Michael Akins
Michael Akins is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Michael Akins
Early in his career, he came to work as a police detective in Gateway City where he served as a lieutenant in a precinct house in the toughest neighbourhood in town. This part of the city had its own masked vigilante known as the Watchdog though the individual was noted to kill criminals. Despite his brutality, his presence brought a change in the community who no longer came to respect the police and instead looked to the Watchdog to be their saviour. (Detective Comics v1 #758)
Later on, James Gordon came to be shot by a member of the department with him appointing Akins as his replacement as the new police chief. (Batman: Turning Points v1 #5)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Akins was noted to had been Police Commissioner of Gotham City at one point and had used the Bat-Signal to call upon the aid of Batman. He later left that post with him being appointed as the new Mayor of Gotham with Hamilton Hill operating as Deputy Mayor. Mayor Akins responded to questions from the press about Batman making use of a paramilitary army of vigilantes with Michael stating that the city had a police force and did not need another thus showcasing his administration's disapproval of Batman. (Detective Comics v1 #969)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He claimed that he did not disapprove of the Batman but believed that the GCPD should be more self-sufficient and less reliant on the vigilante. (Detective Comics v1 #758)
Crispus Allen believed that Akins was too much of a politician to be a really good cop. (Detective Comics v1 #758)
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Michael Akins was created by Greg Rucka where he made his first appearance in Batman: Turning Points v1 #5 (January, 2001).
In other media
Television
- In Batwoman, Michael Akins appeared in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arrowverse where he was portrayed by actor Chris Shields.
Appearances
- Batman: Turning Point v1: (2001)
- Detective Comics v1:
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