James Gordon

Cmsr. **James Worthington** "**Jim**" **Gordon** (ジェイムズ・ワージントン・“ジム”・ゴードン, *Jeimuzu Wājinton "Jimu" Gōdon*), is both a fictional character and protagonist of the *DC's* *Batman* series created by Malcolm Nicholson and Bob Kane.

He is a police officer of GCPD, an ally, and the main contact for Batman and the force. He became the new Police Commissioner after an incident on Christmas Eve and his predacessor died, he ends the manhunt against Batman and goes public with his support for him.

He has been equally tough on crime, and in order the pursuit of making Gotham safe for all its people and his daughter. In the future, he retires from his job and became Mayor of Gotham, and Ellen Yin succeeded him as the new Police Commissioner of Gotham City.

"*But maybe, maybe he and I, together, can give them something to believe in.*"

—James Gordon, after promoted as Police Commissioner.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Jonathan Banks (English), Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Biography

Police Commissioner James W. Gordon dedicated his career to cleaning up the corruption in the Gotham City police department, a goal he has come a long way towards accomplishing. He has been equally tough on crime, and in the pursuit of making Gotham City safe for all its citizens, James has forged an alliance with Gotham's other top crime fighter, the mysterious vigilante known as Batman.

### Appearance

* Hair Color: Brown
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Blue
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 6' 0"
* Weight: 180 lbs. (82 kg)

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* GCPD
	+ Kean Essen - Boss; deceased.
	+ Gillian Loeb - Boss; deceased.
	+ Harvey Bullock - Best friend and ex-partner.
	+ Stan Merkel - Subordinate and ally.
	+ John Blake - Ally.
	+ Ellen Yin - Successor.
* Justice League
	+ Bat Family
		- Batman - Long-time and trusted ally.
		- Robin
	+ Wonder Woman - Ally.
	+ Flash - Ally.
	+ Aquaman - Ally..
* Alfred Pennyworth
* Rachel Dawes - Ally; deceased.
* Wayne Enterprises
	+ Lucius Fox
* Leslie Thompkins - Friend.
* Teen Titans - Saviors.
	+ Robin/Nightwing - Savior.
	+ Starfire - Savior.
	+ Cyborg - Savior.
	+ Beast Boy - Savior.
	+ Raven - Savior.

### Family

* Sarah Gordon (wife; deceased)
* Batgirl/Oracle (daughter)
* James Gordon, Jr. (son)
* Red Robin (son-in-law)

### Neutral

* Arnold Flass - GCPD Colleague.
* Agency
	+ Amanda Waller
* Catwoman - Friend and ally.
* Mr. Freeze

### Enemies

* Falcone Crime Family
	+ Sofia Falcone
* Joker
* Deathstroke
* Bane
* Killer Croc
* Riddler
* Penguin
* Two-Face
* Poison Ivy
* Gerald Crane - Enemy.
* Scarecrow
* Theo Galavan (deceased)
* League of Assassins
	+ Rā's al Ghūl
	+ Talia al Ghūl
* Steppenwolf- Enemy

## Abilities and Powers

### Powers

* **Superhuman Strength** (formerly): the side effect of the Alice virus.

### Abilities

* **Computer Operation**:
* **Firearms**: Even to his age, James is an expert marksman; skilled with a firearm.
* **Political Science**:
* **Peak Human Condition**:
	+ **Peak Human Strength**: Gordon was strong enough to lift a manhole cover by himself, break through Sarah Gordon's restraints, break free from Marino's hold by kicking him back into the street, knock Zsasz out with a single punch to the face, push a large bookshelf onto the Hunter, kick Anubis several feet away from him, dislocate Professor Pyg's titanium plates surgically grafted onto the bones of his face with a punch, throw Griffin Krank's explosive robot, and keep his daughter from falling into a vat of acid by holding the rope hanging her,
	+ **Peak Human Durability**: When Riddler tortured Gordon with *Une peine forte et dure*, he was able to resist 50-350 pounds of pressure pressed against his ribs; however, Lee Thompkins noted that, as a healthy male adult, his ribs should be able to take about 450 pounds of pressure before they crack, which allowed him to survive falling from high up after trying to save the Balloonman. He also withstood a beating from Aaron Helzinger and the superhumanly strong Nathaniel Barnes, Mario Calvi and Bane, as well as survived being shot by Victor Zsasz twice, despite the latter being a hitman of the highest professional standards.
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Basic): James has aided Batman in combat before. Batman himself commented that James is a skilled fighter.
	+ **Boxing**:
* **Indomitable Will**: James fought against the effects of the Alice virus along hours until being cured; and, in a later event, broke free of the Scarecrow's Fear Toxin just by himself.
* **Investigation**: First seen as a Captain, James must have had good investigation skills to have reached that rank despite the constant harassment he received from his corrupt co-workers.
* **Photography**:
* **Intimidation**:
* **Tracking**:
* **Weaponry Proficiency**:
* **Criminology**:
* **Law**:
* **Leadership**: As commissioner of the GCPD, Gordon commands complete loyalty of his men for being the only un-corrupt cop to take the position. Gordon cares about his men, calling them off when he deems it too dangerous for anyone other than Batman to take the fight to the bad guys.
* **Medical Science**:
* **Swordsmanship**: James is able to defend himself against Rā's al Ghūl's assassins.
* **Driving**:

## External links

* James Gordon *Wikipedia*
* James Gordon *Batman Wiki*
* James Gordon *DC Database*
* James Gordon *Batman The Telltale Series Wiki*

## Notes & Trivia

* James Gordon first appeared in Detective Comics #27. (May 1939).
* Although he never admits it outright, numerous instances imply that James knows Batman's identity but refrains from pursuing any action due to how much the city needs the vigilante.
* James also knows that his daughter, Barbara Gordon, was the first Batgirl, however, it is unknown whether he knows she is now the superhero networker; Oracle, though it is assumed that he does. He often compares his daughter's time as Batgirl with the current actions of the Huntress.
* During his retirement from the force, James taught criminology at Gotham University.
* James Gordon has a heart condition, which he contracted after a lifetime of cigarette smoking. He has since quit but occasionally relapses in times of stress or as an excuse to go to the top of the GCPD building.
* 5:00 every morning, James Gordon takes a walk through Gotham. James also took up practicing Tai Chi before the walk following his near-fatal shooting.
* James Gordon uses the Liverpool hair style.