Jim Gordon

Also known as Commissioner Jim Gordon, Commissioner Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, James Gordon

fictional character in the DC Universe

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Publisher: DC Comics
First appearance: Detective Comics #27, (May 1939) As Batman: , Divergence #1, (June 2015)
Created by: Bill Finger (writer) Bob Kane (artist)
Full name: James W. Gordon
Species: Human
Team affiliations: Gotham City Police Department United States Marine Corps Secret Six
Supporting character of: Batman Robin Barbara Gordon
Notable aliases: Jim (nickname) Commissioner Gordon (title) Batman (2015–2016)
Abilities: Skilled marksman and hand-to-hand combatant Master tactician, strategist, and field commander Police training Criminology training Expert detective

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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 was introduced in the first panel of "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" (May 1939), Batman's debut story, making him the first Batman supporting character.

As the police commissioner of Gotham City, Gordon shares Batman's deep commitment to ridding the city of 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 biological or adoptive father (depending on the continuity) of Barbara Gordon, the second Batgirl and the information broker Oracle. Jim Gordon also has a biological son, James Gordon Jr., a psychopathic serial killer who first appeared in Batman: Year One (as an infant).