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Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon)
The one good cop in a corrupt city. Keeps the GCPD running and the Bat-Signal lit. Never lost his moral compass.
Quick answer
Gotham Vault currently connects Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon) to 223 Batman-related comic issue pages. Use this character page as a canonical hub for appearances, story arcs, and reading paths.
Quick facts
- Total appearances: 223
- Date range: 1943-04-30 → 2025-04-01
- First listed issue: Batman #16: The Joker Reforms
- Latest listed issue: Batman #157: The Dying City, Finale
Citation summary
Gotham Vault lists 223 issue appearances for Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), spanning 1943-04-30 → 2025-04-01. The most common series include Batman, Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: The Dark Knight, with story arc links including Batman: Year One, Cataclysm, Contagion.
Issue appearances
- #1
Batman #16: The Joker Reforms1943-04-30 - #2
Batman #33: Crime On the Wing1946-02-01 - #3
Batman #35: Dick Grayson, Author!1946-06-01 - #4
Batman #36: Sir Batman and Robin in King Arthurs Court1946-08-01 - #5
Batman #38: The Penguin on Parole!1946-12-31 - #6
Batman #39: Catwoman Vs. Batman!1947-02-28 - #7
Batman #40: The 13 Club!1947-04-30 - #8
Batman #44: Gamble WIth Doom!1947-12-01 - #9
Batman #48: The 1,000 Secrets of the Bat-Cave!1948-08-01 - #10
Batman #53: A Hairpin, a Hoe, a Hacksaw, a Hole In the Ground!1949-06-01 - #11
Batman #54: The Treasure Hunter!1949-08-01 - #12
Batman #55: The Case of the 48 Jokers1949-10-01 - #13
Batman #56: Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!1949-12-01 - #14
Batman #59: Batman In The Future!1950-06-30 - #15
Batman #60: Crime Through the Ages!1950-08-01 - #16
Batman #61: The Origin Of Batplane II!1950-10-01 - #17
Batman #63: The Joker's Crime Costumes! / The Case of the Flying Saucers / The Origin of Killer Moth!1951-02-28 - #18
Batman #66: The Joker's Comedy Of Errors1951-08-01 - #19
Batman #68: The Atom Cave Raiders / The Secret Life Of Batman's Butler / The New Crimes Of Two-Face!1951-12-01 - #20
Batman #70: The Robot Cop Of Gotham City! / The Masterminds Of Crime / The Parasols Of Plunder1952-04-01 - #21
Batman #71: The Jail for Heroes!; Commissioner Gordon's Greatest Case; The Mask of Mister Cypher1952-06-01 - #22
Batman #72: The Jungle Batman!1952-08-01 - #23
Batman #73: Guns For Hire / Vicki Vale's Secret / The Joker's Utility Belt!1952-10-31 - #24
Batman #74: The Crazy Crime Clown! / The Movie That Killed Batman / The Water Crimes of Mr.Hydro1952-12-31 - #25
Batman #75: The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City1953-02-01 - #26
Batman #77: The Crime Predictor1953-06-01 - #27
Batman #78: Batman of the Mounties1953-08-01 - #28
Batman #79: The Bride of Batman1953-10-01 - #29
Batman #80: The Machines of Menace1953-12-01 - #30
Batman #81: Two-Face Strikes Again!1954-02-01 - #31
Batman #82: The Flying Batman1954-03-01 - #32
Batman #83: The Testing of Batman1954-04-01 - #33
Batman #84: The Sleeping Beauties of Gotham City1954-06-01 - #34
Batman #85: The Costume of Doom1954-08-01 - #35
Batman #86: Batman -- Indian Chief!1954-09-01 - #36
Batman #87: Batman Falls in Love!1954-10-01The Dark Knight Returns - #37
Batman #88: The Son of Batman1954-12-01 - #38
Batman #89: Bruce Wayne's Aunt Agatha!1955-02-01 - #39
Batman #90: The Web of Doom; City of Fantasy; The Adventures of Batboy!1955-03-01 - #40
Batman #91: The Map of Mystery1955-04-01 - #41
Batman #92: Ace, the Bat-Hound1955-06-01 - #42
Batman #94: Mystery of the Sky Museum1955-09-01 - #43
Batman #95: The Ballad of Batman1955-10-01 - #44
Batman #96: Third Alarm for Batman1955-12-01 - #45
Batman #97: The Return of the Bat-Hound1956-02-01 - #46
Batman #99: The Phantom of the Bat-Cave!1956-04-01 - #47
Batman #101: The Great Bat-Cape Hunt!1956-08-01 - #48
Batman #102: The Caveman at Large1956-09-01 - #49
Batman #103: Bat-Hound, Movie Star1956-10-01 - #50
Batman #104: The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms1956-12-01