Jim Gordon was the police commissioner of Gotham City and a close ally of the Batman.
History
James Gordon was the police commissioner of Gotham City. He was killed by the Joker when the clown set in motion a plan to terrorize Gotham and drive Batman insane. The Joker planted a booby-trap in his notebook, causing his face to be melted by acid before dying.[1]
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Notes
- James Gordon was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #27. However, the Earth -22 version of James Gordon first appeared in Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Tony S. Daniel.
- Though Gordon himself wouldn't appear until Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1, his death was mentioned as early as The Batman Who Laughs #1 two years earlier.
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- 1 Appearances of James Gordon (Earth -22)
- 3 Images featuring James Gordon (Earth -22)
- Quotations by or about James Gordon (Earth -22)
- Character Gallery: James Gordon (Earth -22)
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