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James W. "Jim" Gordon Sr. is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman.Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane as an ally of Batman, the character debuted in the first panel of Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), Batman's first appearance, making him the first Batman supporting character ever to be introduced.
James Neil Hamilton (September 9, 1899 – September 24, 1984) was an American stage, film and television actor, best remembered for his role as Commissioner Gordon on the Batman TV series of the 1960s, having first played a character by that name in 1928's Three Week-Ends. [1]
This leads to the kidnapping of Mayor Aubrey James and the death of Commissioner Essen. [7] Gordon becomes determined to arrest the perpetrators. Meanwhile, Theo and Tabitha recruit Barbara and Jerome Valeska to their cause. [8] Gordon's relationship with Lee begins to deteriorate due to his obsession with catching the Galavans and Barbara.
Barbara Gordon/Batgirl: Yvonne Craig: Commissioner Gordon's daughter who works at the Gotham Library, created in conjunction with the character introduced in the comic books the same year. [1] [2] [3] Unlike the comic books, no actual origin is provided within the series. 95-120
Batman's loyal butler and Batgirl's discreet confidant. He is the only person who knows the true identities of Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, and Barbara Gordon. Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon: The Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department and one of Batman's two primary police contacts.
Gordon takes the blame for Frank's death and meets with the Court. After saving some of his fellow police officers and some of Oswald Cobblepot's men from Professor Pyg, Jim is promoted to captain by mayor Burke. Following the defeat of Bane and Nyssa al Ghul, Jim Gordon is promoted to police commissioner by Mayor Cheng.
Adrian City Commissioner Gordon Gauss has announced that he has filed as an independent candidate for a seat on the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners.
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 another origin story for the supervillain the Joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story "The Man Behind the Red Hood!", which was written by Batman co-creator Bill Finger.