A thread about Gordon

[Namor]

I never understood why Commish is called "Jim" and sometimes "James" by some of his friends, etc. Why does it change off and on?

 

[Byrd Man]

because jim can be short for james

 

[boywonder13]

yah........"James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is a supporting character in DC Comics' Batman series."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commissioner_Gordon

 

[Nightwing 52]

It isn't that hard to understand at all. Gordon's birth name is James Worthington Gordon. "Jim" is what he's known as toward his closest friends and allies.

It's like the Marvel character War Machine. His full name is James Rhodes. But to people like Iron Man, he calls him "Jim" for short.

 

[troika]

It's just like calling someone named Robert, "Bob", or William (as in Shatner) "Bill".

I'd just like to know what's the difference between a commissioner and a chief of police..

 

[Qoèlet]

The chief and the commissioner are, in many cities, the same position: the head of the department. In smaller cities that could be simply the sheriff. In some cities, like New York City (or in this case, Gotham), they have both. While the Chief is a uniformed, sworn in member of the police force, the Commissioner is appointed by the mayor (or elected, depending on what Batman comic you're reading). Also, the Commissioner is the Chief's superior. So the Commissioner should be doing things like setting policy, making big decisions, that sort of thing. Then the chief would be there to make sure the police force got the job done as the Commissioner wants. As for specifics of what the particular responsibilities of each is, I can't exactly help you there.

Think of it like this: an army has its general (the Chief), who has risen through the ranks and gives the orders, but the army as a whole (general and all) is overseen by and under the jurisdiction of a minister of defense (Commissioner), who might have been a soldier himself but owes his position to a political appointment.

 

[Cobblepot]

 

[Two-Face]

I imagine Gary Oldman whenever I read a Batman comic.

 

[Cobblepot]

Your quite twisted, Two-Face.

Can I quote you on that?

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

What's so twisted about it?

 

[troika]

The chief and the commissioner are, in many cities, the same position: the head of the department. In smaller cities that could be simply the sheriff. In some cities, like New York City (or in this case, Gotham), they have both. While the Chief is a uniformed, sworn in member of the police force, the Commissioner is appointed by the mayor (or elected, depending on what Batman comic you're reading). Also, the Commissioner is the Chief's superior.

Dang, you're quite the intellect, Qoel. So who is the chief of police, if there is one in the books, anyways?

 

[Two-Face]

Your quite twisted, Two-Face.

Can I quote you on that?

What the **** you are talking about?? Sorry for the swearing but that quote made sick, I meant I imagine Oldman as Gordon while I read the comics since Nolan & Co made Oldman looking like Gordon in Batman: Year One or The Long Halloween even Goyer said that "Gary Oldman looks exactly like Y1 Gordon" which he does so how is that "twisted"??

 

[Cobblepot]

You guys don't get a simple joke do u?
I know what you ment, but you made it sound really weird...

Plus calling the character Two-Face twisted is hardly reaching, don't you think?