

- Captain Gordon returns home to discover that his wife Barbara has left him.
- Later, he is called to deal with a hostage a gunman has interrupted a wedding. He learns that the man, Doctor Hale Corbett, lost his wife and son in a car-crash that morning, and feels sympathy for him. 
- Batman wants to build trust with Gordon, so waits until he gets Gordon's go ahead to intervene. Batman is able to disarm Corbett, believing that the man, although deeply grief-stricken, does not want to hurt anybody.
- That night, he drops in to see Captain Gordon to offer his sympathies - Gordon bitterly lashes out, but Batman reminds him that everyone needs a friend.


Til Death Do Us Part

#1 - Til Death Do Us Part



- Captain Gordon is very concerned - several criminals recently claim to have encountered a young boy when they were stopped by Batman - it seems that Gotham's protector has begun endangering a child's life and Gordon does not approve. 
- When he summons Batman to talk about the situation, his friend explains his reasons for taking the boy.
- Several police officers are frozen to death in an encounter with Mr. Freeze, though Robin saves the Commissioner's life. 
- When Robin is threatened, the Commissioner can see the same concern in Batman's eyes that is in his own when he thinks of his adoptive daughter Barbara. He doesn't know who this 'Robin' is, but he sees him as much-needed 'family' for the Dark Knight.


From Generation to Generation Like Cancer

#2 - From Generation to Generation Like Cancer



- In the wake of the death of Jason Todd and of Barbara Gordon's shooting, both at the hands of the Joker, Batman has become distant and remote. 
- He isn't answering the Bat-Signal, and he is beginning to think that he should remain in the shadows, just a rumor. If he does, then maybe Gotham City will stop producing monsters like the Joker, and he can live with his guilt. 
- Barbara Gordon comes to see him and shocks him out of his isolationism - her father isn't used to coping with things alone like Batman is, and he needs his friend around. Batman has a heart to heart with Commissioner Gordon, and agrees to continue helping the police department whenever they need him. They console each other for their recent tragedies, and reaffirm their friendship.


Haunted

#3 - Haunted



- All is not well. Batman is behaving differently (more violently, killing criminals) for  to how he has always behaved (because he actually is Jean-Paul Valley), and Commissioner Gordon begins to fear that he will have to stop him.
- Robin is not forthcoming when Gordon speaks to him. It appears that Gotham City's greatest protector may have become one of its monsters, and Gordon does not know what to do about it.


Transformations

#4 - Transformations



- Batman is back and working with GCPD again. 
- Hale Corbett has returned to Gotham and is trying everything he can in order to speak to the Commissioner and Batman - Gordon suspects he's looking for revenge.
- However, when they catch up to him on the roof of Gotham City Police Headquarters, they discover that he has actually come to thank them - they stopped him doing something stupid, and he has been able to rebuild his life since then. He has brought his new wife and adorable daughter along to meet them. The two old friends are pleased to see such a positive display of the fruits of their work.


Old as the Stars

#5 - Old as the Stars



A 5-issue miniseries detailing the progression of Batman's relationship with James Gordon throughout the years.


Batman: Turning Points (January, 2001 - January, 2001)

Comics