Jim Gordon investigates the G.C.P.D roof after Superman activates the Bat-signal. Gordon inquires if intimidating people on rooftops at night was what he was doing now, after Superman demands to know where Batman is.
Superman repeats the question more threatingy as Gordon lights a cigarette with the reply "I can quite happily say I have no idea." Superman begins threatening him if he is lying, but Gordon tells him that he can find out himself by hearing his heart rate increase or see his pulse quicken.
Superman confirms he is telling the truth and tells Gordon that he expects him to give up Batman's location if he ever learns it and not to aid a fugative. But Gordon says that he believes Batman is "not a fugative from any justice I represent." Superman asks about his daughter, which causes Gordon to snap, taking it as a threat, but Superman just informs him that he has extensive cancer growths on his lungs and suggests he seek treatment for it. He apologizes and flies away, leaving Gordon staring at his cigarette.
He next appears in #6 he is seen with detectives Bullock and Montoya watching the Regime forces as they enter Gotham. Montoya asks if they are just going to let them into the city, but Gordon tells her "Not now." But she persits, asking if he has a plan.
Later that day he stands outside of a building talking to a secuirty camera saying "It's your dad. Let me in." He continues by saying that he knows Barbara is in there and he also knows everything.
When Barbara comes down to speak to her father, he asks where Batman is. When she tries to pretend she doesn't know anything tells her to stop lying and reveals the fact that he knew Bruce Wayne was Batman and she was Batgirl and let the for years protect the city "do what you felt needed to do" and that he is done pretending. She asks him how long he knew for and he tells her that it was "from the moment you first put on the costume and snook out of your bedroom window with Dick Grayson." She asks how and he shouts back angrily "I'm a detective!" before asking where Batman is again. She tries to explain that Batman is recoverng in the Tower of Fate, to which he repies that's no help at all him knowing that Batman is not an option. When she asks why he is here, he tells her that he has cancer and that he is dying. They hug in silence. He apologizes and says he knows that Superman will become a monster and won't be able to protect Gotham and her for long, but Barbara reasures him by telling him "we" have a pan. When he asks about we, Barbara presses a button on her wheelchair, opening the secret entrance to her hideout and revealing the Birds of Prey with her telling him, "You don't know everything about me."
In #11 Gordon and Montoya visit Bullock, who is Gotham Genera after being beaten up by a Regime Sodier, who was harassing a couple. He asks how Bullock is and Bullock replies that he is pissed that they can't do anything to stop and lock up the soldiers. He tells Bullock to get up, which shocks Montya who tells him that Bullock won't b able to walk, but Bullock stands up picking up his badge and accepting his hat back from Gordon, who says he would need it but not his badge. They walk down the corridor and he tells them they are going to police the city.
In issue #12 Gordon has gathered all the G.C.P.D together along with the Birds of Prey, telling them that they know that Gotham doesn't take kindly to "super-powered thugs" and that violence doesn't get the job done. When a female tells them they don't have jobs anymore, Gordon replies by saying they have a job, but it will be harderand they will need to "protect Gotham citizen from their so called protectors." A male cop asks how they are supposed to since Bullock had been beaten with a police badge in his hand. Bullock replies that he is standing there for a reason and Gordon tells them all they don't a badge anymore. The female cop asks if they are to quit the police force and aks how they are supposed to pay for bills, which is bounced back that a private benifactor will help out and that they haven't brought them to have their time wasted. Gordon tells them he has brought them there as they are all good cops who will stand up for what they believe (even to him) and that he is offering them the chance to be police. When another cop asks how they are going to do that with the soldiers Gordon tells them about the pill and says that the Birds of Prey need sodiers of their own and that the pill will be their new badge. He swallows the pill and allows Bullock to shoot him in the head, shocking those attending when the bullet bounces off and he tells them it's a game changer.
In issue #14 Gordon knocks out a Regime Soldier, who was trying to flee after his partner had being defeated by Bullock, Montoya and the Birds of Prey. Gordon cuts Bullock off midway through reading the soldier his rights telling them to take them away "as they are an invading army and not criminls." He leaves saying they are going to be interogated for information, without holding them due process and that they have no rights.
In #16 Gordon is among the members of the Insurgency to hear Batman's message and hugs Barbara, who tells him he looks tired, but he insits he is okay.
In #17 Gordon witnesses Mogo's attack on the Sinestro Corps, murmering "my god..." as he sheilds his eyes from the glowing green light.
In #18 Gordon asks Oracle if there ready to go, (sweating and pale) as he prepaires the cops and Harley Quinn for battle. He tells them to take their pills and not to hold back as every soldier in their will be invunerable as well and that "they are about to take out one of the world's smartest people on Earth and a man who can cross continents in a heartbeat." He says that if Flash is not taken care off first, then the entire opeartion will be over before anyone realizes. He tells Harley to not deviate from the plan and just open the door.
After the initial attack by Harley Quinn and Catwoman, Gordon orders the troops to attack and orders them to find Lex Luthor and Cyborg for taking in.
Gordon tells Oracle that they've taken the Hall of Justice. Luthor surrendors and tells him that he needs to speak about Oracle. Gordon tells Bullock to let him up and Luthor needs to speak to him alone. Luthor tells him that he has been helping them and that Cyborg knows they are listening and trying to trace Oracle. Gordon replies that he has no idea what he is on about, but Luthor rebuffs the statment., whispering "he is going to trace the programme back to Barbara." Gordon demands that Luthor take him to Cyborg, who underestimated Cyborg's abilities and says that she will never be safe if the Regime are aware of her identity. Luthor tells him that the only way it will work is if looks as if Gordon has Luthor against his will as it only will read his biological signiture and that they won't know he is a mole if they fail. Gordon asks him if he knows how advanced his cancer is, which Luthor states he does and apologizes for. But Gordon tells him he doesn't need to worry as "dead men don't tell secrets."
In issue #20 Gordon arrives on the Watchtower, where he pretends to have knocked Luthor unconscious and has his gun pointing at Cyborg. He orders him to stop tracing Oracle and surrender without a fight. Cyborg states he won't fire his weapon on the space station, but he does hitting the metal side of Cyborg's forhead. He asks him if will make any other assumptions, ordering him to stop the trace or he will hit the human side. Cyborg tells him that he doesn't expect he would kill him in cold blood because he is a cop. Gordon tells him not to do anything, but Cyborg says he does't have to. While they are talking he is running a scan on him and sees that Gordon's vitals are dropping and asks if he is dying. Gordon doubles over in pain and Cyborg asks if he can do anything as he is "out of time." Gordon drops his gun as Cyborg activates his cannon and fires at Gordon's chest. Gordo yells that he won't let Cyborg find "her" and punches him to the ground, telling him he doesn't understand technology but knows it can't run without power, ripping off the metal part of Cyborg's face with his hand and throws it away.
Luthor gives Gordon his glasses back, which he lost in the fight telling her Barbara is safe. Gordon asks if Cyborg is dead, but Luthor replies that he alive, just offline. He asks if Gordon understood why he couldn't act directly and he states he does telling Luthor that his secret is safe. Luthor helps Gordon to his feet telling he doesn't look good and asking if Gordon knew that the pills would increase the strentgh of the cancer. He replies he did, but asks what other choice did he have. He asks Luthor to give him a moment and take Cyborg back to Earth.
Gordon contacts Oracle to tell them that Cyborg has been taken out and that he is being sent back to Earth for Montoya and Bullock to arrest, asking her to put him on a private channel. He tells her that she should see Earth from the Watchtower, where it looks calm without the sight of the war or fear. He says Superman is nothing more than a criminal and he mutn't be able to get hold of it.
Batman tells him he won't and Gordon says it's good to hear his voice. Batman reveals his identity, but he says "No, it isn't. It was never 'Bruce'" Batman tells him it was an honour to serve Gotham with him. Gordon asks him to keep serving "her" Oracle tells him that Bullock is standing by and is asks him get to the teleporter, but he says he's sorry and tells her she has always been strong and that the resistance needs her. He says he loves her and says goodbye, before weakly joking with Batman that he "get's to dissappear on you for once." He reaches out to touch Earth as he dies peacefully, leaving Batman calling for his friend to answer.
Gordon first appears in Injustice Gods Among Us #6, (for more detale look at Gordon: Injustice Gods Among Us). It is revealed in #2 Year 2 that he has cancer. In issue # 6 he joins the Insurgency and later dies in #20 from the cancer, peacfully knowing that his daughter's identity is safe.
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