Flash gordon golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. James worthington jim gordon is a supporting character in dc comics batman series. James gordon comics whos who in comic book movies wikia. Hij is bedacht door bill finger en bob kane, en maakte zijn debuut in. Gordon is typically an ally of batman even if he might be a wary one. James gordon was born on december, 1929 in chicago, illinois to john gordon and his wife pauline. While his sister barbara ultimately followed in her father jim gordon s footsteps by becoming the vigilante batgirl, james gordon jr. He strips jim down and cages him at an abandoned amusement park. James gordon comics facts for kids kids encyclopedia facts commissioner james gordon is a fictional batman character who is the police commissioner of gotham city and is a fellow ally of batman who gives him all of his missions and criminals to capture or question. This is the official youtube channel for the late late show with james corden on cbs.
James is one of jim gordon s children in the dark knight. She was created by william dozier for the batman 1966 series in the 1960s before being introduced in the comics by julius schwartz, gardner fox and carmine infantino. Gordon is additionally the dad or supportive dad, contingent upon the progression, of barbara gordon, the first batgirl and later oracle, and james gordon jr. Rookie cop james gordon was transferred from gotham city to chicago as part of a plan by gillian loeb, still only a captain. Apr 26, 2018 the stakes are high for james cordens newest business venture, james cordens star star tours, the star tour that takes the stars on tour. Jul 08, 2014 why commissioner gordon is the best character ever. Batman may be the sworn guardian of gotham city, but the man who makes it possible for the dark knight to safeguard its streets is james gordon. Bts recaps the grammys, looks forward to map of the soul. Gordon is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, most commonly in association with the superhero batman. The crazy history of commissioner james gordon screenrant. He is the father of barbara gordon, who is secretly batgirl.
See more ideas about batman, jim gordon and gotham. Apr 3, 2016 explore kevinmetzger718s board james gordon, followed by 525. Magistrate gordon is a significant piece of the batman mythos and has showed up in. Rising to the rank of commissioner in the gotham city police department, he remains one of batmans greatest allies. Describing himself as the chunky unit, james kimberley corden was born in hillingdon, london and raised in buckinghamshire, the. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Commissioner gordon by francesco frankavilla comic book artists, comic. But things get off to a great start when the cast of. James is one of jim gordons children in the dark knight. The champion of all mongo returns in this new volume of classic comics stories. He was the first batman supporting character to be introduced.
In the late 1980s and continuing through to the mid1990s, however, a series of original stories were also published. Gordon campbell, a leading authority on renaissance literatures, tells the engaging and complex story of. I know he had a minuscule role in batman eternal, but has he appeared since. He forces jim to look at photos of barbara beaten badly, and naked in.
Why commissioner gordon is the best character ever. James gordons most popular book is destroy depression system. As a boy, gordon was brought up in danville, illinois alongside his sister amy and his brother roger. Which is a shame, as i feel that batman needs a more original rogues gallery in my opinion. Unless youre a devoted longtime comic reader, you may be surprised to find out how much you dont know about jim gordon of the gcpd. I found him to be a very compelling villain, but he essentially faded into comic book limbo. Gordon is een fictief personage te zien zijn in comic uitgegeven.
From 1967 to 1988, she was the superheroine batgirl. Alfred is a second father to wayne, and serves as his conscience when the neverending fight against evil wears on the caped. Nine comic books about jim gordon and gotham city police. Nov 11, 2018 when was the last time commisioner gordon s deranged son, james gordon junior appeared. Alfred pennyworth is more than just bruce waynes butler, or batmans confidant. A veteran cop who rose through the ranks by putting his foot down on rampant corruptioneven when that. Gcpd commissioner james gordon is the dark knights greatest ally, and one.
James worthington jim gordon is a gotham city police officer, for a long time, serving as commissioner of the gcpd. James gordon comicuniverse wiki fandom powered by wikia. Jims address is a nod to his first comic book appearance. In some cases, gordon doesnt know batmans identity, in other cases he does. Rookie cop james gordon was transferred from gotham city to chicago as. Police commissioner james gordon has been a loyal ally to both batman and billionaire playboy bruce wayne for decades. James gordon was one of batmans first supporters, helping him fight against crime and corruption. In most incarnations of the batman mythos, gordon is the police commissioner of batmans home of gotham city. Dark tomorrow, he was voiced by the late ron mclarty. The milton part may be a nod to neil hamilton, who portrayed him in the 1960s batman tv show.
Although his father and sister are considered two of batmans greatest allies, he is a murderous sociopath who has. Every comic book character is someones favorite comic book character. The plan was to cover up events that would eventually lead to. The character was created by bill finger and bob kane.
Commissioner gordon at dcu guide commissioner gordon at comic book database. James gordon comics ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. James gordon with images gordon batman, batman comics. James bonds success after the start of the film franchise in 1962 spawned a number of comic books around the world. At the films climax, he is chosen by twoface for death in revenge for the. James worthington jim gordon is a supporting character in dc comics batman. Gordon, senior is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with batman. In another ironic twist, he murders sister leslie the movies equivalent to doctor leslie tompkins, given that the two are romantically involved in the show gotham.
Initially, these were adaptations of various movies. The killing joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc the man behind the red hood. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions from early editions of the kjb, bible. Simmons explains viral workout photos and his jim gordon look.
You cant really think of batman without james gordon. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 3 reprints the full run of flash gordon stories originally published by charlton comics in the late 1960s, and with these amazing tales of outerspace adventure, flash has quite a fight on his hands. This is a series of weekly articles detailing the history and. The killing joke is a 1988 dc comics oneshot graphic novel featuring the characters batman and the joker written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland. He is the son of commissioner james gordon and the older brother of barbara gordon also known as batgirl, and later oracle.
Here are 16 things you didnt know about commissioner gordon. How does james gordons character evolve in the batman comic. Commissioner james gordon by dennisculver on deviantart comic book. James gordon made it all the way to number 19 on igns top 100 comic book heroes.
After losing the job, he takes temporarily the mantle of batman himself in a new suit of armor. Gordon started his crimefighting career in gotham around the same time as batman. The killing joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the joker, loosely adapted from the. James gordon has 64 books on goodreads with 238 ratings. Barbara barb gordon is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics and in related media, created by gardner fox and carmine infantino. James worthington gordon is the head of gdp and a supporting character of the batman franchise. He is a stalwart ally of batman, and uncle and adoptive father of barbara gordon batgirl. A british special forces veteran turned butler, alfred pennyworth is the most loyal friend and confidant of both bruce wayne and batman. Gcpd commissioner james gordon is the dark knights greatest ally, and one of his closest friends.
Books by james gordon goodreads meet your next favorite book. James gordon comics simple english wikipedia, the free. Gordon is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, most commonly in association with the superhero. Ironically, the movie versions portrayal of james gordon as a murderous psychopath is highly reminiscent of james gordon s son in the comic books, who has his fathers name. The stakes are high for james cordens newest business venture, james cordens star star tours, the star tour that takes the stars on tour. Commissioner james gordon is a fictional batman character who is the police commissioner of gotham city and is a fellow ally of batman who gives him all of his missions and criminals to capture or question. Aug 14, 2019 gordon is additionally the dad or supportive dad, contingent upon the progression, of barbara gordon, the first batgirl and later oracle, and james gordon jr. When was the last time commisioner gordons deranged son, james gordon junior appeared. James gordon was a notorious human detective and police officer who served the chicago police department, and later the new york city police department as its police commissioner. James worthington jim gordon is a gotham city police officer, for a long time. While his sister barbara ultimately followed in her father jim gordons footsteps by becoming the vigilante batgirl, james gordon jr.