Batman: Turning Points
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Batman: Turning Points is a five-issue Batman
limited series
, exploring the turning points of the relationship between Batman and Commissioner James Gordon. Written by Greg Rucka
, Ed Brubaker
, and Chuck Dixon
, with art by Steve Lieber
, Joe Giella
, Dick Giordano
, Brent Anderson
, Paul Pope
, and Claude St. Aubin. It was published in 2001 and collected into a trade paperback in 2007.
, Captain James Gordon misses a session with a marriage counselor again. When he finally returns home, he finds divorce papers filed by his wife, Barbara Kean Gordon. In addition to filing for divorce, she takes their newborn son back to Chicago.
Elsewhere, Dr. Hale Corbett from Gotham State University, is holding hostages in Gotham's Saint Frances Cathedral. He is driven mad by the death of his wife and son who were killed in an automobile accident earlier that morning. Gordon tries to negotiate with the professor, by relating to him as he also just lost his own family. Batman overhears them from the shadows. Batman and Captain Gordon, working together, manage to subdue the grieving man and save the hostages.
Gordon returns to his empty apartment, and finds Batman reading the divorce papers. Later Batman visits to see how Gordon is holding up after his divorce. Gordon is upset by Batman's sympathy, because he thinks that the Dark Knight could not possibly understand what it is like to lose a family. Batman leaves, but not before replying that he knows what it's like more than the detective thinks.
and before Robin: Year One
, Captain Gordon meets Robin
for the first time after apprehending Mr. Freeze
.
and Batman: A Death in the Family
, Batman and Gordon struggle to find peace after what happened to their loved ones, Barbara Gordon
and Jason Todd
, to the point where Batman briefly contemplates cutting off contact with Gordon to focus on the mission until Barbara helps him see that doing that would only cause further harm to his friend.
. This leads Gordon to begin losing his trust in the Dark Knight.
International Airport. Dr. Hale Corbett, returns to vacation in Gotham City with his new family (Dr. Leslie Becker Corbett and his daughter, Dina) after years teaching in California. Batman and Gordon suspect Dr. Corbett's return is to seek revenge on both of them after what had happened at St. Frances Cathedral ten years previously. It turned out he only come to show his gratitude to the two of giving him the chance to start a new life after the death of his first wife and son, and also to fulfill the promise he made to his daughter of meeting a superhero. After Dr. Corbett and his family leave, both men are proud that they made at least one difference to one of the people that they sworn to serve and protect.
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, exploring the turning points of the relationship between Batman and Commissioner James Gordon. Written by Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka
Gregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
, Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker is an Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and cartoonist. Brubaker first early comics work was primarily in the crime fiction genre with works such as Lowlife, The Fall, Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives and Scene of the Crime...
, and Chuck Dixon
Chuck Dixon
Charles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, best known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.-Biography:Dixon grew up in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area, reading comics of all genres...
, with art by Steve Lieber
Steve Lieber
Steve Lieber is a comic-book illustrator. His best known work includes runs on Detective Comics and Hawkman, the graphic novel Whiteout and its Eisner Award-winning sequel, Whiteout: Melt. He is also the co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel.-Early life:Lieber was...
, Joe Giella
Joe Giella
Joe Giella is an American comic book artist best known as a DC Comics inker during the late 1950s and 1960s period historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books.-Early life and career:...
, Dick Giordano
Dick Giordano
Richard Joseph "Dick" Giordano was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as executive editor of then–industry leader DC Comics...
, Brent Anderson
Brent Anderson
Brent Anderson is an American comic book artist known for his work on X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills and the comic book series Astro City.- Early life :...
, Paul Pope
Paul Pope
Paul Pope is an American alternative comic book artist. Influenced by Ray Bradbury and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Pope's stories evoke poignant, under-explored aspects of youth culture...
, and Claude St. Aubin. It was published in 2001 and collected into a trade paperback in 2007.
Uneasy Allies
After the events of Batman: Year OneBatman: Year One
"Year One", later referred to as "Batman: Year One", is an American comic book story arc written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli, colored by Richmond Lewis, and lettered by Todd Klein...
, Captain James Gordon misses a session with a marriage counselor again. When he finally returns home, he finds divorce papers filed by his wife, Barbara Kean Gordon. In addition to filing for divorce, she takes their newborn son back to Chicago.
Elsewhere, Dr. Hale Corbett from Gotham State University, is holding hostages in Gotham's Saint Frances Cathedral. He is driven mad by the death of his wife and son who were killed in an automobile accident earlier that morning. Gordon tries to negotiate with the professor, by relating to him as he also just lost his own family. Batman overhears them from the shadows. Batman and Captain Gordon, working together, manage to subdue the grieving man and save the hostages.
Gordon returns to his empty apartment, and finds Batman reading the divorce papers. Later Batman visits to see how Gordon is holding up after his divorce. Gordon is upset by Batman's sympathy, because he thinks that the Dark Knight could not possibly understand what it is like to lose a family. Batman leaves, but not before replying that he knows what it's like more than the detective thinks.
...And Then There Are...Three?
After the events of Batman: Dark VictoryBatman: Dark Victory
Batman: Dark Victory is a 14-part comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. The series is a sequel to Batman: The Long Halloween and was originally published from 1999 to 2000 by DC Comics. The series takes place primarily during the third/fourth year of Batman's career...
and before Robin: Year One
Robin: Year One
"Robin: Year One" is the title of a DC Comics story arc written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty and illustrated by Javier Pulido and Marcos Martin. It was originally published in single magazine form as Robin: Year One #1-#4...
, Captain Gordon meets Robin
Robin (comics)
Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...
for the first time after apprehending Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze, real name Dr. Victor Fries , is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Created by Bob Kane, he first appeared in Batman #121 ....
.
Casualties of War
Set after the events of Batman: The Killing JokeBatman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke is an influential one-shot superhero graphic novel written by Alan Moore and drawn by Brian Bolland. First published by DC Comics in 1988, it has remained in print since then, and has also been reprinted as part of the trade paperback DC Universe: The Stories of Alan...
and Batman: A Death in the Family
Batman: A Death in the Family
"A Death in the Family" is a Batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. "A Death in the Family" ran in Batman #426-429, published in 1988-1989...
, Batman and Gordon struggle to find peace after what happened to their loved ones, Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and in related media, created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino...
and Jason Todd
Jason Todd
Jason Peter Todd is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Jason first appeared in Batman #357 and became the second Robin, sidekick to the superhero Batman, when the previous Robin went on to star in The New Teen Titans under the moniker of Nightwing.Though...
, to the point where Batman briefly contemplates cutting off contact with Gordon to focus on the mission until Barbara helps him see that doing that would only cause further harm to his friend.
The Ultimate Betrayal
Set during the events of the Knightfall saga, as the Commissoner is beginning to realize that the man beneath the cape and cowl is not the original Batman, and this suspicion is confirmed after a conversation with BaneBane (comics)
Bane is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 , and was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan. Bane has been one of Batman's more physically and intellectually powerful foes...
. This leads Gordon to begin losing his trust in the Dark Knight.
Comrades in Arms
Set after the events of No Man's Land, at Gotham's Archie GoodwinArchie Goodwin (comics)
Archie Goodwin was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work...
International Airport. Dr. Hale Corbett, returns to vacation in Gotham City with his new family (Dr. Leslie Becker Corbett and his daughter, Dina) after years teaching in California. Batman and Gordon suspect Dr. Corbett's return is to seek revenge on both of them after what had happened at St. Frances Cathedral ten years previously. It turned out he only come to show his gratitude to the two of giving him the chance to start a new life after the death of his first wife and son, and also to fulfill the promise he made to his daughter of meeting a superhero. After Dr. Corbett and his family leave, both men are proud that they made at least one difference to one of the people that they sworn to serve and protect.