What Happened To Everyone Who Joined The Batman Family?

19. Jim Gordon

Commissioner James 'Jim' Gordon is Bruce's oldest ally, debuting in May 1939.

Gordon has a deep commitment to ridding Gotham of crime of all types, including dirty cops. This latter point has gotten him into many scrapes with fellow officers who are in the pockets of organized crime.

Jim is often criticized for condoning Batman operating in Gotham, but he maintains that Batman is an ally and in Gotham, any ally should be seized on.

Gordon is also the father of Barbara Gordon, who has operated as both Batgirl and Oracle. Gordon himself once donned a high-tech suit of Batman-style armour when Bruce was away from Gotham.