red Robin battle the Black Lanterns, Robin takes the Gordons to their underground base. It is later shown that Alfred Pennyworth tends his wounds (Gordon is unconscious, thus protecting the team's secret identities) along with Barbara's at the bunker's infirmary. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Gordon is still the commissioner of the GCPD and a former Marine but is younger than his traditional portrayal; he still has the red hair and mustache from "Batman: Year One". He is still married to his wife Barbara, and

neg: Alternative versions of Robin and his status as a crime-fighter with the Justice Society certainly reflected what had gone before. After the events of Flashpoint, Helena Wayne, daughter of Earth-2's Batman and Catwoman served as Robin and became the only partner that Batman had ever had. In this continuity, Bruce Wayne had never adopted Dick Grayson as his ward, so he never became Robin on Earth-2. However, he does appear later, married to Earth-2's Barbara Gordon, who never became Batgirl on Earth-2. The second Talon is shown in "Teen Titans" #38 (2006), the former sidekick of Owlman, created by Geoff Johns and Tony S.

neg: Jason Todd Felipe's father, who kidnaps Commissioner Gordon in retaliation for his son's death. Batman is instructed to meet the kidnappers at a city junkyard and to bring Robin. Batman does not wish to involve Todd and keeps this information from him. However, Robin senses something is wrong and hides in the Batmobile's trunk as Batman heads to the junkyard. There, Batman is unable to reach Gordon, surrounded by Garzonas' men, and Todd intervenes, saving Batman from a close call. Machine gunfire breaks out and Gordon is wounded in the arm. All of the henchmen die, and Garzonas is finally crushed by

neg: Stay Tuned (film) Intrada. Stay Tuned (film) Stay Tuned is a 1992 American adventure satire comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, written by Jim Jennewain and Tom S. Parker, and based on a story by Jennewain, Parker, and Richard Siegel, and starring John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, and Eugene Levy. Tim Burton was originally chosen to be the director on account of his art and style, but left to direct "Batman Returns". Roy Knable (John Ritter) is a struggling Seattle plumbing salesman, former fencing athlete, and couch potato who lives with his neglected wife Helen (Pam Dawber), a vitamin product senior manager.

neg: Stay Tuned (film) Stay Tuned (film) Stay Tuned is a 1992 American adventure satire comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, written by Jim Jennewain and Tom S. Parker, and based on a story by Jennewain, Parker, and Richard Siegel, and starring John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, and Eugene Levy. Tim Burton was originally chosen to be the director on account of his art and style, but left to direct "Batman Returns". Roy Knable (John Ritter) is a struggling Seattle plumbing salesman, former fencing athlete, and couch potato who lives with his neglected wife Helen (Pam Dawber), a vitamin product senior manager. After

neg: Barbara Gordon in other media later seen in the episode "Staring at the Future" shown to be the future wife of Nightwing and the mother of their three babies. Her design resembles her appearance from "The New Batman Adventures" and her debut design from "Detective Comics" #359. Batgirl appears in the web series "DC Super Hero Girls", with Mae Whitman reprising her role from "Batman: The Brave and the Bold", and is a student at Super Hero High. Throughout the "Batman Arkham" series, Barbara Gordon is voiced Kimberly Brooks in "Arkham Asylum" and "Arkham City", where in "Arkham Knight" she is voiced by Ashley Greene.

neg: Sarah Essen Gordon guesses (correctly) that he is Bruce Wayne by virtue of Bruce's history and the money needed for Batman's arsenal. She and Gordon, who was married at the time, start a brief affair. But when the corrupt Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb attempts to blackmail them, Gordon ends the affair and confesses his actions to his wife Barbara. Sarah leaves Gotham City for New York City soon afterwards. Editor Denny O'Neil later chose to revive the character as both an investigator and a love interest for Gordon. When she returns in "Batman" #458 (January 1991), it is explained that Sarah had married

neg: Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland. "The Killing Joke" provides an origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc "The Man Behind the Red Hood!". The Joker's origin is presented via flashback, while simultaneously depicting his attempt to drive Jim Gordon insane and Batman's desperate attempt to stop him. Created by Moore and Bolland as their own take on the Joker's source and psychology, the story became famous

neg: Batman: Gotham Knight Ramirez investigate. Gordon has a brief conversation with Batman, who agrees with Gordon's theory that the Scarecrow's fear toxin is behind the riot as the doctor has been at large since the riot at the Narrows (during the event of "Batman Begins"). Batman gives Gordon an earpiece that will allow them to stay in contact and descends below ground, trying to find Cardinal O'Fallon and his abductor. A homeless man living in an abandoned subway station identifies the abductor as Killer Croc. Batman and Gordon briefly discuss the villain's past, but are cut off when Killer Croc ambushes Batman. During

neg: James Gordon Jr. Mazzucchelli. James Gordon Jr. first appears in the "" story arc. Barbara Eileen and James Gordon conceive James Jr. shortly before arriving in Gotham City. Gordon quickly attracts the wrath of mobster Carmine Falcone, who sends hitman Johnny Viti to kidnap his infant son. Viti throws James Jr. off a bridge, but Batman leaps after the child and saves him. James Jr.'s backstory and character are elaborated upon in and in the contemporaneous "Detective Comics" #871-881. This new continuity establishes that James Jr. is a psychopath who has displayed violent behavior from an early age; as a child, he kills

neg: James Gordon (comics) Catwoman. Gordon has a brief affair with Essen, while Batman intimidates a drug dealer for information. The dealer goes to Gordon to testify against Flass, who is brought up on charges. Loeb blackmails Gordon with proof of his affair against pressing charges. After taking Barbara with him to investigate Wayne's connection to Batman, Gordon confesses the affair to her. Bruce avoids Gordons suspicions by appearing with a woman and heavily drinking, though he is actually faking all of it. Batman sneaks into Falcone's manor and overhears a plan against Gordon but is interrupted when Catwoman, hoping to build a reputation

neg: Leslie Thompkins as his on-site doctor, confidentially treating injuries that Bruce Wayne could not be publicly known to have without raising suspicion. When the series was retooled as "The New Batman Adventures", Leslie is absent except for a cameo appearance in the episode "Chemistry". Leslie "Lee" Thompkins appears in the live-action series "Gotham", played by Morena Baccarin. She is introduced as a physician working at Arkham Asylum, where she meets Jim Gordon, who is working there temporarily as a guard. They fall in love, and Leslie soon becomes pregnant with Gordon's child. However, they are forced to end their relationship when Gordon

neg: James Gordon (comics) conversation with his ex-partner, Sarah Essen, about Batman. He's still married to Barbara Kean Gordon, who is now an alcoholic, and has a son, James Jr. Just as other continuities, his daughter, Barbara, who is 15, becomes Batgirl. Frank Miller has commented that the series is set in his Dark Knight Universe, which includes all of the Batman works by Frank Miller, therefore Barbara's inclusion confirms that Gordon had two children during "Batman: Year One", at least in Miller's version of the continuity. At the end of the series, it's implied that, despite being married to Barbara Kean Gordon, he's

neg: Batman: Year One (film) witnessing him in action, dons a costume of her own to begin her life as Catwoman. Gordon has a brief affair with Essen, while Batman intimidates a drug dealer for information. The dealer goes to Gordon to testify against Flass, who is brought up on charges. Loeb blackmails Gordon with proof of his affair against pressing charges. After taking Barbara with him to investigate Wayne's connection to Batman, Gordon confesses the affair to her. Bruce avoids Gordon's suspicions by appearing with a woman over and heavily drinking, though he is actually faking all of it. Batman sneaks into Falcone’s manor

neg: Wrath (comics) ("Batman Confidential" #13-16), several details of his origin underwent a retcon, including the original story taking place shortly after Dick Grayson became Robin (the original story was published the same year that Grayson became Nightwing), with Grayson missing the events because he was away at the time on an "educational holiday" (one of the various training missions Batman sent him on). Wrath's father is now depicted as a corrupt cop who was robbing a warehouse with his wife and son acting as a lookout. Gordon confronted them and, in a gunfight, killed the parents in self-defense. When Batman hears the

neg: The Dark Knight (film) gang of criminals rob a Gotham City mob bank, murdering each other for a higher share of the money until only the Joker remains, who escapes with the money. Batman, District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Jim Gordon form an alliance to rid Gotham City of organized crime. Bruce Wayne believes that with Dent as Gotham's protector, he can retire from being Batman and lead a normal life with Rachel Dawes – even though she and Dent are dating. Mob bosses Sal Maroni, Gambol, and the Chechen hold a video-conference with their corrupt accountant, Lau, who has taken their funds

neg: Batman: Prey appearance of a new prowler in Gotham: a costumed burglar dubbed the Catwoman, who they claim is Batman’s criminal accomplice, to the annoyance of both Batman and Catwoman. Batman and Gordon secretly meet to discuss their current predicament: Batman’s work is being derailed by Cort’s interference and Strange’s smear campaign, while Gordon’s own career is in jeopardy unless he can deliver Batman to the authorities. Gordon tells Batman he’ll try to stall Cort and Strange as long as he can, but suggests that Batman work to improve his public standing so the mayor will reconsider his stance. Batman agrees, and

neg: Batman Eternal Bard, who had just arrived in Gotham, arrive at the scene and Bard arrests Gordon, who is denied bail for his crimes and assigned to Blackgate Prison until his trial. Batman reviews the footage of the accident and learns that the henchman Gordon was chasing worked for Carmine Falcone, who has been talking to Mayor Sebastian Hady about returning Gotham to the time before the rise of Batman. Batman goes to the Iceberg Lounge to see if Penguin knows of Falcone's whereabouts, only to find that Penguin does not know he has returned. Later at the Batcave, Batman attempts to

neg: Batman: The Man Who Laughs night his parents were murdered. He awakes, fully recovered, in an ambulance. Another gang of armed men dressed as clowns shoot at the ambulance. Bruce changes into his Batman costume, exits the ambulance unnoticed and defeats the clowns. Batman takes a police motorcycle and contacts Gordon via radio. He tells Gordon that Bruce Wayne is alive and that he figured out the Joker's plan. He tells Gordon to have the water to the city shut off. Gordon contacts the reservoir, but receives no answer. Batman heads there himself to stop the Joker from poisoning the water supply. He takes out

neg: Joker (character) retirement of then-Batgirl Barbara Gordon after she is paralyzed by the Joker) and films such as 1989's "Batman" and 2008's "The Dark Knight". Grant Morrison's 1989 "" explores the psychoses of Batman, the Joker and other rogues in the eponymous facility. The 1992 animated series introduced the Joker's female sidekick: Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who falls for—and ends up in an abusive relationship with—the Joker, becoming his supervillain accomplice. The character was popular, and was adapted into the comics as the Joker's romantic interest in 1999. In the same year, Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle's comic book "Anarky" concluded with

neg: James Gordon (Gotham) it over. In September 2013, it was reported that Fox was developing a TV series centred on James Gordon's early days as a police detective and the origin stories of various Batman villains. In February 2014, McKenzie was cast as the lead character. When describing his character in an interview, McKenzie stated that Gordon "is a truly honest man. The last honest man in a city full of crooked people. He's not an anti-hero, he’s a true hero – but he will have to compromise." James Gordon (Gotham) GCPD Captain James "Jim" Gordon is a fictional character that appears in

neg: Batman (Thomas Wayne) crime with his successful casinos. Batman works with James Gordon, the chief of Gotham's privatized police who appears to be aware of his identity. Oswald Cobbelpot is his security chief, mainly handling the casinos while Batman fights crime. The local judge Harvey Dent is distressed when the judge's twin children are kidnapped by the Joker, threatening Wayne with legal action. Gordon calls Batman and tries to convince him that he does not have to fight villains alone. Without Batman's help, Gordon tries to stop the Joker once and for all but is trapped and killed. The Joker is then revealed

neg: Batman: Year One (film) of the comic version of "Batman: Year One" on film depictions of Batman, Michael Dodd praised the casting of Bryan Cranston as Jim Gordon. Referencing Cranston's famous role as Walter White on "Breaking Bad", he argued that the choice of casting "truly encompassed the character's determination and downright badass attitude in the comic Year One". The DVD and Blu-ray release includes a short animated film titled "". In the film, Catwoman deals with the crime boss Rough Cut (voiced by John DiMaggio) while trying to stop a cargo shipment. There is also a sneak peek for the film "", two

neg: Batman and Robin (comic book) Batman and Commissioner Gordon are separated by the swarm of Dollotrons who deliver Gordon to Professor Pyg and Doctor Hurt. Dick barely escapes when the new Batmobile self-destructs and wakes up in the Bat-Bunker. Dick attempts to contact Damian but his com-link is answered by the Joker, who reveals his endgame: Batman and Robin, working for the Joker. Throughout the city, Pyg's infection has turned Gotham into a city of drug addicts, who are shown throwing the city into chaos. Gordon is then showcased by Hurt to a group of crime lords, with Hurt declaring Gotham 'the new Capital of

neg: James Gordon (comics) killed by Sinestro, who ruptures his heart. In the "Vampire Batman" Elseworlds trilogy that began with "", Gordon learns that a coven of vampires, led by Count Dracula himself, is behind a series of murders. Dracula captures him, but he defies the vampire even as he is bled from a cut on his neck, with Batman arriving in time to save Gordon from bleeding to death before confronting Dracula, the Dark Knight now a vampire himself thanks to the aid of renegade vampires opposing Dracula. In the sequel "Batman: Bloodstorm", as Batman acts alone while struggling to resist his thirst

neg: Batman and Robin (serial) Batman and Robin (serial) Batman and Robin (sometimes called The New Adventures of Batman and Robin or New Adventures of Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder) is a 15-chapter serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. It is a sequel to the 1943 serial "Batman", although with different actors. Robert Lowery played Batman, while Johnny Duncan played Robin. Supporting players included Jane Adams as Vicki Vale and veteran character actor Lyle Talbot as Commissioner Gordon. The serials were re-released as Video On Demand titles by Rifftrax, the alumni project of Mystery Science Theater 3000's - Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy

neg: Carmine Falcone crashes Falcone's dinner party to announce that all of the corrupt attendees will be delivered to justice. Despite Loeb's desperate attempts to stop him, Batman's attacks on Falcone's organization become even more brazen. Batman invades Falcone's home, strips him to his underwear, and leaves him hogtied to his bed. Humiliated, Falcone orders Batman killed. Batman is too elusive, however, and aids Catwoman in attacking Falcone; Catwoman leaves three scratch marks on his face. Finally, Falcone orders an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap Detective Jim Gordon's family. Eventually, investigations led by Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, with some secret assistance by

neg: Gotham City Police Department actor Lyle Talbot in the role of Commissioner Gordon in each one. No other members of the force are shown. However, his appearance of Gordon having a feather-duster mustache was later adapted to the comics. All the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher series seemed to give little depiction on the GCPD at all. In "Batman", Gordon is portrayed by Pat Hingle, while the usually corrupt Harvey Bullock is replaced with William Hootkins' Lt. Max Eckhart (who is killed by Jack Napier prior to his accidental transformation). Hingle also appeared in "Batman Returns", "Batman Forever", and "Batman & Robin". In the Nolan films,

neg: All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder learns his wife has been in an accident, due to her alcoholism. At the same time his daughter, dressed as Batgirl, is fighting crime. Black Canary robs a group of snuff film makers and proceeds to set them on fire. Batgirl is later arrested, and Jim is shown to be deeply depressed when he calls his former lover Sarah at the suggestion of his daughter. The first issue launched with four different covers. Three of them were illustrated by Jim Lee—one sporting Batman, the other Robin and one a sketch variant of Batman. Frank Miller illustrated the fourth. Since then,

neg: Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu by the toxin and Scarecrow appears. He taunts the hero, claiming that Batman will soon give in to fear. Despite being at a disadvantage due to the nerve gas, Batman overcomes and defeats Scarecrow. Gordon recovers and agrees to keep watch on Scarecrow whilst Batman leaves. Gordon notifies Batman of Clayface having taken over the Gotham Chemical Factory. Defusing the bombs that were placed on the rooftops of Gotham, Batman makes contact with Clayface, who reveals his plan to turn everyone in the city into beings like himself. Batman arrives at the chemical factory, and Gordon informs him of a

neg: Batman: Earth One housing commission, public works, city council and the state court. With her brother, Jessica is desperate to find the officials in order to destroy Cobblepott’s legacy once and for all. Batman seeks Detective Gordon’s help in uncovering the identities of these corrupt officials. After a bombing, Batman chases the Riddler who is challenging him. Batman falls off a balcony and meets an attractive woman in her apartment after she tends his injuries. Seeing Gordon’s excellence as a detective, Batman asks Gordon to train him in forensics and deduction, with Gordon notes that Batman has a gifted investigative mind. As they

neg: Gillian B. Loeb henchmen. Batman saves Gordon. Many of the corrupt police officers under Loeb's command who were associated with the Black Mask gang perish, leading Batman and Gordon to theorize that Loeb has suffered some manner of emotional collapse. Later during the "Zero Year" storyline, the Riddler attacks GCPD blimps, while taking over the city's power grid and allowing the city to be flooded by a hurricane, causing many to crash. Loeb is on one of them. After the crisis is resolved and the Riddler is captured thanks to the efforts of Batman, Gordon, and Lucius Fox, Loeb resigns leaving Gordon to

neg: James Gordon (comics) #89. Gordon then reveals that he was well aware of her status as the first Batgirl all along, though he purposefully avoided looking into what she was doing after she was paralyzed. Batman chides her for revealing herself, saying it was a mistake, but she counters that, while he taught her to fight criminals, it was her father who taught her to be human. In "Blackest Night: Batman", Gordon is present when Deadman refers to the current Batman as "Grayson" and after the current Robin took Gordon and his daughter to the new Batman's underground base. It is implied that

neg: Batman: Prey public have mostly forgiven Batman, there will always be people who resent and demonize him in some way because of what he does; but either way, Gordon believes that Gotham needs Batman so he will continue to work with him. "Prey" is set during modern Batman's early days as a crime-fighter. "Prey" also references Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's "". This includes Gordon's rank as Captain at the beginning of this story, Catwoman's blossoming criminal career, and Gordon citing his main reason for trusting Batman is that Batman saved his son's life at the end of "Year One". Batman: Prey

neg: Batman: Year 100 Batman: Year 100 Batman: Year 100 is a four-issue American comic book mini-series starring Batman, published in 2006 by DC Comics. It was written and illustrated by Paul Pope and colored by José Villarrubia. The four issue series ran from February to May, 2006. In the year 2039, Gotham City is very nearly a police state, its citizens subject to unwarranted search and seizure. The Gotham Police clash almost daily with Federal agents, who are pursuing the legendary "Batman." Captain Gordon, the grandson of the original Commissioner Gordon, is also trying to find Batman, and find out what he knows