Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by
DC Comics, commonly in association with
Batman. The character debuted in the first panel of
Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), also Batman's first appearance. The character was created by
Bill Finger, but credited to
Bob Kane. Gordon's name was taken from the earlier pulp character Commissioner James W. "Wildcat" Gordon, also known as
"The Whisperer", created in 1936 by Henry Ralston, John Nanovic, and
Lawrence Donovan for
Street & Smith. Commissioner Gordon made his debut as an ally of Batman, making him the first
Batman supporting character ever to be introduced.