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Watch Commander Stan Merkel is a fictional character in DC Comics’ shared universe the DC Universe who made his debut in Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns later integrated into the mainstream Batman continuity by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in their 1987 four-part storyline Batman: Year One.Merkel is usually seen working closely with Lieutenant (later Captain and Commissioner) Jim Gordon and appears to be one of few good policemen in Gotham. Two versions of the character exist.