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Sarah Essen Gordon is a fictional character in the DC Universe, created by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli as a supporting character in the Batman mythos. ==Fictional character biography== She first appears in ''Batman'' #405, part of the ''Batman: Year One'' storyline. Then simply Sarah Essen, she is a detective partnered with then-lieutenant James Gordon.〔''Batman'' (vol. 1) #405 (March 1987)〕 Her exact age is never revealed, but it is later revealed in Greg Rucka's novelization of the "No Man's Land" storyline that she is 12 years younger than Gordon. Sarah's detective skills are shown as during her attempts with Gordon to catch the Batman, she guesses (correctly) that he is Bruce Wayne by virtue of Bruce's history and the money needed for Batman's arsenal. She and Gordon, who was married at the time, start a brief affair. But when the corrupt Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb attempts to blackmail them, Gordon ends the affair and confesses his actions to his wife Barbara. Sarah leaves Gotham City for New York City soon after.〔''Batman'' (vol. 1) #406 (April 1987)〕 Editor Denny O'Neil later chose to revive the character as both an investigator and a love interest for Gordon. When she returns in ''Batman'' #458 (January 1991), it is explained that Sarah had married a New York cop who was killed in a drug bust. Gordon had long since divorced, and the two begin a serious relationship, eventually resulting in Gordon proposing to her on a night when the police station is under attack by a trio of supervillains with electric powers. The two get married in ''Legends of the Dark Knight Annual'' #2 (1992). When James Gordon is demoted by Mayor Armand Krol in ''Batman'' #519 (June 1995), Sarah is given the job in his stead. Gordon later resigns from the Gotham City Police Department in the same issue. She takes on Gordon's collaboration with Batman and Robin, but does not like the job. Later, Sarah herself is fired from the GCPD by Krol, who is now a "lame duck" after recently losing in the mayoral election against Marion Grange. Essen is replaced as Commissioner by Andrew Howe, a close friend of Armand Krol. Grange later re-instates James Gordon as Commissioner, and also re-hires and promotes Sarah to serve as liaison between the GCPD and the mayor's office. Sarah is murdered by the Joker in ''Detective Comics'' #741 (February 2000), at the end of "No Man's Land" arc. The Joker had kidnapped dozens of infants and was holding them in the basement of the police station. Sarah is the first to reach Joker's position. Although she has him at gunpoint, the Joker tosses an infant at her, and Sarah instinctively drops her weapon to catch the child, saving it from injury. The Joker then shoots Sarah in the head after a cold "Merry Christmas." The Joker seems to find no humor in her death, as he is shown frowning as he walks away. He promptly surrenders to the police that arrive immediately afterward. Batman and Gordon catch up with the Joker soon after discovering Sarah's body. Batman steps aside, unable to bring himself to intervene. Enraged, Gordon is tempted to kill the Joker, but instead shoots him in the leg. At Sarah's funeral, her stepdaughter Barbara comments, "I always called her Sarah, and now it's too late to call her Mom." 〔''Detective Comics'' (vol. 1) #741 (February 2000)〕 In the post-''Infinite Crisis'' continuity (as seen in flashbacks in 2011's ''Detective Comics'' #875), Gordon and Essen were married much earlier, when Jim Gordon was still a lieutenant, and she had a more active role in raising her stepdaughter. Following ''Flashpoint'' events, Sarah's marriage with James Gordon has never taken place in The New 52 continuity. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sarah Essen Gordon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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