Jim Gordon

Real name

James Worthington Gordon

Aliases

Commissioner Gordon
Jim Gordon
Gordo
A Damm Good Cop

Affiliation

Gotham City Police Department (formerly)
Batman

Age

50's

Occupation

L.O.D. security guard
GCPD Police Commissioner (formerly)

Relationships

Familial

Barbara Eileen Gordon
(ex-wife)

Barbara Gordon
(daughter)
Unknown man
(ex-brother-in-law)

Other

Batman
(best friend/co-worker)

Cheryl
(former lieutenant)
The Arm
(former best friend)
Harvey Dent
(former friend/campaign manager)
Harley's Crew
(former enemies)
Clone Harley †
(creation)
Nora Freeze
(co-worker)
Bane
(co-worker)

Backstage

❝ My name is Jim. I'm a hardworking detective with a beautiful wife who won't touch me even though I treat her like a queen and do everything for her. EVERYTHING! ❞

— James Gordon

Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon is a major character and occasional antagonist of the T.V. series Harley Quinn. He is the former head of the Gotham City Police Department, one of Batman's closest allies, and the father of Barbara Gordon.

Appearance[]

Jim Gordon's appearance reflects his constant stress and his being near his mental breaking point, with deep, dark bags under his eyes, which are typically very wide open. He wears thick black glasses and has messy brown hair, a mustache with grey stubble all over his face, and a notable cleft chin. He has graying areas over both sides of his hair, which were completely brown when he was younger. He wears a grey shirt with a very loose black tie, a small portion of his white undershirt showing out above his tie; the shirt can be seen only tucked on one side at all times instead of fully either way. He also wears black shoes, a dark green jacket, and brown pants.

Biography[]

Background[]

James Gordon is the police commissioner for Gotham City's law enforcement. However, he has become somewhat mentally unstable over the years, partly due to his thankless job as well as the Joker supposedly paralyzing his partner. He was married to a woman named Barbara with whom he had a daughter, also named Barbara. He and his wife started having marital problems as she distanced herself from him and supposedly has been cheating on him.

Season 1[]

"Til Death Do Us Part"[]

1.01 Gordon and Harley — Gordon interrogates Harley

Commissioner Gordon interrogated Harley Quinn on the roof of the Gotham City Police Department building alongside Batman after The Joker escaped to make her give up where he was, although she refused. Gordon appeared stressed and behaved erratic, beginning by telling Harley she's cancer, getting overly upset when she says Batman fucks bats, and freaking out over resorts never actually being all-inclusive. Months later, Gordon played with the bat signal while waiting for Batman. When he showed up, he tried to invite him to spend time together, although Batman quickly dismissed him and left.

"You're a Damn Good Cop, Jim Gordon"[]

Batman
You used to be such a damn good cop.
Jim Gordon
I damn still am!
Batman
Prove it!
— Batman gives Gordon the "evidence"

Jim Gordon used the Bat Signal to summon Batman to the roof of the police department and then proceeded to tell him about his crumbling marriage and how his wife was sleeping with someone else. Batman insists that the bat signal is only for emergencies, so he takes it away from Gordon and insists they are just coworkers when Jim refers to them as friends. He then told him about Harley's break-in at WayneTech, focusing solely on the damage she could do with the stolen technology. He then gave Gordon "evidence" to interrogate before leaving. The evidence was Clayface's lost Arm, which separated from Clayface and had grown sentient.

Gordon interrogating The Arm — Commissioner Gordon interrogates The Arm

Determined to prove his usefulness, Gordon began interrogating the sniffling Arm about Harley Quinn's whereabouts, although The Arm only wanted to "get back to my dad". Gordon then took a softer approach, urging him to talk about his "dad", but The Arm insisted that he's "not supposed to talk to strangers". Changing tact, Gordon tried to establish some rapport by introducing himself as "Jim", a "hardworking detective with a beautiful wife who won't touch me even though I treat her like a queen and do everything for her. Everything!" to which The Arm pointed out that "she doesn't sound like a friend to me", pleasing Gordon. He then realized he got sidetracked and insisted that this wasn't what they were there to talk about, yet The Arm suggested that "maybe it should be, Jim", so Gordon took The Arm to the roof to talk.

❝ All I ask is that occasionally when my wife is emotionally distant during sex, he listens. Not to the sex, but to me talking about the... ❞

— Gordon about Batman

You're a Damn Good Cop, Jim Gordon — Gordon imagines a friendship with The Arm

Gordon told The Arm all about his troubles, even about Batman taking away the Bat-Signal and not being there for him emotionally, and The Arm comforted and supported him, touching Gordon when he stated that he seemed like a really good cop, calling him his friend. Gordon was overjoyed by this, imagining a deep friendship with The Arm. Still, he tried to leverage their new friendship to convince The Arm to reveal Harley Quinn's location. The Arm asked him if he was pretending, and although Gordon admitted that he was initially, he said they were true friends now as The Arm listened to him and didn't judge him. The Arm then agreed to reveal the location but was interrupted by the arrival of Harley Quinn and Clayface.

They both demanded Gordon turn over The Arm, who begged Gordon not to let them take him because he was "epidence". Gordon assured The Arm that he was far more than that and vowed not to let them touch him. Gordon spun around and started shooting at Clayface and Harley. Harley tried to reason with him, but he told them that he was "my friend. My only friend", at which point Harley brought up Batman, but Gordon insisted that Batman had abandoned him, so The Arm was all he had. Running out of options, Harley came out from behind cover with the device she stole from WayneTech, threatening to press the button and blow the place up if he didn't relinquish The Arm. Rather than give in, Gordon simply shot at Harley, who pressed the button in a panic and vanished into thin air, shocking Gordon.

Jim and Batman — Jim Gordon and Batman reconcile

With Harley gone, however, Gordon could hold Clayface at gunpoint, who tried to reason with The Arm. Soon enough, Batman arrives with Harley to talk to Gordon, and although Gordon initially said that The Arm was his new friend, Batman apologizes. Gordon immediately apologized back and hugged him, insisting their friendship went beyond the crime-fighting. They could lean on each other emotionally, and Batman said, "Sure," and put back the Bat Single. He then turned to the Arm, thanking him for all he had done, and urged him to return to Clayface. With everything back to normal, Batman and Gordon turned to arrest Harley and Clayface, but Doctor Psycho and Poison Ivy showed up to save them. As they fled, Gordon had a free shot, but lowered his weapon, thinking of The Arm.

"Devil's Snare"[]

From atop the Gotham City Police Department roof, Gordon watched as the mutant trees wreak havoc on Gotham Park. Noting how fortuitous it was to cancel the Jazz Fest event there, he proclaimed bombing the place would be best. Batman appeared and dissuaded him as innocent lives would be lost. However, Gordon insisted that they do with the tanks paid by the taxpayer money finally be used. Still, Batman revealed that Scarecrow had unleashed his toxins around Gotham, forcing civilians into the park for safety, which Gordon cursed. Batman assured Gordon he'd take care of Scarecrow while he would evacuate the civilians at the park, while the Justice League will soon arrive. Understanding, Gordon alluded to using the tanks, but Batman bluntly dismissed that idea, much to Gordon's dismay.

Later, a Reporter interviewed Gordon about the mutant trees wreaking havoc at Gotham Park, and he upsettedly revealed that tanks wouldn't be used to destroy them.

Afterward, Batman contacted Gordon to update him about Scarecrow, but he caught Gordon riding a tank, which he insisted on using to handle the situation. The conversation abruptly ended when Scarecrow ambushed Batman from behind, and Gordon told the two men and Cheryl that they'd take care of the mutant trees. That was until Harley appeared, stole the tank the police were riding in, and left them all behind, gagged and hogtied.

With the appearance of Joker's tower, Gordon coordinated his fellow police officers inside their tanks to use them to dispose of the tower. But before they could, however, a mutant tree appeared and tossed a tank aside into the one Harley had stolen.

"The Final Joke"[]

Flashing the Bat Signal in the sky, Gordon was approached by Batman, who asked what the problem was. Gordon interjected his relationship with his wife. Their conversation was interrupted by Harley, who proposed that she and Batman team up to take down the Joker. Batman refused, stating he worked alone. Gordon interjected, but was hushed by Batman. Harley then mentioned that nobody knew the Joker better than them, and Gordon giddily left to fetch a file on Joker. Soon, Gordon returned with the "file" only to reveal that the Joker had replaced it with a musical greeting card featuring him surfing on a surfboard.

A week after Batman and Harley's failed attempt to defeat the Joker, Gordon was seen being arrested by Joker's goons in Joker-themed police riot outfits.

Season 2[]

"New Gotham"[]

Damian as Batman — Gordon is unimpressed by "Batman"

After the disappearance of Batman and the destruction of Gotham City, Gordon became dejected and took to waiting around the Bat-signal in vain, hoping for Batman's return. One night, Robin arrived dressed as Batman, intending to "take up the mantle" of Batman, but Gordon threw his alcohol bottle at him in mockery. Robin did manage to tell Gordon that Batman was missing; however, this caused him to panic, and he noted that Batman was not responding to any texts. Despite Gordon's insistence, Robin refused to share Batman or his contact info.

With no other option, Gordon attempted to rally the GCPD to take back Gotham City, only for Two-Face and his goons to arrive and commandeer the entire organization, forcing Gordon to flee and lay down fire to cover his retreat. He vowed revenge before leaving the city with the bat signal, only to end up having his tires blown out by spikes thrown by Bane's goons - his policemen, now working for the criminals. They robbed him and fled, leaving Gordon broken and dejected, throwing his badge into the Gotham harbor.

Gordon returned home to his wife Barbara, finding solace in her comfort. He rallied himself and began a plan to rebuild. He stated how he'd use Barbara's brother's scuba gear to recover his badge from the harbor, using his house as the new GCPD headquarters, and deputizing Barbara herself to be a husband and wife policing pair an "unbreakable bond" as he put it. However, at that exact moment, Barbara finally said that she wanted a divorce and turned off the lights, ripping Gordon's newfound motivation out from under him and leaving him in a pit of despair.

"Riddler U"[]

Just before the Riddler took over, a depressed Jim Gordon had snuck into his daughter Barbara's dorm at Riddler University. He walked into her room just as she was being tied up by a plant with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, who were undercover as college students. He found the situation suspicious, but Barbara told him it was just an "internet thing" that he wouldn't understand, so he grabbed a beer before returning to crying in the shower. Later, Gordon was eating old chips from his chest hair while Barbara tried to convince him to get dressed and help her take down the Riddler, although he insisted he couldn't do anything with Batman still missing.

"Batman's Back Man"[]

Gordon
What, have you you been in a coma these last few months?
Bruce Wayne
No. I've been doing stuff.
Gordon
Ah! [chuckles] You playboys, always doing stuff. Must be nice

After waking up from his months-long coma, Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, set up a meeting with Jim Gordon at his mansion to discuss what to do about the chaos in the city. He quickly believed Batman's lie about "doing stuff" and jumps right into a list of things he wanted Bruce to pay for "so I can take back the city", including both an entire bankrolled police force and personal frivolities for himself. When he hesitated to fund his personal projects, Gordon exclaimed that he was the only one who could save the city since Batman was gone. Shocked, Bruce asked if no other heroes were left in the city. At this point, Gordon showed him the handful of amateurs who are trying: the Macaroni, an Englishman with a mechanical powdered wig, and Batgirl, taking up the mantle of Batman. Gordon showed clear disdain for both of them, claiming no one dared to fight back against the uprising of villains without Batman.

Batgirl and Gordon start working together — Gordon teams up with Batgirl

Later, Batman, finally back in his suit, met Gordon at their old meeting spot on the roof of Gotham City Police Department. Although Gordon is confused by him sitting down, he was excited by his return and started planning how they would return to Gotham together. However, Batman soon explained that he was currently unable to work (hence why he was sitting) and needed some time to heal. Gordon desperately exclaimed that the city "needs the bat" and that he needed a partner, both of which Batman agreed with, introducing him to Batgirl. Although Gordon was skeptical, he reluctantly agreed to their new partnership and shook Batgirl's hand.

"All the Best Inmates Have Daddy Issues"[]

In the past, at an office at Arkham Asylum, Gordon lost against Harvent Dent in push-ups but challenged him to squats. This was interrupted by the sudden arrival of Arkham's newest psychiatrist, Harleen Quinzel, who was entrusted with figuring out where the bomb was placed in Gotham by Joker. An alarm went off, caused by Poison Ivy, who attacked the inmates there, but was soon incapacitated by a guard using a flamethrower. Harleen had apprehensive thoughts about the flamethrower's usage, but Gordon insisted that she focus on getting the bomb information from Joker.

Inside an office, Gordon was displeased with Harleen's performance and wanted her to quit, but she asked for a second chance. Dent seemed to be for it, but then Batman appeared and began interrogating Joker using force as Gordon, Dent, and Harleen all watched him get nowhere. Once Harleen left to talk to Ivy, Gordon asked Batman what his plans for the rest of the night were.

Once Harleen gets into Joker's chamber again, she managed to get him to reveal the location of the bomb, which was "Little Italy", and Gordon sent a bomb squad there. He then followed Batman there, but no bomb was discovered. Gordon was later informed that the bomb wasn't in Little Italy, the location, but inside a person named Luigi.

"There's No Place to Go But Down"[]

Gordon and Batgirl mission — Gordon and Batgirl on a mission

Following Batgirl through the sewer, Gordon complained about why they were there and the rancid smell, but soon realized the smell came from him. Batgirl told Gordon they were there to stop Ratcatcher, who was moving weapons through the tunnels. Gordon understood while taking a swig of his canister and then tripped over something, causing him to drop his flashlight into the water. This caused a brief argument between Batgirl and Gordon about his drinking habits on the job.

They soon located Ratcatcher, who was with his rats, and Batgirl planned to ambush him by cutting off his escape routes. Before running off to do so, she asked Gordon to wait for her signal. Gordon then complained about having to take orders from Batgirl and lamented that he was once "a damn good cop". He took a long swig from his canister, which he accidentally dropped into the water, alerting Ratcatcher who ordered his rats to swarm while he escaped.

As Gordon tried to fetch his flask from the water, he fled in terror from the swarm of rats after him, ultimately falling into the water. Emerging from there, Batgirl pulled a rat off of his face and helped him out of the water. She then pulled his flask out of the water and looked at him disapprovingly. Gordon denied it is his; however, the flask had his name engraved on the front.

That night, Gordon ate spaghetti and meatballs at home with Barbara, who looked at him concernedly. As Barbara passed the mayo Gordon requested, she asked how his crime-fighting went. Gordon scoffed about working with Batgirl and that it wasn't working out between them. Pouring himself a drink, Barbara changed the subject to his drinking problem, which he brushed off, but Barbara insisted he was a problematic drinker. However, Gordon considered it a badge of honor alongside his new role as a vigilante. Still, Barbara wanted him to clean up, stating that Gotham needed him at his best. Gordon claimed he was at his best, but Barbara then asked that if he wouldn't stop drinking for Gotham, do it for her.

At that moment, gunshot fires flew past them, and from outside, Two-Face appeared with a goon on his left and right sides. Two-Face called him out for trying to abolish his weapons shipment trade, revealing that not only Ratcatcher, but the whole city now worked for him. Gordon fired back at him, making Two-Face regret not killing him at the station months back. Gordon called out to Barbara, but saw that she'd gone, and then fled when Two-Face's grenade landed in the house, avoiding the blast.

With Two-Face and his goon now inside his house, Two-Face called out to him and taunted him. Gordon was hiding in a closet, checking the ammo cartridge to his gun, and then knocked over a box filled with old pictures inside it. He picked up one featuring himself and a young Barbara. Apologizing to Barbara, Gordon exited the closet, tossed the gun onto the floor, and surrendered himself to Two-Face and his goons. Given the opportunity to say his last words, Gordon asked that they tell Barbara he loves her. Batgirl then appeared, telling him to "tell her yourself" and as Two-Face accidentally killed two of his goons, Gordon leaps on Two-Face's back, but he managed to shake him off and vowed to return with more goons later.

Gordon was lying on the floor and asked Batgirl why she saved him, as he was nothing worth saving. As he tried to pull out his canister, Batgirl whipped it away, making Gordon complain about its leftover contents. Batgirl then tried to have a heart-to-heart with Gordon about his character and how he inspired her, which Gordon scoffed at as her appearance spoke contrary. However, Batgirl stated that while Batman inspired her costume, her dad inspired her and took off her mask, revealing her identity, making Gordon proud of her.

Afterward, in the kitchen, Barbara told Gordon what inspired her to become Batgirl after assisting in taking down the Riddler. The story inspired Gordon to head into the kitchen, pull out a bottle of alcohol from a cabinet, and drain it into the sink to help him beat his alcohol addiction. They then drained all his alcohol, cleaned up the house, and finally dressed Gordon up. From there, Gordon announced his intention to reclaim the Gotham City Police Department from Two-Face.

Arriving at the police department, Batgirl tried to disclose the plan; however, Gordon brushed it off and entered the place with guns blazing while killing the goons inside the main room. Once that was over, Two-Face arrived, driving a cop car into the room and slamming it against Gordon's back. Getting out of the car, Two-Face and Gordon fought each other, and although Two-Face initially seemed to have the upper hand, forcing a blade through Gordon's hand, Gordon soon overpowered him and knocked him out with a bottle of liquor. He then threw Two-Face in a cell, took back his badge and proclaimed that he was back.

"Inner (Para) Demons"[]

Gordon goes after Harley — "I'm coming for you, Quinn"

Following the high of his victory against Two-Face, Gordon called up the President of the United States. He told him that he had single-handedly taken down the Injustice League and requested that he allow Gotham to be part of the United States again. However, the president pointed out that one supervillain was still running amok, Harley Quinn. Despite Gordon's claims that she was nothing to worry about, comparing her to his own problem with anal polyps, the president insisted that she was a menace and that he would only allow Gotham to rejoin the United States once she was taken care of, which Gordon vowed to do.

❝ Well, I made my decision! And I never back down from my decisions. It's a terrible quality that has ruined most of my personal relationships, so bring it! ❞

— Commissioner Gordon

Gordon got ready for the fight by loading up on guns when Batgirl arrived to warn him against going up against Harley as she was gathering an army. Gordon seemed to understand but then immediately concluded that he needed an army as well, and although Batgirl tried to clarify, he charged off and closed the door in her face. He then went to city hall and gave an impassioned speech that inspired the citizens of Gotham to rise and take back their city, forming an army. As a portal opened over Gotham Mall, Commissioner Gordon was closing in on the mall with his own army of tanks, police, and angry militia. Harley, who had fallen out of the portal, warned Gordon to back off as she had a "flying army from a hell planet," but as Gordon insisted on staying firm, an army of Parademons were unleashed from the sky. The tanks under Gordon's command unleashrd hellfire into the sky even as the Parademons literally tore the tanks apart and cut through his army like butter.

As the chaos escalated with fires burning all around, Gordon himself only barely managed to kill a single Parademon with a volley of strategically aimed shots and found himself cornered and disarmed as Harley arrived to kill him. However, before she could, she was talked down by Poison Ivy, who made her realize that this was not really what she wanted. So she gave the city over to Gordon, who declared victory and stated, "This is why you don't back down, people," even as a sea of horribly injured people looked up at him from a chaotic wasteland.

"Dye Hard"[]

Bored in Batplane — Gordon in the Batplane

Entering the renovated police department with two officers by his side, Gordon orders them to deal with the Parademons. He then receives a box, which he immediately figures is a book by Dave Barry, however, it is a message for him to get to the roof. The Batplane is waiting for him; as he gets inside, Batman appears on screen and tells him to get in. To his disappointment, Gordon rode in the passenger seat while Batman drove the plane remotely. When the plane locked onto a Parademon, Gordon pressed a button to trap it. This doesn't sit right with Gordon, who grows bored and wants to fly the plane himself although Batman dismisses him, stating it takes years of training to fly the Batplane.

Upon spotting gunfire at Wayne Tower, Gordon requests he take action, which Batman allows, but warns him not to scratch the paint. Landing on the tower's roof, Gordon spots Harley Quinn and a seemingly "normal" man he soon realizes as the Joker. Instantly, Gordon tackles him to the ground, cuffs him, and announces his victory of nabbing Batman's archnemesis. The Joker then cackles and says it was good to see him; Gordon then tosses the Joker into the Batplane and locks it. Gordon then accuses Harley of pairing up with the Joker again, but Harley denies that accusation.

From the sky, Harley's crew, minus Psycho, arrives after receiving her "text", but she never sent one. From a doorway, Riddler appears, and soon, so does Psycho, who reveals he was the one who texted the crew. Psycho then reveals he's teamed up with Riddler and, using his helmet, takes control of all of the Parademons flying around the city in order to conquer Gotham and team up with Darkseid to conquer the Earth. Using the Parademons, Psycho has them attack the crew and Gordon. As a demon lands in front of him, Gordon aims his gun, stating "I've got this, boys". However, once his bullets have no effect, he steps aside letting the others handle it. Although the crew initially hold their own against the Parademons, Psycho does not let himself be intimidated by Harley and puts up a forcefield around the building, trapping them all there and mind-controls Clayface and King Shark. King Shark attacks Gordon after he shoots at him.

❝ Buckle up, Quinn. Papa's about to earn himself some wings. ❞

— Jim Gordon

When the tides turn from Harley's side's favor, Gordon returns to the Batplane, capturing King Shark and Clayface into a net, allowing Sy to take out Psycho and Riddler temporarily with a missile. Gordon announces that he needs Harley's help to break through the dome although admits he's not allowed to fire any missiles from the Batplane. Sy sacrifices himself to break through the dome while Harley gets in the plane. Gordon is ecstatic to discover that the Parademons has taken out the communication system and auto-pilot, and as the destroyed dome powers down, Gordon flies the Batplane away from Wayne Tower, skidding along buildings occasionally due to his lack of flight skills. He states they need to stop Psycho, Harley states it'd take the Justice League to stop him, and Joker mentions having a dream about them; with that in mind, Harley asks Gordon to drop them off somewhere.

"Lovers' Quarrel"[]

Gordon and Batgirl covered each others' eyes when Poison Ivy's memory of sleeping with Harley during "Bachelorette" was projected onto the sky over Gotham City by a vengeful Doctor Psycho.

"Something Borrowed, Something Green"[]

The Mayor of Gotham passes the keys to the city to the heroes who saved Gotham, one of whom was to be Gordon, who had no clue who they were. He's then approached by Tawny and her news crew, who interviewed him about his thoughts on the ceremony. Gordon notes how honored he feels to get a key to the city, and when it is his turn to get one, it goes to the Mayor himself, much to Gordon's dismay.

Eventually, Gordon rides on a police transport vehicle with Two-Face inside of it. Two-Face deduces that Gordon was upset that the Mayor didn't give him a key, which Gordon vehemently denied. At Arkham Asylum, Two-Face coaxes Gordon into becoming Mayor of Gotham, but Gordon declines, stating his desire to protect it from bad guys. Still, Two-Face insists, offering to be his campaign manager; however, Gordon declines, but walks back and asks under argument that he does. Hence, Two-Face suggests that Gordon does something heroic and passes him a paper containing a list of all the villains attending Ivy and Kite Man's wedding.

During Harley and Two-Face's break out, Two-Face informs Harley of "Gordon's" plan to ruin Ivy and Kite Man's wedding.

Meanwhile, at GCPD, Gordon has his officers enjoy "vegan" donuts, which they spew out after learning they were vegan. Gordon announces they'll crash Ivy and Kiteman's wedding, which Cheryl says is Batman's problem. Still, Gordon insists that they do it and not the superheroes do it, as they have a damn good plan.

Sometime later, Gordon and his officers arrive at the Old Gotham Corn Factory, where they all take out people affiliated with the wedding to infiltrate it. Gordon disguises himself as the minister and puts on a beard after taking the minister's clothing.

Harley tries to warn the bridesmaids of Gordon's plan at the wedding, but they brush her off. When she spots Gordon talking to someone, he curses. However, Harley punches the venue rep known as Mr. Covington, instead. Contacting Tawny, he requests that she bring her news crew there to capture a special event he'll be heading to.

Overseeing Ivy and Kite Man's vows, Gordon promises to marry them until Tawny arrives with her crew officially and reveals he will arrest them all. Putting on gas masks, Gordon orders Cheryl to release the gas, knocking out all of the wedding attendees. Gordon proceeds to handcuff Ivy and Kite Man and gives the thumbs up to Tawny, who returns it. Rushing toward Gordon, Harley dropkicks him to the floor, takes his mini rocket launcher, and fires it at the ceiling to create a ventilation hole, allowing the gas inside the place to dissipate. Tawny then reports on this as Gordon retreats out of place in a panic.

Accompanied by two riot officers, Gordon fires off a missile at them and as they flee the scene in a car, Gordon pursues them in a cop car.

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"Journey to Love"[]

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"Journey to Love Part 2"[]

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"Journey to Love Part 3"[]

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"Journey to Love Part 4"[]

A defeated Gordon watches the news from his sofa and finds out Harley and Ivy are hiding in Detroit.

"Journey to Love Part 6"[]

What do you have to say for yourself, Jim? — Gordon interviewed by Tawny Young

Gordon gets an anonymous text from someone telling him they know where Harley is and that he has a place on a flight to Detroit that will leave in an hour. Later, Gordon arrives at the site where Harley and Ivy have just helped defeat Mephitic. He angrily prepares to arrest Harley but is stopped by Livewire, providing a distraction that allows Harley and Ivy to escape again. Tawny Young then turns to interview him, calling him "Gotham's blunderous Commissioner Gordon" and asks what he has to say for himself, although he remains quiet and sulking.

Season 3[]

"Harlivy"[]

In the weeks since the wedding, Gordon started his mayoral campaign with Two-Face as his campaign manager. He attended a debate against the current Mayor where he was questioned by his lieutenant, Cheryl, about how he would solve Gotham's myriad of issues, including sinkholes, toxic puddles, and children driving busses. As Cheryl accused him of misspending (although Gordon noted that it was the current Mayor who approved his budget) and the audience booed him, Gordon tried to insist Gotham's real problem was criminals like Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. Then, he vowed to bring them to justice, although he was met by more booing. He left the stage, telling Two-Face he thought it went well.

Hold on. let's hear them out — **Two-Face**: "Something about this doesn't seem right".
**Gordon**: "Hold on, let's hear them out".

Later, Gordon and Two-Face made a plan to capture Harley and Ivy. They planted a phone in Arkham Asylum for King Shark and Clayface to find, and just like they planned, they then called Harley to come and break them out. After watching the security cameras, they spotted "Harley" and "Ivy" on the roof and confronted them with the GCPD. However, Two-Face sensed something was amiss when they began aggressively flirting, so he shone his phone's flashlight at them, revealing they were well-known adult film actresses Kylie Kryptonite and Britney Bionic posing as Harley and Ivy. Meanwhile, Harley and Ivy managed to break their teammates out without detection.

Jim Gordon
How could you do this to me?
Two-Face
Do you know what my name is?
Jim Gordon
[Gasps] Harvey Dent!
Two-Face
Right, but my moniker?
Jim Gordon
Ohh! [Chuckles] I still don't get it.

Following that failure, Gordon got a lecture from the Mayor over his failure to capture Harley and Ivy, again, as well as half the GCPD getting suspended over the photos they posted with the porn actors on social media. When he threatened to take his batch, Gordon confidently affirmed he would be the one to take the Mayor's job after the election. However, at that moment, Two-Face arrived as the Mayor revealed him as his new campaign manager. Gordon was shocked at his betrayal, not seeing the connection to his name. He angrily threw his campaign pin out the window, resulting in a series of events showcasing Gotham's previously mentioned problems, causing a metal pole to fly through the window and impale the Mayor. Two-Face then turned to Gordon, telling him he had just become available again.

"A Thief, a Mole, an Orgy"[]

Inside his office at the GCPD, Gordon, Two-Face, and Barbara watch a commercial featuring the bedridden mayor of Gotham, who was still alive after being impaled by a pole. Two-Face also reports that 57% of people say Gordon is "mean" for running against a bedridden individual. 20% say that Gordon should be the bedridden one, 15% don't understand carpool karaoke, and Two-Face believes they mistook Gordon for James Cordon. Barbara suggests that her father should connect with people, and Gordon asks that she call up three thousand of her friends to help, but she admits she doesn't have that many friends. In a fit of rage, Gordon slams his fist on the table, hurting his pinky in the process. So, Two-Face suggests getting campaign donations from unscrupulous individuals, but Barabara admonishes that. Despite being moved by his daughter's words, Gordon instead sides with Two-Face's idea.

That night, Gordon follows Two-Face to the Court of Owls manor, where he discusses ensuring he gets money from the rich folks there. Inside the manor, Gordon introduces himself to Bruce, who reminds him they don't use their real names there. Initially embarrassed by this, Gordon brushes it off and realizes the man he is talking to is Bruce Wayne. He then tries to coax Bruce into donating to his campaign fund.

Approaching Bruce again, Gordon, now wearing his mask with his glasses tapped onto it, tries to claim he'll bring the same ingenuity to Gotham. However, Bruce asks Gordon will leave him alone if he gives him money. Gordon confirms it, and Bruce leaves to get his checkbook.

Later, Gordon washes his hands in the bathroom, and as he does, an Owl member hands him some lubricant from the Legion of Dildos. Outside, he uses his phone's flashlight to light the way through the darkness, but drops it and struggles to find it.

Eventually, he does, but witnesses an obscene event.

Outside, Jim informs Two-Face that he didn't manage to get anyone to donate to his campaign, but as a silver lining, his cellphone took pictures of some of the members there. Two-Face is impressed that Jim did this because now they have blackmail evidence.

"Joker: The Killing Vote"[]

In Gordon's office at GCPD HQ, Two-Face reprimands Gordon for wasting 400 million dollars on ads and another million on custom pez while Barbara sits in the room, too. Barbara chimes in and tries to reason that Gordon doesn't need any of that and needs to state his plans for Gotham during his debate with the current mayor. She then asks what he stands for, and Gordon can't answer it, but Two-Face assures her that he'll teach him how to "trail off" real good.

During the mayoral debate, Gordon chastises the mayor, and a phrase he says coincides with his opponent's death.

Inside his office again, Two-Face and Gordon celebrate Gordon's projected victory, but Barbara is concerned about his plan for Gotham. However, Gordon trails off, and Barbara tries to reason with him and consider a plan. Their conversation is interrupted by the appearance of Joker, who announces that he'll be running for mayor after robbing a bank.

Gordon watches a TV news interview of Joker robbing a bank for his mayoral campaign from his living room with Two-Face and Barbara and denounces it as a trap by Joker. He wonders what makes him so popular, and Barbara denotes that it's because he has good policies. After Two-Face suggests a diabolical scheme, Barbara threatens to leave her father if she doesn't fire Two-Face as his campaign manager, which he refuses to do.

Gordon is briefly mentioned when Two-Face contacts Joker to tell him that he has kidnapped his son, Benicio.

Arriving in a tank and wearing full body armor at that old abandoned theme park, Gordon sees that Two-Face has Joker's stepson Benicio hostage and tied to a roller coaster. Two-Face then reveals his scheme to get Joker to drop out of the race, and horrified by the crime, Gordon pleads with Two-Face to let the boy go. However, Two-Face refuses and surprises Gordon, who trusted him, which perplexes Two-Face, for it was in his nature. Two-Face also revealed that he poisoned the mayor, which shocked Gordon.

The moment Joker arrives, he scolds Gordon for being complicit in child kidnapping, but he vehemently denies it and vows he's against it. However, he was left astonished that Two-Face didn't live up to his side of the bargain, claiming he had full intentions of not letting Joker or his son go. This was all so Gordon could become mayor and Two-Face could be DA again. Two-Face starts the roller coaster ride, and after knocking out Two-Face, Gordon rescues Joker and Benicio.

Pointing a gun at Two-Face, the Joker stops and coaxes him to reconsider his actions. Gordon then concedes the race to the Joker, who immediately fires him after he announces his plans to shut down the police department. After Joker leaves with his family, Gordon contacts Barbara and apologizes while stating he will choose her from now on.

Season 4[]

"Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up"[]

Spending time with his ex-wife in a log cabin, Gordon speaks sweetly toward her until he receives a call from Nora about a job offer from the Legion of Doom. He immediately accepts it and ditches Barbara Sr. at the log cabin.

Eventually, Gordon, now in his LOD security guard outfit, gets a tour of the place from Nora, and their tour ends at the breakroom, where she talks about the various objects there. One of them was a microwave/cloning machine. She also introduces Ivy's mentees Tefé Holland, Volcana, and Terra to him.

Afterward, Gordon tries to coax Ivy's mentees to join him for drinks, but they cruelly reject him, and Volcana sets his crotch on fire. Gordon, though, brushes it off and sleeps under his desk.

Later, Gordon tries to make a baked potato in the microwave/cloning machine, but it doesn't work, and to make matters worse, it has blonde hair on it. After Gordon disposes of the potato, a new one appears in the machine, and Gordon is happy that at least that one is warm.

"Metamorphosis"[]

Gordon checks on a man standing outside of the LOD fountain whose hand was bitten off by one of King Shark's Children. Shark himself arrives and leaps into the fountain water to fetch his children, only for them all to nibble on Gordon's fingers. He apologizes to Shark for their behavior, and Gordon brushes it off. He understands what it's like to be a single parent and assists Shark in taking care of them for a while.

When the babies are put to sleep in the LOD meeting room, and Shark leaves to use the bathroom, Barbara and Harley arrive and take Nightwing's tracker that one of the babies had. Gordon thought it belonged to Mama Nacaroni, but Harley corrected him stating that it belonged to Nightwing. Barbara also lamented that they couldn't perform any forensics on it because it had drool over it, which earned Barbara praise from her father. However, Barbara didn't take the compliment well and tossed the tracker at her father, who dodged it.

Afterward, Gordon unties Barbara, who is taking shots at a table and offers to take her to Mama Nacaroni, but Barbara corrects him, stating the place is called Mama Macaroni. Displeased by his daughter's attitude, Gordon walks away noting that at least Shark's kids love him.

"The Most Culturally Impactful Film Franchise of All Time"[]

Clipping his nose hairs from the reflection of a video feed camera, a distraught Harley interrupts this by barging into the room. She demands footage of Nightwing's party as she believes she saw a doppelgänger of herself. So Gordon shows her the footage of herself, but what the footage he had was useless, and Harley loses it on Gordon, who she asks if she's going insane. However, Gordon replies that she seems fine to him.

"Potato-Based Cloning Incident"[]

Gordon appears in a flashback that depicts how Harley's clone came to be.

"Killer's Block"[]

Waiting outside Batgirl's hospital room, Gordon is approached by Harley, who informs her that she thinks she's going through her period. Gordon then demands that fate take him instead and curses the one responsible for shooting Batgirl. Leveling with Gordon, Harley leaves to take some time for herself.

Escaping from the laser beam that destroyed the LOD, Gordon asks the people there if they now work from home.

A few days later, Gordon finds the Joker inside his car trunk, and he vows to torture Joker, as in the A24 movies, in which Barbara turned him onto.

Season 5[]

"Family Feud"[]

When Bruce laments that he ruins his relationships, Gordon appears on his cell phone contact list.

Personality[]

❝ What would Commissioner Gordon be like if he was the Commissioner of the Gotham Police Department, saw what he saw every day for 27 years, and never went to therapy? What would that look like? He'd be so fucked up and constantly on edge. He's got a thankless job. He's doing the day-to-day grunt work, filling out all the paperwork, and he's oftentimes maligned. That ultimately drives a man to madness. His marriage is falling apart, he's drinking too much, and he has no real friends. ❞

— Justin Halpern^[1]

The show shows how being in charge of Gotham City would take a toll on someone. Unlike most media, where Gordon remains tough as hell in the face of overwhelming adversity, this Gordon is a deeply stressed-out mess of a man who's always on edge.

Gordon is also less generous than most versions, as he admitted he only became a cop to shoot bad people and accidentally innocent people. However, he said accidentally, which means he clearly tries to avoid shooting and killing innocent people, encased by his look of regret when he says this. He is also very resourceful and manipulative, as shown when he tricked Ivy into thinking the plastic plants she was surrounded with were real plants. He also equipped those same plants with knockout gas, and he was also resourceful because the cops he led into the wedding were armed with laser guns.

❝ Tell my daughter... I love her. ❞

— Gordon prepared to sacrifice himself^[src]

After Gotham is destroyed, with villains taking over the city, many of his enforcers siding with criminals, and Batman missing, Gordon eventually hits rock hard. He abandons his job as a cop as well as Gotham, moving to his daughter's room in college, and becomes a problematic alcoholic, drinking every time whenever he can. However, after he learns Batman is back, and Batgirl has joined to fight crime, Gordon eventually starts to regain his sense of justice. When Two-Face attacks him and his daughter at his place and is cornered by who was once his friend and coworker, and after seeing a picture of his daughter, Gordon chooses to stand up one more time and get things done, being more than prepared to die.

Later, to make the city part of the US again, he develops an unhealthy obsession with arresting Harley and Poison Ivy, to the point of doing a mad pursuit across the country, doing whatever means necessary, not caring if innocent people get hurt in the middle. Gordon would abandon this obsession to focus on something that would benefit him even more, becoming a mayor, so he starts a campaign to be elected, but ultimately chooses to step down as he realizes how far he is going to get votes with the help of Two-Face.

Now, working as a security guard for the Legion of Doom, Gordon seems to have become more balanced and is not biased with villains; he bonds King Shark with the fact both are fathers, Gordon helps Nanaue taking care of his children, and he would also give him some advice to be a good single father. However, he still has low self-esteem, trying to hide that he is currently homeless and sleeps in the LOD headquarters. His relationship with his daughter has become more distant since they now work in different organizations, and after Nightwing's death, their relationship became strained since Gordon didn't call her and wasn't there to support his daughter, a fact Barbara would later point out to his father. Nevertheless, Gordon still loves Barbara and is seen as very concerned after she's hospitalized due to being shot from the waist by Joker. After Harley delivers him to the villain, Gordon is smiling, prepared to torture him as vengeance for what he did to his daughter, showing he's developed some sadism.