James Gordon (Burtonverse)

Commissioner Gordon
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Real Name	James T. Gordon
Main Alias	Commissioner Gordon
Relatives	Barbara Gordon (wife) · Barbara Gordon II (daugher)
Affiliation	Gotham City Police Department
Base Of Operations	GCPD Headquarters, Gotham City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Police Commissioner
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Burtonverse · Earth 789
Creators	Bill Finger · Bob Kane
First Appearance	Batman (June 23, 1989)

James Gordon was the police commissioner of Gotham City during the time Batman worked as a crimefighter.

History

At first he saw Batman as a vigilante working outside the law, but after the defeat of Jack Napier as the Joker, he developed a trust with the Batman to the point where he was in charge of activating the Bat-Signal in order to contact him whenever he was needed.

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the Burtonverse film series and is an adaptation of Commissioner Gordon. The original character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane and first appeared in Detective Comics #27.
• This version of the character was portrayed by Pat Hingle in all Burtonverse-related Batman movies.
  

Trivia

• In Batman '89 (Volume 1), James Gordon died at the age of 58; however, the events of the miniseries contradict those shown in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.

Related

• 17 Appearances of James Gordon (Burtonverse)
• 5 Images featuring James Gordon (Burtonverse)
• 1 Quotations by or about James Gordon (Burtonverse)
• Character Gallery: James Gordon (Burtonverse)

Footnotes

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