The Greatest Batman Story Never Told

7. Officer Down

As long as there has been a Batman, there has been a Commissioner Jim Gordon. Over the years, the two men have been everything from mortal enemies to brothers. Regardless of where the two stood regarding one another, they would always share a belief in justice and that one man can make a difference.

In No Mans Land's aftermath, a new Gotham is born, and Batman and Gordon's relationship is on solid footing. With the support of the GCPD behind him, Bruce Wayne wages his war against crime in a city, trying to rediscover who she is and just what has slipped between the cracks of the cataclysmic earthquake.

During this relative peace and uncertainty, Jim Gordon is shot three times in the back, forcing him to retire from active duty. Batman takes the news of his long-time allies shooting poorly and is less than impressed by the mayor's hand-picked replacement: Michael Atkins. This new commissioner carries a much dimmer view of vigilantes in general and Batman in particular than his predecessor.